The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-09
A FAMOUS INSTITUTION.
What II Is, Where II Is, and How
Conducted.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ESPECIAL TO the
Omaha Rec. Many THOUSAND scattered over
this great country, from its extreme eastern
to western, northern to southern boundaries,
are waiting and watching today TO learn IL
the wheel of fortune may not bring to them
that grand capital prize of S6Oo co., which lie q
little less than one fourth OF the immense
sum this day distributed by the Louisiana
State Lottery Company.
Circumstances so order that | make the
Louisiana state Lottery the basis OF my first
communication from this city. believing that
IL will prove interesting to your readers, as
picturing one of the institutions of the state
of Louisiana, which is the main support of
that celebrated Charity hospital, that vel.
comes the poor and friendless stranger as
readily as the needy one at home. and cares
for all alike.
When your correspondent received instruc-
tions to proceed southwark New Orleans being
the objective point, he remembered that this
being his lrst visit 10 the Crescent CITY, 1t
would he we'll to arm himself with letters OF
introd uction to some of the most prominent
and dIstingu ished of her citizens. lie was
particularly favored by being brought into
contact with the Hon. 6. W. Mott, postmaster,
Colonel Page Baker. managing editor OF the
we'll known banking house of FAzendc 4
Seixas, as we'll as other leading citizens. and
during short formal conversation. the prin.
cipal points of interest-to a stranger-were
suggested by Mr. Fazende. saying he would IT
once order his carriage and drive me through
the city. AS we neared the corner of st.
Charles and Union streets my escort said,
pointing to a handsome, substantial looking
structure. three stories high. There Is the
home of the Louisiana State Lottery Company,
and. by the way, Ia. morrow 10 the appoin ted
day for the mammoth drawing. in which over
So 900 600 is to be distribu ted and the first cap
ital prize Is SGO0,OO0. You should attend the
drawing. by all means, and on account fail
to visit the company's Offices" Then il Was
learned what an intense interest was taken
by the people of all grades in society, not only
in the city of New Orleans. but throughout
the state pnd surrounding states, In this won.
derful institution, which, as may not be gen.
orally known to the readers of The Bee, lie not
only the only IegAlized one in this country,
deriving it's original charter from the state
legislature In lStS, but In 1879, by act of the
state constitutional convention, was incorpo-
rated as part of the new constitution formed
by that body, and this act endorsed by an
almost unanimous vote of the people of the
state, and the people of New Orleans and
Lou isiana have never had reason to regret
that action.
From 1913 to the time of the adoption of the
new constitution, the company contributed
over $500. 600 in support OF the public schools.
and since that time (ls7s) have set aside
yearly fund of $4,000 for the use of the char
itY hospital heretofore mentioned, besides Its
more than princely support of all other insti-
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and state. In fact Mr.. Fazende told me that
good and charitable deeds were not confined
to the company as a whole, but individual
members are foremost In contributing liDer-
ally from their private means, for the encour-
agement and success of schemes that conduce
to the interest and welfare of the city and
state. The officers and directors of the com
pany are among the most popular, respected
and leading citizens, and the commissioners,
who alone superintend and manage the draw
ings are those old generals of the Con federacy.
loved and revered by the south, Generals
Jubal A. Early and G. T. Beauregard. These
two gentlemen have no interest whatever In
the company. as General Early told your cor
respondent in cow or sation after the drawing
to-day; and the company have neither voice
nor vote in the manner or management OF the
drawing proper. Thus is provided a perfect
safeguard-if sach were for the time being
necessary-for the patrons of the lottery,
thoroughly divorcIng the management OF the
company from the management of the
drawing.
And now a few words as to the details of the
company's management.
Armed with IA letter of introduction, your
correspondent visited the offices on St. Charles
street and was courteously received by DIR. II.
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