The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-21


and IL is no wonder for we learn that Mr..
80, - - Tor pbiIadoIntio to. ,1,s,,o.os
ugn' lne asenv iOi pni@' n,'9 uis sposeu
of tlCeaty-seUeN WouSdnd noe hundred ana S'1ty-
eiobt certificates, or one for every FIVE families in
tbe citv. philadelphia has as good a chance TO
-. o., 1Io,eo % on,, citr IN ,lo r1,,io,,
win the opera house as any Guy IN 1ne Onlon'
In view OF these Facts, we nave made arrange
ments with Mr.. Crosby to announce in our
as.,,ar .bo nomos and residonces of +bo
newspaper 'ne na,ne9 ol'u .onoes -, Sne
come the possessors of the premiums this after
noon as soon as the drawings take place i'm
nOon' % "o '''A
Chicago. - D....,,,,.
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The plan OF award auOpteu Is tne lOnoWlng:-
30, 900 numbers, representing the certificates
issued Will be placed IN one WhGeli ana tnree
hundred and two tickets inscribed with the
name OF the premiums, 10 WII;IIhe opera
House, three hundred Paintings the Bust of
Lincoln, VIII De placeu III aHoSleI' 7 ,,,o,,i,,
From THESE WheeIs a muuIDei ar4 t a @
will be drawn slinultaneNusly' s tIiy' Lne i nuliUel
drawn ia eaCh Ms'anOe CaA'hs '"e Plo"i"'u
drawn WIN IT,
Committee to SuperIntend the Drawing,
Iuunior n Coolborrb prae;dant Union
D,N,inIa1 Will1an po1i, OOOio"uSn' o''i
Nat.Onai n D''uni tIai, Trooe,,ror = p ord n p r
n hieoe ~ unll Ii AtIi Hail KimbarclC e. 20 - I
CiiDion H m"F R,igSs ' 'FwinG BripSs & Co.
~ H 10 pSSo,s,dont 69f Ih 92oSrd Of Trade
=, J -, III Ro1on prosidont Tbird National
pi Oh'' - O0"NH'
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2ae " IS u"nSsvf T ;t,,nt cdproor
No. ~ Hfnp T. SIT IaTator
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seht INC in'0l''' VI ~ '-l0
So,,ol Costror Coo1 uarobon+ Trinity Rr,15.
Wo9, YoTS1 OO''i -u' 0ii'l''
Il. N. Hedden, late Cashier Qf the Croton
N4sioE"i nomm,op pnmH, noT President F,d National
4ank Roeton
Dav,d PnIsiter D. Pulsifer g. Pavson Roston.
q D Sficknnv President MassasoIt Rank
poli River Mass
Gaieb r. Needles. DRUGGIST. PHILADELPHIA.
r smith T. johnson AZ "a Tvnp Founders
Pbiladelohia
Walter Jpgersoll. Cashier of the National In
surance Bank. Detroit.
Il. s. RoWse' Cayeuder g. Rowse. Bankers. st.
Ionis.
The Crosby Opera House.
This noble huilding ;s si+natad on Wasbing
ton street with n frontaoe of 140 feet nv 1S0
feet in denth ave storieS bigb vitS Monsord
root If Is of Athens marble in the modern
Itaian style and is conceded bv all To he one
Of fbe i1est hni1dinGS in hmerice Eonr sna
cions etnres eoch 9o' NV 1eH foot tH,o on aaScb
side NJ the grand and imnoSin% entrance IN the
Onera Honse divide between them the first
stpry Of thia notcbioes tennIa Of ort Tho re
msi9ing floors are occnnied bv offices and
stndIoe Tho annual rentaI of This norIion nj
tbe bn,lding excInsive of the 0nera Housa
nTOner is at nresent S3O OO0
The atOdiOS
R,na. A. GoIloYios IN tLo compfrv tnnUn oo
ihe ,Srrosby 1ts Az Gallery 'o h"0"" 20
0f the Snditorium NJ +hc Onnra Housa No
doscrintion can he attemnted here If is i'm
nossibIe 70 convey TO those WHO have NOT viewed
+ sny adeonate idea of its eTceedino ricbness
and Taantg II ie nronounced INV aIf7 to he The
Snest in tIe world
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Plan and Objects of the Association.
In .to s,,r;rc ~ 1ee5 Mr. IT II Crosbv cor,-
n,eteG 6is maSSnifcent 6nera Honse, at cost Of
Pete0 us EpeIa nou5, uC d CosG 80; Gl
HOOOu9V OmIus w rnG - 0'U 80 y. Ill III
eApehuIVuie oICt 1 'lio - si 80 t "CS, tooy
ing rom une ennanooo @ vi ang 9
iaOoI uuIllS .ne mat, diEh i - 20 az ~
Improvements suggested III the progresS oI Ine
work, Wnlch were necessary 10 Perlect MS ae-
sign, anu lrolh oCneI uhloleSGeh Causesi MnlCn
1t IS unnecessary 10 staVe' MT Orosoy became
financially emoar!asseu, anu Only sucCSeueu ~
ms purpose OF glylng 70 qHlcag9 IN InIs nooie "ork
OF ART at the sacrllce OF MS lorVunG'
rms reverse haVlng maze the sale Oh the pro,
perry necessary the Irlends Oh ART IN Ohlcago ana
Ihe Eastern clues urged the IDEA OF making It's
dlsposal the pasls OF National Distribution OF
FalhIlhSs ana EngraVlhgs, upon the Art Union
plAn; Ahe Suggestion met WIN Cne approval OF
EehCeinen Hi VI prominence i IN business circles
oI SnlcagS' ana lea 10 the SUBSCRIPTION, by
numper VI Ile leaulhg cltlzens, OF large
tuhu ioI tne insIICution OF tue 'OPeTa House Art
I!' AssIHciaAon' Ene ooJecls Oh Wnlch should be the
Iganz"'ona a ~ Hi tne I' 4tlglhal cosI OF the opera
nouse, anu the ulsulDuUon OIL large collection
0l paihtngs ana engraVngs OF value, selected
i[Om !ne "orhs ol the most eminent artists OF
AMSitca. -. .
1nls pan mas received tne most generous
Ptis nv epPIolG vi GnS leaqlng Amerl-
t "a r S'; Sy ny ilaNe ssnluea thelr apprecla-
sacrifices in its behalf, by contributing to the
large reduction from tbe are worHs s az s9cn %
Daintinps as IN pnsura q hondso,,o go 81. - ~ ~