Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
THE INAUGURAL EXPENSE
COMMITTEE ARRANGING TO REFUND
TO tBSCRIBERS.
The Guarantee Fund Largest Ever
Known ON similar Occasions
closing Affairs.

Preparations are being made by the in
augural committee for Immediately rel Jrn-
ing to subscribers the fun amount of their
contributions to the guarantee fund which
was raised to cover the expenses of the
committee. and to fill in any deficiency in
the receipts that might occur.
The receipts from the ball at the pension
office. from the sale of seats in the court
of honor reviewing stands. the sale of
privileges. and other sources of revenue.
have more than met the expenses. So the
guarantee fund viii be paid back in full
Chairman Edison today prepared circular
letter, which Will be mailed, probably Mon
day. to each subscriber together with
check covering the amount of the subscrip-
tion. The letter will express the commit
tees appreciation of the generous response
of citizens to its call.
The amount OF money subscribed and
paid into the guarantee fund this year was
larger than ON any previous inaugural oC
caSiun- In all total Of $40. 100 was paid
over To Mr.. +. Southland Parker treasurer
of the committee through Mr.. Charles j.
Bell. chairman of the finance committee.
There Were about 2lJ subscribers to the
fund. and of this number but seven neg
lected to pay i'm fun. the delinquency being
probably due TO oversight in failing to send
in the final instalments.
Pleased with the Figures.
Chairman Edison is particularly pleased
with the guarantee fund figures The
amount Of money paid in is larger by $4,000
than at any previous inauguration. the
nearest approach being the fund subscribed
for the inauguration of the late President
Benjamin Harrison in 1888 At that time
the paid-up guarantee fund was $50. Iul.
For Mr.. MckiuIey's first inauguration in
1897 the amount of money paid in on the
guarantee was S41I36.25, and for Mr.
Cleveland's inauguration in ISr; the fund
amounted to only &i-ti2I
The inaugural committees financial af-
fairs are in excellent shape and will show
a nice surplus when the final returns are
made But one committee exceeded it's
appropriation. most Of the others showing
balance To their credit
Chairman Edison is still a daily visitor
at inaugural headquarters. where Secre-
tary Dlugmau and two clerks are still
huSlly employed in handling the multitUd-
nous matters that are still coming before
the committee. Mr.. Edison has been fairly
deiused with letters from all parts of the
country asking for souvenirs of some sort
Of the inauguration. A great many have
requested ban tickets. They state that
they attended the function. and while they
are in possession of and appreciate the
souvenir. still the volume in question does
not beSpeak their presence at the pension
office.
accommodation for the Future.
of sentiment and pride connected with
their attendance at the bail, and all would
like to have souvenirs of the occasion.
In this connection Mr.. Edison is consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of recommending in
his final report that in the future the ball
tickets shall ne OF the coupon character
SO that only an entrance stub will be
detached when the holder enters the ball
room. tho remaining section 10 be held as
a keepsake.
About sixty of the souvenir books of the
Inauguration. the volumes given away with
bah tickets and containing the pictures of
past Presidents together with a brief ac-
count Of each inauguration. have been dis
tributed to the prominent libraries of the
country through the Library Of Congress
Two of the volumes VIII he placed in the
Washington Public Library.
Chairman Edison has not yet determined
Just when ne Will be in position to call
a meeting of the inaugural committee for
action upon final reports. His report to-
getheT with a brief statement from each
chairman Of subcommittee. will be pub
hshed in pamphlet form, as has been the
custom In the past.