The times., 1901-05-23
TIE SURPLUS FOR CHARITY
All Bills Aadited and Paid by the
inaugural Committee.

The Final Meeting Held Last Night
The balance of S2,995 Turned over
10 the Citizens Relief Association
Il Proposal TO Change the Date.
The final meeting of the Inaugural Com
mfttee was held last night at the Airing
ton Hotel, when the only matter under
consideration was the disposition of the
surplus of the Inaugural funds. After de-
Quoting an appropriation TO pay an in
debtedness. considered an obligation upon
the citizens of the District of Columbia.
and an appropriation TO equal half of the
sum of the compensation regularly paid
to the secretary, the surplus was voted to
the Citizens Relief Association, in ac-
cordance with the precedent established
by former Inaugural Committees.
Mr. Edison stated that the delay in call
ing the final meeting was due to the set
t!enaeut of pending bills and the arrange
ment with the department. He asked for
the approval of the committee for the APP
preparation of 1900 for the Convention of
Charities and Corrections He stated that
the sum had been appropriated on the
signature of forty-five members of the
committee and that the amount had been
paid over. He further stated that the
convention hau NoiuuldEliS oltSiSN ~ -
turn the committee the sum of $3.50 un-
dfsb,lrsed. The committee approved the
appropriation.
The claim of Frank Carver for $i.7o0
was then presented by MI Edison. He
stated that the committee had approved
a compromise bill Of $3.50 offered by Mr
Carver.
Mr.. Edison stated that with the payment
of the Carver claim and the other appro-
priatfon mentioned there still remained
a balance of $3.50 surplus over all ex-
penses. This did not include the $50
agreed to be returned by the Convention
of Charities and Corrections, raising the
fund TO 1895.
John d. Larner moved that the bal
ance be turned over to the citizens re-
lief fund. to be invested under the direc-
ton of the District Commissioners and
disbursed by the Citizens Relief Associa-
ton.
At the request Of Mr.. Larner. Commis-
sioner Macfarland explained the applica-
tiou of the fund for charitable purposes.
MI Macfariand urged that an exception
be made of the application of the fund
to the Citizens Relief Association fund in
favor Of the Union Veterans Unions
convention held here last fall.
should guarantee fund to aid in the
payment Of the expenses of visiting con-
ventions. He considered it proper and
necessary that the citizens of the District
should not lay themselves open TO the
humi.iating condition imposed by the lack
of money TO pay the expenses Of visiting
organizations, invited by the Board of
Trade and the District Commissioners.
Mr.. Larner modified his motion so as
10 provide the payment Of a sum not to
exceed 500 to cover the deficiency in the
expenses Of the Union Veterans Union.
Mr.. Edison suggested that neither the
Board OF Trade nu- the Commissioners Of
the District obligated themselves to pay
the expenses Of organizations invited to
hold conventions in Washington. He
however, did not oppose the present sug-
gestion.
Mr.. Norris suggested as an amendment
to Mr.. Larner's motion that the chairman
be authorized TO appropriate an equitable
amount, 80 per cent Of his regular com
pensation, TO be given to the secretary,
Harrison Dingman, in recognition Of his
services for the committee. This sugges-
ton Mr Larner also accepted To be en-
bodied in his motion. The motion met
with the undivided approval Of the COM
john F. Cook offered a motion appoint
ing Mr.. Edison a committee Of one with
power TO appoint a committee as he might
designate. Of national character, to con-
slider the question of changing the date
for coming inaugurations.
Mr. LarHer offered amendment to
tie effect that the District Commission
ers appoint the committed This amend
ment was accepted by Mr.. Cook, and the
motion as revised was approved by the
committee. On motion of Mr. Nacfarland
the committee adjourned sine die
Those present were Chairman John JOY
Edison, I. Z. Roessle, James J. Bell John
- Larner. James L. Norris. John +.
Cook, George w Cook, Simon Wolf.
Thomas J. Walsh, Henry A. Willard. A
y. Browne. Isad0re Saks, II. Z. F. Mac
farlapd, Gen. Nelson A. Miles. NJ. l. Wei
Ter, Thomas w. Cridler, and the secre-
tary, Harrison Dingman.