Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-15
AID TO THE,
NJ T.. v + IL ON Flu N d.
Stuart's IS GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There Is a modest mdnsion on the bank of the
Potomac
Sons and Daughters of America, through it's
length and breadth, who DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons.mmatc the purchase, and compile
tcly restore and beautify the HOME of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-c can render valua-
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of S, 10, 20. or more persons
and r.mitting with names, to either of tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association tho
same amount in dollars, for this beautiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art now in possession of the Boston Athencum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithf ully
and accurately representing this cheted CURE Of
Stuart, is cabinet size. and being made ribu AIRY
to the Mount Vernon Fund. is Mt once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parOr ornament. ia
vorablc opportunity is thus offered to every fmmi-
ly in the land Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the posse of this portr,.it;
and no memorial can be treasured of the g1eat
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as OF the aids of collecting me ans
is considered happy one: AMI for the tribute Of
dollar this Offering of the Association is az
su " ymost acceptable.
Parcels Of s. 10, 20, 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 fer twenty, &c.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding SEQ
rotary, Mt Richmond, Va, any Of tho officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive NIL orders, md
have them promptly supplied.
together with weman's persuasive influence, il
added that OF the eloquent son of Massachure tts
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having nj
ready contributed, by his unassistcd abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards of s6y 900 to tho
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, as each rcr-
son forming club will be published under tho
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward all moneys without being scg-
istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country
extending even 10 California and Oregon, having
given the Association free of their routes par
GELS will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remi, 10 the Vice Re.
gents, through their Comm tees and Managers.
also. to l.. A. Cooley, Esq.,. Of the Lay's Book Is
5. +. Watson or DEvkkErX a CO.
1872 SoatA Third Street, Pt4tadsipsio.
| Gsld-mounted Oil Portrait Of us. Es~s~c
a faithful and accurate phosoytayhle picture
OF this gentleman, is now ready for delivery fl
| Is beautifully executed, with aplaopsiate sm-
blems Of Mount Vernon iu a gold arabssaue .a.
| der.
Clubs from ) TO leo solicited, and forwarded
| the same as the Washington Portrait-one DoI-
lar for each picture ordered.
| DEyEREu1A AGO.
| nov2z ls2 South 1Ltsd Street.