New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-10
THE SIN FR1NCISCO LOTTERY.

DRAWING OF TIE PRIZES-ISTENSE EXCITEMENT
TURNING THE WHEEL OF FoRfUNE-DE-
TAILS OF THE PLAN.
The Ala California of Tuesday, November 4,
has the following account Of the drawing for the prizes
of the gift concert scheme, OF which citizen OF New
York received the hghest-SiO00Oo.
For months our citizens have been In an unnatural
state excitement the grand scheme projected by
the Mercantile Library Association to extrcate their
property debt. II Gift Concert Of the most
gigantic proportions 1t the donation OF 100000 TO
aid the Mercantile Library h 6s chances In 100000
OF drawing back some portion Of 100000. At an early
hour yesterday morning the streets were filled
with people who wore anxious faces, and walked
hher and thther, all anxious for the hour
set for the commencement OF the concert
At about o'clock O. m President Swain OF the Mer-
camille Library Association arrived at the Mechanics IA
yilion. followed shortly atermard by MI e. H. Peters
and H. L. Davis. President Of the California Trust Com
pany carrying redwood box containing the gilt boxes
in which were the designated amounts OF the various
prizcs At u o'clock delegation II prominent citizens
arrived in from the Office Of the Gift Concert
Managers. bringing with them twelve large green band
These boxes brought the stage, ana lew mo-
c n,s emptiad into the wheel on the left Of the stage.
members the Committee assisting and carefully watch
ing I'll movement. a..
when the tickets had been empted into the wheel the
opening tied with rel tape and carefully sealed ana
the revolving of the wheel commenced The redwood
box containing the round gilt boxes in which were the
prize tickets opened, and the small gt boxes
carefully ID and then thrown by MI H. l.. DAVIS
into the whce 'ortunc the right of the stage The
wheel was the led. The stage cleared of all but
six blind bows four gentlemen acting a. secretaries
and the blind boys instructed aN TO the mode OF
drawing the and number of gift to he handed to the
cnlcr At o'clock sharp the various entrances o tne
Pavilion were thrown oprn and the crOwd-lades with
and without escorts gentlemen and youngt9r-,prgan
to ponr into the Paw lion In "a few minutes the h front
rows the main floor were filed with men, ana
large number of seats In the second gallery were taken
President swain then announced the commencement
sl. a.. rtilI nnl.I. pf dist In.
follows: 1.-THE wheel on my left contains 2eo@O leather
tags numbered consecuycy from to 2oOOCp INCLUSIVE
These tags represent 100000 tickets sold by the Library
Association for this concert all Of which have been de-
yerrd and paid for. They have been carefully counted
by five different persons separately and distinct from
each other, aud their correctness proved. The correct
ness o me account la, been thoroughly tested by
mitce Of wellknown citizens, who Will make their own
statement The wheel at my right contains 62s small
boxer, each containing gift from 100000 down to 500
one box, for instance, contains gilt Of Sl00 another
boX contains gilt Of 10000 another box contains
gift Of $4,000, and 50 ON down to 500; there
are 42j boxes containing that amount. These
gifts have been carefully prepared by com
nuee Of gentlemen, and their correctness verified by
the affidavit of Mr. II. L. Davis, President of the Cali
forna Trust Company Here then are the two wheels in
the 62s gifts correctly prepared and we know II; in
the other 2000 tags, numbered consecutlvely from
TO 10000 and We know IT, The Trustees of the Deaf and
service OF blind children for the purposes Of the draw
ing One 81 rsS enr o S Ssn Dae am b no wS"e
while holding In her hand. Mr.. q. W. Smiley will APP
proach. and without touching fhc tag, viii draw out
box from the other wheel Tne owner OF the number on
thu tag will receive the gift In the box
u. IL.
that he had counted the c2s gin tickets and sealed them
In the wheel The committee then broke open the
seals the wheel containing the 100000 tickets also ON
tue one containing The 6s gllts The Diind BOYS and
girls then brought to the front OF the PLATFORM and
rst tiS Re war drawn io5I the rst prize was si9
600 This announcement received with cheers The
drew 100 which received with laughter. One hour
after the drawing commenced it was found % prizes had
ilOl56 was received with tunutuous applause.
when the s1oooOo prize declared won by No 5.O77
fIt
feet whooping and haliooing like Indians poor old
Irish woman pointed out the party guilty OF pos
sng the lucky number, aud she was sezcd and rushed
toward the stage, with cries Of Put her the plat
form! :" Let Us see her." etc. When the woman, who
" she said Not Guilty and that sensation was dropped
Every person that smiled was bounced upon and made
was rnored that :. W. Lrderer, who keeps store
kearney ST.. held the ticket Thousands called on him
10 make his acquaintance IL finally settled down that
the holder Of the lucky number playing "p0ssun,"
and was afraid IA make himself known for he would
b, solicited TO death for charity.
All kinds of rumors flying about in reference TO
me great prize aud there was very general belief that
u bad been won by an old lady 60 years Of age. Mean
time, We are happy Ia he able Ia give the true and only
Of the scheme has disposed OF ,C eco woo Worth OF cSef
had sold lO5 tickets for $780, including among them
lucky number 1854 O7 to Mr. I.idor Wormser of the firm
OF william Meyer Co., ON sanHOme-St between Bush
and Pine These tickets were sent by Mr.. WOrmser to
s brother III Newfork about sA weeks ago. for pool
Interested Thus Now-lork takes the great prize
which probably 10000 people in the Pavilion yesterday got
Al five minutes toll o'clock the two large wheels on
Mhch - many had built castles In the air, received
utlt hst revolution. 4 number drawn from the
Entei winch had contained the 10000 tags, and which
looked az N not single ticket had been drawn Out
HnIliE The tedious day. The tag held up by the
nnd gif and No 62,9yl announced ~ the ticket while
from the other blind boy drew the last rt hnx and
thcli mounted chair The box was cut open, and the
prize was Mnolded 10y the hoy, $500 being announced
tne Eil TINS was received with tremendous cheering
wien The hail had been cleared Of all the committee
'l CITIZENS who had superintendent the drawing; the
trunk In which had been placed each ticket drawn with
me CORE ,pondng gift attached, locked. Ii was
next carefully ned with ribbons which well sealed
Win WAX 10y The several members committee The
trunk WAS then carried out OF the hail. placed on coach
~ "nl'h tir members were seated and driven the
ra'hc Bank where the trunk safely deposited III
the large vaults.