The top three finishers were invited to the private reception.

The higher price bought a private reception and photo opportunity with the Governor.

Among other things, they were also to get four tickets to a private reception and photo opportunity, presumably with the president.

"Rose says a public concert is different, but to attend a private reception would be wrong."

A private reception will be held at the cathedral after the concert.

Getting into the private reception where being seen is as important as seeing required the large contribution, he said.

In addition, 25 people paid $5,000 each to have their pictures taken with the President at a private reception before he returned to Washington.

Highlight: At $500, an invitation to a private reception with artistic representatives of the company.

The awards will be presented at a private reception on June 14.

In an adjoining room, a private reception was held as a long line of them snaked its way to see him.