Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-21
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.



Great Success of the Management.
FINAL MEETING OF The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TIRE FINANCIAL REPOKTs-A REMARKABLE Ex-
HIBTT-A sURPLUs-C CONTRIBUTORS To BE REIN.
CURSED.
The executive inaugural committee met Sat-
urday evening in the directors room OF the Ne.
tropontan bank, Mr.. j. W. Thompson In the
Chair, and b. Ii. Warner, secretary. The char
presented the
RLPoRT OF TIE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
as follows:
WAsRINGToN, d. c., March 10. 1ss1.-T0 The
EIecuuce Committee on IlGIJHrdI Cerel.1-
heS.-GEN1LEMEN: The duties deyolved upon
ms committee by our citizens having termi-
ha,ta, IL is proper that We should give to the
puOlc detailed statement OF our receipts and
expenditures. BY reference to the report OF the
treasurer IL will be seen that the amount re
CelVed aggre gated $50 066 and that the total dis
buTsements were 1913 6T5 CT. Amount on hand
TO meet outstanding obHgations 81 S99 CT: total,
$25 5S % Leaving surplus on hand ofsi3 43I. 15.
III Is gratifying fact that the committee will De
able TO Ieturn to each subscriber, In full. the
amount paid by hfm--the receipts from other
sources having been SUFFICIENT TO meet all the
expenses Incurred by this committee. Great
cr dit is Que TO the various subcommittee
for the able and energetic manner in which
they performed their respective duties. To
their efficient cooperation is to be attributed
success unparalleled On any similar occ aston.
The entire arrangements connected with the in
auSural procession were cheerfully conf1dei to
the chief marshal, Gen. VIM. r. Sherman In
ECO oDIy De said that they were In all respects
worthy his experience and reuown. The SER
ceS OF The corresponding secretary Col Ell. G..
CoIDln, cannot well be overestimated His
onfrOuS duties were cheerfully Zealou5Iy and
tnect1Vely performed, and 1t Is matter of
graduation that the committee had the benefit
OF MS valuable assistance. The committee We're
equally fortunate In the selection, as their trea-
Surer. OF Hon. j. A. j. CresWell. His sound
counsel and untiring efforts largely contrib
uted to the satisfactory results attained. The
courtesy and aid rendered by Prof. Spencer F.
Baird are highly appreciated, and are entitled
10 ILLS formal and sincere ACCOMPLISHMENTS
To his associat. s OF the executive committee,
the chairman extends his grateful thanks. In.
de fgable IN their labOrs thy can conf
dently submit the results to the public know.
Ing that each was animated by desire that all
The arrangements should be commensurate
with the importance OF the occasion and a
credit to the capital OF the United States. Ir
may not be inappropriate In concluding this re-
port 10 refer to the necessity, clearly demon
strated by the recent Inauguration. OF a union
depot in the city Of Washington The confu-
sion. inconvenience and expense to the public
res9itlng ron TWO depots located In different
our committees, but by our citizens and visit
orS as well. The need of q large public hail is
also apparent. Through the Kind and consld-
crate action OF the regents OF the Smlt hsonian
Institution the Museum Hall was obtained for
the promenade reception; otherwise a TEN oor-
airy building would have been necessary at
spirited citizens will at once endeavOr to raise
by subscription sufficient sum for the cree
tioB OF building adapted for important public
occasions. Washington, the politics al enter OF
the republic, would then, doubtless be coma tine
place OF meeting OF all important conventions
and return for the amount invest would o.,
found In the large number attracted to the CITY
by such aSsen1blages
Respectfully submitted,
j. w. THOMPSON, President
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The following statement shows the receipts
anCe p ndltures attending the operations OF This
committee since its organization on the 2Oth of
November, 1850: Received from subscriptions.
sl3,4S'. 20; received from ball, promenade con
cvrL and all other sources, S25, SIS %; making
tCtal receipts, $50 O66. or this sum there has
been expended as follows: on account OF receD,
ton, ball and promenade concert-fOr building
temporary structures, such as porches, supper
room, hat and cloak boxes, laying door and
waxing and polishing same. So O42; for gas fit-
Ting and plumolng, S.. 40 49, for lighting building
and approaches s6S3.,5; for decorating building,
1nclu0tng the construction of the statue OF
America, 81, SIS 80; for employees including at
PENDANTS la hat and cloak boxes and reception
rooms, ydtchmen day and night, ETC., etc, and
music for promenade concert 9Th OF Marcl.
