The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07
WONEN rs LOTTLRI- PRIZES.
An Enterprising Western Newspapers Great
Special Premium distribution.


The great special premium distribution
Tor unmarried gentlemen Subscribers To- the
Tunes came oif u friday at tie Opera House
as announced. and was a genuine success s. Be-
tween and u'c!urk tl.c audience at TIA" Opera
house WAS largely increased 10y tho presence of
many ladies and e.ni"men ATTRACTED thiihrr
hy the matrimonial draw ng set for 3 O'Clock.
Every IA W re- "a louN ui pleased expectation.
ami shortly alter O'Clock the <, neral premium
uisirlnutuu Wa announced.
a., ~ frahh ~ Ali.i' siruIlns 10 the front 81
me siug", -iii That. in To- half OF the Times. lac
would sinte t'.Hi On" drawing, though start
HhSly novel. Ma- 81 . .nuin one. ono hundred
AMI sixteen young ldd.r~. from lar and near
had relu ~'r'l tue In"es "a place their names
their requests Nnd s-nt tiers descriptive II
thems"iN- iNr'r age. looks. accomplishments.
d.. and had M IN" Same time sent thrir Ihoto.
they should uo So. In addition 90 this numlnr
there were many young ladies who mad asked
plncc ON III" special premium list. but had
not a. yet sent tncir photographs. From n.
mass of leti'r- received ~ had been selected.
nnd their writers would b" termed list 80. 2
those who had sent photographs forming list
No. |. The list 40. would comprise llf
ynnYns ladies qnd the list No you'd compris,
"a Snuns Iadl"s, commencing with premium
B.. 2pl, and continuing 70 premium NJ. 32j
Nearly LOO gentlemen subscribers To the Times
had applied Tor tickets IN tn" special drawing.
each one Of whom hal over his own signature
s sireG i, ina. H. wa1 an nnmarrlnd nan and de-
Mr. Xen adacd tatR Tn 4ts was authorized
o. transmit III" photograph and accompanying
letter OF every lady premium 10 the gentlemen
who won their numbers, with the exception of
some, lew young ladies who desired 10 hear from
the Times in regard 90 the gentlemen before
their photographs rould be- sent to IN" fortunate
bachelor or wduwcr II was expected that "a
good many friendships would result from this
lnt"rechanEc of correspondence between the
fair premiums and HDi,S bachelors and widow
ers and more than one marriage. In case mar
rlaYe Resulted tho Tunes stood ready 10 fulfil
each ana every pledge It had made in regard
thereto.
The committee in charge Of the general dis
rlbutlnn w"rr requested Ia take charge of the
special drawing, ana soon both wheels were IN
Lively motion. Alter the subscribers and
IN" premium tickets were mixed thor
oughly, the distribution commenced. Tho
name and residence Of each gentleman who
won a prze was announced. The CHAIRMAN.
from the photographs before him. selected Tho
picture Of the lady who WIS won. and without
giving her name gave "a brief description Of
inc lhdy ms sh" appeared in her photograph
also reading SOM portions Of her letter de-
scriptiNe Of herself. but in no case revealing
the name Of Tia" lady
lhr novel drawing was throughout pleasant
AMI dccorous affair. The names II the Tor
tunat. gentlemen will l." found in tins issue
Inc InneS Will tO-dHy notify by mail each of iis
1ar special premiums Of the gcntl tmau Whose
name fortune has linked with her own: and
Will also, when authorized by the ladies. for
ward their III photographs and letters 10 the lucky
bachelors and wldowrrs.