Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-20
AID TO THE
N T. v T. X N ON FUN Nd.
StuaTt's Coli mOunted'' Oil Portrait
OF Washington.

4" Ness Is a maodest mansion on the bank Of the
Poton.dc."
Sons end Daughters Of America, through its
length aud breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Hount 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 iioAE Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Nernon-can render valua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of 5, 10, 20, or more Lersons
and hitting with names, 10 either Of the Vice
Regents or Lady Manage Of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autiful copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston Athe"eum.
The portrait, executed in oil colOrs. faithfully
and accurately representing this cheted'4nrre
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 parlor ornament. ia
vora BILE opportunity is thu offered to every fami
ly in the land, Of contributing to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait.
and memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object, thar
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, as Of the aids OF collecting means
is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one 1oitdr this Offering Of the Association is as
suTd y most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address
on the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, Eve dollars RENTED for Eve pictures
ten dollars for ten F; twenty for 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 ofhcers
representing the Mount Vernon interest of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders, and
have them promptly supplied.
Together with woman's persuasive influence, 10
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massach usetts
the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
in behalf Of the Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having a.
ready contributed, by his unassisted abilities
and mastery eloquence, upwards Of $4,000 70 the
Fund
N. B.-Please write names legibly, Is 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 use OF their routes par
cells will therefore be forwarded without any
charge.
Persons vii! address and remit to the Vice IL
,ents. o. through their Committees and Manager
elso e, I. A. Cooley, Esq, Of the I.ads's BOOK u
e ~ a,.on or DEvkREUX 4 CO,
1872 south Third Street, PlA'odetpA'a.
q Ill. mosnsed Oil Portraits Of ~. Ev.,sc.
4 faithful and accurate Photographic Eictur
.s.h;. gentleman is now ready for delivery J.
:; hsantifulIy executed, with appropriate EN-
hl.m. ~ Mount Vernon in gold arabesque bur
C,uh. from s to 100 solicited, and Forwarded
,ho ..me "a the Washington Portrait-Cne Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
oovo2 1s2 S,uth 7ht, d .treet.