of lady managers,
  from all funds ......................................................... 26,666.66
To the above amount to be returned to the Exposition Company by
  the board of lady managers, as a credit, is to be added the sum
  paid to the company in cash on December 14, 1904, for furniture
  and articles purchased by the members of the board, amounting to ....... 2,150.00
          
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    Making the total amount returned to the Exposition Company
      from all sources ................................................... 28,816.66

Mrs. WILLIAM H. COLEMAN,
Treasurer.

The auditing committee, composed of Mrs. William E. Andrews, chairman, Mrs. Mary Phelps Montgomery, and Mrs. Finis P. Ernest, was elected by the board of lady managers March 4, 1904, for the purpose of examining and auditing the accounts of the treasurer, Mrs. William H. Coleman.

The committee met at stated intervals and examined the vouchers and checks numbered 1 to 253, inclusive, and reported that these were found to be correct, and accounted fully for all moneys received by the treasurer to that date, and this report was accepted.

The exposition closed on December 1, and the auditing committee was not again called until the time for rendering a final account of the funds of the board.  At this time the absence of the chairman, Mrs. Andrews, and Mrs. Montgomery necessitated the appointment of two other members to fill said vacancies, in order to audit the bills contracted by the board from November 1, 1904, to June 10, 1905.  Mrs. Hanger and Mrs. Knott were thereupon elected.  Mrs. Montgomery arriving later, Mrs. Hanger withdrew from the committee, leaving the membership—­Mrs. Ernest, chairman, Mrs. Montgomery, and Mrs. Knott—­all present.

On June 12 and subsequently this committee met and examined the vouchers and checks from November 1, 1904, to June 10, 1905, inclusive, and found the accounts between the above-mentioned dates to be correct.

Total receipts: 
From Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company .....................   $3,000.00
From appropriation by Congress .................................  100,000.00
Total interest received on above $100,000 account ..............    1,502.29
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104,502.29
Total expended from $3,000 ............................    $3,000.00
Total expended from $100,000 ..........................    74,146.83
Total amount interest expended as per resolution of
June 10 .............................................       688.80
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Total expenditures ...............................    77,835.63
Balance on hand from interest ..............    $813.49
Balance on hand from $100,000 appropriation   25,853.17
-----------    26,666.66
Balance on hand from all sources ...................................  104,502.29

A certified public accountant has been engaged to prepare a classified summary of all receipts and disbursements, and we refer to the figures of his report for details and totals, which we hereby approve and accept as final.