The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-21
Tho Library Drawing,


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the drawing, aud the drawing Itself
The spacious aud beautiful auditorium
Of Fields thcatcr was packed with IN
audience of Interested spectators, the
larger number being ladies. ON the
stage were the two wheels containing
the tickets and the boxes inclosing the
prizes, with Master Willie Swindells,
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
us they We're taken from the
wheel by Miss Baylor.
There were also, II committee of gem
tlemen selected to second the labors OF
Messrs. Bower and Finley, and three
clerks to engross the numbers and
prizes as they We're called out. Pre-
cisely at eight o'clock Captain Adams,
of the banking firm of Messrs. Adams
II Leonard, of this city, stepped upon
the stage and delivered the following
very appropriate and neat address:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-ln 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.
Manifestly its object is such ms to COM
mend itself to every thinking mind.
1t is remotely removed from all selfish
motives, and, while it is not intended
to aid and, cannot in Il pecuniary way,
further the interest of any individual
connected with it, it bas 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, a 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 it with such
q graduation of literature us will induce
all classes to become its constant Vlsi-
tor; we wish to have 4 building at
tractive, comfortable and convenient,
and an intellectual shrine of the entire
nation.
The influence OF TINS enterprise Is
twofold-it promotes knowledge and ii
promotes morals. 1t can he made the
public resort for all classes, the rich
and the poor, and an asylum for those,
old or young, who are surrounded OF
beliguered with the hollow splcndors
and deceptive allurements of vice,
which curse this city. It's influence
will be felt abroad end 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, il
is 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 ordnance
but if they have the good of this enter
prise at heart, they can take II ticket
to promote the good objects of it, and
let the "chance" take care of itself
Furthermore, this is no more 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 membership of one hun
bred 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, if not all the books have
been contributed by various parties
Under the present system, the mem
bers contribute so much quarterly fo
its support. 1t is true that this is bu
u small trifle, but men get tired of leah
holes and try to stop them, so members
are tireing of this, hence we are all de.
sirous to change it-making it, rs
have before said, a free library and self
sustaining. 1t were almost an insul
for me to say, that every man, woman
and child, not only in this city ant
county, but in the adjoining counties
are directly and deeply interested III
our success. To those farmers in the
country who have families, sons and
daughters, 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 ell
couraged that we will make II perfect
success in the future. Our people at
home and abroad are taking an active
| interest in it, and rs long rs this is the
case, nothing will prevent it from
becoming n grand success. .
TO those who invest for gain, this en-
terprise will offer rs great inducements
as any in thecountry, of "A similar char
acter; very large proportion OF
money received from sale of tickets 60
| 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-
lite's, q ombination 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 pryor's "Sparkiing Eyes
Waltz" and Lists Cataract 0alop,N
which was received with the most cor
dial plaudits by the charmed house.
At the conclusion of this musical treat,
the drawing took place, with the fol-
lowing result:
No. Prize. No Prize.
l6 ...,......s 8 20 2IS..............-...s 3 90
$40 .....'............ 5 90 aje.............. 90
y7l .,...,.,....,. % Sl........-........... W
SIl.............. II 80 a&l.........-......... 20
2j7''.......,...., % 4OI................. % w
27g .......,....,.. 5 " 49.................. o.