Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around .. . is station everyday in the year. The grand entrance is under one of the largestarches in the country. It leads to the handsome central build-ing, which contains the large waiting-room, ticket-office, main waiting-room will seat several hundred people. Thespecial waiting-rooms are models of order, and nothing seemslacking which would minister to the comfort of passengers. Themarble toilet-rooms are kept with due regard to sanitary , finally, the discomforts of a journey are minimized and theconvenience of the traveler assured
Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around .. . is station everyday in the year. The grand entrance is under one of the largestarches in the country. It leads to the handsome central build-ing, which contains the large waiting-room, ticket-office, main waiting-room will seat several hundred people. Thespecial waiting-rooms are models of order, and nothing seemslacking which would minister to the comfort of passengers. Themarble toilet-rooms are kept with due regard to sanitary , finally, the discomforts of a journey are minimized and theconvenience of the traveler assured by the complete service ofthe G. W. Armstrong Dining-Room and News Company. Inthat part of the building known as the old Lowell or inward side,is the dining-room, modern in its appointments and service.]\Ieals are ordered a la carte, and the cuisine is equal to that ofany first-class hotel. Directly across, on the opposite side ofthe inward waiting-room is the lunchroom, where one may beassured that he will be quickly served with a first-class VISITORS MEMORANDA. 159 Innch. This will be appreciated by those who have ashort time in which to catch a train. In the maincorridor—opposite tracks 9 and 10—just off from themain waiting-room is located what is known as the LadiesLunch. In this cozy little room those desiring a light lunchwill be well served under pleasant conditions. In connectionw^ith the Ladies Lunch is a fruit and confectionery stand, andthe very best grades of candies and choicest fruits are constantlyon sale. Here is also a large soda fountain, where all lighttemperance drinks may be obtained. The large news-stand, sup-plied with a stock of all newspapers, magazines, and popularnovels, is just beyond the Ladies Lunch, in the main the inward waiting-room is located another smaller news-stand, which is also well stocked with all kinds of reading mat-ter. The cigar stand faces into the train house, directly oppositetracks 9 and 10. Everything in
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