Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-22
EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1858.
The Exhibition.

Will De happy era IN the auhaio VI '"~
city. The association itself, and the ener-
gy of its first movements, is emphatically
American, and typical of the vigorous PRO-
aREss which marks our Republic. Without
even waiting for charter from Congress,
it has sprung into life and activity, resem-
bling the fabulous creation of Minerva
fully armed-from the brain of Olympian
Jove, although it only possesses the pacific
attribute of the wise Goddess.
The following paragraphs from the circu-
lar issued by the Institute, fully explain
some Of the many advantages of the Exhi-
bition-the time and the place:
''The Committee believe that the city of
Washington possesses certain advantages
for holding such an exhibition, which are
worthy of the consideration of exhibitors
throughout the country. Its metropolitan
character secures a population composed
of elements drawn from every quarter of
the Union. 1t owes its present rapid
growth and rising prosperity to the whole
ject of those jealousies which commercial
rivalry sometimes tends to produce. AS the
seat of Government, the leading men of all
parties, of all pursuits, and from every por-
ton of our vast continent, congregate here.
rs the spot where all legislation upon the
ereat industrial interests of the country is
carried on, it stands most in need of practi-
cal illustrations Of the condition of those in
tcrests Nowhere in the country could an
exhibition be more likely to contribute to
the permanent and widespread reputation
OF works of superior merit, or to render
greater service to the cause Of American
labor.
sThe only attempt at an exhibition that
has ever been made in this city was eminent
ly successful. We have now the advan-
ia GEES of bringing the measure forward I'M
der the auspices of regular organized
Mechanics Institute, which, for the first
time, appeals to the country for aid in
carrying out it's important and benefcent
aims. The period of holding the exhibition
has been selected with view to avoid all
in reference with the exhibitions Of other
associations; and the Committee hope, on
that account, to secure the hearty co-opera-
ton of all. Materials, Machinery, and
Manufactures, which have elected COM
m-ndation at similar displays elsewhere,
uay find, among the crowds who will be
gathered in our city at the interesting
period of the Inauguration, new admirers
and new market"
The locality is the new hall in the east
ing of the Patent Office, which is 275 feet
long by 20 feet wide, and now first used.
Every portion of this spacious and magnif
cent room is occupied, and the arrangement,
directed by Chas. F. Stansbury, ESQ.,, remind
those who were abroad last year, of the
Crystal Palace. On Thursday the exhibition
Will be opened with the following ceremo-
Lies:
At twenty minutes past seven, p. NJ, the
Society, with invited guests, having assem-
bied in the Patent Office, will proceed,
through the National Gallery, to the Exhi-
ton Hall in the following order:
Superintendent.
Orator and Clergymen.
President of the Institute, President
of the U. S., and President elect.
Officers of the Institute.
Members of the Cabinet.