The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-25
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF

i THE METROPOLITAN MECHANIC| IN.
STITUTE, FOR THE PROMOTION AND EN-.
MERGE. AND THE MECHANIC AND USEFUL
ARTS. viii be opened at the City of Washington,
on THURSDAY. The 9Th day of February, 1855 in
the ew and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition which is one of the most magnificent rooms
In the United States
To this Exhibition, the Manufacturers, Mechanics.
Artists Inventors and all Others desiring to display
the results of their labor. skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions of the Union, cordially invited
TO contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge of Special Superintendent. Seam power,
fixtures labor, &c win be given free of expense.
tice at as eaIly day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The Committee, therefore, feel that in inviting
contributions from all portions of the Union to the
Second Exhibition ef The Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute, they offering to the producer of excel
Tent articles, valuable opportunity of making known
superior style of their workmanship and their adam
tation TO the purposes for which they mag be intend.
I'd
They would respectfully solicit from the ladies
thoss specime ms of elegant handwork, which here.
tofore have formed attractive and important fea.
ture OF these displays 1t is proposed to submit all
such contributions to Committee of Ladies, and
to award to articles of merit, premiums of jewelrv
Nc, suited to the tastes of the fair exhibitors
on Monday. the 18th day of January and on the eve
ming Of Thursday, the 9Th of February at O'CLOCK
the Exhibition win be formally opened for the re.
weeks ~ ~ .i
, No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd of
fepIassy can be entered upon the judges Lists for
ooopeuuon.or premium, except such as tn. Com
mtttce snaii De satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance IA ,me to have reeched the Hall by that day
but ishea 10 arrive, from unavoidable detention
Articles designed for exhibition onlv will he "a
ceived free OF charge, until Tuesday n;ght 9Th M
February at 10 o'ciSck after which time denostsJs
win be subject to charge of from SO cent.tc q,
for each article deposited. s' " Si'
Apprentices and minors who contrih,t. .,t,.,.. =,
their own make or invention shall snec;f TT: ~
and the time they may have served at thai se
All articles deposited for competition and
must DO of American manufacture, conspicnausiIi
belled with appropriate names; the name ~ "a -
maker and inventor, ff kpown, and the name Of -
dspositor; copy of which label must be furnishsss
the clerk at the time Of bringing the goods for enr,
on the record. Prices may be affixed, or not at til,
option Of he exhibitor - - - - z
Depostors at the time of entry, receive tici
ct OF title to their goods. which ticket win also id
init them TO the exhibition at ell times when opel
to the public 500 -
n. B. Goods should be Addressed Is follows: ga
htettson Of ne Metropolitan Mcchaaics' Institute
- dsassgtoa, G !" ana should have the nature
tne afleies and the name Of the party sendine them
e,sunctiy marked on the packages They shoul.
ssso ee accompanied by detailed iuyoice - .
NiIoeisn containing detailed instructious will Il,
ior1ar6ed. andany Information given an spniic.fo,
70 ne corresponding Secretary, TO whom an COMM
nicssons on the business of the Institute shnnJ y
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