The times., 1899-05-30
THE JUBILEE FINANCE
COMNITTEE MEETS
A Report to Be Made Public on
Monday Next.
Winding Up the Affairs of the
Peace Celebration.
subscriptious Reported as Coming
in GradunIiy-Snle of the Court
of Honor Paintings.

The work of winding up the business
being rapidly pushed by the several COM
mittess having the matter in charge. The
committee on audit holds a session every
morning, and many bills and contracts
are paid and considered at each sitting.
Contrary to reports published yesterday,
there will be no surplus resulting from the
big celebration, and while all bills will be
paid and every penny accounted for, the
receipts and the expenditures will about
balance evenly.
A meeting of the committee on finance
was held at headquarters last night, with
Capt. Allison Nailor, ir., presiding, and
William Ramsay as secretary. No new
subscriptions were reported, but a large
number are forthcoming, and it is expect
ed that the full amount required will be
obtained While an expected shrinkage in
the amount already subscribed has oc-
Cured the cash is coming in very nicely,
and few complaints can be made.
Chairman Nailor entertained the mem
| bers of the committee with lunch and re-
| freshments during the evening and the
| time was passed in pleasant informal dis
| cCssion. Captain Nailor announced that
| he was working upon the final report of
the Finance Committee which would be
| completed within a few days. The report
| IS very exhaustive and will cover every
| detail of the work done, with figures ac-
counting for every cent received and dis
| bursed. The report will be made public
| on Monday next.
| Assistant Treasurer Whitaker reported
| that there were still forty-ssveD subscrip-
tion books out and that no actual total
| could be ascertained until these had been
turned in. 1t is known, however, that
while the committees are not embarrassed,
no money has been made on the Jubilee.
| and no man need withhold a subscription
| in the fear that it might not be acceptable.
Frank K. Raymond, NJ. Dyrenforth,
Kimon Nieolaides, L. NJ. Saunders, ]. Doyle
| Carmody and other energetic workers
| made brief reports and were received with
| applause. 1t is understood that $40 agree
ments for the guarantee fund have been
| signed. and of this number there are still
| seventy-five to be paid. The majority OF
these have been promised at early dates.
NJ. Dyrenforth. Chairman of the Commit
tee en- Decorations, reported that in ac-
| cordance with the announcement made
| the paintings in the canopies of the Court
of Honor were offered at public auction
last night in front OF the Department OF
Justice. The auctioneer, John Doyle Car
mody. who is member of several jubilee
| committees, very kindly offered his SER
| vices without charge Owing to the small
attendance the bidding was not very spir-
tied. The painting representing Prosper
| ity' attracted a great deal of attention
and after some discussion the four can
vases were bid in by the Business Mems
| Association at cost. -Four of the great
bronze eagles used in the Court OF Honor
were sold to Koch & Marten for $40
The paintings will be retained until suit
able quarters for their display can be OBJ
tanned.
Chairman Nailor addressed the commit
tee and stated that he had enjoyed the
| good fellowship of the entire body ant
would be willing TO enter into almost any
project with such a sturdy following. The
committee then adjourned until the fina
meeting, which will be held on Monda!
next at s p. m. at 1874 F Street north
| west.