Vestry Hall, January 15th, 1861.
_To the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea_.
Gentlemen,—We, the subscribers hereto, members of your committee
appointed to carry out the arrangements for giving proper effect to your
resolution of the 23rd October last, to inaugurate the opening of this
hall with a public dinner, have the pleasure to present the following
brief account of our stewardship.
As so many of you were present upon the occasion, it is almost
superfluous to say more than that it was attended by one hundred and
twenty persons, many of them the most influential in the parish, and that
it passed off, we hope and believe, to the general satisfaction of the
guests.
We annex a financial statement for your information, from which it
appears that the receipts from the sale of tickets were £113 8s., and the
cost of the dinner and wines £113 12s., the two amounts as nearly as
possible balancing each other.
The incidental expenses, for music, printing, toastmaster, a supper for
the workmen, &c., amounted to £26 10s. 9d., which by the kind feeling of
Mr. Pitt, of Cheyne-walk, has been reduced to the balance of £21 14s.
9d., a sum which we now ask at your hands.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. MILES,
WILLIAM RABBITS,
JOHN H. LEETE,
JOHN TILL,
W. HALL,
J. PERRY,
W. NEWTON FINCH.
INAUGURATION DINNER, NOVEMBER 30, 1860.
_Treasurer’s Account_.
To Donation from J. Pitt, Esq. £5 0 0
Tickets sold at £1 1s. each 180 113 8 0
Free Tickets,—viz.:
Chairman and County 3
Members
Dr. Pettigrew—paid 1
by Mr. Michels
Mr. Lahee 1
,, Pattisson 1
,, Diggens 1
The Press—viz.;
Times 1
Morning Advertiser 1
West Middlesex 1
Advertiser
West London Times 1
Telegraph 1
No. of Diners 120
Amount due to Treasurer 21 14 9
* * * * *
Mr. Michels, as Account £113 12 0
Messrs. Bell, printers, ditto 6 16 6
Mr. Hance, ditto ditto 4 1 0
Music—viz.:
Instrumental 2 2 0
Band
Vocalists, &c.:
Mr. Carter 2 2 0
,, Bruton 1 11 6
,, Evans 1 1 0
,, Nunn 0 15 0
,, Smeaton 0 15 0
,, Vaughan 0 15 0
Hire of Piano 1 3 0
and Men
10 4 6
Travelling and other Expenses making 1 0 3
Arrangements
Supper for the Workmen 1 0 0
Bell Ringers 1 1 0
Toastmaster 1 11 6
Policemen (2) 0 6 0
Bill Sticker 0 10 0
26 10 9
£140 2 9