The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-18
MORE AROuT THE LIBRARY DRAW.
ING,
The speech of Captain Adams ana the
FuIl Hist Of Prizes.

the drawing, and the drawing itself.
The spacious and beautiful auditorium
of Fields theater was packed with an
audience Of interested spectators, the
larger number being ladies. On the
stage were the two wheels containing
the tickets and the boxes incl0slng the
prizes, with Master Willie Swindells,
blindfolded, in charge of the first and
the fairy little beauty Miss Helen Bay
lor in charge of the latter, with Cap
tain Bower to announce the number rs
il was drawn from the wheel by Mas
ter Willie Swindells, and Captain Fin
ley to unseal the prizes and declare the
amounts as they We're taken from the
wheel by Miss Baylor.
There were also, n committee of gen.
tlemen selected to second the labors of
Messrs. Bower and Finley, aud three
clerks to engross the numbers and
prizes as they Were called out. Pre-
cisely at eight O'clock Captain Adams,
of the banking firm Of Messrs. Adams
u Leonard, Of this city, stepped upon
the stage and delivered the following
very appropriate and neat address:
LADIES AND COMPLEMENTARY be-
half of the managers of the Library
Association wish to return to you,
TO the citizens of this city and county,
and of adjoining counties, our most
grateful acknowledgements for the
very liberal encouragement you have
given us in this, our first enterprise.
Manirestly its object is such MS to COM
mend itself to every thinking mind.
1t is remotely removed from all selfish
motives, and, while 1t is not intended
to aid and cannot in IA pecuniary way,
further the interest of any individual
connected with it, it has for its aim, the
fostering of the moral and mental
veal of the people of the whole state.
Fundamentally it is to build up in this
city, public library, that will be self
sustaining and filled with valuable
books and reading matter, open and
free to every one who desires to read
or study. We wish to adorn 1t with such
graduation of literature as will induce
all classes to become its constant WISH
tor we wish to have u building at
tractive, comfortable and convenient,
and an intellectual shrine of the entire
nation.
The influence of this enterprise is
twofold-it promotes knowledge and it
promotes morals. 1t can be made the
and the poor and an asylum for those,
old or young, who are surrounded or
beliguered with the hollow splendors
and deceptive. allurements of vice.
which curse this city. Its influence
will be felt abroad and reach those
from other states who are seeking
homes in Texas.
Some persons have conscientious
scruples with respect to investment in
this scheme, because, as they say, it
is n thing of chance. To such we say
that if they buy ticket solely for the
purpose of drawing a prize, then it is
with them game of hazard or chance,
but if they have the good of this enter
prise at heart, they can take a ticket
to promote the good objects of it, and
let the "chancen take care of itself.
Furthermore, this is no more a game
of chance than those of fire or life in
surance.
The library association of this city
was first begun about two years ago.
1t now has a membership of one hun
dred and fifty, about one thousand vol
umes and over one hundred and fifty
newspapers and periodicals, contribu-
ted from all portions of the union.
The most, II not all the books have
been contributed by various parties.
Under the present system, the men,
beers contribute so much quarterly for
its support. 1t is true that this Is but
small trille, but men get tired of leak
holes and try to stop them, so members
are tireing of this, hence we are all de-
sirous to change it-making it, as |
have before said, a free library and self
sustaining. 1t were almost an insult
for me to say, that every man, woman
and child, not only in this city and
county, but in the adjoining counties,
are directly and deeply interested in
our success. To those farmers in the
country who have families, sons and
daughters, i would especially say that
this is the best and cheapest mode OF
furnishing them with all the reading
matter they want.
We have been far more successful
with this, our first drawing, than we
expected, and are therefore fully en-.
Outraged that we will make perfect
success In the future. Our people al
home and abroad are taking an active
| interest In it, and as long rs this is the
case, nothing will prevent it from
becoming u grand success.
TO those who invest for gain, this en-
terprise will offer as great inducements
as any ia thecountry, of a similar char
acter; very large proportion OF
money received from sale of tickets GO
ing to ticket-holders, and its drawings
and management can never be ques-
TONED. We thank you for your polite
attention.
After the warmest demonstrations OF
approval upon Captain Adams
speech had subsidized, the Cosmopo-
iite's, combination of musical anna
tuers, composing some of the most
talented and brilliantly cultured young
gentlemen of our city, gave two mag
nificent Instrumental executions, con-
sisting of Pryors Sparkling Eyes
Waltz" and LISTS Cataract Galop, D
which was received with the most cor