Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-26
AID TO THE
M T. v E IL NON FUN d.
StuaTt's IS COld-mOunted,' Oil Portrait
of Washington.
=" There is modest mansion on the bank of the
Potomac"

" There IL a modest nsdnsion on the bank of the
Potomac"
Sons and Daughters Of America, through its
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.mmate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and bcautfy the HoMy 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, 90, more persons,
and rsmitting; with names, to either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this b autiful 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 chejed'1 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 a handsome parlor ornament. IA
vorablo opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
ly in the land Of contributing to this noble Mount
vernon cause by tho possession Of this portrait
and no memorial can bo treasured of the great
Chicftain 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 ono; and for the tribute Of
one dollar this Offering Of the Association is as
surdly most acce Itahe.
Parcels Of S, 10, 20, So or 100 copies 3 will b
| carefully put upand sent to any point Of address
on the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
ed; thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures
ten dollars for ten twenty for twenty, DC.
| Clubs OF ten, twenty, fifty or more persons, can
remit to Mrs Susan l.. Pellet, Corresponding Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of tho officer.
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF otbe,
States. " ~
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
nare 'he'a promptly supplied.
oso,her with woman's persuasive influence, il
"uu.u '"at OF the eloquent son Of Massachus
inc non, tpwARD EVERETT, whose noble effort,
:" ps"Ai :. .nS ASSOCIATION, thus far have been
ready contributed, by his own una cd .h!f;."
and mastery eioqucncc, upwards Of see 900 10 m,
Fund ~ '"'
N. B.-Please write names lcgibly. ms an oh nm,
son forming club will be published under IN.
Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon ".
cord" also, forward all moneys without being roo
istered. s
All Express Companies throughout the coun,rv
extending even to California and Oregon, havin,
given the Association free use Of their routes, mn
cells will therefore be forwarded without an,
charge.
Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re-
gents, or through their Committees and Managers
also. to l.. A. Cooley, ESQ.,, Of tho L.dy's Book 1
ST.. atson; or DEN EREUx Co.
l32 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA.
Geld I'M upsed OIL Portrait Of Mr.. Everett
A faithful and accurate Photographic pictur
OF this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. |
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in q gold arabesQuo Dor
dor.
Clubs from to leo solicited, and forwards
the same as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
DEvEREux AGO.,
nov21 1872 South Third Street.