Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-09
A PROBABLE SURPLUS.
What IL Expected When the Inauguration
Committee Accounts Are Settled.

What IL Expected When the Inauguration
Committee Accounts Are Settled.
Itk probable that the inaugural committee
will have a surplus of upward of 5000 to its
eredi. when the accounts all in and paid.
This agreea lie fact was demonstrated last even
ins when the committee held its frs, meeting
since the Inauguration.
Oniy partial reports from the subcommittee
we're received, inasmuch as a great MANY bills
have not vet been presented The committee
or ball tickets reported that .i35 tickets were
sold for the inaugural ball. making the receipts
at the ball S31 us. Mr.. Gait. chairman OF the
promenade concert committee, reported re-
ceip;s ~ the i've concerts on Monday and Tues
dav Of ell 233 making a total. with the 5000
derived from the sale Of privileges, OF s53, fOo.
The expenses nave amounted. IL Is estimated
70 sd. 1000 that Notwithstanding bad weather
there will still be neat surplus when all has
been paid
10 EXPENSES FOR HIS COMMITTEE.
Mai. Biscoe the chairman OF the committee
on transportation, announced that they had in
CURED no expenses in their work and had no
bills 20 present
NJ. l. Weller OF the public comfort commit
tee put in bills aggregaiing IL. 49,. which
amount was % per cent less than estimates In
addition TO providing quarters Mr.. Weller
committee had acted as guides to strangers gem
orally. He returned thanks TO the railway en-
ployes who we're among the most efficient
members Of his committee
Chairman Beaumont OF the carriage commit
tee reported that everything was carried out ac-
eording to arrangements, the police having
managed the grea. concourse with skill
Chairman Smith of the ball room decoration
committee reported the contract of j. II. Small
4 Sons for Ss. 600 correct. and Mr. James l..
Barbour Of the illumination committee re-
ported $4,000 contract price, and some $3.50 for
extra lights
Chairman Gait reported that the promenade
concerts Of Monday and Tuesday had brought
IN eli. 233. and that q concert on Sunday would
have brought in at least 81 200
COMFORTABLE CHECK.
The work Of clearing up the final business OF
the Inauguration Is progressing rapidly and II
b likely that At the meeting of the executive
committee tomorrow afternoon pretty much
everything will be settled up. The chairmen
Of the two committees we're at head
quarters TODAY hard at work settling accounts
and paying bills. A check was received this
morning from Mr.. Geo. c. Henning. chairman
Of the committee on ball ticket distribution
IL was for the comfortable sum Of s37, l75s and
was made payable TO Mr.. c. c. Glover, the
treasurer Of the inaugural committee.
rHISos LOST AND POUND.
Naturally there were q considerable number
Of articles lost or found at the pension Office
at the ball and promenade concerts. So far
however, every one who has reported nythine
lost has had the good fortune to have it returned
to him. Capt Jas. Z. Bell, who had charge Of
the comfort at the ball room, still ha.
In his possession several articles for which hs
has been unable to find owners There are sew
ersl pieces Of jewelry. among them a handsome
gold watch charm in the form of a locket. con
tanning pretty photographs Of lady and a lit
Gs boy. The locket has engraved on it the in
itaals c. s. A.