New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-27
TWO UNEXPECTED CLAIMS.
BILLS OF JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS. SIR.
AND Jlt
THEY ASK PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES IN W
NECTION WITH THE NAVAL BALL

THEY ASK PAY FOR THEIR SLiNi'f' ~ Wv
NECTION WITH THE NAVAL BALL.
Colonel George b. Mcclellan. President oil The bofu
Of Aldermen. who Is also secretary ol th' ''"So'
Columbian Entcrt nmcnt Commute" oil enc i"hui'u'
has received two MS for expenses and services whoh
Uer. ,urprI,uc to him. Mayor GllrOy Wa ais" a.
tonlShc0 when IN" Colonel showed them 10 NM ''c
was sent in by Iohr Austin stevens, a. secretary %
the Chamber Of Commerce special COMMITTEE "h'n
took the niliatory step, for III" b'aullui 'i'N'"H
bail on Aprl - AT the Madison square Garden III
honor Of the Duke of vcragus and th' officers oil the
aocts Of w,r,hips Mr. stcvcli,s bill Wa, for ~ II,
and incudcd charge, for Disbursements for EXPENSES
such as postage. clerk hire and advertising
The other hill was that Of John Austin stevens lr.'
who asked - 900 for services rendered 10 IA" "'"i
street parade and citizens BALL With lie hill were
two cxhivlts marked a" and "B." which Mr.
stevens IT,. sent a, vouchers. They contained '"p'S
of seven letters and two kilograms dispatched 10y hm
and Of eight letters and three kilograms which Il" had
received i'm the course Of the arrangements i"I Tie
parade and ball. one OF these wa MS a'''P'"'''
Of his appointment as u member Of the Columbian
Committee Of one Hundred.
The reason given for sending those bills J." Inc
MAYORS committee was that the city assumed the
contract, made 10y the Chamber Of 'omm'rc" com
mItce Both Mr,sr-. stevens wcr" members oi ms
committee but said yesterday that neither "i
them was any Of the cA"cuti'" committees an"
that no one expected that charge would be- nad"
for their services.
Mavor oilroy used vigorou, language when Colonel
Mcclellan showed him these bill, Tie claims Ut"
prcpo,;crou, and ridiculous. N'ilh'r Of these men
was ever empowered to make any disbursements or
TO bind the city or the Committee 81 one iiunhr'1 III
any cApcnscs II they have any claim at all II must
be against the Chamber Of Commerce
President Mcclellan sid that While it was iru' That
th, Committee Of one Hundred had assumed iAc con
tracts for the ball a. made 10y tAc Chamber Of Com
ID llaI 40 id
settled In full. 80 mention 81 any claim on we P'
of the Mcs>rs. stevens had been made ana M wnm'
business was complci' anrlr,r a. NAY" ., 'V W.
mttee certainly had never employed Ia" younger MI
stevens in ANY capacity a. ,,1,u,- cor,.
mtt.c. Ii l. not likely that th" f@pV, d'hau" "l
Mr.. stevens. IT, viii be- ciirr'"im'G VT. ,',r'',.
authorized by the Executive columbian '"mhl"'
bcfore they ar" audited , %, ,.....,.. y,.r. ,,,,h
sui pr sed when they learned Yesterday AFTERNOON I'M
The Mc,'s steven, had 'urro" /" ,,,G Mr. steven,
and his $4,000 for their ~~ryi,es ana cAITm", !.
connection with lnc Tr'opnS" gi'' 9,nuor wlcn me
Chamber Of Commerce gave At III" Hotel Waldorf !"
The naval parade. Henry Willard wa chairman 81
CL,ntcr of Commrrc. and John Austin stevens Wiz
the secretary Of il- committee. m" senior VI
stevens had done -ome preliminary WORK oil I'D" ball
but members OF ,h, S,nO, don No ." hI' own r.pnn.
binv. The entire management ~ Vi" bal "a iahrh
out OF MIR sevcns's hands al meeting h'id al 'H'
Hotel Waldorf on April Il.
e. ". sInrs,~,-I tint Mr.. stevens and NJ son had
bocn paid in full" said a member Of the Chamber ."
Commerce 10 "a Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon
Thu Chambers committee appointed early IN IN"
spring. before II known that tAc c' wa - iah"
any part In the entertainment "f foreign visitor
Al that time t'lcgra Piled To ia" Duke 81 NriHgnh
an invitation for u reception Alnul r-U"V" N">
subscribed by III" member, Ut III" 'hanh't I" pay y
thc entertainment Of tnosc whom The member, oi ~"
committee thought entitled special notice. j.
Edward Sinmon, was the treasurer Of III" c.mmi 90"
When the citizens committee was app inted ny
Mayor Gilroy il put entirely different lght on the
subject and our committee wcni ont Oi existence on
May T. Bcf re that time. however, AL the bills WMch
had been contracted for were paid. know that Johh
Austin stevens received 800 for hi services and In
cidcnial cypenscS.'
The reporter later Nr. simmons AZ the Fourth
National Bank and asked him regarding the pay nlrnt
10 Mr. stevens ~, Nr. simmons sent for Ms check
book and proved that h. had paid John Austin
stevens $3.50 n two amounts, one check being inr
~ 600 and tho other fpr 500 and that John Austin
stevens jr. had received $50 Mr.. simmons would
not give the dates ~ the payment.
AZ the meeting when ~" tonmiiicc of bn" liundf"d
decided TO take charge OF The ball Mr. stevens In q
speech the representatives. 81 he committee said :
81 wish 10 stat that / hive only acted IN ms
matter 80 far simply ia oblgo the gentlemen who
were the original promoters Of the ball. y the
secretary of the special C0mmlifr" Of the Cnhmh"r
OF Commerce. cons dcrrd # necessary 10 haV" no
official connection with the ball but only acted In
my private capacity"
John Austin stevens. lr., was seen by Tribune
reporter last evening IT, said that H. had worked
hard 10 make the entertainments for the Duk" Of
Vcragua and the naval officers successful. IN feet.
had worked all night several times. aud thought mat
his services should hc rewarded Besides. hr had
spent "A great deal for kilograms cab hire. etc. which
intend to sue the city In case the 5000 WAS not
maid