The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-09-19
CROSBY ART ASSOCIATION:
ATTEMPTTO IMPAIR PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
-. - IN THE ENTERPRISE. ~, ~ ~
from Chicogo Post, August 29d.7

public confidence III the integrity OF purpose
of Mr.. Crosby in his great Art, Association
ENTERPRISE. Some irresponsible individual
maliclouslv, and: certainly without any
grounds; had telegraphed ito. several east,
ern news papers that tile people here lost
confidence irrtbe scheme being carried out,
or the prizes ever awarded. Now the peo-i
ple in Chicago know that no one has, ever,
expressed the slightest doubt ofthe integrity,
Of Mr.. Crosby, or his ability to carry out to-
the letter the advertised project Of the AS.
sociation The, sale of, tickets has been,
within the past two wesks, brisker than
ever and never has there been the slightest
Indication oftheir depreciating in value, In
the following card Mr.. Crosby reiterates his
ability and determination to carry out the
plan. of the Association. Mr.. Nickerson
guarantees his ndertaking, and, the coua
mittee appointed to superintend the award
ing Of premiums endorse BOTH, The people,
Of Chicago require no such guarantees, but
on the contrary the whole city would be
ready, if required to guarantee both the
committee, Mr.. Nickerson and Mr.. Crosby
himself, who origin&ted, and whois success
fully carrying oat the Art Association
scheme. -,
To the Members Of she Caosby Opera House
Art Association: =,
The sale Of certificates in the Association
has already been so great as to enable, me
to state that the distribution Of premiums
heretofore announced will be made to their
satisfaction, or the money refunded. ~.'.
"..>' I. II. CROSBY, Actuary, a. a.
Having the utmostconGdencei the ability
of Mr.. Crosby to carry out his enterprise, /
hereby guarantee his undertaking, as above
announced. g.
= .~..-..1 - j.. sAN'L. II. N1ckERsoN.
- Chicago; Aug 81, 1886. ~. III. ..'..
The undersigned, members of the Com
mittec appointed TO superintend the award
ing of premiums to members Of the Crosby
/ Opera House Art Association, take pleasure
in stating that we" have full confidence in
the integrity of Mr.. Crosby, and in the re-
=sponsibility of Samuel N. Niekerson, Esq,
his guaIantor, and assure the public that We
believe the above proposal will be carried
ont in good faith. ....a a,..t =, e.::y.,.
~ JAMES, H. Bowen, President ThirdNation-
al Bank. .>...s, /. ...s. ~ :..nSn .,l. -
I J.>C. FARGO, Superintendent. American
Express Co. o..,5. T.: ....rs,. 49,. ..rl- =.
AMOS T.,HALL, Treasurer G. B. 80. R. R!
J. C. DoRE, President Board of Trade.
J. a. ELLIS, President Second National
| Bank. y y - - &
I CLINTON BRIGes, E3ip,, Briggs & Co.
I E.iG. HALL, Hall, Kimbark & Co. ~
FRANc1s2A. HOFFMAN, Ex-Ieut. Governor.
D." . From n. Y. Sunday Times. -"
1t is very rarely that we feel inclined to
call the attention Of our readers to. any of
the ''gift" arrangements with which our
papers have lately been flooded; but this
scheme of what we may call the Crosby Art
Union, is so largely and generously con-
ceived, as well as so handsomely and m
equivocallysindorsed by the leading eiti-
zens of Chicago, that We unhesitatingly give
it our cordial approval. The cost Of the
Opera House was $500, 600, and the indivd-
uals who are disposed to purchase such a
property, at, such a price,, are rare, even
when its accompanying stores, Offices and
. studios rent for $50 000. What in this case
, was to be done? Mr. Crosby, or those Who
maybe associated with him, are sagacjous
men. They originated this "artassociation;
SO broadly and literally arranged it can
:; scarcely fail of insuring itself positive sue
cess In,the first place, they offer TO every
subscriber, not alonea share in the Opera
. House, with the chance of ultimately heeom-
!; ing its sole proprietor, but a possibility OF
obtaining also otherFery valuable premiums.
These consist of Bierstadt's great painting,
!. "The 70 Semitic Valley ~ Cropsey's "Ameri-
can, Autumn" Schussele's5 national work,
: "Irving and his Friends ;r.as well as works
!by all the leading artists Of the country.
The first seven are in actual value S$4S,0oO
That this is a positive genuine offer no douos
can exist, as the artists give it their unhesl-
tatilg and cordial approval. Under any
circumstances this ought to guarantee Its
purity Of intention but when such a series
of prominent citizens Of the Western Me-
tropolisz permit Mr.. Crosby TO use tnelr
names in his advertisements as a proof OF
his good faith, such q guarantee IS I'M
,measureably strengthened the sa-ae
time we may call the attention OF the tlmloly
speculative to the fact that every purchaser
of a share receives an engraving OF at least
double the value of the money which ne has
maid. The whole scheme iss magnificent
in all its arrangements that we shall. indeed
: he surprised should Mr. -Crosby~not speedily
rea]ize.the whole of the amount required
by him. .,,S'
U. H. CROSBY, Actuary, Nc. 625 Broad
way, or No. 2S Opera House Chicago.
For further particulars send at once for
catalogue TO New York Ofiee. -- "