Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-17
CKOSBY OPERA HOUSE.
G R AND ART A CITATION
VALUE OF SHARES FIVE DOLLARS.

FIRST PREMIUM.
THE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE IN CHICAGO.
The actual cost and value OF this splendid building,
cd to be Of the hnest In the world. amounts
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars.
In edition to this the premiums consists OF than
THREE HUNDRED
SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS
DIsAsrADr' vIff Ell; painting T.sss , Tss YOSEMITE
oRorsHHS 'pTs Tss T0 Value. ,s sHER'oAS A.
soHussELs Nst,S1s Painting "IayiNa AND HIS
HARRIS charming Psintins, WOODS IN AUTUMN"
pv.pns r.., w.., Value 5000; .nvp, oN TIP
s''f pn wisifsp Sa hkh ON THE
aIGN0Ux's Magnificent Landscape, "ALpINE SCENE.
RH" Value, 5000
Constituting the srandest collection OF
LEGITIMATKLY AMERICAN WORKS OF ART
and eomprlsing
THs ENTIRE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF Mr..
with the original litssiEs
BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Executed from lis by L. W. voik. Value, $4,000.
lection will be exhibition part alternately in the
OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO,
AID
THE ART INSTITUTE. e25 BROADWAY.
to admission PRE- oS CHARGE
TICKETS OF MEMBERSHIP.
Fort .. share or certificate, with one of the follow
Ing beautiful Steel engraving
"THE LITTLE wANDERRh by Thomas Read
GATHERING AppLls," by Jerome Thompson,
For $40. two shares certificates with the superb
btoel hngravingo of
WARRINGTON IRVING AND HIS FRIENDS"
For sl6 tbreo shares or oerthcaea with the fne allie
goricsl Engraving on steo,
"MERCY's DREAM" by D. Huntington.
For $40, four shares Oertnoate with the splendid
Chrome Engraving Issued exclusively by the Crosby Art
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN" oy j. p cropssy
while for $780, ten shares certificates issu,i wish
CHOICE ARTISTS PROOF
Of either 'Irying and His Friends" "Mercys Dream"
or the american Autumn"
ON this 1t may be seen that purchasers Of eerta-
SHARE in THE AWARD on PREMIUMS.
The subscrpt Books will close on Saturday, the 22d
Of September, 1906 and the rst Of October following
the award Of Premiums will be publicly nude at the
Opera House.
The Subscription Books en- being closed will be placed
10 the hsnds Of the following gentlemen who have kind
y consented TO act as the Chicago members Of the Cont
mittes to conduct the award Of Premums'
VIM. =: ooolbangu, Prss't Union Nat. Bank
n. a. Hall, Hall, Kimbark Co.
Clinton Briggs Ewing. Briggs A 90.
y. VI lore, frebiuent OF the BOARD oil trade
james II. Bowen, President Third National Bank.
James @. Fargo, supt American Express.
Francis H. Hoffman, Ex-Lieut. Governor.
l. Y. MUM, Mum 1 Scott, Elevator.
J. A. BILLS, President Second National Bank.
These gentlemen, together with such others from Diff
ferent parts Of the country they may add to their
number for the purpose fairly repre- sentng the sharA
holders at large win have the Sole Management Of the
award In all Its details.
HoTIoE.--In ordering certncAtss please name engrav
ing desired II the Engraving is TO DO forwarded to In
its safety, enclose twelve cents in stamps Tubing
Send draft post office money ORDERS gre nbAcks Nth
address Of town. county and State carefully written
every certificate 10 fully registered. Address
q. ii. CROSBY, Actuary A. A.,
At the ART INSTITUTE, No. 625 BROADWAY,
ii the CROSBY ART GALLERY,
OPERA HOUSE,, CHICAGO,
SPECIAL CARD TO THE READER.
The Crosby Opera House Art Association is gilt =
terprise and pnst not be conounded with Doll Git
Concerts which have been been advertised take place
at the Opera House without the authority or