Evening star., 1897-02-27


The auditing committee, appointed in
March last. respectfully report:
That, owing to the fact that the revenue
Of the society is at present. in round num-
bers. at the rate Of $4,000 year, your
committee feel that heavy responsibility
Is laid upon them. They have. therefore,
not only examined the books of accounts
to see whether the funds of the society
were properly accounted for. but have en-
deavored, through acknowledged sovercl-
ment authority of high order to improve
the present system of keeping the books
In the direction of clearneSS and as a
guard against error.
The committee audited the books of the
treasurer general In the spring. Tine
moneys were found to be properly ac-
counted for, and your committee so re-
ported.
But various antiquities in the method of
keeping the accounts seemed to call for
changes. in order to afford a ready under
standing of the books.
Your committee found the labor of audit
Ing the books for long periods so great
the treasurer general, that the auditing
should be monthly.
IN the early summer your committee,
following this agreement. gave the treas
rrer general notice Of their readiness to
examine the books, but received answer
from the treasurer that 1.-The books would
De taken out of town in few days and
would not be returned until September"
although the treasurer general stated at
tnat time she herself was to remain in
the city for several weeks.
subsequently, the committee learned that
the cash book and ledger In which the
treasurer generals accounts were kent.
mad been taken to Maine, and were not to
be returned until September They were
put at the disposal of your committee
September Is.
Considering the fact that the books had
been out of the custody of the society near
~ three months. your committee, in view
OF tne responsibility placed upon them and
actlng under the authority given them by
the congress. invited Mr.. Geo M. Coffin
the deputy controller of currency of the
United States treasury. an expert account
ant OF the highest standing and authority
IN the service of the government to ex-
anime the books for the auditing committee
ana report upon their condition The re-
port OF Mr.. Coffin shows that he found the
accounts correct, with the exception of
various minor errors which did not affect
the general excellent character of the ac-
counts However. he regarded the system
OF bookkeeping as defective in several
..,portant respects and recommended GER
tam improvements. which your committee
regard as essential to the best interest of
Inc society. The recommendations do NOT
however, In any degree reflect upon the in
leSrlty OF the treasurer general These
recommendations of Mr.. Coffin were an
proved by your committee and were sub
mitted to the board. This report NOT he
ing favorably received by the majority of
that he' books might not be audited again
untl the close Of the fiscal year, and such
order was given. The result was that vour
committee could not obtain the books to
oegin their final work until Wednesday of
last week. February II. They Iabored in
oustrlousiy during the few DAYS allotte
them. ana finished the long task of auditing
tne DOCKS to February 8. instant. the date
upon which they were closed by the treas
Grer general, by order of the board
Again your committee found the moneys
correctly accounted for and the vouchers
pertaining to expenditures were found to be
clear.
Your committee further suggests that
one competent accountant be employed by
the society at the office, at a sufficient
saIary, instead of the present system of
one clerk at the office of the society at
800 per month for the treasurer general
and one unnamed clerk for the treasurer
general elsewhere at the rate of $50 Der
month. making a total of 800 per month
and that the books of the society be kept
In fire-proof safe, as there is at present
inadequate provision for them
The books of the business manager of
the magazine were found to be in excel
accounted for In them. however were two
accounts of payments to member of the
national board ard to a member of the
society. for commissions upon advertise
ments obtained for the magazine, allowed
by the order of the board, which were not
in clear shape, but for this the business
manager was not responsible
The Closing Sessions.
Revision of the constitution and reports
of regents will fill the afternoon, and the
congress will close this evening. Not a
third of the delegates are now in the city.
Among the Delegates.
Mrs. Louis J. Allen. wife of Chief En-
gineer Allen. U.S.N.. is one of the visiting
members of the New York City Chapter.
Daughters American Revolution.
Mrs. Oliver P. Dickinson of the Lexington,
Chicago. is a delegate from that city to the
D. A. r. congress.
Mrs. George A. Ludin, member of New
York City Chapter. d. A. R., and now Sec
retary general, United States Daughters,
1872, Is spending a couple of weeks in the
city.
Mrs. Duncan B. Harrison. daughter of
Chief Engineer Allen. Is a member of New
York City Chapter. D. A. R.. and is a guest
at the Hotel Regent over Inauguration.
Mrs. Dora Harvey Munyon. regent of
Merton Chapter. D. A. R.. Is at the Riggs
House. Merton Chapters headquarters are
at Lower Merton. Montgomery county, Pa,
a place filled with historic memories.
Among the Connecticut delegates to the
tie, who represents the Sabra Trumbull
Chapter of Rockville. Conn. Mrs Nc
Christie is accompanied by her father and
mother. Col. and Mrs. c. F. Jackson Col
odShooh 10 a llucdi ucSCeHOanC OF JOhn Al
den. They are at the Riggs House.
Mrs. Emma Richardson Noses who Is a
delegate to the sixth congress. D. A. R..
from her chapter. the Mary Washington.
and also the recording secretary of that
chapter, is from South Carolina She is a
charter member of the D. A. R.
| Connecticut Is still the banner state in at
tendance on the continental congress That
state has eighty delegates; Massachusetts,
has but sixty-five.
Mrs. Jewett of the Chicago chapter, who
has been elected vice president general
| for Illinois, is one Of the most prominent
officers of the Chicago chapter. having been
elected and reelected its regent.
small ivory tablet was picked up in the
lobby of the Columbia Theater yesterday.
1t had no name by which to identify it, but
| 1t had a queer conglomeration of Mem"
In 1t. Must get ruche for neck" Pow
der. gloves. handkerchief" Don't forget
lead pencil: those at hall are horrid" Get
Roberts Rules Of Order" Several address
| es followed and then over a page or two
| was this memorandum: Am going to begin
study of parliamentary law. No use being
| bigger fool than l have to- There was
no other entry.
The things that are lost at the congress
are legion. Badges are simply sown ali over
the city. Earrings, pocketbooks, feather
toas. e watch studded with diamonds. dia-
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