The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-16
A. M. LYON
THE: WINNER | ! I \ i !.
Secured the T. II. a. Horse
and Trap for 20 Cents.
1T IS VALUED AT $3.50
The Lucky Number Was 9 28--arsat
interest Shown and Many Around
Headquarters Until After
Midnight.

FOR the sum OF % cents Mr.. A. M.
Lyon, Jr., Of Lyon & Montague, last night
ca ptured the $3.50 trap ratified of by tho
Travellers Protective Association. Mr.
Lyon held No. = %. Wa
rho committed iii charge OF. the rattle
was cotnpoled OF M essrs. II. w. spllman
William Jenkins, Jr., and J.. Q. Miller.
These gentlemen had the abo assistance
of "a large number OF the members OF
Post A. It was differ midnight before the
result was ascertalned9 81. i Z l.4 +,
The rooms were literally packed with
eager ones awaiting their chances at
ths handsome rig, which Post a onered
Ito the public for the purpose OF raising ll:
funds by whch&n room can be endowed
in the Memorial Hospital for such travel
ing mon who may need the attention on
account Of accident or sickness ntS sucn
an institution. a8f
Through the suggestion OF Mr.. ~ ~.
spilman and hisuntlring efforts With the
assistance Of the,host Of the members q
Post A, Is duo the success OF this enter
prise. The enthusiasm OF those who In
terested themselves. In the cause was due
to love OF each individual In the noble
thought for which this scheme was got
ten up asa 3,5 &Ga
AS early as 8 o'clock the holders OF
numbers begun to assemble at the par Tors
losing, while numbers OF ladies' and gem
tlemen gathered In front OF the headquar-
tiers and looked admiringly on the beat
tiful horse and trap that was soon s TO ne, re-
OF a chance which perhaps had cost but
few cents. 81
The committee i14charge Of the enter
prise were on hand and gave every one
present an opportunity to secure @
While the crowd was busily engaged in
buying the rnsold chances the judges
were In session In Secretary Harw VOC :
Of inames and numbers from the series NAT
had been called in. The task was an In
meEse one. for every ticket pcaring me
serial number Of the class TO when It y, De-,
this process passed through the hhnds
and under the close scrutiny OF every one one
of the Judges. i,
I. The crowd displayed their intense In
terest b. their great patience In waiting
in and about the rooms while this work
was In progress.
Many series contained a number OF nn.
sold # chances and these were eagerly
bought until@the Judges sent word calling
in the series. Then they bounced upon
Z another and still another until the critical
moment arrived for the real work OF the
i evening. ,,o.
Each series was then put In ballot
box and one number drawn. the one so
drawn being entitled to place. NUN
her after number came from Lac "" VIZ
iii the entire number OF series hnd been
drawn from. These numbers were thcn
placed in. ANOTHER box and one hummer
The number@was drawn. 4 hush fell over
the expectant crowd as the lucky DIT OF OF
pasteboard was passed from Judge 10
iIdee. and then Mr.. Samuel Register m
y nounced the name and NUMBER. a. NJ.
i,von. Jr.. who held No. B q.
The Judges were Messrs. Borden. sam n,
uci Register, H. ". Rountree and e. w.
Antrim. The drawn in each class Tor
4 MA CO we're as follows: =,
Glass 4 No. 49, class B No. Is: class
Y q Eo,'69: class D No. SO. class z no. ~ ;
& class r No 50. class G No. 20; class II
No. "a class No. A. class j No z class sn
K K NO TO- "a Class |, No. !. class N No. q.
class N No. II. class o No 6S. class Z No ::
70 class q No. "a. class r No. =. class ?
No is. class IT No.32. class y No. o. class =
y No. "a. class w No. %. class x NOW Y.
class y No. 35. class a 4 No Y. Class 3, =
1s class F. e No. 81, class NO, Is.
ciass G. e No. 62. class II II NO. ~: ci rs
II No. q class j ] No. 9, class + k'N .;
{. class i L No = -, Nc cla ass % -
II Glass 9 s o No: 20. class p ]. No. ella S
O. O No. 10, class r r No. g. CLASS y
NoSH class T r No, 5l.Scla.s Y " no Io
el@.classr Y v No. 10. class w no %
c1ose X No 80 class y NO, Z. 5