The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-22
ga8 CROSBY OPERA HOUSE.
ERAND ART A s So ALTON
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.

FIRST PREMIUM, e
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE
IN CHICAGO.
The actual cost and value of this splendid bull
ding. conceded to be ONE OF THE FINEST IN
THE WORLD, amounts to 33s
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to this the premiums consist of more
than
THREE HUNDRED a.y 74 -
- SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
BIERSTADT'S great Painting, s'TIIE 70
SEMITE VALLEY" Value, $4,000.
CROPSEY'S splendid work, GAN AMERICAN
AUgUMN,', Value, $4,000.
SCHUSSEL'S National Painting, CRYING
AN, AND HIS FRIENDS , yal1e, g 900 n
TUMN." Value, $1,000.
BEAkD'S great Western Landscape, deer
ON THE PRAlRIE.' Value, $4,000.
GIGNOUX'S Magnificent Landscape, "ALPlNE
SCENERY" Value, $4,000.
Constituting the grand..st collection
LEGITIMATELY AMEKICAN WORKS OF
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF
MR.. CROSBY.
with the original lie-sze
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
I Executed from life by l.. W. Nolk. Value,
So. 500.
To enable the public to judge for themselves,
ternately in the
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
AND ttA
THE ART INSTITUTE, 625 BROADWAY,
the holders of Certificates of Membership being
entitled to admission FREE OF CHARuE.
TICKETS 4g MEMBERSHIP.
For SIS one hare ofscertfcate, with one of the
following beautiful Steel kngravings:
.sTHE LITTLE WANDERER," by THOMAS
READ;
s55F OR
GATHERING APPLE s." by FROM f
THOMPSON.
For $40, two shares, or certificates, with the
superb Steel Engraving of
"W H l G TON IR Y G AND HIS
ss FRIENDS" ~
For SIS, three-shares or certificates. with the
fine Alegorcal Engraving on Steel,
"MERCY'S DREAM" by ID. HUNTING
TON. hia-.F
For $40, four shares or certificates, with the
splendid CHI ONO Engraving (issued exclusively
by the Crosby: Art Associationl -
GAN AMERICAN AUTUMN by S. +. CROP
While for $50, ten shares or certificates are
issued, with fd,fi VI + -
a A CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
OF either Striving and His Friends" "Mercy's
Dream" or the american Autumn"
From this it may be seen that purchasers of
certificates receive at once the value of their
money in the Engravings, while they also secure
A SHARE IN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
The Subscription Books will close on SATUh-
DA , the z1d of t5ErTEMBER, 1896, aud the
FIRST OF OCTOBER following the AWARD
OF PREMIUMS will be publicly made at the
Opera House.
The Subscription Books, on being closed, will
be placed in the hands of the following gentle
men, who have kindly consented to act as the
Chicago members of the Committee to conduct
the award of Premiums
TpiO Nal
Bank
Il. E. HALL, Hall, Kimbark Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs & Co.
j. G. DORt, President of the Board of Trade.
JAMES IL. BOWEN, President Third Nation
al Bank. tlG ar
JAMES c. FARGO. Sup't American Express.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN,, Ex-Lieut Cover
!. Y. Mum, Mum & Scott, Elevator.
j. A. ELLIS, President Second National Bank.
These gentlemen, together with such others
from different parts of the country as they may
add to their number for the purpose OF larry
representing the shareholders at large, will have
the SOLE MANAGEMENT OF THE AWARD
IN ALL IT'S DETAILS. G a
Norlor.- In ordering certificates, please name
engraving desired. II the Engraving is to be
forwarded, to insure its safety, enclose twelve
cents in stamps for tubing. Send draft, post of
fee money orders, or greenbacks, with address OF
town, county and State carefully writtenas every
certificate is fully registered Address tEte
U. H. CROSBY, A. A,
At the ART INSTITUTE,
-fta ll No. 725 BROADWAY,
| or at the CROSBY ART GALLERY, +T
OPERA HOUSE CHICAGO.
SPECIAL CARD TO THE PUBLIC
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART AS
| ISOLATION is no gift enterprise. and must not
be contounded with Dollar Gift Concerns, which
have been advertised to take place at the Opera
| House without the authority or consent of the
| Proprietors. -tt sep-F M& wv ut