Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-02

From Chicago Republican June ls, 1856.
Nr. U. q. Crosby opens on Monday his
subscription books for the long expected
Art Union. The plan is plain snd simple
etrsieht Ssrwsed ed bensst. H proposes
70 cen 81 900 certificates ofmembefshiP.-
70 sach subsuibsr be delivers On snpav>
ine, sbs selling price Of which 70 equal 70
The price sf ssbseripliso, Ave dollars. 10
those subscribers who club and take more
than one ssrtiacaae, be Offers achoics ofen-
xsaviugs valusd st from ten to fifty dollars.
On he asd ofSsptsnber next the subserip'
ton books will close and in addition to the
soeravings, thsrs will be distributed by lot
among the members ~ premiums:
/. A deed in iee simple Of tho Crosby
Opsra-H House building, including tho Opera
House, valued at 100000. The building
is situated on Warrington street, fronting
l4o feet, With depth Of lso feet. ltisfive
stories high, built Of Athens marble, end
10 all respects one Of the best constructed
buildings in the United States. The an
nual rental Of the buildinE, exclusive Of the
Opssa House. is $4,000. II contains also
the Crosby Art Gallery. The Opers House
has bsen pronounced BY compstent judges
70 Be unequallsd in every particular by any
building Of the kind in America.
4. Three hundred choice and valuable
oil paintings will be distributed to as many
premiums. These. paintings have been Sc.
lsctsd With great care from the works Of
The most celebrated American painters.
and include the private collection Of Mr..
Crosby. The details Of this branch Of the
Aft>Unien nay Be learned from the adver-
tissmsuts and upon application TO Mr..
Crosby.
The people Of Chicago have deep inter
ist 10 The Opsa House, not alone because
Of The nAgnituds Of ths enterprise itself,
bat bscsuss Of il value in developing sul-
tivaesd taste in matters Of ast. The Art
0sllssy has already bseous eas ef the most
astrastive exhibitions in the city, and mu-
sic end art generally have obtained, since
this buildisg was provided. an impetus Of
he osst gratifying character.
Thsee is alss personal interest in NJ.
Crsssy. whieh b univssesl. He bsilt this
psblis isssisssisn, asd thsss l. . gssssal
dssiss thaA, II il l. y pen from bic hands.
~ 4 lsass shali rsssivs fssa Il sous esa.
sidssaGiss. TAs fsllewise letter fteo veil.
know citissos expresses eoly the almost
unanimous feeling Of the public:
CneAos, Ill, Jane /, 1866.
D. H. OnosBy, Esq.-Dear Sir we
havs bssa pleased 70 learn that you have
decided TO adopt the "Art -Unieo" princi-
pie in The disposition Of your Opsra House.
While ws should Be glad 10 know Of your
success in such ~ enterprise under any cir
cumstaness, il would add greatly to our
Qualification to reflect that, in accomplishing
your own wishes, you had given additional
Impetus to the Developments esthetic taste
amongst ~. That this would bs only the
aetural result Of the Distributed, ~ propos.
cd, Of large number Of drst>class paintings
and sngravingA ~ have no doubt; and ~
congratulate the public upon this fact, -
we'll q upon the no less important one that
thsy pUo6css in ye~s own wsll-establishsd
integrity sstisiactory guarantee that the en-.
srpRiss will bs fairly end honorably COM
dueted.
With svsrv viah that vou NAV sueessd