Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-18
AID TO THE
M T. V E II N o F u n ID
Stuart's IS Old-mOunted' Oil Portrait
of Washington.
70 There is a modest mansiom on the bank Of q
pofomoc

!" There is modest mamsion the bank Of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS of aiding
the I" Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble work-that of collecting
means to consumm mate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and bcautify the hOAE of our beloved
Washington at Mount VernOn-can render valua.
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of S, 10, 20, more persons,
and rsmitting; with names, to either OF tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this -autiful copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art. now in possession of the Boston Athencum.
The portrait, executed in oil coors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chcted'9urrc Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund is at once an evidence
of the pa triotsm and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being a handsome paror ornament. A ia
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
~ in the land Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured of the great
Chicftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan as one Of the aids OF collecting means,
| is considered happy one; and for tho tribute Of
dollar this Offering of the Association is as
su { ymost acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 70, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point of address,
the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
| ed thus, five dollars rcmitted for five pictures
! ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, DC.
Clubs of ten, twenty, Fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.: Pellet, Corresponding Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all ORDERS and
have thcn promptly supplied.
Together with w0man's persuasive influence, is
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
| the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
| in behalf vi the Association thus far have been
| ready contributed, by his own unassistcd abilities
and mastery cloquence, upwards Of $69 900 to tho
| Fund.
! N. B.-Please write names lcgibly, as each per-
| son forming y club will be published under the
! Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward all moneys without being reg
| istered.
| All Express Companies throughout the country,
/ extending even to California and Oregon, having
coils will therefore be forwarded without any
| charge.
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re.
&c nts, or through their Committees and Managers
also. to l.. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Lady's Book t.
! S. +. W atson or DEVEREUX Co,
1872 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
| G. cid ounsed Oil Portrait Of Mr.. Evassts.
faithful and accurate Photographic picture
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
| bl ems of Mount Vernon in gold arabcsque Dor
der.
| Clubs from to loo solicited, and forwarded
tn rame Us the Washington Portrait-Onc Dol
| In for each picture ordered.
DEvEREuX CO.,
nov22 1872 South Third Street.