Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-18
CmOsBY OPERA HOUSE.

GiROsBY OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND ART ASSOCIATION.
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
FIRST PREMIUM.
CROSBY OPERA HoUsRGN CHICAGO
The actual ctst and value Of this splendid building
conceded to be ONE OF THE FINEST in THR WORLD
amountsto
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to this the pre- nums consist Of more than
THREE HUNDRED
sPLRSDID OIL PAINTINGS.
BIERsTADrs sroat Painting, "THE YOSEMITE VAL
..,..a.,.. LEY" Value, t2oolO ..,u,,,,..
cRoPsEYs splendid work, AN aAs AMERICAN AUTUMN"
soussELs EaiSSsI S SsHs snSS RSlNa ESn AND MS
HART's charming Painting. WOODS IN AUTUMN"
Value, $4,000
Boards great Western Landscape, ~ BER ON THR
PRAIRIE" Value $4,000
u10NOuX5 Magnificent Landscape "ALPINB sCRNR
RY" Value $4,000.
Constituting the grAniest collection Of
LEaITIMATgLY AMERICAN WORKS oP ART
and comprising
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MIR
CROSBY,
with the original life size
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Executed from life by Il. W. vok. Value, $3.50.
70 enable the public 10 Judge for themselves this col
lection will be on exhibition part alternately In The
OPERA HOUSE CHICAGO
AND
THE ART INSTITUTE, o21 BROADWAY
The holders Of Certificates Of Membership being entitled
to admission FltEE OP CHARGE.
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
For s5 one share or certificate with one Of the follow
Ing beautiful Steel Bngrsvnss
"rHE LITTLE wANDEREA," by THOMAS RRAD .
OR,
GATHERING APPLES" By JEROME THOMPSON.
Por $40 two shares or Oertiaoites with the superb
Stool Engr4yinr nj
"wAsIlINGToN IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS"
For $40, three shares eortdcaes with the ine ALLIE
Rvricil Engraving on Steel,
"MERcYs DREAM,"by D. HUNTINGTON.
For $50 four shares or certificates. with the .pendd
- N09NoA
Assn iatlOn1.
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN" by J. = CRoPsEY.
while for $50, shares certificates are issued with
CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
Of either Irving and His Fronds' "aereys Dream" or
From this may bs seen ths purchasers Of ceracates
receive At oLee the value OF their money the Engrav
ing- while they also feourB
sntRE IN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMs
The subscrinton Hooks will close on SATURDAY, the
~ ir, 81 sEfIkhBER lslo aud on the FIRST OF Oc-
ruBER following, ths AWARD or PREMIUMS will bo
plblicly made At the Opera House
The subscription hooks being closed will BE- placed 10
the hands OF the following gentlemen, who have ndiy
eonenlsl to act as the Chicago members OF the Commit
wM. F CooLBAUGH, Prss't Union Nat. Bank.
nos T HALL, Treasurer c. d. &Q R.R
r. o. HALL, Hall klmbarK Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs Il Co.
.we y; DoHEi " rTsslasnd Of the Bard Of Trade
JAMES G. FARGO sup't American tx orsss oAnA'
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, EA-Lieut. Governor.
!. Y, MUM, Mum Scott, Elevator.
ELLIS, President Second National Bank
Ahsse gentlemen, together with such oiherB from diff
srea prs Of the country they msy add to their mum.
ers at large, will have the sULE MANAagMRNT oP
THE AWARD IN ALL ITS DETAILS.
Norlcs In or ,eflug esriiheses please name engrav
sure a safely cue twelve cents In stamps for tubing
Send draft, post Office money ORDERS or greeuback Win
address OF town county aud State carefully wrttsn a.
every certificate 10 fully registered. Address
U. II. CROSBY, Actuary A. A..
ttho ART INSTITUTE, No. 695 BROADWAY.
OF al the CROSBY ART GALLERY,
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO.
SPECIAL CARD To THE READER
THE Crosby upEpA unuup Ann .prorr .u,..,
y no GIT enterprise and be cOnouudsa with
Dollar GIFT Concerts which been advertised 10 lake