Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-30

The Barracks and Other Encampment Ms-
terial Bring Good Prices


Promptly at II o'clock this morning the lum
Der and other effects remaining at GRAND
Army Place and the barracks or
the Monument grounds were disposed
Of at public auction, Mr.. c. C. Dun
canson being the auctioneer. There was quite
a large number Of people present. Some
were drawn there by curiosity. but the gres'
majority Of them were there to picl
up bargain. Chairman Edison Of tn,
citizens executive committee was present and
also two or three more members of the com
mittee. Mr.. Edison stated to Q reporter
OF The STAR that he expected TO receive
fair prices for the stuff and after the sale had
progressed for some time said that the price.
received up TO that time were much better than
he had expected
The terms OF the sales were announced to be
20 per cent cash and the balance in three DAYS.
A great many Of the purchasers, how
ever, promptly put down the whole
amount of their bids The first 10,
sold was 700 common wooden chairs, which cost
the committee 2S cents each. They were put
up in lots of fifty, with the privilege Of taking
all. They were started at S cents each and
finally knocked down at Is cents
each, the successful bidder being the
Washington Brewing Company. The company
took fifty, Littlefield 4 Award also took fifty,
another party took twenty-five, and the re-
maInder were then sold as a lot for I2
cents each to Littlefield & Award.
The next lot put up were 545 small pine
tables, stained, which cost the committee 81
each light dozen were knocked down at 80
cents each and those remaining sold for 80
cents each.
A lot of s54 rough plank benches was next
put up and the Washington Brewing Company
bought twenty-five at III cents each, the re-
mainder being sold to Mr Geo. W. Lange, rep
resenting tho Crawford Paving Company, for
So cents each.
Then thIrty-four plank platforms, containing
about 500 square feet, were sold. Eleven
brought "a each and the rest &. IS each. The
tables and chairs on the Kearsarge were then
sold, ten tables bringing 80 cents each and AIS
chairs going for 10 cents each.
The platforms used in the various reunion
tents were next sold, they bringing, In the
opinion OF the builders present excellent prices
In fact, one OF the gentlemen stated that
the lumber could have been purchased at a
lower figure in the lumber yards. The large
platform on which the dedication ceremonies
were held, containing about Ia 900 feet OF lum-
Der. brought go. The flag pole, which cost
$50. brought SOL
The auctioneer then led the way to the bar
racks on the Monument grounds, where, after
several lots of loose lumber there sold
at at good prices. Barracks A brought
S265, Mr.. Lange bidding them in. Mr..
Edison stated that the fifteen barracks and two
wash houses cost about sSS.0OO, and
if they brought one-tenth OF their cost
the committee would be satisfied. Again,
Mr.. Edson's expectations were more
than realized, for brought s195; C,
sl65; the first wash room $3.50, and d, s17O.
The $4,000 yards of cotton used in
the hunks brought 2 cents yard,
1t being sold to J. s. Topham. The
canvas sides were sold at an average Of cents
per yard. As the sale progressed the prices OBJ
tained continued good, and Mr.. Edison was de-
lighted with the results.
THE MONEY ALL READY.
The War Department has quickly responded
to Chairman Edson's requisition upon the
$4,000 provided by Congress for the g. A. r.
and made payable to the order of the Secretary
OF War. total Of $4,000 has already been
paid out OF this fund and the balance is availa-
BILE if necessary.
Assistant Secretary Grant has nothing but
praise for the conduct Of the encampment by
the citizens committee and saws their manage
ment Of the affair was admirable.