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PAGE TWO. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1904. HOW G. A. R. DELEGATES WILL BE ENTERTAINED. T)narir Mam., lutv 1ft. AS thft 4ate of the encampment approaches. we think It will be of Interest to the comrades throughout the country to get an outline of the entertainment which to to be offered during the week. Th usual narade of the ex-prlsoners at war, naval brigade, naval Jackles and marines will take place on Mon day, the parade starting at 10 o'clock, practically over the same route that It to be followed by the grand paraae ef the Grand Army Tuesday. On Monday evening the "Woman's Relief Corps will give a grand recep tion at the Hotel Vendome, to the commander-in-chief. This Is to be a Tery brilliant affair. Tuesday, we expect to have in line $5,000 to S0.000 comrades, veterans of the civil war, and anticipate It will be the last time the city of Boston will have the honor of seeing so many comrades all taking part In that great spectacle. On Tuesday evening there will be held In Mechanics' building, a mon ster campflre, a unique feature of which will be the trouping of the colors, , a spectacle which, In the language of ur lamented Commander-in-Chief Shaw of New York, was the grandest sight his eyes had rested upon since the war. The building is capable of accommodating (seating and standing) 10,000 comrades. With this vast con course of people the colors will come in, under a special guard, proceeding through the hall, dividing and coun termarching upon the stage and will serve as a back-ground to all that transpires In the way of oratory and addresses during the campflre. Wednesday, the convention opens, at the close of which the entire delega tion from all parts of the United States, together with invited guests, will be Invited to take cars at the North Union station, and go to Wal- tham, a short ride of 10 miles, and witness one of the most fairy spec tacles ever seen upon the water, which fe called a "river carnival," gotten np with such splendor as to design of floats and Individual exhibits all sur rounded by an electrical display that will be enchanting the Imagination ean hardly conceive the beauty of the entertainment offered. Thursday, August 18, the convention will continue Its session, and at 1 p. m. will be invited to take motor cars at Symphony hall, where the convention will be held, for a ride through towns f great historic interest. The pro session will diverge on the start, a part going through the Newtons while the other part will start through Cam bridge, Arlington and Lexington to Concord, the terminal being at the bridge where the monument to the famous Minute-Man now stands, meet tag the other half of the procession at this point or farther on, where each half will pass in review before the other, those that have traversed the beautiful boulevard through the New tons returning through the same his toric towns. Concord, Lexington,Ar Ongton, Cambridge, to Boston. Thursday evening, August 18, will be presented one of the most unique elec trical parades ever witnessed. It will be ,a parade of illuminted floats pro ceeding over the surface railroads, rep resenting 16 important and principal events of the country; and on the same evening the Woman's Relief Corps, department of Massachusetts, will give a grand campflre, the loca tion of which has not yet been se lected. Friday, August 19, the entertainment committee offer a flsh dinner on the north shore, to reach which, boats will be taken at Rowe's wharf at 11 a. m. to Bass point, where dinner will be partaken of, and opportunity afforded visitors to see Nahant and neighbor hood Saturday, August 20, steamers will be provided to take all the visiting delegations to view the battleships down the bay, and for a beautiful sail along the south shore. Incidentally there will be many ther features of Interest for the com rades to participate In. Side trips to Plymouth and other points of inter est will be taken. And In the city preper free access will be given to the old veterans to visit Bunker Hill monument, the Old North church, from which Paul Revere's lantern gave the signal, King's chapel, famous in his tory, and the Old South church. On Thursday, the 18th, from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m, the Daughters of Vet erans will keep open house at the "Royal House" at Medford, an old folonial mansion built In 1690, with its edonlal furniture still intact. This place was occupied by General Stark as headquarters in 1775, and is one ef the finest colonial houses In Mas- sachusetts. All trolley lines stop at the door. Twenty-five minutes ride from Boston. Local posts within a radius of 20 miles of Boston will also vie with each other to see what can be tendered in the way of entertainment of our In vited guests Report of Transportation Committee. Transcontinental Association. Excursion tickets will be sold at California points on dates and at re duced rates, as follows: Dates of sale August 8, 9 and 10 going. Rates (over direct lines); To St. Louis and return .