The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
And Orphans Will Get s1s as Result
of Washington Meeting.
CAPT. O'fARRELL'SSTATEMENFz
O; the Receipts and Disbursements.
Enjoys Expensive Visitors-$l4o
For Wine on Hotel Bill-Enter-
tainment of the Visitors Cost
Sl,l2o.

dent Mckinley would not commission q
worthless son as lieutenant In the
United States army, and who has made
n speciality of the Bocr question, was
one OF the officers elected to take care
of the Boer fund collected In Washing
ton.
When the Bocr ENJOYS made their Wis
It to the national capital, the chame-
lcon-lIke captain was also on the en-.
tertanment committee, and for the
moment forgot all about the poor Wild
ows and orphans of the Transvaal, for
the sumptuous dinner that was served
the distinguished guests cost $l.12O, in.
Guiding n wine bill Of $40.
A statement of the. whole affair was
given in the Washington Star at the
time, and Is as follows:
Capt. Patrick O'Farrell. treasurer Of
the committee Of arrangements which
had In charge the reception Of the Boer
ENJOYS in this city,, has made u state
ment of the amount of money collected
for the benefit of the Boers widows and
the disbursements made by the conf
mIttee for expenses OF the reception,
etc.
Captain O'Farrell states that the en-
tire amount received previous to and
after the arrival of the ENJOYS amounts
ed to Sl,134 3S. About $500 of this sum
was collected on the night Of the Bocr
entertainment at the Grand Opera
House. $25S being In cash. Part OF the
balance was paid to Captain O'Farrell
and some OF the subscriptions remain
unpaid. After all the bills now unset.
tied have been paid, Captain o'Farrell
will, he says. have in hand about SIS.
This the treasurer says. is subject 70
the order of DR.. Leyds, the Boer agent
In Europe. who will doubtless forward
that sum to those in South Africa for
whose benefit 1t was intended.
Heavy Expenses.
Captain O'Farrell says the entertain
ment given by the committee in the
theatre mentioned was very expensive
affair. Fireworks, decorations. the use
Of carriages and the hotel bills Of the
ENJOYS while in Washington were all
paid out OF the fund. In addition their
expenses back to New York were paid.
The entire cost Of the entertainment Of
the ENJOYS Will reach the sum of about
Sl.12O, and the total amount contributed
was about $3.50. Captain O'Farrcll as
serts that although the accounts have
not as yet al been made up, one Of
the receipts which he has is from the
Arlington Hotel for bill Of $565 co.
Captain O'Farrell did not wish to be
understood as saying that this money
was expended solely for the benefit OF
the ENJOYS during the eleven days Of
their stay, but included q number of
sundries. principal among which were
rine bill, S140; hacks, 1927, etc. Other
expenses were: Fireworks on the
evening of arrival, 1874: expenses of re-
ceptlon party to New York and return,
SIS tthls does not include the fares of
the envoys); band at theatre, $S7: dec
Grafton and extra chairs same evening,
SIS, besides several other items.
Captain O'Fnrrell further says that
should those who subscribed to the
Boer fund and have not yet paid dc Sc
before the accounts are closed he will
be able 10 send to DR.. Lcyds greater
sum than SIS.
DR.. Croffut's Statement.
Referring to the visit of the Boer cr-
voys and their entertainment DIR. w
y. Croffut to-day said: Capt. Patrick
o'Farrell having frankly and properly
explained the circumstances OF the
vanishing of the Bocr relief fund Of
$l.ll4 IS collected few weeks ago al
the Grand Opera House. / desire to say
that formally withdrew from tbs
committee as soon as its extravaganza
and unbusiness-like methods became
apparent, and openly stated my reason.
therefor.
II am also one Of those still on Cap.
tain O'Farrell's subscription books a.
unpaid At the mass meeting sub
scrlbed S25 and my wife $40, spccIHcall,
for the relief OF the widows and or,
phans Of the Beers. MS repeatedly
stated by the presiding officer.
After the meeting I told Captain
o'Farrell that we should pay It only ror
that purpose, as We had already paid 5!
toward the expenses OF the reception.
then asked Mr.. Vessels to take charge
OF the S35. He declined to receive 1t
saying It might be embarrassing, bu
advised me to send It to DR.. Leyds. Eu.
fopean agent OF the South African re,
rubllcs. n
To him I accordingly wrote. and Z
'e" days since received the following
reply. dated Brussels, June 20: I have
10 thank you very sincerely for you,
letter with regard to monies collected
Tor the benefit Of the widows and or.
pnans OF the South African republics
ana having under my administration {
special fund for this purpOse,I shall b.
very glad to receive from you any con
"'outlonB which may be collected II
america. In reply 10 your question
whether am forwarding the money
now or accommodating II for future use
%hen the cxigency may be greater.
Veg TO inform you that am herein act
,nE In accordance with the wishes OF
the donors.
nj once sent DR.. Leyds my draf
TOT $50 and shnlI nIocc tho rncoIn, thcre.