Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
DISCUSSING. THE FINANCES
Preparations b Loal Committees for Com.
ing Il Ella. Convention.
Statement Of tho Amount Of Cash Sub
scrfptfons deThose Made Condi-
tional -SOther Data.

meeting Of the finance committee of
the local branch Of the National Educa-
tional Association Jwas held yesterday af.
ternoon at thesColumbian University The
| resolution was iadopted requesting the local
papers to publish each day the names of
| the subscribers to the convention fund. The
| total SO far subscribed, as reported. is
| 50, $50.
meeting Of the committee on books and
printing will be held at the Spencerian
Business College Saturday afternoon, at 2
o'clock.
Ihomas w. Smith, chairman of the
| finance committee, has just had prepared
| circular in regard to the work necessary
10 be done by the committee, which is
| being sent out accompanied by a letter,
stating that 1t is absolutely essential for
the proper reception and entertainment
| OF the organization and It's friends to raise
a fund of $4,000 among District citizens
you are urgently requested" it con-
| tinues, Ito put forth your best efforts in
cooperation with the finance committee
whlcn Is charged with the collection of
the sum named, and l am sure you will
respond heartily to this appeal The en-
TIRE. District of Columbia should be thor
| oughly canvassed. and if each one will do
all In his or her power for the good Of the
cause there can be no doubt of success"
Inc circular contains familiar memoir
anda relative to the convention, which will
ne held July to IL, 1885, inclusive, and in
formation regarding membership in the as
ISOLATION, and the requisites for active as
soclate and representative membership.
The Cash Contributions.
Contributions have been received by
| Charles ]. Bell. treasurer N. E. A, to date
| as follows: Thomas w. Smith, 500; VIM.
M. Gait & Co., 500; Independent Ice Com
ScS. nr fcba rd inc
| mans Archaeological Society, through
Mrs. Bartlett. $25; Harenner Bakery Com
| pany. s25; seaton Perry, s25; Robert Port
ner, $25; Johnson Wimsatt, $40; Ellis W.
Brown. $40; Charles B. Church. $40: A S.
WOrthington, SIS; Myron NJ. Parker, So
Daniel Fraser. SO; E. F. Droop & Sons, So;
G. T. F. Cook, $40; J. H. Small & Sons. $40;
F. p. May & Co., SO: A A. Birrey, $40; c.
H Burgess. s.; H. P. Montgomery. s.; r.
A. Dinsmore. So; Robert F. Hill. 81; H. NJ.
johnson. 81: F. L. Moore, $25; S. S. Daish
& Sons. $40: w. S. Montgomery. So; w. J.
Newton. So; Henry L. Biscoe, $40; L. Kemp
Duval, So; total, $542.
Chairman Smith has addressed letter to
the members of the finance committee In
this the statement is made that the amount
actually paid in is $542, and that there are
subscriptions outstanding aggregating
Si,lGS or the latter amount, the sum of
81 800 subscribed by three of the principal
hotels of the city is conditional on GER
such hotels during the session of the ap-
preaching convention Of The National Edu-
cational Association. The aggregate Of IN
conditional subscriptions - the fund re-
Ccived to date fs, therefore. about $500.
Chairmanr Smiths Suggestion.
The letter further says: AT the meeting
of the committee the chairman expressed
the hope that each member would consider
himself subcommittee for the purpose of
collecting subscriptions toward the guaran-
tee fund to thesemount Of $780, as much
thereof as possiblei A number Of the men,
bars present agreed to act on his sngges-
ton. I sincerely trust :ha- you will also
assist the committee in accomplishing the
work ntrusted to it, by eXerting your best
efforts in the same direction. If We are to
be successful IN securing the large amount
en- which the success OF the coming con-
vention will necessarily depend, We must
do our utmost for the cause by untiring and
united effort