The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-25
CROSBY OPERA HOUSE.
RAND ART A s SOCIA TION
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.

GRAND ART ASSOCIATION
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.
FIRST PREMIUM. fa1
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 1soi .H.5ss4flI.J & .
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In addition to this the premiums consist of more
than
THREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS.
BIERSTADT'S great Painting, s'THE 70
SEMITE VALLEY" Value, $4,000.
CROPSEY'S splendid work, GAN AMERICAN
AUTUMN" Value, Sc, 900.
SCHUSSEL'S National Painting, 'TRVING
AND HIS FRIENDS" Value. S., 900.
HARRIS charming fainting, "WOODS IN AU-
TUMN." Value, So, 900.
Boards great Western Landscape, DEER
ON THE PRAiKIE.'' Value, $4,000
GIGNoUX'S Magnificent Landscape, "ALPINE
seen EltY." Value, $4,000.
Constituting the grandest collection
LEGIrlMATELl AMERICAN WORKS OF
ART and comprising ,TfA
THE ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF
MIR. CROSBY.
with the original iie-size
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Executed from life by l.. W. Nolk. Value,
$500. al
To enable the public to Judge for themselves,
this collection will be exhibition, part al
ternately in the
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
THE ART INSTITUTE, 625 BROADWAY,
the holders of Certificates of Membership being
entitled to admission FREE OF CliARGE.
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
For SIS one ,hare or certificate, with one the
following belutiful Steel kngrayngs:
..THE LITTLE WANDERER," by THOMAS
READ; eifH 5f4
GATHERING APPLEs," by JEROME
THOMPSON.
For $40, two shares, or certificates, with the
superb Steel Engraving of
"W IL 1 N TON RY N G AND HIS
FRIENDS" 5e.56
For SIS, three-shares or certificates with the
fine Allegorical Engraving ON Steel,
"MERCY'S DREAM" by ID. HUNTING
For $40, four shares or certificates, with the
by the Crosby Art Assoeiation)
IAN AMERICAN Au orU by $. F. CROP
While for $50, ten shares or certificates are
issued, with
A CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
oil either "lrving and His Friends" "Mercy's
Dream" or the american Autumn"
From this it may be seen that purchasers of
certificates receive at the value of their
money in the Engravings, while they also secure
A SHARE IN THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
The S sS I t Books will close on SATuk
FIRST OF OCTOBER following the AWARD
OF PREMIUMS will be publicly made at the
Opera House. atlI $50 ~ -re -teHt, ~ ~
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 a'se 5-aa - - ~
Bank. 4f
AMOS T. HALL, 7, easurer C. B. l. Q. X. R.
E. E. HALL, Hall, Kimbark Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs GO.
j. C. DORE, President of the Board OF Trade.
JAMES II. BOWEN. President Third Nation
al Bank. a
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Ex-Lieut Cover
i. 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 fairly
representing the shareholders at large, will have
the SOLE MANAGEMENT OF THE AWARD
In ALL ITS DETAILS.
Norios- 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 written,a every
certificate is fully registered Address
u. H. CROSBY, A. A,
At the ART INSTITUTE,
No. 725 BROADWAY,
or at the CROSBY ART GALLERY,
OPERA HOUSE CHICAGO.
SPECIAL GARD TO THE PUBLIC.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART AS
ISOLATION is no gift enterprise, and must not
i 4. ltnncarnS. which