The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-21
THE ODD FELLOWS LOTS
Ticket No. 2 the Lucky One
At Last Nights Great
Drawing.
JOHN BULLS THE WINNER.
Pleasant Reception to Begin With
Letters From Big Men
The Financial Results.

offered by the Odd Fellows Orphanage
Fair Association to the holder of lucky
ticKet were drawn by John Bulls, of No.
100 Woodward street, in Woods Hall, at
3:45 O'Clock this morning. The drawing
was begun at eleven o'clock, but the win
ming ticket refused to come out of the boz
until only about fifty of the 1,O09 re-
mained.
Last nights event was the conclusion
of the fair held in December to raise
money for the proposed New jersey Odd
Fellows Orphan Asylum. 1t was found
inconvenient to dispose of the lots during
the fair, and the drawing was put OF un-
til last night to give opportunity Tor a Dig
sale of ii. kets. Invitations were sent out
for grand reception last night
and very nice assembly
of ladies and gentlemen filed the hall.
Dancing began at ten O'Clock and cOntln-
ued unit! five, with interniissions to watch
the drawing and get supper The draw
ing began at eleven O'Clock under the
supervision of this committee:-Joseph Il.
Bernstein, OF the Boston store; repre-
sentative of The JERSEY CITY NEWS and
Journal. E. A. Borden, 4. L. Fitzsim-
| mons, William c. Burke. Peter Semler
of No. 243 Central avenue. who gave one
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H. Marinus and William A, Mendigo.
Ten children were on the platform of
whom Lulu Puster of No. 300 Second
street, a niece of Justice Puster, Emma
Cordts of No. 67 Erie street. Edith Wilson
and Eddie Robb aud his brother took
part in the drawing. Lulu Puster and
Emma Cordts drew tickets from the
| cylinder for nearly four hours and they
were determined to bring out the winning
| ticket hut their friends insisted on their
leaving before decision was reached.
Then two young ladies relieved them and
in half an hour drew the coveted ticket.
THE DRAWING.
One thousand and nine tickets were
sold at fifty cents each. Coupons giving
| the names of the purchaser aud the seller,
and the number of the ticket were kept
and recorded in n ledger. Tickets cor
responding in number to the tickets sold
were placed In one section OF a cylinder,
or lottery wheel, which has two sections.
and is turned with a crank. In the
other section 1,008 blank tickets and
the "winping ticket" were put. A ticket
was drawn from each section at time.
| Ticket No. 2 came out with the ticket
marked among the blanks and the ledger
showed that Mr.. Bulls owned it. He
was not present. II he prefers cash the
lots which We're offered for sale at $40O.
Gustav Peetz, of River Edge gave the
other lot. The lots a6jo:n.
THE RECEPTION.
The reception began with a gra and
march in which the first four were:-
Floor Manager w. C. johnson and wife,
! Chief of Police Benjamin Murphy and
Miss Park, William C. Burke and wife,
and l.. H. NJ arinus and wife. Fourteen
\ sets. 112 persons, danced in the opening
| Quadrille. Among those present were:-
Joseph >Pilson and wife, John B.
Sterling and wife, Frank Trent
and and vs wife Mr. sOS sOssDN Mrs. NJ hSugh
| Robert Cook and wife, Philip Weilbacher,
wife and daughter. John Coleman and
wife, Warren Ainsworth and wife. John
| Fenton and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitfield,
of Arlington, William Tice and wife,
| Mrs. Webster Gill of Camden, President
of the Odd Fellows Orphanage Fair As
socation, Mrs. Getting. Mrs. John Pullen,
White, Nellie White, Lilly Trent,
Lottie Bishop. Lawrence. Jennie
Bryson. Jennie Bagnall. Emma
| Fitzhenry; M Birnie; the Messrs
| Joseph Limbrick, Harry Waters, A. w.
Randall, William Bryson, Herman Kun
kIe, Joseph Hougb, Jr.. John Holste.
! William Ainsworth and Harry Schied.
| The members Of the ladies' Reception
| Committee, were:-Mrs. A. Rutan, Mrs
| M. Decker, Mrs. Werkenthien, Mrs j.
| Gartman, Mrs. S. Foster, Mrs. j. Ander-
son, and an honorary Committee of fifty.
4 The special committee for the reception
were William G. Burke, j. e Bernstein
and c. p. Carmichael The floor COM
mittee; William C. Johnson. Chairman;
John b. Sterling, Z. Gerts, Peter Semler,
John Coleman, G. ?. Carmichael, E.
| WerkenJhein.
| The officers of the Hudson County
branch OF the association are:-L. II.
| Marinus. Chairman; Frank Trent, Finan-
cial Secretary; W. c. johnson, Recording
| Secretary; j. e. Bernstein, Treasurer.
LETTERS RECEIVED.
Secretary johnson received the follow
| ing letters:-
| William, C. johnson, Esq.
| My DEAR SIR:-Yours inviting me to attend
| the reception of the Odd Fellows Orphanage
Fair Association on the evening OF the Goth inst,
| is received.
| Iregret that an engagement for that evening,
| that now seems imperative. will prevent my ac-
ceptance of your very kind invitation. Should
it transpire tnat can accept yonr invitation, it
will afford me much pleasure to do So and will
notify you accordingly. Very truly yours,
GEORGE 7. WERTs.
| To Wilidm C. johnson, Secretary O7.phonaoe
DEAR Sm-I am directed by Mayor wanser to
| inform you that he is in receipt of your favor of
| forced to decline your kind invitation owing to
| the fact that he is engaged to attend the dinner
| of the Veterans Association, Co. A, Fourth
| Regiment on the same evening He wishes you
| to know that he is deeply grateful for your kind
expressions of regard, and trusts that the order
will be successful in its grand work
Very truly yours,
JOHN j. NEvN,
Clerk.
New YoRK CRY, Jan. 10, 1893.
| William C. johnson, Esq.
My DEAR SIR:-Your kind favor Of the eth
\ inst. has been received. While deeply sympa-
| thlze with the commendable work which you are
undertaking and in aid of which the Odd Eel