Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-01
Alb TO THE
NJ t. E II ON FUN D.
Stuart's UGOli mounted, Oil Portrait
of Washington.


" There is modest mansion on the tank of the
Iotomac."
Sons end Daughters of America, through its
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS OF aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of tile
Union in their noble work-that of colectin.
means to consamrnate the purchase, ana compile
tey restore and beautify the HOME of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vcrnon-can render yalua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 90, or more persons
and r-mtting; with names, TO either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b autiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession IF the Boston Atheaeum
The portrait, executed in oil colors faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'ourre Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund is at once an evidence
OF the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament A ia
vorabie 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 prea,
Chieftan and the Noun. Vernon object, thar
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir
This plan, of the aids of collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one dottdr this Offering of the Association is as
suIdi!most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, TO- 20, 50, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address.
On the receipt of one dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for FIVE picture.
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, &C.
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 officer. will receive all orders, and
have thera promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence Il
added that of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf ef the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of t6s 900 TO the
Fund
n: B.-Please write names legiby, as each per-
son forming 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 through out the country
extending even to California and Oregon. bavin,
given the Association free Of their routes. mar
cells will therefore be forwarded without anv
charge
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re-.
gents or through their Commit. ees and Managers
also, to H. A. Cooley, Esq, OF the Lady ;. Book to
5. +. Watson or DEvEREUX 4 CO.,
l3a South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA.
G.la.meun OIL Portrait Of M. Eve,en.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
OF TINS gentleman, Is now ready for delivery. 1t
ls beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesaue Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portnit-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered
DEvEREUx CO.,
aov22 1872 SOUTH Third Street.