Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-29
Alb TO THE
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StuaIt's "GOli mounted, Oil Portrait
Of Washington.

:" There ~ a modest nadasion the hank of III,
Potomac"
Sons ard Daughters of America, through it,
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aidina
the " Mount Vernon Ladies Association of tic
Union" in their noble work-that Of collecting
| In ans to c"nsuLnate the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the HOME Of our beloved
Washington at Mount Vernon-can render yaua
BILE service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends of B. 10, 90, or more persons
and Renting; with names, TO either Of the Vic,
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this au,iful copy OF
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art. now in possession Of the Boston Atheteum.
The portrait, executed in oil colors, faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed'uurre 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 n handsome parlor ornament. fla
vorab opportunity is thus offered to every fam-
ly in the land Of contributng to this noble Mount
Vernon cause by the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Cheftain and the Mount Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan as one Of the aids of collecting means,
is considered a happy one: and for the tribute Of
one doiiar this Offering OF the Association is as
surd most acceptable.
Parcels Of 5, %, 90, so, or 100 copies, will be
carefully put and 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 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 therl promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, is
added that Of the eloquent son Of Massach usetts,
the Hon. EDw ARD EVERETT whose noble efforts
in behalf efthe 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 $4,000 to the
Fund
n B-Please write names legibly, as 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
istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even To California and Oregon. having
given the Association free Of their routes Tar
GELS will therefore be forw without any
charge.
gents or through their Committees and Managers,
also. TO A. Cooley, Il. a. Of the Lad,'s Book t.
6 F * atson, or DEvEREUX l. CO.,
1872 south Third Street, Phiaaelphia.
g I'D IN ounted or Pop,rsIt Of wP. Evesee,.
A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, il now ready for delivery. II
il beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blem. Of Mount Vernon in q gold arabesque Dor
der
Clubs from o loo solicited, and forwarded
the -ame as the Washington Portralt-One DOL
lar for each picture ordered.
DEvERErX AGO.,
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