Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
BOERWIDOWSAND ORPHANS
THEY WILL GET SIs AS RESULT OF
WARRINGTON MEETING.
Capt. 0FaRrelI's Statement of the Re-
voys Were Expensive Visitors.

Capt. Patrick OFarrell treasurer Of tho
committee Of arrangements which had in
charge the reception of the Boer ENJOYS IN
this city. has made a statement Of the
amount of money collected for the benefit
of the Boer widows and the disbursements
made by the committee for expenses of the
reception. etc.
Capt O'Farrell states that the entire
amount received previous to and after the
arrival Of the ENJOYS amounted to 81, 1S4. So
About 800 Of this sum was collected on the
night of the Boer entertainment at the
Grand Opera House. s25s being in cash.
Part Of the balance was paid to Capt
OFarrell and some Of the subscriptions re-
main unpaid. After all the bills now un-
settled have been paid. Capt. OFerrell will,
he says, have in hand about SIS This. the
treasurer says, Is subject to the order of
DR.. Leyds. the Boer agent In Europe, who
will doubtless forward that sum to those
in South Africa for whose benefit II was
intended
Heavy Expenses.
Capt. O'Farrell says the entertainment
given by the committee In the theater men
toned was a very expensive affair. Fire
works, 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
tertainment of the ENJOYS will reach the
sum of about 81 100, and the total amount
contributed was about 81. 13i Capt. o'Far-
rell asserts that although the accounts
have not as yet all been made up, one of
the receipts which he has is from the
Arlington Hotel for bill of $J65.6g. Capt
O'Farrell did not wish to be understood as
saying that this money was expended sole
ly for the benefit of the ENJOYS during the
eleven days of their stay, but included
number of sundries. principal among which
XII n -, nr1,
expenses We're: Fireworks on the evening
of arrival. 1874; expenses of reception party
to New York and return, S4S (this does not
include the fares of the envoys). band at
theater, $ST: decoration and extra chairs
same evening, SIS, besides several other
items.
Capt. OFarrell further says that should
those who subscribed to the Boer fund and
have not yet paid do so before the accounts
are closed he will be able to send to DR..
Leyds greater sum than SIS.
DR.. Cronut's stntment.
Referring to the visit of the Boer ENJOYS
and their entertainment DR.. w. A. Croffut
today said: Capt. Patrick O'Farrell hav-
ing frankly and properly explained the cir
cumstances of the vanishing of the Boer
relief fund Of 81. 1143s collected few weeks
ago at the Grand Opera House. 1 desire to
say that formally withdrew from the COM
mittee as soon as Its extrayagant and I'M
and openly stated my reasons therefor.
Il am also one of those still on Capt.
O'Farrelrs subscription books as unpaid
At the mass meeting I subscribed SIS and
my wife SO, specifically for the relief Of
the widows and orphans of the Beers, as
repeatedly stated by the presiding officer.
After the meeting 1 told Capt. OFarrell
that we should pay it only for that pur-
pose, as we had already paid s. toward the
expenses of the reception. 1 then asked
Mr.. Vessels to take charge Of the $35. He
embarrassing. but advised me to send 1t to
DR.. Leyds, European agent of the South
African republics.
ITO him 1 accordingly wrote, and a few
days since received the following reply.
dated Brussels. June 20: L have to thank
you very sincerely for your letter with re-
gard to moneys collected for the benefit Of
the widows and orphans Of the South Afrf-
can republics. and having under my adj
ministration special fund for this purpose
| shall be very glad 10 receive from you
any contributions which may be collected
in America. In reply to your question
whether I am forwarding the money now
accommodating 1t for future use. when
the exigency may be greater. I beg to in
form you that I am herein acting in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the donors
81 at once sent DIR. Leyds my draft for
$50 and shall place the receipt therefor in
the hands Of the treasurer of the local Boer
fund committee, somewhat more than bal
ancing the obligation assumed"