$67.50 Chicago and return 2-60 (This, rate will also apply via Kan sas City and St. Louis In one direc tion.) Memphis and return T-50 New Orleans and return 6t60 St Louis and return from, not through Chicago 70.00 Chicago and return from, not through, St Loul "0.00 St Louis and return one way. via Chicago -25 Chicago and return one way, via St Louis 66.23 Rates from Spokane and common points and from Kootenai common points: To St. Louis and return $60.00 Chicago and return 65.00 Chicago, returning from, not through. St Loul 62.50 St Louis, returning from, not through, Chicago 62.50 Chicago and return one way, via St Louis 66.25 St Louis and return ona way. via Chicago 66.25 Repurchase of tickets at Chicago, St Louis, Memphis and New Orleans- Delegates en route to conventions and meetings for which the sale of through tickets is not provided in paragraphs headed "Sale of Excursion Tickets to Points East of Chicago, St Louis, New Orleans, eta," and "Occasions for which through tickets will be sold from Pacific coast" will require to avail themselves of World's Fair rates au thorized herein to Chicago, St Louis, Memphis and New Orleans on the dates of sale as specified, and rebuy at those gateways upon the terms of fered by lines leading eastward there from. It will be noted that provision is made for the sale of tickets from Pa cific coast to Chicago, returning from, not through St. Louis; also to St. Louis, returning from, not through, Chicago. This will admit of passage going through St Louis to eastern destination, returning through Chica go, or vice versa. When these varia ble routes are used, tickets should be purchased to Chicago, return from Chi cago, or they should be purchased to Chicago, returning from St Louis, ac cording to route desired, and It will be necessary to rebuy at St Louis to eastern destination, and from eastern destination back to Chicago; or, it will be necessary to rebuy from Chi cago to eastern destination, thence to St. Louis, as the case may be, using the excursion rates authorized on said dates to Chicago, St Louis, Memphis and New Orleans for basing purposes in connection with rates which may be authorized east thereof for said oc casions. Tickets to conform to the conditions herein west of Chicago, St Louis, and New Orleans, and east thereof to conform to conditions pre scribed by lines leading east from said points. Extended Return Limit By deposit of picket with Joint agent not later than August 20, 1904, and payment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit, an extension of return limit may be secured to leave Boston not later than midnight of September 30, 1904. Tickets so deposited will be ex ecuted by Joint agent when withdrawn from the agency, and will be honored for continuous return passage leaving Boston only on date so validated; re turn trip to be completed before ex piration of limit punched by Joint agent. Rates: Bands in Uniform. One-half, the fare for individuals plus 25 cents to be paid for bands In uniform accompanying delegations, 15 or more on one solid ticket in each direction. No extension of return limit to be allowed. Advance committees of not more than three persons from any one post, from the territory of connecting as sociations, may be furnished tickets to Boston and return for not more than one trip, for the purpose of locating quarters, at the per capita fares au thorlzed; namely, one cent per mile in each direction, plus 25 cents for the round trip, upon the concurrence of in terested lines. The committee to travel to and from Boston on a solid ticket, provided all requests for such i tickets be certified to by the depart ment commander of the Q. A. R. and upon the understanding that such tickets will be used only by penom engaged In perfecting details of the encampment Stopover. Stopover not to exceed 10 days may be obtained at New Tork on return trip on tickets reading via New York, pro vided tickets have been validated by Joint agent at Boston and are depos ited with Joint agent at New Tork Immediately upon arrival, and pay ment of fee of $1; but In no case shall the stopover In New Tork extend be yond August 20 on tickets not extend ed at Boston, nor later than September 30 on tickets that have been extended at Boston. Joint agent will attach paster extension to original ticket and such ticket shall not be delivered to passenger earlier than two hours be- for departure of train (except that for train leaving after 6 p. ni. and before 9 a. m. tickets to be delivered to pas senger before 6 p .m.) New England Passenger Association to be asked to have the Joint agent at Boston endorse all tickets reading via' New Tork good to leave New York not later than the day following date of leaving