194 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The following answers were received. I publish them, showing 

 that the best efforts were made that could be made : 



Chicago, Oct. 24, 1893. 

 L. A. Goodman, Esq., Westport, Mo.: 



Dear Sir— For your private information I enclose lierewith copy of my letter 

 of this date to Messrs. Townsend and Chandler, of the Missouri Pacific and Wabash, 

 respectively, in which I endeavor to secure agreement with them to make straight 

 rate of one fare and one-third for the round trip from poiots in Missouri to Fulton 

 and return on account of your meeting to be held there December 5-7. 



I will advise you result as soon as I hear from these gentlemen. In the mean- 

 time you may rest assured that we appreciate your courtesy and favor in selecting 

 a point on this line at which to hold your meeting, and our best endeavors to secure 

 you the benefit of the reduced rates, to which you are entitled, shall be yours. 



Yours truly, 



J. Charlton. 



Chicago, Oct. 24, 1893. 

 F. Chandler, Esq., G. P. & T, A., Wabash R. R., St. Louis, Mo., H. C. Townsend, 



Esq., G. p. & T. A., Mo. Pac. R'y, St. Louis, Mo.: 



Gentlemen— The Missouri State Horticultural Society will hold their next 

 meeting at Fulton, Mo., a local point on this line about midway between Mexico 

 and Jeflerson City, December 5-7, 1893. Their application to the General Associa- 

 tion has been declined, as they are unable to insure an attendance of 250 or more. 



As the Missouri Pacific, Wabash and Alton are the only lines interested, it 

 has occurred to me that possibly we can agree upon a straight rate of one fare and 

 one-third for the round trip from points in Missouri, tickets to be sold December 4, 

 6, 6 and 7, 1893, limited to return on or before December 8, 1893, What do you say 

 to the proposition ? Please advise. Very truly, 



J AS. Charlton. 



St. Louis, Mo., October 25, 1893. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo.: 



Dear Sir— I am in receipt of yours of 19th relative to Missouri State Horti- 

 cultural Society meeting at Fulton, December 5 to 7, inclusive, and note what you 

 state relative to Chairman Caldwell having refused to authorize special rates from 

 the fact that there were not sufficient numbers who would attend. We cannot 

 consistently name special rate and open our entire line in Missouri for this meet- 

 ing, but will be willing to do the next best thing, whicb is, if you will send ui a 

 list of the points on our line from which you expect delegates to attend the meet- 

 ing at Fulton, we will name them special rate of one and one-third fare to Mexico 

 and return. The probabilities are that the C. & A. will name one and one-third 

 fare from that point to Fulton and return. Yours truly, 



F. Chandler, G. P. & T. A. 



Chicago, Oct. 28, 1893. 

 L. A. Goodman, Esq., Westport, Mo.: 



Dear Sir — Referring further to your favor of October 19, and my reply of the 

 24th as to rates for meeting of the Missouri State Horticultural Society, to be held 

 at Fulton, Mo., December 5-7, 1893: 



I have pleasure in advising you that both the Missouri Pacific and Wabash have 

 agreed to our proposition to make rate of one fare and one-third for the round trip 

 on the certificate plan from all points in Missouri. Our first proposition involved 

 the making of a straight excursion rate of one fare and one-third for the round 



