New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-25
THE BOSTON COLISEUM.
THE BUILDING DISPOSED OF BY LoTTERY-TIE
CLOSING SCENES OF THE FESTIVAL.

THE BUILDING DISPOSED OF BY LoTTLEf-THE
CLOSING SCENES OF THE FESTIVAL.
BosToN, Oct. 23-The excitement consequent
upon the drawing Of the Coliseum, allowing :or the
absence Of 100000 strangers was greater than that when
prevailed during the Jubilee which mmortalLed MI r.
s. Gilmore Considering the high pressure patriotism
which prevailed during Jubilee week the notion Of dis
posing of the Coliseum by lottery udcrous &c
was distaseful to many Some Of the religious journals
were extremely indignant at the bare idea OF such
thing and now that it has actually been drawn Naming
editorials may be looked for. The original idea OF the
widows and orphans was sadly perverted Though ma ny
people attended the festival with the nrn belief that
HS5sc,S alton took charge OF the matter, aud
the advertisements which were inserted during me lew
weeks preceding the Jubilee made no aAnsion 70 me
widow and orphan dodge. There surplus 81 about
5000 which was added 70 Mr. Gnmores peheht iHnd,
than 5000 per NORTH. The soldiers widows are ndig
"a biz swinde with which II sacrilcge TO mention
patriotism The Association must have maze gool
thing as they claim 10 have sold 100000 tickets al VI
each The Jubilee is beginning 20 look az
il II really had been a business speculation Nblch
resulted very fayoraby for its protector ana managers
N the 100 900 tickets ssOd, then many tDousahu
Bostonians and New-Englanders were on me anxious
seat this morning Some people bought over 80 ehSs
70 make sure OF winning the prize and as Is nay the
case they unsuccessful IN their haste 10 GET soo
tine amount which the bidders offered IA cash 10 e c
cessf person. Many Of the uckethoders assembled IN
ne Coliseum this forenoon and listened 10 the e9o,i
but all glad when 10 was coneiudeu, hdI9 III VIC
forenoon the committee appointed by The tcAethodets
TO supeFntend the drawing, assembled ~ TIE coliseum
with the tickets, OF which there we've Just lWS mum
bered cOnsecutivey from No upward Eac te ket was
IA inches and OF an inch wide These tlcketsNe
mt into two wooden boxes aud stirred up promis-
cuousy, and the boxes were tHeh hAie, ~:
In another box were $500 other tickets OF tho
same SIZE those with numbers on theni, ana .1eso
were respectively inscribed, one settee' one Peee
of decoration" and one orchestra CHAIR lhcse were
10 be drawn time, after the fate VI the Coliseum
had been determined. In the center OF the IoissuHi
floor was AN elevated PLATFORM dozen or more Iees
square, hemnied in from the crowd by rope. lhs
crowd which numbered upward OF 10000, gatheftd
around the ropes, and were kept RON ntfuGlng Oy
Gordon of police. For ten minutes OF more c COubs
tee were engaged in erecting structure on the paoIn
so M that when the box with the tickets was SET uon
N none could into 10. Upon this large box vac
placed to receive the whole number OK uchets AdeE-
man White addressed tho audience az follows;
Np ENrLTNFx The having arrived give irfo
regard this drawing viii peS-itfra 81 Loa.t
counted by this morning 1hsy have heea vel s HP
and We propose them stirred e nc Whole puh
Sas, Ss s5.i'I i'T4f s4 s Sa';' &
The prizes which have been advertised 5r papers ~Ss wv
nave ared to allow Ne auliene to .sles on. Wong n ho
the stand nd be Tired up oy one Of 81 conme TIE
and thing w be r and square Ard wond Lac u
the le r front Mr. Ste,sot o. The Com
ne take charge II her. We viii nos commence 70 empty As
boxes before at yoa may see that everything honest sue add
little gir named Eva Heneman. eight og ten years
old, forward aud the nails tLCu GrlW from
the boxes containing the uckcts ana the atlcr were
emptied by policeman into the large and elevated re-
cepaee before referred TO- This d0ne, Alderman White
inquired the audience was satisfied. and hundred
voices responded YES" The little lady then IN
structed her duty, aud Mr. StetsOB. amer rolling mp
OF her sleeves, lifted her in hs arms and she drew
forth the first ticket hand touched 1Ls se banded
10 Alderman White, who announced lt-sJ,sJi Inc
announcement repeated, aud there were Humorous
cries of Who Is 2" The fortunate dd appear
and In five minutes twOthlfds OF the audience al GOO
people made arush for the door aud home. The Othcr
prizes about 5000 IN number, consisted o pieces OF
decoration sCtces, and chairs. IL has since tnspired
that Mr John L. Mcguire carpenter and builder oI this
city was the holder OF the ticket that are" the building