The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS
Crosby Opera House.

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GRAND ART ASSOCIATION
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DoLLARsg 4 =
FIRST PREMIUM ~ > =
THE CROSBY OPERA House IN CurcAco
The actual cost and value of this snler, b,,;,a;,
conceded to be one OF the finest in the world amounts
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLBARs.
In addition to This the premiums consist of more
THREE HUNDRED
. SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
BlERsrAD1 TSEg TsR5 painting ags. n y YOSEMITE
cRorsEY's splendid work FAN "a A zUIIS AU-
s,,,,,,seu7,s TuMN;" Value COCO 1iDlI1 - =,
so Ills F aGspS e'!ns Hsiae sIE sSa AND
HARRIS charming Tis;IP painting ing % ssS IN Au,
PRAIRIE" value 5000 s1sf'i' oN HE
GIGNoUx's s3 m9EaggnfsIent landscape. "AIP1NE,
Constituting the grantest collection Of
LEGiIiMATEli AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
and comprising F-Gt
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE Co,TEcrIoN on MIR
.iei5 crosby, = V. :.
iiF Aaf with the original life size ,.r, ID. "a
BUSTOF ABRAHAM LINCOLN s=eiH4
Executed from Life by l.. W. volk. Value s., $780,
To enable the public to judge for themselves. this
t tb VIII DC onoNbltion, part alternately in
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO.
THE ART INSTITUTE e25 BROADWAY.
the holders of Certificates of Membership being en-
uue1 10 admission free of charge ys.tstflYb -l.sS,s
ace TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP. ~
Foi IS one share of certificate with e of lie fol-
lowing beautiful steel engrlyngs:
| 'sTHE LITTLE WANDEI;ER.p Iy Tbos Read /: or
ftAIHERlNG APPLES" by Jerome Thompson
For SlOtwo shares or certificates with the superb
':wAsHINGToN IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS
FOR $15 three shares or certificates with the ne
Allegorical Engraving on steel Hs "a - N
/ slfs MERCY IS DREAM" by d. Huntingdon. fftl
For $50 four shares or certificates with the SPLEEN
did Chrome Ehgravngs issued exclusively by the
Crosby Art Association,
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN, by J.Fy crorsey. %,
While for $50 ten shares OF certificates are issued
CHOICE ARTISTS Poor Az
| or the ''AmeTiean Autumn"
From this it may he seen that purchasers of cert-
Gates receive at once the value OF their money in the
Engravings, while they may also secure
ASHARE IN THE AWARD oFPREMIUNIs.
The Subscription Books viii close on Saturday tho
t;alioSing the AWARD or PREMIUMS win Be pub
The Subscription Books, on being closed. will be
placed In the hands ofthe fc1iowng gentlemen, who
have kindly consented 10 act as the Chicago members
OF the Committee To conduct the award of premiums
VIM. +. CO0LBAUGH, Prest Uninn Nat. Bank
AMOS 1, HALL, Treasurer G, b. so. RR, ~
Il. Haul, Hall. kimbark & Co. * = - 80
| CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing Briggs & Co, t,.4i..
y. 7. DOfE, President OF the Board of Trade.
JAS. IL. BOWEN, President Of the Sd National
JAS. c.FARGo, sup't American Express SAss
I FkANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Ex-Iieut Governor.
j l. Y. MUM, Mum s. Scott, Elevator.
1 y A. ELLIS. President I'd N ational Ban1 ID y
These gentlemen, tcge.her with such others from
different parts of the country as they may add to
their number or the purpose of fairly representing
the share holders at large, will have the SOLE
MANAGEMENT of the award in all its details.
N0TicE,-ln orderiug certificates please name en-
craving desired Ii the engraving is to be forwarded
to ensure its safety enclose twelve in stamps for
| tubing. Send draft, post office money ORDERS or
greenbacks with address of Town. County and State
carefully written, as every certificate is fully regis
U. H. CROSBY. Actuary A, A.,
AT the Art Institute. No. Cos Broadway or at tie
Crosby Art Gallery. Opera House, Chicago.
: SPECIAL CAIsD TO THE READER.
The Crosby Opera Honse Art Association is no gift
ENTERPRISE and must not be eonounded with Dollar
Gift Concerts, which have been advertised to take
place at the Opera House without the AUTHORITY or
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