Page 28 - 1923 Mayr - To Dragma

TO DRAGMA OF ALPHA OMICRON PI 213

CONVENTION TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULES, EXPENSE

AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

•

To Grand Council Members and Guests Traveling to Convention:
A schedule of suggested fares and routes is printed in this issue of To
Dragma. No particular railroad is favored but expert advice has been
given in selecting roads, time schedules making best connections at transfer
points and timing arrival at Knoxville in order that delegates will not be
late for the opening of Convention. The Knoxville Committee has also
given helpful suggestions to indicate the prettiest routes, avoidance of
excessive number of tunnels, and recommended daylight travel in arrival
at Knoxville. Members are advised to consult their local passenger agents
to verify the schedule printed herein and are at liberty to make their own
arrangements as to routes, etc.

In the case of delegates travelling to Convention at the expense of
the Fraternity or the convention active chapter pool—voucher must be
presented to the Grand Treasurer showing price paid for fare and pullman.
The prices listed in schedule are considered the maximum allowance for
delegates. Delegates making more expensive trips than direct to Knox-
ville and return on summer tourists rates, e. g. making Washington,
D. C , rather than Knoxville, Chattanooga or Tate Station the terminal
point, may have travelling allowance reduced in order that fraternity bears
its proper share of the expense. In no case shall allowance exceed the
amounts printed in schedule.

As soon as chapter payments to the pool are completed in May—the
Grand Treasurer will mail one-way transportation to the delegate. Return
allowance will be appropriated by the Executive Committee at Convention
—and any adjustment in allowance made, upon presentation of the required
voucher to the Grand Treasurer.

To reach Whittle Springs, buy ticket to Knoxville. The Omicron
Committee will meet all trains and arrange transportation from depots
to Whittle Springs Hotel. Notify local committee of time of your arrival.
Members in some instances can make material saving on transportation
costs by inquiring of local passenger agents for terminal points affording
round-trip rates. Knoxville is not a terminal or summer tourist point but
tickets can be purchased to take member through nearest summer tourist
point and then one-way ticket purchased to Knoxville; or members visiting
terminal points further south, West or East may make stop-over arrange-
ments in Knoxville. The local passenger agent alone can give you the
best advice in this matter. Special arrangements for leaving Knoxville
will be made for exclusive A. O. Pi pullmans to be parked, and which
members may board upon return from the Elkmont trip.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULES, RATES AND ROUTES
(Subject to change. Consult local passenger agents.)

Very Important: Be sure on purchasing tickets that the passenger agent
writes in the names of the various railroads on which the delegate is to
travel. In some instances different railroad companies use the same tracks
but not all companies have as convenient schedules. The following recom-
mendations are based on the best information available at the present time.
Consult passenger agents. Buy tickets to Knoxville.