Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EvEN'G., SEPTEMBER 10.

THE BILLS OF THE LAST INAUGURAL BALI.
UNPAID. The Washington correspondent OF
the Boston Globe tells this bit of local scandal:
AS is well known, the last inaugural ball CIV
en- in this city was financial failure. Ii was
under the charge of committee of the District
ring. 4 large building was erected, furnished
within with costly ornamentatlon. a supper
was provided for FIVE thousand guests, with
scarcely half that number to relish It, Inc
cause of the failure was the excessive cold
weather and the meagre heating facilities the
building afforded As a consequence, the com-
mittee lost about $40, 900, where they expected
to realize fully that figure. After the ball was
over the creditors became clamorous. and 90
one seemed willing TO contribute to relleVe the
embarrassmeuts financially the failure occasion
ed. In the organization OF subcommittee the
ring appointed about one hundred OF our best
known citizens merely to tickle them luto using
their efforts to sell their tickets. The sub-con-
mittee were mover consulted, aud when asked
an opinion protested against the extravaganza
of thus conducting the preparations tor the ball
festivities. Up to this time the bills have not
been paid The caterers, musicians, floral dec
orators and others, who think they have waited
long enough. threaten suit. To attempt to meet
the urgent demands made, the ring committee
hundred citizens of the sub committee have re-
ceived delicately printed circular, marked prl-
vate, requesting each one to forward to John
w. THOMPSON, the treasurer Of the inaugural
bal! fund, check for $500 to pay Oft the out
standing Indebtedness. This they fatty refuse
to do, and unless the ring managers put their
hands into their OVID pockets and cancel the
obligations, rich developments are promised IN
our courts, and the creditors are determined to
sue rather than await any longer period OF time
for that to which they are justly entitled.
THE ROMANCE of rich young girl is told by
correspondent of the New York World trom
Ottawa, Canada, and is to the effect that in
the cholera season Of 1855 young couple came
to Ottawa with an infant, girl, only tour
months. The father and monther both died
suddenly, leaving the child, who was adopted
by childless woman who had been employed
to wash the infected clothing, and grew up 10
ignorance of her parentage. Now comes IN the
uncle, rich and h1irlesS; the ordinary novel
style, you see. He discovered the young girl
nearly grown to w0manhood. With him she
goes to New York, has every advantage Of edu-
cation and society, comes back to her foster
mother on visit, finds her poor, and resolves
to stay with her. Her uncle dissuaded her.
She persisted She gave up her easy home In
in New York with ali the accessories Of society,
dress and prospects DOTTED her silks and put
on humber but quite as becoming prints, OBJ
tanned employment. in the Bank Note Printing
Company's Office, and is there still, living with
her old foster-mother, to all appearances as
happy as when 10 New York she was budding
belle and probable heiress. Who, after this
true recital, shall say that there are no romances
nowadays ?-Boltimore Gazette.