Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-02
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE ME.
TROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE,

For the Promotion and Encouragement o,
Manufactures, Commerce, and tie Me-
clanic and Useful Arts, R
WILL be opened at the City of Washington. on
w Thursday, the 9Th day Of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian Insti
tuition, which is one Of the most magnificent rooms
in the United States. $780,
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics
Artists Inventors and all others desiring to display
the results of their labor, SKILL ingenuity and taste
to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge of Special Superintendent Steam power
fixtures labor, &C.. will be given free of expense.
ALI intending to exhibit are requested 70 give no
tice at as early day as possible Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice:
The Committee, therefore, feel That. IN inviting
contributions from all portions CT the Union TO the
Second Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mecnanlcs'
Institute they are Offering to the producer of excel
lent articles valuable opportunity OF making
known to the whole country their novelty and util
ity, the superior style of their workmanship, and
their adaptation to the purposes for which they may
be intended. =
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens of elegant handiwork, wh On, mere
tofore, have formed SO attractive ana important q
feature of these displays 1t is proposed TO suba!t
all such contributions to COMMITTEES Of Ladies, and
to award to articles Of merit premiums OF jewelry
&c suited to the tastes Of the fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the receptiod OF Goods
on Monday, the 29th of January, and on the even
ing of Thursday, the 9Th Of February, at O'Clock.
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the
reception Of visitors, and continue open about four
weeks.
No article deposited after eaturday night, the Sd
of February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition premium except such as the Com
mttee shall be satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance in time to have reached the Hall by that day.
but fai ed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition Only will be re.
csved, free Of charge, until Tuesday night, the 9th
Of February, at 10 o'clock after hich time, depos
tors will be subject to charge Of from 80 cents to
81, for each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors, who contribute articles
of their own make or invention, shall specify their
business.
All articles deposited for competition and pre-
MUM must be Of American nafacture, conspicu
ously labeled with appropriate names; the name OF
the maker and inventor, Gf known, ard the name
Of the depositor; copy of which label must be fur
nshed the clerk at the time of bringing the goods
for entry on the record. Prices may be fixed, OF
not, at the option Of the exhibitor.
DepositorF, at the time Of entry, will receive q
ticke; of title to their goods, which ticket will also
admit them to the Exhibition at all times when open
to the public
N B-Goods should be addressed as follows
Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Insii
tute, Washington, D. G ;" end should have the me-
ture Of the articles and the Of the party send
ing the1n distinctly marked On the packages They
should also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed instructions, will
be forwarded, and any information given, on 8ppli
cation to the Corresponding Secretary, to whom al
communications the business Of the institute
should be addressed. oct 31-ec6w