Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-20
Alb TO THE
n T. v z II NON FUND
Stuart's " Gold mounted'' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

" There - . 1sodsst ssansio~ the ba~bi sf Tie
Potossas."
Sons and Daughters Of America, through it's
length and breadth, who are dssrous Of aiding
the /" Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble work that or collecting
means TO cons.mmate the purchase, and somple-
tely restore and beautfy the hOHs Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render valus.
BILE service 70 the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 10, 20, or more Isrsons,
and rsmitting;'with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this .autifu copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athsneum.
The portrait, executed in oil eoors, faithfully
and accurately representing this ehsfsd'surrs u
Stuart, 10 cabinet sise, and being made tributary
to the Mount Vernon Fund. 10 at once On evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being . handsome parl0r ornament. A "a
vorabs 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 car be treasured Of the great
Chisftain and the Mount Vernon object than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, ~ Of the aids Of collecting means,
10 considered = happy one; and for tho tribute Of
ose dollar this Offering Of tho Association 10 e.
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies, will b.
carefully put up and sent to any point Of address,
on tho receipt OF one dollar for each picture order.
I'd: thus, 6vo dollars rsmittsd for Ave 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 See-
rotary, 1t Richmond, Va, or any Of tho officers
representing tho Mount Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive al orders, and
have then promptly supplied.
Together with weman's pesuasivs influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,,
the lion. EDWARD EvsRsrT, whose noble efforts
il behalf u the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery sloqusncs, upwards Of $4,000 to the
Fund
B.-Pleass write names legibly, - each per-
son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also, forward al moneys without being reg
Uttered.
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, er through their Committees and Managers,
also, 10 l.. A. Cooley, ESQ.,, Of The Lsdy's Book 70
S. +. Watson ; or DEvEREUX / Co,
lS2 So.A Third Street., PlAsode!pAis.
Gsld. = ssssd OIL Portrait 81 Mr.. 9vsssa.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman 10 now ready for delivery. IL
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate EN-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold srsbesqus Dor
der.
Clubs from S 70 100 solicited, and forwarded
the Same ~ tho Washington Portrsit-Ons Dol
lar for sseh picture ordered.
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