We’ve previously seen this cover on a 1927 menu that was used for a tour group. Today’s menu was used on a trip by Rockford, Illinois Shriners to the 56th annual Imperial Council in Toronto, which took place in 1930.

Click image to download a 2.2-MB PDF of this menu, which was contributed by Brian Leiteritz.

Canadian National took advantage of such tours and trips to propagandize participants about the importance of railroads. The 1927 menu had a page defending railroad rates. In today’s, the same page brags about CN’s 23,000 miles of rail lines, its steamships, telegraph, express, and other services. While the inside covers of the 1927 menu were blank, this one has ads for CN hotels and Alaska cruises.

The menu itself offers salmon, lamb, or cold meats with appetizer, soup, potatoes, asparagus, salad, bread, dessert, and beverage. The meal was included in the trip package, but beverages other than coffee, tea, or milk were not and their prices are listed on a separate page.