Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-07
AID TO THE
MT. VERN NON Flu N d.
Stuart's IS GOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

" There is a modest mdnsion 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 consummate the purchase and compile
tey 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, TO- 20. or more persons,
and rsmi;ting; with names, 10 either Of tho Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars for this /. autiful copy of
the great orig .nal picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession of the Boston Atheueum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'9urre 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 paror ornament. A ia
voabc opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
ly 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, of the aids Of collecting means,
is considered happy one: and for the tribute of
dollar this Offering of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels of 3, 10, 20, so, or 100 copies,:wi be
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 fer twenty, &c.
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 thera promptly supplied
together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added that OF the eloquent son Of Massachusetts,
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the 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, as each per-
son forming a 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 county,
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 Managers,
also, to h. A. Cooley, ESQ.,, of the Lady's Book; to
s. F. Watson or DEvEREUX 4 CO.,
1872 Nosth Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld counted OIL Portrait Of Mr. Everett.
A faithful and accurate photographic picture
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in a gold arabcsque Dor
der.
Clubs from ) to 100 solicited, and forwarded
the ZANE as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar tor each picture ordered.
DEvEREUx CO..
nov22 1872 South Jatrd Street.