The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-22

SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
:. In addition to this the premiums consist Of moro
,'g-'r1ssaf THREE HUNDRED slg.nQ
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
B1ERsTADTs great painting. Tho YOSEMITE
VALLEY" Value 20,000
CRopsEY's splendid work: IAN AMERICAN AU-
His FR1@Sbss a'h value s5oSo AND
HARRIS sAa TGxAg s'p'H5s sIas sS SSoOs IN AU
A s' sRx xSsfEs A1 vaas 90 ~ 1hh
SCENERY" Value 50 600 !.
Constituting the grandest collection OF
LEGITlMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
and comprising
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF mr.
CROSBY,
with the original life size
tool BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. sia
Executed from Life by Il. W. volk. Value 1900.
To enable the public to Judge for themselves. this
collection will be on exhibition, part alternately in
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO, s..,., :,
THE ART INSTITUTE HES s2s BnoApwAY.
the holders Of Certificates Of Membership bong en-
titled to admission free Of charge sas ~
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP. l ,i91
For % one snare OF ceftlcate with one OF the fol-
sTHE LITTLE WXNDERERsS by Thos Read: or
GATHERING APPLES" by Jerome Thompson.
For $10two shares or certificates with the superb
sWA5sHfEaTcN IRVING AND BIS FRIENDS"
..For SIS three shares certificates with the fine
Ailegoriis al E neg nH on steel L. go
For $50 four shares or certificates with the spleh-
did Chrome Eneravings issued exclusively by the
Crosby Art Association. isft Il
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN. by y. r. Cropsey. Y
While for $50 ten shares or certificates are issued
A CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF j
of either 'Irying and his friends "Mcrcys Dream"
or the American Autumn" s +
From this it may be seen that purchasers of ccrti
Gates receive at once the value % their money in the
Engravings, while thoy may also secure .s.l Z
A SHARE IN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS. i
The Subscription Books viii close on Saturday tho
2gday Of September 1856 and on The lst q October
liciy ma,le at the Opera House.
The Subscription Books, on being closed, win DO
placed in the hands of tho following gentlemen, who
have kindly consented to act the Chicago members
of the Committee 10 conduct the award OF premiums
WIN; F; CooLBATGH, pres't Union Nat. Bank.
Z. c. HALL, Hall. Kimbark & Co. 10 II
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs & Co. u 1
J. c. DORE, President OF the Board of Trade. :.
JAS. H. BOWEN, President Of the Cd Nati0ual
| Bank. asfn 81 3f3f lsi. lllail !
las sS e EARg3, ssg,t American Express
| FkANClS "A. HUFFMAN, Ex-lacut Governor.
IY. MUM, Mum & Scott, Elevator. !
J: A. ELLIS. President I'd N aiional Bank.
These gentlemen, tcge.hcr with such others from
different parts Of the country as they may add to
their number for the purpose Of fairly representing
the share holders at large, will have the SOLE
| MANAGEMENT OF the award in all its details.
NOTICE-In ordering certificates. please name on
craving desired. II the engraving Is to be forwarded
70 its safety enclose twelve ccuts in stamps for
tubing. Send draft, post office money orders, or
greenbacks with address Of Town, County and State
carefully written, as every certificate ~ fully regis
| tcrcd. Address +.
| q. H. CROSBY, Actuary A, A.,
Crosby Art Gallery, Opera House, Chicago. F.
| h SPECIAL CARD TO THE READER.
The Crosby Opera House Art Association Is no Gift
mfcrprisc and must not be confounded with Dollar
CIiff CONCERTS which have been advertised to take
pIace at the Opera House without the authority or
| consent Of the PROJECTORS.
| September Is, lees. DIV