Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-04
AID TO THE
M +. v E Il N ON Flu N d.
Stuart's IS Gold -mOunted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.


" There is a modest ,"an.;o" the dank Of tie
Potomac"
Sons end Daughters of America, through its
length aud breadth, who are DESTROYS of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
means to consemmate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hONH Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valua-
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of 5, 10, 20, or more persons,
and remitting; with names, to other Of tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this beautiful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Atheneum.
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. fa-
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
Chieftain 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 the tribute Of
dollar this Offering Of the Association is as
su ID most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 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 RENTED for FIVE pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, DC.
Clubs of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Seq
rotary, at Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest of other
States.
Each of the officers will receive all orders, and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
the Hon. EDwA ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf sfthe 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 500. 600 to the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, IS 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 throughout the country,
extending even to California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Managers,
sisS to L. A. Cooley Esq., Of The aedys BOS1 to
1872 Sosth Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld mouneed OIL Portrait Of Mr.. EvaPess.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the came as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
80 ''' '-'A p'''''' DEvEREux CO.,
nov22 1872 South Third Street.