The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
THE INAUGURAL FUND.
The Finance Committee Has $4,000
of the necessary $4,000.

of the necessary $4,000.
With $1,000 already contributed to the
fund to defray the expenses OF The inaug-
| uration of President Mckinley on the Atm
Of March next. the initial meeting of the
Finance Committee of the Inaugural Com
| mittce held yesterday afternoon. opened
most auspiciousiy. The sum CT $4,000
| was settled upon by the committee as he
guarantee fund to be asked for. This
amount. in the opinion CT the chairman,
| Charles J. Bell. expressed at the meeting,
will be contributed within a fortnight,
| without the necessity of direct solicita-
! ton.
The meeting of the Finance Committee
! was held in the headquarters in the
Washington Lean and Trust Company
| building, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Nearly all of the newly Sc
lccted members of the committee were
present. Mr.. Bell. Chairman of the FL
| nance Committee, announce the sell ct on
OF Ward Theron as vice chairman, and of
William a. McarnS as secretary of the
committee. The committee without di-
vision settled upon the sum of $4,000 to.
be asked for as guarantee fund.
The chairman was authorized to ap-
point such subcommittee as he deemed
necessary, to solicit subscriptions. In
| subscriptions. preceding the meeting of
the committee, Mr.. Bell advanced the
! opinion that il would not be necessary to
| make solicitations.
The committee adopted the motion that
the subscriptions should be payable in
four payments. The first quarter should
he paid into the committee on January l.
and the second payment en- the 1 tn of the
same month. The balance is to be paid as
q q mr. Inv ha mi
Subscriptions are 10 be accepted on the
understanding that any surplus up to the
! amount of the subscription should be re-
turned pro rata to The guaran;ors.
The Chairman reports having received
the following subscriptions: II. B. +. Mac
farland, S25; Lewis johnson & Co.. 81 coo;
Saks & Co.. s25c; S. ". Woodward. 81 coo:
NJ. N. Parker. s1oC0: C. ]. Bell, 81, coo; E.
S. Parker $1,000; Ward Thoron, s1G0;
, Riggs National Bank $1,000; E. f. Droop
& Sons, s100: E. Morrison Paper Co., SIS;
Arms q Drury. sl.0c0; 7. r. Jones. 500;
c. H. Rudolph. $1,000: T. e. Roessle,
$l.ooe: o. G. Staples, $1,000; Capital Trac
ton Co., $l,0tU: a. NJ. Lothrop $1,000;
John Joy Edison, 81 GOO; C. f. Norment,
s1.oo0: ]. W. Whclpiey, 500; S. Kann
Sons G Co., $500; Bradbury Piano Com
pany. sl00: James F. Oyster, $50; N l.
BureheI. S1e0: W. B. Hibbs & Co., $500;
A. r. Fox, $500.
Subscription blanks were mailed yes
terday evening to these business men Of
this city who had been subscribers to the
guarantee fund for the first inauguration
Of President Mckinley.
Four years ago the same amount. a
$4,000 guarantee fund. was requested
from the citizens of the District of Co.
lumbia for the inaugural expenses. con-
tributions beyond that sum being refused.
firth Cd
terms back has always been repaid. In
1897. over $4,000 was taken in as The
proceeds of the sale Of the inaugural ball
and concert tickets and for privileg S.
Beyond the refund to the original con-
tributors and minor expenses more than
$1,000 was paid over to charitable or
9anizaticns Of this city.
The following is the Finance Commit
tee selected by Mr.. Bell:
C. j. Bell chairman; Ward Theron.
vice chairman; W. A. Mearns, secretary;
John 7. Arms. S. Thomas Brown, W. w.
Burdette. Lewis J. Davis, N. G. Emery,
A. F. Fox. C. c. Glover, George c. Hen
ming. John E. Herreil. W. B. Hibbs.
Thomas r. Jones. William Kerr. w. S.
Knox, C. F. Norment, E. S Parker, A. X.
Paris. Andrew Parker. E. Francis Riggs,
F. c. Stevens. E. ]. Stellwagen, Isador
Saks, John W. Thompson, James W.
Whelpley, Jesse B. Wilson.
John Joy Edison. Chairman Of the fnau-
sural Committee. having in charge the
selection Of the Executive Committee, cx-
poets TO make an announcement Of the
list today. He projects the convention Of
the opening session of the Executive
Committee on Tuesday of next week
Mr.. Edison is also preparing list OF
the subcommittee Of the Executive Com
mittee, which viii be submitted 10 that
body for approval at the first meeting.
The subcommittee which are TO be form
ed, other than the Finance Committee.
are: Reception, Ball Room Decorations,
Transportation, PARKS and Reservations,
Press, Invitations and Tickets. Badges,
Public Comfort. Civic Organization, Mill
tary Organizations, Legislation, Music.
Fireworks, Street Illumination, Street
Decorations, Auditing, Printing. Public
Order. Floor and Promenade, Carriage,
and Comfort at the Ball Room.
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