Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19
Alb TO THE
n T. e II ON FUN D.
6tuartss I" Gold m0unted'' Oil Portrait
OF Washington.

There Il q modest nsdns,on the bank Of The
Potomac"
Sons sud Daughters of America, through it,
length aud BREADTH who are dosirous Of aiding
| the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble wOrk--thxt of collecting
means to cons.m mate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hUNs 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, 70, or more persons
| and r-mitting; with names. to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers Of the Association the
Same amount in dollars, for this -autitul copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
| art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe cum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'0uvre Of
Stuart is cabinet sige 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 parlo, ornament. A IA.
vorabie opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
y in the land Vt contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the posse ssien Of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured of the great
Chief,ain and the Mount Vernon object, than
| such IN appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, rs OF the aids OF collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
ioiidr this Offering Of the Association is A.
suIt most acceptable.
Parcels of 5, ., 20, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address.
the receipt Of doNov fer each picture order
ed: thus, Eve 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, Cores pondng 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 thera promptly supplied.
Together with wemsn's persuasive influence, is
added that OF the eloquent son Of Aassach usetts.
tho Hon. EDw 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 unsssistcd abilities
and mastery sloquence, upwards Of $4,000 ~ the
Fund
n. B.-Please write names legibly, ~ 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
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even TO California and Oregon, having
given the Association free Of their routes, par
GELS will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re
gents. or through their Committees and Manager,
ALSO TO l.. A. Cooley, Egg, Of the Isdy's Book u
S. +. stson /; or DEVEREUX CO.,
1872 So.tA Third Street, Philadelphia.
G.lA.m essssA OIL Pessvsie o. W.. Evas~es.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, 10 now ready for delivery. Is
10 beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the ramc - the Washington Portrsit-One DOL
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx AGO.,
nov23 1872 IScxth Third Street.