Boston. Tickets to be hon ored from New York without valida tion from Joint agent provided pas senger leaves New York not later than the day following the date of leaving Boston. If passenger desired to leave after that time, ticket must be depos ited immediately upon arrival, with Joint agent, and extension paster at tached by him before It will be hon ored for passage. Rata, One cent per mile In each direction, short line distance. Dates of Sale. Tickets to be sold on August 11 to 1$ Inclusive Tickets will not be ac cepted for going passage la New Eng land before August IS, nor to arrive In Boston later than midnight of Au gust 17. Return Ltmit Tickets to be good for return to leave Boston not earlier than August 16 nor later than August 20 (unless privilege of extension provided for in next paragraph Is availed of), on be ing validated by Joint agent Contin uous return trip to commence on date executed by Joint agent to be com pleted before expiration of return limit punched by Joint agent Extended Return Limit By deposit of ticket with Joint agent not later than August 20 and payment of fee of 50 cents at the time of de posit, an extension of return limit may be secured to leave Boston not later than midnight of September 30, 1904. Tickets to be deposited will be ex ecuted by joint agent when withdrawn from the agency, and will be honored for continuous passage leaving Boston only on date so validated. Return trip to be completed before expiration of limit punched by joint agent Diverse Routes, Tickets may be sold going via St Louis and returning via Chicago, or vice versa, at the same rates and under the same conditions as via direct routes from such points in the Western Pas senger Association territory from which the short line one-way are prop erly applicable, by both Chicago and St Louis. This arrangement is sub ject to the concurrence of lines east of Chicago and St Louis, which has not, up to the present time, been secured. When the Information Is received, we will Issue another order. 8outh Carolina Jurist Dead. New York, July 16. Joseph Travis Walsh, formerly a supreme court Judge of South Carolina, is dead from gas tritis at the home of his daughter In Brooklyn. He was 71 years of age and had been ill five years. JAY TUTTLE, M. D. T PHXSICUN AND SUKqEON Acting AmUtant Surgeoa U.S. Marine Hospital Bervlee. Office hours: 10 to 11 am. I to 4:10 p.m. 477 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor. Dr. RIIODA C. HICKS OSTEOPATIIIST ' Mansell Bldg. 871 Commercial Bt PHONE BUCK 9WB, 0, W, BARR, DENTIST Maneoll Building 573 Commercial Street, Astoria, Or TELEPHONE RED 20(11. sDr. VAUOIIAN, . Dkntist Pytblan Building, Astoria, Oregon. Dr. T. L. BALL Dr. F. I. Friedrich, DENTISTS 524 Commercial street Astoria Ore. Dr. W. C. LOGAN DENTIST 578 Commercial St-, Shsnahan Buildlog First National Banlc of Astoria ESTABLISHED 1886 Capital and Surplus $100,000 ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Capil&l I'aiJ to $100,000. Surplus aud Undivided Profits $25,000 Transact general banking buntueti. I ate rest paid on time deposits, J.Q. A. BOWLBV, 0. 1.PETEltsON. FRANK PATTON, J. W. GARNER, President Vice Pretldeul f Cashier. . ' Asst. Cashier 168 TENTH STREET, ASTORIA, ORE. Co, H. Gtorgt, President. J. L Hlgjln. CaiKir, 0e. W. Wsrwn, VksPrMidcnt, ) v. v iiijj'iw, iwii Minxr, The Astoria National Bank ASTORIA, OREGON. DIRECTORS GEO. H.OEOROE, GEO. W. WAKREN, W. II.IUItKER, AUO. SCIIERNECKN'AU, L.MANSUR ii MIMCIMl COMESPONOCNTt.- First Xstloitk! Bank, Porlnl, t.m, CouUnentol National Bank.Clileinjiv Ilmi k of N.w York. V. B. A.. Mew York Crocker- s oolwortu Nat, Ihuik, , V. C. J. TRENCHARD Insurance, Commission and Shipping. CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER. Agent Wella-Fargo and Northern Pacifio Expreat Companies. Cor. ELEVENTH and BOND STS. Fisher s Opera louse L E. Selig, Lessee and Manager. WecH Commencing MONDAY, JULY 18 The Well Known Aotor, Mr. James Keane And His New York Company. In 8uperb 8eenlo Productions of the Latest Eastern Sucoessss. Monday Evening "Sherlock Holmes." Tuesday Evening "The Bella of Kentucky." Wednesday Evening "The Mexican Romanes." Thursday Evening The Highwayman." Friday Evening "Heart and 8word." Saturday Evening "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Sunday Evening , "Queen of Chinatown." POPULAR PRICE8. Reserved Seats, 5Qoj Gallery, 2So. Seat sale opens Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at Griffin's Book Store. 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Results and medical science mark our pure aoda as the best antidote for thirst and dryness yet devised. EASTERN CANDY STORE, 606-608 Commercial 8t., ... Next Griffin's Book Store. THE LOUVRE A First Class Concert Hall - - Finest Resort In The City ADMISSION FEEE ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM CHANGE WEEKLY Seventh and Astor Streets CHARLES WIRKKALA, Prop.