The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-18

GRAND ART ASSOCIATION
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
FIRST PREMIUM. 49,
TIE CROSBY OPERA House IN CuIcAoo
The actual cost and value of this splenad hu,ldno
conceded 10 be one of the finest in the worl amoun
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
t,,n IN adnnon to TINS the premiums consist of mere
THTsEE HUNDRED 2 t
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
BIERsrADTs great painting. The y G.. YOSEMITE
cRopsEY's splendid work. a':l @AS AMERICAN AU-
s,,,,,-o,,,-. ITUMN." Value o,oo0
HIS R%sb EhHns P.Htqs Raue RS5Na s9sS5 AND
nn.ar.a~n .TUNk." Value $1,000 -
PRAIRTE:" Value $4,000 0-'
GIGNoUN's magnificent landscape. "ALpINE
SCENERY" Value $4,000
Constituting the grandcst collection OF )
LEGITIMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
and comprising
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MIR.
CROSBY,
with the orginallife size '-''+
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Executed from Life by r. W. Volk. Value s., $780,
To enable the public to judge for themselves. this
tSec'on t VIII be oncxhbition, part alternately in
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
AND ).es4 44sf
THE ART INSTITUTE, e25 BROADWAY.
the holders of Certificates of Membership being en-
titled to admission free of charge
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
For So one share of certificate with one of the fol-
be1utlful az nriru
s'THE LITTLE WANDERERs.' by Thos ccad. dr.
GATHERING APPLES" by Jerome Thompson.
For S1Otwo shares or certificates with tho superb
WASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS"
For $15 three shares or certificates with The fine
AliegorrIIeal 3rIsI EnIggST1ying EIgSs ,i on steel
'MERCY'S DREAM" by d. Huntington.
For 500 four shares or certificates with the splon
did Chrome Engravings issued exclusively nv tI,e
Crosby Art Association. n r.-I a'7'
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN, by j. T, Cropsey.
While for $50 ten shares or certificates are issued
So ACIIOICE ARTISTS PROOF
of either 'Irving and his friends "Mcrcys Dream
or the American Autumn"
c,iss trom this it may be seen that purchasers of ccrli
Gaies receive at once the value Of their money in the
Engravings. while they may also secure
AsHAl;E IN TILE AWARD OPP oFPREMIUMs.
The Subscription Books will close on Saturlav tho
lday Oh September sep lsGG and on the 1st Of October
S@ng cIS inc m "a AWARD G or PREMIUMS Will be pub
Line, Inc SUBSCRIPTION Books on being closed, will be
paced IN the hands of the following gentlemen who
nave Kindly consented to act as tho Chicago Incinber
OF the Committee to conduct the award Of prcmiums:
VIM: r. COOLBAUGH, Pres't Union Nat Bank
AMOS y HALL, Treasurer c. B. s. o. n. r.
4: " HALL, Hall. KimbaTk & Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs &Co.
=. z. DORE, President of the BoaTI of Trade
Bank. tn f~~- ~ oN Na"o"ai
JAS. G. FARGO, Sup't American Express
FkANGlS A. HOFFMAN, Ex-Gieut Governor.
!. Y. MUM, Mum & Scott, Elevator.
>: A. ELLIS. President I'd N ational Bank
Ihese gentlemen, tcge her with such others from,
Unerent parts OF the country rs they NAV add To
ther number for the purpose Of fairly rcITescnting
tne snare holders at large, will have the SOLE
MANAGEMENT OF the award IN all its Details
NoTlcE-In ordering certificates, please name en-
craving desired Ii the engraving is to be forwarded
70 ensure ITS enclose twelve cents in stamps r
tubing. Send draft, post Office money orders, or
greenbacks, with address of Town. County and State
carefully writtcn as every certificate is fully regis
tered Address - -'-' vs."
U. II. CROSBY Actuary A. A..
At the Art Institute, No. 625 Broadway or al the
crosby Art Gallery, Opera House, Chicago.
" SPECIAL CARD TO THE READER.
The Crosby Opera Honse Art Association is no off
enterprise, and must not be cOnfounded with Dollar
Gilt concerts. which have been advertised to t1Ife
place at the Opera House without tle autloritv nr