Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-24

concert Suppoe1Dg that this va an arrange.
ment between the lsdiss and Mr Hill. made
no further inquiries shout It that day. did
call on Mr. Hill st Metropolitan Hall on Mon.
day afternoon. previous to the concert. but Mr
Hill vas engaged With some gentlemen. and
did not have the opportunity Of eenvsrsing
With him about the mstter. Thinning that
and would put more money into the treasury.
left the matter - It ~ss
As to the tickets. had 400 Of my own,
which we're printed for my concert On the 25th
Of March last. stths Dtmocvat and Neps of
fee. and l had only 200 extra printed for this
concert st the same Office. OF these 600 tick
sts the Ladies received 200. How many Of
these we're seld do not know. Nr Starr had
so tickets. Of which be sold al, and elk others
given to him by some of the ladies, making
$3.50. Mr. E Bremen hsd 30. Of which be
cold l6, making -. Mr. B B Hill had IS. Of
which be cold IS. making $s.75 Mr Mo-
nath 200. Of which hs cold ell. and lS more
from 80 which obtained from the d"or keep.
sr one half hour after the doors opened, ma
king >64.6O. These we're oil the tickets given
out by me to be sold Tor this concert.
Mr. B Hill informed me day before the
concert that be had 100 tickets printed the
same % mine. and took them to Rock Island
to be cold. Tickets to the amount Of about
40. we're received at the door from Rock IL
land. but they were not th. came a. mine
By what authority Ar Hill had these tick.
sts printed do not ksov. I would re-.
spsctfrlly ask Of you. gentlemen, to inquire of
the different persons named in /. . above state.
mect. % TO the number Of tickets printed. 10.
susd and sold. and am contdant you will
find the above correct snj true.
l am very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
JACOB SraAssER.
Mr.. HILLS LYTTER.
Mys Ohas Lesslie. Corresponding Secretary o,
the Ladies Soldiers Aid Socie,y. Dayen
port
DEAR MADAM-Your note Of the l4th inst,
was handed me by Mr. Lesslis, and owe you
an explanation for my delay in answering
the came. With an unusual pressure Of bu
sinsss. have alec been very constantly oc-
cupisd with arrangements for Mr. Eserett's
lecture. which was delivered tonight, and At
thm late hour (now past midnight) beg to
give you an account Of tickets sold ct Mr.
Strasser's concert
sold thiIty-fve tickets, at 25 cents each s. SIS
Dsvoe Crsmpton Rock Island sold thir-
" one tickets, at Is cents each. h......... 775
Mr.. Strasser paid me in cash .............. 625
So that have received as proceeds Of tick
cts sold by me, and cash from Mr.. Stras-
Ger. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1915
l gave Mr.. Strass er receipt for tho
use of the hall Preserved seats in
the balconies not included )...... $500
Paio 'uo 1erfJ ooas.'............. oVO IO.OO
Balance due you. Observation-Disclosures. 2.75
which amount will hand TO Mr.. Leslie.
From your question a. to proceeds Of re-.
served seats. / spprshend that you do not uu
dsrstand the contract made BY me with Mr.
strasssr. namely, Fifteen dollars for the use
OF the Hall. saving only that l reserved tn =
seats 10 the bale ny at tw enty five cents each I"
When stated this to Nj Straseer ha did
not seem to like the idea, and was particular
to etate my terms EXPLICITLY to him, %
also Afterwards to Mr., Putnam. explaining
that the extra price of reserved seats was q
part of my remuneration.
That 1t may now be perfectly understood.
and that you may see that there 10 no differ.
snce In receipts between my receiving 90
extra price for reserved seats, and letting the
whole hall balconies and ally at the same
price. and beg you to note that every per.
son who occupied . reserved seat and pays me
twenty. Eve cents therefor also pays you twenty.
fve cents admission.
Att considerable expense I have put in bal.
comics. better chairs. and have added other i'm
provem ents aud decorations, and for the con-
veniencs Of the reserved seats In balconies l
ask the extra price from those who may choose
to avail themselves Of them.
The price of the Hall for On evening is
twenty dollars. and is so engaged for some ten
nights ahead. besides my privilege Of reserved
sets In the balconies,
beg to remain. madam, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
RICHARD B. HILL.
In the allusion to Mr. Putnam. in the above
communication, Mr. Hill vas entirely mis-.
taken, - be admitted was probable in . re-
cent interview. No such statements were
made to Mr Putnam until after the Concert
was over. As for Mr. Stras.er. be speaks for
himself.
The foregoing report was adopted by the
Society. and the folio wing communication ad-
dressed to the Committee. viz.
DAVENPORT. June 81.
MEseRs. PUTNAM. PRESTON, AND LE.LIE,
GEN1LEAGN.-At the meeting Of the Ladies
Of the Soldiers Aid Society held to day. the
report presented by you was unanimously
adopted and the thanks of the Society rendered
to you for your services. 1t was also reeolsed
''that the Committee be rsquestsd 70 continue
to act in the prosecution Of this matter % long
a. 10 necessary for . satisfaetory settlement Of
It. and also to pnblisb such portions Of the cor.
respondenee and papers - they deem advis-
able"
Very respectfully yours.
ORANA w. LESLIE.
Cor Secv, Ladies' Aid Soc