The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-06

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The committee Of citizens having submit
ted their rcnort Il, reference to the dispo-
siiion az tbe nrIzes to be given away at
thjs enterta; I'll nneut. IN Difference TO the
large humber n ticket-holders we here
with g,yc their report, with the corre-
spondence relating thereto. This enter
tnipment seer,s 10 have met most popular
reception. and Judging from the large
number 81 nersor,s taxing active part and
the very elaborate preparations OF the
managers. h will be one OF the most
brilliant and nopular entertainments ever
given Inv o,,r citizens. Nearly one thou
sand f,ays vii, be used In decorating the
Armorv' under the direction Of a profess
sionaI decorator from Philadelphia, who
volunteers ;ns services. Rehearsal will
take place every night during the week.
and every one Is on tiptoe OF expectation
regarding 1t. 400,
Captain Andrew Pizzini, Il. d. Taylor,
Eso.. W. H JYeisiger, Esq, ". Y. Ran
dolph, ESQ, O. L. CottreH, Esq:
Gentlemen managers OF the Car
niyal of Authors have been the recipients
of several handsome presents from the re-
spectiye manufacturers to be given to the
ticket-boIders and all who purchase admis-
sion-tickets to the Carnival. Desiring TO
place this entirely IN the hands OF disin-
terested parties they have selected you as
representative businessmen to arrange O
plan for the disposition OF the same ana 10
superintend the drawing. 800
The prizes will aggregate nearly SSOO
| In value, and we deem IL OF sufficient inl'
portance, and in justice to all concerned,
to request you so to act, and by your pres
enCe guarantee fairness and justice TO ALL
Very respectfully,
SAMUEL III. PULLIAM,
Chief Marshal;
JOE LANE STERN
(Lieutenant-C oloneG,
LEROY T.. BROWN
Captain Company D),
ROBERT HAROLD
lieutenant Company d.,
w. II. BOWIE
lieutenant Company d.,
Chief OF Staff.
Professor A. G.. Sherlock, Manager, &c.
RICHMOND, April 9Th, 1884.
To Samuel II. PuIlidm, Chief Marshal ;
Captain Leroy h. Bro,on, Lieutenant
Robert Harold. Lieutenant W. H.
Bo,oie, Chiefs Of Staff:
Gentlemen, meeting held at the
Commercial Club OF the committee to ar
range the drawing at the Carnival OF Au-
thors the following is submitted as their
report: The numbers on the tickets must
correspond with the numbers on the cou-
pons. Parties who have purchased tickets
will see that they correspond. All admis-
sion tickets must be placed In lock book
and reserved till the last night OF the Carnl-
val. At the drawing one ticket is to be
drawn from the box and slip OF paper
with the article written on it to be drawn
from another box. and the ticket thus
drawn to be entitled to the article thus
mentioned-the drawing to take place on
the last night Of the Carnival, April oath.
Very truly,
ANDREW PIzZINNI,
r. ID. TAYLOR,
o. L. COTTRELL,
W. II. WEIsIGER,
n. V. RANDOLPH,
Citizens Committee.
The prizes mentioned above consist OF q
handsome Fisher upright cottage piano
first prize; magnificent Mason a. Hamlin
organ. second prize (procured through the
wel-known house OF Ryland e. Lee; and 6
fine Domestic sewing machine from the
Richmond agency all valued at nearly
1900. No extra charge will be made fol-
the prizes.