Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-23
Alb TO THE
u T. v e IL NON FUN ID.
Stuartss "GOld mOunteds' Oil Portrait
Of Washington.


" There i nsodeM ma..ion on IL. ba~I u sls
Potomac"
Sons end Daughters Of America, through its
length aud breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association VI the
Union" in their noble work--thst of collecting
means to cons.mmste the purchase, and compile
tely restore and beautify the hOAs of our beloved
Washington At Mount vcrnon-csn render yalua
BILE service to the cause. by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of S, 10, ~, or 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 BEAUTIFUL 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 che,ed'9urre ol
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 psrl0y ornament A IA.
vorable opportunity is thus offered to every fami-
y in the land Of contributing TO this noble Noun,
vernon cxnse by the possession Of this portrait
and no memorial can be treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Noun. Vernon object, than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir.
This plan, rs one Of the aids of collecting means
- considered happy one; and for the tribute 0i
one dotldr this Offering Of the Association IL a.
~ I'd ymost acceptable.
Parcels Of s. 10, 20, 50, or 100 copies, will b
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address
the receipt of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, i've dollars RENTED for five pictures
ter dollars for ten twenty fer twenty, dc.
Clubs Of ten, twenty, Fifty or more persons, can
remit TO Mrs. Susan i. Pellet, Cores pOnding Ses-
rotary, At Richmond, Va, any Of the officers
representing the xoust Vernon interest Of other
States.
Each Of the officers will receive all orders. and
have thera promptly supplied.
Together with weman's persuasive influence, IL
added that Of the eloquent son Of Aassach usetts,
the Hon. EDw AID EvEggrT, whose noble oGorts
in behalf sfthe Association, thus far have been
crowned with the highest success, he having a.
ready contributed, by his unassistsd abiiities
and mastery sloqueDcs, upwards Of tsy.oo0 70 the
Fund
n. B.-Plesss write names legibIy, ~ each per-
son forming club will Be published under the
Portrait Subscription in the " Mount Vernon Re
cord, also. forward oil moneys without being reg
Uttered.
All Express Companies throughout the country,
extending even to Califosnis and Oregon. having
given the Association free Of their routcs 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,
s'.s e L. A. Cooley E'q Of ;hs a:9y' soc1 to
1872 So.sh Third Street, Philadelphia.
Geld. osssoA Oil Portrait 81 W1. Evesses.
A fsithful and accurate Photographic picture
Of this gentleman, is now ready Tor delivery. II
10 beautifully executed, with Appropriate en-
blems Of Mount Vernon in gold srsbssqus Dor
der.
Clubs from TO 100 solicited, and forwarded
the same q the Washington Portrsit-Ons Dol
DEvERECx ! co.,
nov22 1872 S,uGk Third Street.