The Portland daily press., 1866-09-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
Crosby Opera House.

GRAND ART ASSOCIATION
VALUE ops 81 AEes FIVE pothARs, 4
FIRST PREMIUM
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE IN CHICAGO.
The actual cost and value ofthis splendid buildn1o
conceded 70 he of the finest in the world amounts
SIX HUNDRED THO JsAND DOLLARS,
. In addition to this the premiums consist of more
than
PEP SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS. FF.
B1ERsrAD TsEg TGnt painting aEo Il s
-'0- ~ . d TUMN' Value COCO IAN Az
scHUssE HIS Faaas5 esnt Rse s gS AND
--''- = ruin" Value $1,000 iN Ao
Boards great western s fT Iandseape 'DEER ON THE
1870 scENERY." vaIsle 5000 An''iNh
Constituting the grandcst collection OF
LEGTTIMATELY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
and comprising e & 30 j 1
THE ENTIRE TIRE PRIVATE cSnsH COLLECTION OF MIR.
with the original life size 'aa -a.e4
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN s'f l'f
Executed from Life by Il. W. Volk. Value s., $780,
To enable the public to judge for themselves. this
collection will be Oh exhibition, part alternately iu
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
THE ART INSTITUTE. CPS BROADWAY
the holders of Certificates of Membership being en-
titled to admission free of charge N.-s -fsst,s
+ "a TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP. ia q
For S. one share of certificate with one Of The fol-
lowing beautiful steel engravings:
"THE LITTLE WANDERER," by Thos Read: or
GATHERING APPLES,' by Jerome Thompson.
For S1Otwo shares or certificates with the superb
.'WASHIEGToN IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS"
..For s15 three shares or certificates with the fine
MERc US DREAM RI. I'sI BY D. Huntington.
For $50 four shares certificates with the splen-
did Chrome Engrayings issued exclusively by the
IAN AMERIcAN AUTUMN, by j. f. cropsey.
with .frsFa- = - -
CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF ~ -
of either Irving and his fricnls' "Mercy's Dream''
or the American Autumn"
From this it may he that purchasers of ceri-
Gates receive al once the value OF their money in the
Eugrayings, while they may also secure
! A SHARE IN TIE AWARD OF PREMIUMS
The Subscription Books viii close on Saturday the
day of September, 1860. anton the 1st of October
| following the AWARD OF PREMIUMS will he pub
| licIy made at the Opera House.
The Subscription Beoks,on being closed. will be
lave kindly consented 10 act the Chicago members
OF the Committee to conduct the award of premiums;
| VIM. F.C0OIABAUGH, Pres't Union Nat Bank n
| AMOS i. HALL. Treasurer C. b. e @. R.R.
| Il. G. HALL, Hall. Kmbark & Co.
CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing. Briggs & Co. il,,s rs.;s
| j. c. DORE, President Of the Board of Trade. 4
JAS. H. BOWEN, President Of the Sd National
| JAS. G, FARGO, Sup't American Express
l FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Ex- Ticut (totcrnor.i
I l. Y. MUM, Mum Il Scott, Elevator. = S, a ~
1 j. A. ELIIS9P President I'd ational Bank q l.
| These gentlemen, tcge her with such others from
different parts of the country as they may, add to
their number for the purpose Of fairly representing
/ the share holders at large, will have the SOLE
| MANAGEMENT of the award in all its details.
NoTIcE.-ln ordering certificates. please name en-
craving desired If the engraving is to be forwarded,
to ensure its safety enclose twelve cents in stamps for
| tubing. Send draft, post office money orders, or
greenbacks. with address of Town, Count and State
carefully written, as every certificate is fully regis
U. III. CROSBY, Actuary A, A.
j AT the Art Institute No. CPS Broadway. or at the
| Crosby Art Gallery, Opera House, Chicago.
| SPECIAL CARD TO THE READER.
The Crosby Opera Honsc Art Association is no gift
enterprise, and must not be coniounded with Dollar
| Gift Concerts. which have been advertised TO take
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