Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-15
4 MERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-Fol

MERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-FoR
"A THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATloNS-open every day and evening" Except sun
ADAIrrANCE will be the price hereafter all occasions.
There will be no Free Admissions, with the exception of
Exhibitors and the Press and no Season Tickets will be
sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the extensive
alterations and improvements, and is rapidly filling up
with elegant and interesting specimens of handicra from
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete
Quite large number of additional and curious machnes
however, are in preparation and will 6nd place, in few
weeks in the Exhibition.
The PICTURE GALLERY is already the most COM
prehensive and valuable collection in the Western Hems
phere.
The SCULPTURE contributions embody 800 pieces
of marbe-1nost of them rare many of them originals
and all of exquisite workmanship Many choice statues,
besides, route from Europe.
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase of collection Of MODELS OF ANTIQUE
STATUARY, of great celebrity.
section OF the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE
which, in its native forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring ninety two feet in circumference and est
mated from the demonsratiye internal evidence
be full three thousand years DID, has been deposited
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether the Crystal Palace incloses, at this moment
articles of novel; useful and instructive character
than be examined in several days with proper dscriu
nation and incessant augmentatons may be confidently
relied upon.
An efficient orchestra of music will be in attendance at
the Crystal Palace morning, afternoons and evening"
The Association offers prize Of gold medal, costing
for the most useful and valuable invention discovery
which shall have been patented entered in the United
States Patent Office during the year closing the first day
December next provided only that the said invention
or discovery, by specimen, model product, shall
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace
Second.-A Gold Medal costing thousand dollars,
or It's equivalent cash, the Artist whose work. having
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during the three
months closing the LIST day of December next shall be
deemed most worthy of such testimonial.
Third Five Medals costing hundred dollars each,
their equ yalent in cash. If preferred to the five Inve
whose inventions in the various departments Of the
useful arts patented entered cayeated whn the year,
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid shall be
audged worthy Of such testimonials after the
one adjudged most excellent aforesaid.
F0urth.-Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars
each, their equivalent in plate cash. ii Preferred to
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening of the Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
Aforesaid shall be audged most worthy of such dis
tinction next after the most excellent aforesaid.
The abest and most respectable Jury Jurors that can
be selected shall be appointed to examine critically the
several articles exhibited and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early practicable select
such Juror Jurors and hope be able the
appointments about the 1st day OF June next. The
Association WILL also, their discr tion, award medals
diplomas the exhibitors of such articles
possess merit sufficient to ente them such distlnc
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All rticles which deemed worthy Of place in this
Grand Exhibition Of the Worlds Industry and Art are adj
mitted without any charge whatever to exhibitors An
efficient Police in attendance day and night,
and the used in protecting articles exhibited
but the Association discaims accountability for loss or
damage tn such articles.
All umbrellas canes, &C.. must be left at the stand near
the door As the Crystal Palace is Bonded Warehouse,
visitors cannot be permitted convey packages of any
size into out Of the building.
No checks given, and persons re-admted on the
ticket P. 7. BARNUM, President.
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