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Pullman car, meals in dining car each way, transfer of person and 

 baggage to the hotel, twelve admissions to the Fair, and seven days 

 at the Raymond & Whitcomb Grand. Returning, the party leaves 

 Chicago June 5, at 3 P. M., reaching Salem the 7th. Visitors to 

 the Exposition in the Raymond & Whitcomb parties have many 

 advantages over the ordinary traveller : Transit on Pullman cars, 

 meals at regular hours in dining cars, alighting at a private station, 

 transfer at once to the hotel near by, a room pre-engaged and 

 ready for occupancy, and freedom from the annoyance and crowd 

 incident to ordinary travel on occasions of public interest. 



Only a limited number can be accommodated, and early applica- 

 tion for places is necessary. Plan of Pullman cars may be seen 

 and circulars of the trip obtained at the Institute rooms. 



The Essex Institute has no pecuniary interest in this excursion, 

 and it assumes no responsibility in any way. All the details are 

 under the well known management of Messrs. Raymond & Whit- 

 comb, and may be safely left in their care." 



On February 27, 1893, Mr. Alfred Stone, of Providence, 

 was invited to lecture before the Institute. This lecture 

 was given at Academy Hall, admission to which was had 

 by tickets distributed at the rooms of the Institute. The 

 subject was "The White City." It was fully attended and 

 was illustrated by beautiful lantern pictures giving views 

 of the buildings at Jackson Park and many architectural 

 details, etc. Mr. Stone's lecture was so graphic and en- 

 tertaining and his enthusiasm in regard to the artistic beauty 

 of the buildings was so genuine that he awakened the first 

 real practical interest in the exhibition and the public be- 

 came somewhat aroused in regard to it. 



At a meeting of the Committee on March 17, 1893, the 

 general plan of the exhibit was agreed upon as follows : 



(1) An exhibit in connection with the Peabody Acad- 

 emy of Science in the Marine Division of the Transporta- 

 tion Department. 



(2) An exhibit of the publications of the Society in 

 the Department of Liberal Arts. 



