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ing it with you. This will entitle you to a return ticket at a greatlyreduced rate--perhaps free--to many Canadian points. The Americanrailroads in the Eastern States have quoted a fare and three-fifths onthe round trip certificate plan. Be sure to secure a Certificate Receiptwhen purchasing one way railroad tickets through to Toronto.Lodging can be secured through the Committee at from 50c. eachper day up. All expecting to attend should give prompt notice by addressingthe Convention Committee, c/o W. G. Brown, Sec'y, 51 TivertonAve., Toronto, Canada. Give full name of each person and indicatewhich prefer to room together, and at what rate. Do NOT send inany money for rooms.Brother Russell will deliver a public address in the Royal AlexandraTheatre, King St., West, at 3 p.m., July 7.WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 7-14This Convention will be held in the suburbs of Washington City,D.C., at the Glen Echo Chautauqua Grounds, July 7-14. Accommodations,including meals, will be secured at Washington City at $1.25,$1.50, $2 and upward per day per person. Also for lodging only, twoor more in a room, at 50c. upward per person. No pains will be sparedto make you comfortable as possible. All expecting to attend shouldWITHOUT DELAY notify I.B.S.A. Committee, 17 Hicks St., Brooklyn,N.Y. Do NOT send in any money for rooms.Washington City commands reasonable railway rates from all quartersat all times. Special I.B.S.A. rates of one and one-half faresfor the round trip from points East of Pittsburgh, Parkersburg andBuffalo will be on sale July 5, 6 and 7; same rates and dates of salefrom all points in the New England States. Return limit July 18.From points in the Central States as far west as St. Louis a rateof 2c. a mile in each direction to Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Wheeling,Buffalo, etc., added to rate of one and one-half fares therefrom, willbe in effect July 4, 5 and 6, except that from stations in the Statesof Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia, and from Bellaire,Bridgeport, East Liverpool, Martins Ferry, Steubenville and Wellsville,Ohio, tickets will be sold on July 5, 6 and 7. These tickets will havefinal return limit to reach original starting point not later than midnightJuly 18, and tickets will not be good for return passage unlesspresented for validation to the city or depot agent of the line at Washington,D.C., over which ticket reads. You may secure further informationfrom your local ticket agent.SPECIAL COACHES AND TRAINSArrangements are being made for "Special Coaches" and in someinstances "Special Trains" to accommodate the friends who enjoy travelingtogether in numbers. Thus far we have received information asfollows:"Special Coach" service from San Francisco for benefit of PacificCoast friends who will start from San Francisco via Southern Pacifictrain No. 4, July 2, 9 a.m., via Ogden, Cheyenne, Omaha and Chicago;leave Chicago July 5, 9:45 p.m., arriving in Washington, D.C., morningof July 7. Address C. W. Gerdes, 2552 Hyde St., San Francisco.Chicago friends will have "Special Train" over Baltimore & OhioR. R., leaving Chicago Grand Central depot, Harrison St. and 5th Ave.,at 5:45 p.m., Friday, July 5, arriving Washington, D.C., Saturday,