Baltimore TO THE WORLD'S FAIR GENERAL EXCURSION TICKETS will be sold daily STOP-OVERS. STOP-OVER not exceeding ten (10) days at each point will STOP-OVER not exceeding ten (10) days will be allowed at ROYAL BLUE SERVICE FROM WASHINGTON "EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR" TO BALTIMORE "EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HOUR" TO PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK ROYAL BLUE SERVICE WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK ROYAL BLUE LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK "Every Other Hour on the Odd Hour" 7, 9, 11, 1, 3, 5 o'clock DURING THE DAY SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED Modern Coaches, Pullman Parlor The "Royal Limited" leaves at "Three" "Every Other Hour on the Even Hour" 8, 10, 12, 2, 4, 6 o'clock DURING THE DAY Another at 7.00 p. m. and one at 12.15 midnight SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED Modern Coaches, Pullman Parlor The "Royal Limited" leaves at "Four" BOOK OF THE ROYAL BLUE. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. COPYRIGHT, 1904, BY THE PASSENGER DEPARTMENT, BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. (All rights reserved.) VOL. VIII. BALTIMORE, NOVEMBER, 1904. No. 2. THE HIGHEST HONORS OF THE WORLD'S FAIR WON BY THE FAMOUS EXHIBIT OF THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD CO. HE greatest of World's Fairs-the cember 1, and the millions of dollars worth of exhibits will be carted away to the four corners of the earth. All fairs, whether county, state or international, have the ultimate object of showing progression in civilization. The lists are open to all comers; the greater number of entries, the bigger the fair; the greater the competition, the better the show. The higher education of the people, and the diffusion of new ideas, is the result obtained. At St. Louis, all the nations of the globe have done their utmost to present their most favorable impressions. The United States, having the advantage of the exhibit on its own soil, naturally had the most complete exhibits in all departments. To gain recognition is the aim of every exhibitor and the medals and ribbons of honor are displayed with a pardonable pride. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company enjoy the distinction of winning all the medals that could possibly be awarded to a railroad company, for their display in the Transportation Building. In all, there were four great prizes of gold medals and twenty-five other medals for certain distinctive features of the exhibit. The highest award of the Exposition, carrying with it the premier honor in each department or building, was a special gold medal for "the best, most complete and most attractive exhibit;" this award to be recommended by the Department Jury, and ratified by the Superior Jury. In the Department of Transportation Exhibits, the Department Jury, with Vice-President Kendrick of the Santa Fe System, at its head, was composed of distinguished railway men, engineers, mechanical and other experts of this country, England, Germany, France, Austria and Japan. The Superior Jury was headed by Governor Francis, President of the Exposition, with Director of Exhibits Skiff, as First VicePresident, and the membership throughout was composed of the most eminent and representative men at the Exposition, including the Commissioners General of the Foreign Countries, the Presidents of Department Juries, Chiefs of Departments, etc. Naturally the rivalry was strong for this special gold medal, of which there was but |