Evening star., 1897-03-09
A SUBSTANTIAL SURPLUS
An Excess of Inaugural Receipts Owe,
Expenditures.
Final settlement of Accounts Will
Probably Show a Balance OF
Ten Thousand Dollars.

The last meeting Of the committee having
in charge the finances of the inauguration
celebration was held last night at the nau-
guraI headquarters in the Glover building
and was largely attended. Chairman John
w Thompson preceded his very gratifying
eport with a few remarks complimentary
to the liberality of the citizens of WASH
ington in answering the call for subscrip-
tions to the guarantee fund and their
promptness in meeting the obligations thus
willingly incurred.
The celebration made possible by this pub
lie spirit. said Mr.. Thompson. had been the
most successful record and was mat
ter for every citizen of the District TO be
proud Of
Secretary j. E. Bates then read the report
of the receipts from all sources. showing a
grand total of $116O66.O5. as follows:
Total receipts from ball tickets. SAT ST3 90
Total receipts from supper tickets. 1852 10
Total receipts from concert tickets. 12,1t6 oO
Total amount paid in on the guar
antee fund to date. 4I,t3O w
Total amount paid in to the treas
ure'' from sale of privileges. 5692 55
The number of subscribers to the guaran-
tee fund wes 324. and. on motion OF Mr..
Archibald Greenlees. 1t was decided 10 re-
quest Treasurer Edison to return to them,
as early practicable, the amounts sever
ally contributed and paid In by them.
Chairman Thompson announced that there
would be surplus remaining on hand after
all bills were settled, the amount of which
Cuutu HOt uc SAdCUy QStefIniHeQ uHtli the
executive committee tabulated the expendi-
lures. which would be done by Thursday
night. Regarding the disposition of this
surplus. Mr.. Thompson called attention to
The suggestion made by Mr. w. Scott Tow
ers in an interview with an Evening Star
reporter yesterday that it would be an ex-
cellent plan to devote it to forming the
| nucleus Of fund with which to build a
large hall for big gatherings. Chairman
Thompsons views were unanimously ap-
proved in a resolution instructing him to
bring the matter to the attention of the
executive committee at its meeting Thurs
day night.
Before adjournment Chairman THOMPSON
thanked the members of the committee for
their energetic assistance, and on motion
OF Mr. Paris vote of thanks was ex-
tended to him and also TO Capt. A 8.
Taber for the arduous and satisfactory
| services rendered by him both at the ball
and at the concerts which followed
Returning Checks.
| The checks for the subscribers to the
| guarantee fund have all been made out
| and will be sent out Friday next, after
| the meeting of the executive committee
| Thursday night. IT is particularly desired
| that all persons having bills or claims
I against the inaugural committee should
| present them at once in order that all
| business may be settled up and finally
| disposed Of AZ the meeting Thursday night
Chairman Bell will leave for Florida. in
d IeW Gays Tor q week or two to recuper-
| ate after his arduous work OF the past
| three months.
| Chairman Louis D. Wine is busily en-
| gagged collecting the United States flags
! loaned for decorative purposes, and re-
| turning them to the war and navy author
\ tiles.
| Commissioner OF Pensions Dominic l.
| Murphy has enphatically expressed the
| hope that tie pension building will never
| again be used for inaugural ball purposes
The recent ball cost the government about
| 10000 for salaries for the pension office
| clerks. he says. and caused a very in
! furious interruption to the business of the
| office. Mr.. Murphy expressed qualification
| however. at the way the committee re-
/ stored the building to its usual working
| condition.