Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-08
AID TO THE
MT. v T. Il ION Fun d.
Stuart's "GOld- mounted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

There Is modest mdnsiOn on the bank Of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters of America, through its
| length and breadth, who are DESTROYS of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union" in their noble wOrk--that of collecting
means to cons.mmate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the HONS 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 r.mitting; with names, to either OF the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this -autful copy of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art now in possession Of the Boston Athec cum.
The portrait executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed Gurc of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount Nernon Fund. is at once an evidence
of the patriotism and taste of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlor ornament. ia
vOrable opportunity Is thus offered to every fam-
y in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession CT 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, one of the aids of collecting means,
is considered harry one; and for the tribute of
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of ), 10, 20, SO, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point of address,
on the receipt OF dollar for each picture order
GU tHuS, uSo uOilaIS remltteu nye 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 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.
Iogether with weman's persuasive influence is
ADDED that OF the eloquent son of Massachusetts,
| the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble offo1.s
| in behalf efthc Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having al
ready contributed, by his unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 to the
| Fund
NB.-Please write names legibly, us each per-
| son forming club will be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the i" Mount Vernon Re
cord, also, forward all moneys without being reg
| iAtered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
| extending even to California and Oregon. having
given the free use 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,
also, to L. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the Ladys Book; to
S. F. Watson; or DEvEREUX 4 CO.,
| 49, South Third Street, Philadelphia.
| Gsld.mounted oil Portrait Of MP. Everett.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
| beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington POrtrait-One DOL
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvEREUX 4 CO.,
hov.1 l32 South Third Street.