Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-07

NETTING or THE ExECuTIvE coNnIrrEE-sTIrL
DISCUSSING WAYS AND NEANs-AS ArPLIcA-
TToN FOR AID TO BE MADE TO SECRETARY
BLAINE.
meeting Of the executive CO mmittee Of the
Yorktown Entertainment Association was held
last night at the rooms OF Col. Anger. city post
office. the president, Mr.. Dent. in the chair and
MI Nj. NJ. Parker secretary. Col. Amos Web
ster. from the military committee stated that
ne had written to Il. :. Gilmore, of Gimores
oand Tor his terms to come 10 this city after his
baitmore engagement ended and participate I'm
the festivities here and give an open air con-
cert Mr.. Gilmore wanted 81. 500 lie had sent
word In return that he desired 10 hire the hand
for one day. not TO buy IL outright Col Web
ster reported that the cost of furnishing music
ana ior escorting the French visitors and other
dignitaries and military organizations through
the city and furnishing refreshments 10 them
would be 500.
THE MONEY QUESTION.
Commissioner Dent thought that IL the collec-
tors would show more vigilance there would be
no difhculty in getting money.
Col. Webster said if the executive committee
would call on Secretary Blaine they might get
some aid.
The secretary read a communication from Dr.
Duhamcl, from Baltimore stating that he had
been collecting money to cover the expense OF
printing pamphlet which he had written about
the history of the French and German officers
and soldiers who had taken part in the York
toWn surrender. lie would, however, make q
report to the committee.
The chairman of the music committee DIR.
hlnball, took exceptions to the plan of per-
mttlng each military company TO engage its
own music as the committee should not be held
responsible for bands OF music SO engaged. A
motion that the duty OF engaging bands be left
VAIN Dr. kimball was carried. Col Webster
stated that the Secretary OF the Navy n ad prom-
lsed 10 order out the Marine band al the ex-
pense OF the government. An appropriation of
$500 was made for the use of the military
committee.
CHAIRMAN CROSS STATEMENT.
Mr. Cross. chairman OF the finance committee
said he had not yet heard from all the collectors
but did not expect any of them had done much
Mr. Ward had been over the whole District. and
they did not know who had been called upon and
who had not. The very object i'm districting the
city was to avoid doubling on the citizens The
ctar suggested that much more might be coll
lected and if these collectors do not attend to
their work. Others should be substituted. MIR.
Sross reported that the whole amount Of cash
all told, would not exceed S5 100 The chair
stated that he would call upon the Secretary Of
state ana see II there can he no funds come from
that quarter. Mr.. Cross related an incident i'm
his collection experience. He had been to
see bank officer several times Tor a
contribution and had got nothing The last
time he called the bank officer said rather petu-
iently that this was all d-n nonsense that his
grandfather had fired the last gun AT the Ameri-
cans In the Revolutionary war. or course MOTH
ing could be eX pected from that source He
declined to give the name of the bank officer
On motion OF Mr.. Weller 500 was placed at the
disposal OF the committee on advertising The
committee adjourned until Monday night at
7oclOck.