Temperance Excursion to the City of Toronto

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Poster promoting a day excursion on the steamer the "City of Toronto", sponsored by the Temperance Society of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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Temperance Excursion
To the city of Toronto,
On Mondya the 17th June, 1844
By the splendid, safe and commodious steamer

City of Toronto,
Captain Dick,
Will leave Lewiston at 7 o'clock, A.M.; Queenston, at 1-4 past 7, touching at Youngstown, and will leave Niagara at 8 o'clock A.M.
The Niagara Temperance Band will accompany the excursion, and during the passage to and from Toronto the Company will be entertained by select and appropriate pieces of
Music, Vocal and Instrumental.
After the arrival of the boat at Toronto, the company will have an opportunity for about four hours of visiting the city and its vicinity.
Returning, the boat will leave Toronto at 4 o'clock, P.M., and arrive at Niagara about half past 6 o'clock, Lewiston and Queenston about 7 o'clock, giving ample time for those at a distance reaching home at an early hour.
The Committee are anticipating a large party, and are making every necessary arrangement for their comfort and accommodation; the Boat has splendid cabins and promenaces, and will be tastefully decorated with evergreens and appropriate banners. Refreshments will be sold on board the boat to those who may call for them.
No person admitted on board without a ticket, and in order to prevent confusion and delay, parties are requested to provide themselves with tickets previous to the boat calling at the different places of embarking.
It is particularly desired that the company be at the boat earlier than the house mentioned, as it will leave precisely at the time specified.
The present excursion will be conducted on the Pic Nic plan, parties to provide their own refreshments.
The tickets for conveyance to and from Toronto, one dollar each, children under twelve years, half a dollar, and may be had at the following places:-
Mr. W.L. Copeland, St. Catharines. Jacob Keefer, Esq., Thorold. Mr. J.F.R. Comer, Port Robinson. Mr. James Fell, Chippawa. Mr. Robert Garner, Beach Woods. Mr. Harley Sherwood, Allanburgh. Mr. Alanson Ross, Drummondville. Mr. Ursin Harvey, St. Davids. John Prest, Queenston. Lathrop Cook, Esq., Lewiston, N.Y. Mr. B. Davis, Youngstown, N.Y. And at the usual places in Niagara.
The friends of Temperance and the community generally are cordially invited to unite with us upon this occation, and devote the day to innocent recreation and pleasure.
W.T. Cameron, F.M. Whitelaw, Richard Wagstaff, J.H. Oakley, Alex R. Christie, Chester Culver
Committee of Arrangements
Niagara, 5th June, 1844
Geo. Hodgkinson and Co., Printers, Argus Office, Niagara

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