The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18
CROSBY OPERA HOUSE

THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE IN
CHIOA6O.
The actuarcost and value of this splendid
building, conceded to be ONE OF THE
FINEST IN THE WORLD, amounts to
SIX Hundred Thousand Dollars.
In addition to this the premiums consist OF
more than THREE HUNDRED SPLENDID
OIL PAINTINGS.
BIERsTADTs great. Painting, "THE Yo-
semitic Valley" Value, 200.
Gan A0TUSdN." Value, $500.
SCHUSSELS National Painting, 11RVING
HAhT g a ehsrmi1E paiat,nE al1 %o6S S. IN
AUTUMN Value, 100. -
Boards great Western Landscape, SDEER
GIGNOUX's MAGNIFICENT Landscape, aAL.-
PINE SCENERY" Value, 5000.
ConstitptIng, the grandest COLLECTION Of
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION
OF MR.. CROSBY,
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Executed rom Life by L. W. Volk. Value,
5000.
To enable the public to Judge for themselves
this collection WIN be on exhibition, q part
OPERA HOUSE. CHICAGO.
THE ART INSTITUTES, 625 BROADWAY.
the holders of Certificates OF Membership he
Ing entitled to admission FREE OF
CHARGE.
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
For s., one share or certificate, with one OF
the following beautiful Steel Engravings:
l'THE LITTLE WAlGDERER, ,sby THOMAS
eGATHERTNa APPIEss." by JEROME
THOMPSON. ~
For $40, two shares, or certificates, with the
superb Steel Engraving Of
''WASHINGToN IRVING AND HIS
FRIENDS"
For SIS, three shares or certificates, with
the nne AllegoHcal Engraving on Steel, 2
"MEt1OY'S DREAM by d. HUNTINGDON.
splendid Chrome Engraving ISSUED by the
Crosby Art AssOcintionl,
lA1J AMERICAN AUTUMN.H by ]. f.
CROPSEY.
While for $50, ten shares or certificates are
issued. with 9 CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
OF either Irving and his Friends % 'lNeFcV1s
Dream, . or the .American Autumn -
Of certificates receive at once the value OF
their money In the EngTavings, while they
also secure - -,
a SHARE IN THE AWARD OF PRE-
The SuhseriptIon Books viii close on
shl m ne Ri me 9ss Ed q i FTRBEh lse
hcly madeat the Opera House.
The subscription Books, on being closed
VIII be placed In the hands OF the following
gentlemen who have kindly consented 70
-ll - Gl6 GulclltO members OF the Committee
to conduct the award Of Premiums. n -
WA. +. CooLBAUGH. Pres't Union Nat.
AMOS 7. HALL Treasurer O. b. 80. r.
y. 9. HALL, Hall, Kimbark q Co.
CIINIoN BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs & Co.
]. Q. DoRE. Pres't or the Board 81 Trade,
1A1rEs II. BoWEN, P1es't Sd Nat. Bank.
JAMES o, FARGO, Sup't American Express
ERANcIS a. HoFF1[AE, E1.Gfeut. Gov'oF.
]. !. MUM, Munn& Scott, Elevator.
]. AsEBLIe, Pres't ID National Bank
These gentlemen together with such Others
nom dtuerent parts OF the country 0S thew
may add % their number for the purpose Of
tlAiIly repre- en1ng the shareholders at laFRe
Will have the SOLE AIAlTA(5FfNiEfF71Il Lilf9
THE AWARD IN ALL ITS fDETAII9. eii77
~ d. 80. -.E.l,l ~ f.fg 80
NOTICE In ordering certificates, pIease
name EngraVing desired. n the En-
CRAVING - 70 20 tofWarded, 70 insure It's
safety enclose twelve cents In stamps for
tubing. send dram. post once money orders,
OF green backs, with address Of town = county
and s = careful ny written, Is every eeEtifl-
cate y fully reg stered. Addres.
y. II. Ca0sBN, AetunFy A. A.,
At the Art InstItuts, SO. Is Broad wy,
or at the CROSBY AIT 81 IaIliefsY n ?
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