The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-09
{ EXPENSES FOR
RQO5E: Welt DAY
'Itenlized Statement Of Expendi-
4 lures Made BY City
Government.
COMMITTEE NOW NO MORE
Brief But Spicy History Of Body
Has Reached An
End.

The brief but spicy history OF the Roose-
N,ouncil to arrange oil details for tho
recent visit of tho President Of tho Unit
cd States. to this city has reached an end.
The last OF It's work has been COM
pletcd and the body u few weeks ago,
the storm-csntrG or municipal curiosity
md concern, sretires TO the limbo OF things
that were but are not how.
"A total or $99Q0.6l Is the city govern
mentS share of the expense oil enter
tanning the distinguished visitor rms. OF
COURSE, Represents but small poftlon 81
the money actually spent on ho OPS Sut
Day, including as 1t does only the eX-
pcnditurcs necessary TO carry out tne
official programme. The extra oilieiai Gel
ness houses generally. md the decorn.
ton OF the city along tho entire line OF
march and in many other sections as
we'll, called for nuch larger outlay. IN.
1t is difficult to estimate what TINS
amount was, but a rough guess might
place the total at $4,000 more or less.
The record OF the Roosevelt committee
with Its luncheon contract and invita-
lions and its series Of other Snotty
pro blens would make reading Of rich
and variegated sort, 1t is said. But the
book Is closed. What happened during
the windy sessions behind closed doors
while the famous list OF the 400 was
being made up and while the other fca-
lures Of the progranme were beinE con,
Sidefed Will never be July tOIu AZ al
events there We're no municipal earth
quakes, following the departure OF the
President. us many OF the skilled watch.
ers OF the weather-cock had predicted
there would be. Everybody seemed sat
isfled and, in fact. in n quiet and Rich,
mond- like way. bit proud Of what had
been done For the committee there was
nothing but praise.
Bill Of Expenses.
AS stated, the COMMITTEES made public
no record of Its proceedings. Its sole
announcement Is contained in an items
lied bill of expenses and here is this
bill:
Charles sRauscher (luncheon) ..... 81, 100. 90
". g. Dean. decorating City Hall
and other buildings ................E $3.50
II. y. Copeland & Co.. decorating
" Temple inside and out .......... 90
r.. y Hicks, carriage hire for pa s. 81, y
rade,t ETC.. Goo.O
up same Il. 25o15
' Ncut Movers Nl diunoheon5. .....n.. 5000
Grand Lodge Of Va, A. Il. and
/ "A. M, rent Of Temple. ......... 10000
Whitehead & Hoag CO., badges for I, s,
W esnoi Hoag Co., badges for '''
Reception Committee ............ 2s5
j. p. Yeaman, platform for Presi-
dents table, etC...............:..,. q %
Postage, for Invitations and tickets 1910
IardelltPs Band. music for parade
ana luncheon. 20 pieces. ........... H4.00
soldierf Home Band. music for pa
rade, etc, % pieces. x re-
Jefferson Hotel accommodations.. S&
Dietz Printing CO., printing tickets 3.75
Richmond Sign Works, cards for
! drivers t................. .............s 2oV
whittet & shepperson.- invitations, q
menus cards, tickets. ............ 241S5
" ington with III the mayor, etc.,. so4e
,rin1esz oianntch 5000 copies. ....... $500
M wa I ,nnt1rr Co. 81 900 copies. ~. $500
T,yenine Journal, 5000 copies. 80. $500
' newspaper pers................ 27.so
Robt. Lecky, Jr. account Of
phone message TO New York !, =
about flags ......-...............i.. 'i5f E.W
w. r. Meredith, flags for horses
heads (escorn ...................;... 500
G. IS. Cooke. for postage sending !.
out badges 49,, l2.W
heads. etc. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4.15
~. =. Quarles Co, flags for veter- Z, =
ans ..................,....... 1871
MISS Nellie Walden. writing letters, \. !,
etc. ......................., INV
YIN Capitol square. ......,.,........ se51
Murphy's, Hotel, feeding cadets. s5s.1o
& bark to Bank Street............. 1900
r. wv. ITolkes, towels, ETC.. cleaning
,armory for cadets. ...............,. COCO
Whitehead g. Hoag CO., badges for
John i. Mundlcy. 20 horses for ~.
IIowizers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
II. p. Poindexter. hire OF two
horses for HowitZers ........... 100
w. II. Cosby, hire one horse for
parade for police ......,.;:......,,;;;.. $50
Richmond Harness CO., hire saddle
and bridlc...... .....,......., 200
Mf; for police ' for parade ....,...,., 1850
Sowell & Wiley, hire two horses
for police for parade. 7.00
John r. 1Iundley. hire ono horse
for v. NJ. I. Adj't. ................ $50
= s in aides. 900
poicss usss - $50
childrcn' $1,000
Pizzinis Show Print, p't'g. cards. $50
Weymouth, Moister & smethle
stamping badges. etc..... $50
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.,
transporting hand ................. A.46
G. Il, Picot Printing Co., printing
lAJo II;$ +hn Mail Euny,, Tim,