Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-04
The French Reception.

NIX. WARDS SUCCESSFUL LABORS-AN APPROPRI
ALTON FOR THE ILLUMINATION. ETC.
Inc Yorktown Celebration Executive Com.
mitsee met last night at Col. Aingers private
office. city post Office Hon. Josiah Dent in the
chair and Mr. Samuel Cross secretary pro TEN
| Inc secretary read letter from Col. Casey to
Commissioner Dent. rendering the use Of the
public reservations from 1st to 18th streets to
the committee for seating purposes. letter
! was also read from Mr. Geo. NJ. Lampher. of the
Treasury department. rendering his resignation
as member of the finance committee, on
account of standing rule in that department
which forbds the canvassing of that department
for subscriptions.
THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
Mr.. Cross from the finance committee made
a verbal statement to the effect that the sub
committees were still at work He had not been
able TO see all the collectors and was unable to
give the exact amount collected or subscribed.
The Washington Gas company would give 200.
The subscription book of Mr.. w. S. Thompson
showed 1925: that Of Mr.. T. j. Fisher $40: Mr..
Lnttreil $50, and he thought they had already
s2.5OO cash collections, and Mr.. F. X. Wards
subscriptions and collections yet to hear from.
He was also Informed that Dr. Duhamel had
made considerable collections.
The chair stated that DIR. Duhamel was not
upon the collection committee Some one said
that he understood that he was collecting on his
own account; he had been printing pamphlet
something about his ancestors connection with
the Yorktown surrender and this was to paw
expenses
dress request to DR.. Duhamel to attend the
next meeting and hand in the collections made
10y him.
Mr.. WARDS BOOK.
At this point Mr.. Ward entered the room and
on the call being made for his subscription book
he handed it out, remarking that it was ''all
cream and no skim milk" IApplause1 He
said his subscriptions footed up at S4,64525.
Applause and lau2hter.] The actual cash col
lectiOns were 81, 04525, the balance good and
collectable and mostly in large sums, which
could be got on call. He had called upon many
in this city and had been to Baltimore to see the
representatives of the different railroad COM
panies, and as result of his conference ne had
paved the way for a liberal subscription from
both the B. & o. and B. Il P. roads. They would
each pay $500. and the Washington and George
town street railroad company would contribute
$500
A vote of thanks was rendered Mr. Ward for
his zeal and his good works.
On motion of Col. Anger. the chairman of the
executive committee was instructed to address
communications to the corporations named by
Mr.. Ward requesting the aid stated.
THE TOTAL COLLECTIONS.
After footing up the subscription books Mr.
Cross reported the total actual cash collections
in hand at "a 457
Col. Anger, from the illumination committee
"a 600 to carry out its part of the program The
program would include thirty-seyen electric
lights erected so as to light up Pennsylvania ave-
perfectly: These lights would be raised at least
seventy tive feet from the ground. He had two
distinct bids from Messrs. warder l. McMahon,
OF COney Island. to illuminate Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. One was for So 600. and the other $3 CO.,
Among the set pieces is to be representation
Of the late President Garfield, with those of
Washington and LAFAYETTE II was Thought the
NiacQ Of fho LOT y,ioo
at the east front of the Capitol Other fireworks
would be witnessed on PENNSYLVANIA avenue on
the way from the Capitol to the Treasury depart
ment, as the guests pass to their hOtel-the Ar
lingtOn.
THE FIRST APPROPRIATION
The report of the committee was accented
and the 1900 asked for voted unanimously.
The question of the military display being
brought up, Col. Webster said that he was OBJ
posed to such display in the night time. He
had supposed that the reception of these guests
would take place in the Capitol during the after
noon. and that the fireworks and illumination
would follow at night. He had made rough
estimate OF the cost. and for music and refresh
ments it would require about 81, 900. He thought
1t possible that they might be able to get Gil
mOre's band
Mr.. Dickson. from the committee on civic pro-
cessl0n reported that he had invited out the sew
erai civic societies. and asked them to parade in
uniforms He did not think the cost for music
would exceed $500
Colonel Anger here stated that he thought
they ought to do some advertising. to notify the
country people of the coming event. and a CON-
mittee of three, Messrs. Anger, Parker and
Dickson, was appointed to take charge of the
matter.
An auditing committee was appointed. con-
sisting OF Messrs. Stephenson, Browning and
Cross.
ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS.
Col Webster announced that the following
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Capt. H. d. Norton, Major j. P. Willett and
Major II. l.. Crawford The committee selected
Col. Robert Boyd as grand marshal of the pro-
cessi0n.
The finance committee were requested to con-
tinue their work. and any surplus found on hand
after the settlement Of expenses will be distrib-
uted pro rata among the subscribers.
Mr.. Luttrell thought the line of the procession
should extend as far west as the Washington
statue at 23d street.
After discussion the matter was left to Chief
Marshal Boyd.