Sl,l5i,2S; 1or Invitations to reception and ball
81 345; for miscellaneous printing. including that
attendant upon promenade concert March g.
and advertising, $13S l0-Sl0,03247.
On account or decoratiOnS.-For building 18th
street arch, 81 ,20013 for building 80 small
S227.44; for decorating arches and other points
Oh tie avenue and line or march, and about The
Presidents house, Washington monument, and
the several statues on government reserva-
ions, 81, lSl %; for employees engaged Ia hand
ilLg and caring for flags and for Watchmen on
duty cay and night, S654-SS. 042.S2.
Or account Of Nominations and Fireworks
For pyrotechnlc display On the 4Lh and 5Uh OF
March. $4,000; Tor illumination on the avenue,
$3.50; for Illumination at Presidents house and
gtounds, s5l.66-s3 ,3Sl.90.
For postage and kilograms 1886 81; for print-
Ing and advertising, S4i0.94; for stationery and
supplies, <4lo2; for envelopes, SiS II; for
plumbing and gaS-ftting at committee rooms
~ -; for coal and wood and Incidental eXpen-
sts at same, 81. Is; for canvasSing advertising
printing and other expenses attending the coui-
nittee on public comfort, Si03 50; for Ira yeIinr
expenses, slSS 20; for unsold tickets returned
from agents, $3.50; footing up g 22l.36; making
total expenditures to date SO o. Gl. Up5etti.1
claims, including an expected finding against
the commlttee for loss and damage to nays
IOaNtQ Dy the government, 81 ,S99 63: OF this sum
about q, 0GO has been paid since this Statement
was made up which leaves the sum OF sl3 4s7 Is.
amounting 10 the total aggregate OF suDscrp.
ions, which b as enabled the COMMITTEE with
no little qualification, TO return every dollar of
mat donation TO the subscribers; total s39, O66.
TO recapltulatt, there has been received from
SUBSCRIPTIONS SlS,4sI IS; from all other sources.
go 5Io 20; total receipts $50 066. There has been
expended On account or the inaugural cere-
monies, s23,6lS6 81; subscriptions returned to
donors S3 1910; cash In hands of the trea sIIrer
$l,o99.t4. j. w. THOMPeON Chairman
JOHN A. j. CRgswgLL, Treasurer.
LIST Or SUBSCRIBERS
First Auditors office, by II. II. Reynolds, $50;
Third Auditors oflice-b Z. ". Relghtly, s.. Is;
Second Comptroler's otrlce, by W. w. Upton, S.:
United States Treasurers ofliee, by Jas. GildI.
Ian. s1O1; Commissioner OF Customs, By James
Gillian, S32 Supervising Architects Off &C. By
j. g. Hill, Sl2525; Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, o. Ii. Irish, 500; Post ONCE depart
ment, Gen. J: G. Brady, Is; Sixth Auditors
Office, j. NJ. McGTaw. $3.50; Adjutant Generals
Office, War department. 500 80; Quarterm lster
Generals Office. War department, S25 Chief
Engineers Office, War department, So so; De-
pariment OF Justice, A. j. Bentley, S1lO: Navy
department, j. w. Hogg, s15O.50; State depart
nent, Sevellon A. Brown, $50; Agricult ural
department, Gen. E. A. Carman, S32; Patent
Office building. art table, Miss A L. Pollock 80:
CITY Post once, Thomas l. Tullock, 800; Dis.
Irlet CT Columbia office, X. ?. Dodge s91.5o,
Eooltt House, G. c. Willard. 500; Imp .rlal
Hotel u. = Pierce S1O- Mptr0Dpttan Off