The Portland daily press., 1866-09-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Crosby Opera House.
GRAND ART Assoc Al = !
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.


GRAND ASSOCI ATT ON
vATUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
FIRST PREMIUM.
TIE CRosBY OPERA HOUSE IN CHICAGO.
Tho actual cost and value of this splendid building
conceded TO be OF the finest in the world amounts
SIX HUNDRED OUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to this the premiums consist of more
THREE HUNDRED 49,,
y SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS, e. 44..
BIERsTADTs great painting. 1.-THE YOSEMITE
oRopsEYs splendid work. Gan AMERICAN Au-
- TUMN.S Value e,oOo 1'''>- = - :
HIS FftiGnsl gentRns sgS5 AND
nm TUMN." Value $1,000 q - /,
BEAkDS great western landscape. sfDEER ON THE
orc, PRAIRIE" Value $4,000 i.
SCENERY" Value q, 900 i lrs
Constituting the gran,lest collection OF
LEGITlMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
'ia and comprising ;eas s.tafi
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MI.
CROSBY, H
I'D Ts with the originailife size
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. pa ip.
Execnted from Life by INV. vclk. Value s., 800
ciltDl6 puDllc Judge themselves, LnlS
collection will be exhibition, part alternately in
the FL
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO, g. ieit.
AND
THE ART INSTITUTE, G25 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 of the fol-
lowing beautiful steel engravings:
tTHE LITTLE WANDERER," by Thos Read: or
e9sATHERTNG APPLIES INV
For $10two shares certificates with tho sulefb
steel engraving OF ~
''wASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS"
..For $40 three shares or certificates with the fine
AllegorIcal Engraving on steel
- 'MERCY'S DREAM" by D. Huntington.
For 500 four shares or certificates with The SPLEEN
did Chrome Engravings issued exclusively by the
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN by j. F, Cropsey.
While for $50 ten shares or certificates arc issued
A CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
of either 'Irving and his friends .Mercy's Dream''
or the "Amciican Autumn" 1854 ar
From this it may be that purchasers of cerif-
Eugravings, while they may also secure 80 = w
ASHAliE IN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
The Subscription Books will close on Saturday tho
% day of September 1866. and on the LIST Of Ocnbcr.
following the AWARD OF PREMIUMS will be pub
licly made at the Opera House. ~
The Subscription Books, on being closed will be
placed in the hands Of the following gentlemen, who
have kindly consented to act as the Chicago members
Of the Committee to conduct the award of premiums;
VIM. f. COOLBAUGH, Pres't Union Nat Bank.
AMOS I. HALL. Treasurer c. B. a. @. RR.
L. G. HALL, Hall. Kimbark & Co. l
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing. Briggs & Co.
j. c. DORE, President OF the Board of Trade.
JAS. II. BOWEN, President OF the Cd National
Bank.
JAS. G. FARGO, Sup't American Express
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Lieut. Governor
1. Y. MUM, Mum & Scott Elevator
j: A. ELLIS. President I'd N ational Bank.
These gentlemen, tcgeher with such others from
different parts of the country rs 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 en-
craving desired Ii the engraving is to be forwarded
to ensure its safety enclose twelve ceuts 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
| tered. Address 5i5 + =
U. H. CROSBY, Actuary A, A.,
At the Art Institute, No. 625 broadway. or al the
Crosby Art Gallery, Opera House, Chicago. af