The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-11-09
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE METRO
PoLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE,

For the Promotion and Encouragement Of Nam
ufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic and
USetm 1rtS,
WILL be opened at the City of Washington. on
w Thursday, the Sth day of February 1855 in
the new and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian Inst
tuition, which is ono of the most magnificent rooms
in the United States.
Tothis Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all others desiring display
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions of the Union cordially invited
TO contribute.
The Machinery Department will he under the
charge of special Superintendent. Steam power
fixtures. labor, &c, will be given free of expense.
All intending to exhibit are requested TO give no
tice at as early day as possible Goods should be
&C 2ompanied with proper invoice.
Tho Committee, therefore, feel that, in inviting
contributions from all portions of tho Union to the
SECOND EXHIBITION THE METROPOLITAN Me-.
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they offering to the produ-
Ger of excellent articles valuable opportunity of
making known to the whole country their novelty
and utility the superior style of their workmanship
and their adaptation to the purposes for which they
may be intended.
They would respectfully solicit from tho LADIES
those specimens of elegant handiwOrk which hereto
fore have formed so attractive and important foa-
turc of these displays. II is proposed submit all
such contributions to Committee Of Ladies. and to
award to articles OF merit, premiums of jewery, &C.
suited to the tastes of the fair exhibitors
The Hall will be opened for tho reception Of
Goods on Monday, the 10Th day of January and on
the evening of Thursday tho S'h 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 aftor Saturday night 81 oc
February can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium, cxcept such the Commit
toe shall be satisfied dispatched from distance
in time to have reached the Hall by that day. but
failed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re-
ceved, free of charge, until Tuesday night 9th Of
Eehr az aff. bf,hg
itors will be subject a charge Of from so cents to
ST., for each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors. who contribute articles
of their mako invention, shall specify their
age, and the time they may have served at their
business.
All articles deposited for competition ard pre-
MUM must be of American manufacture, cOnspicu
ously labelled with appropriate names; the name of
the maker and inventor, If KNOWN and the name of
the depositor copy of which label must be furnish
oil the clerk at the time Of bringing the goods for
try on the record Prices may be affixed, or not at
the option of the exhibitor.
Depositors, at the time Of entry, will receive a
ticket of title to their goods which ticket will also
admit them TO tho Exhibition at all times when open
to the public.
N. b. Goods should be addressed az follows ar.
hibifion of lhe MefyopoiiI0R HI,chnnics' Inaifuie
Washington, ID. C., and should have the nature of
the articles and the of The party sending them,
distinctly marked on the packages They should also
BIO accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed Instruction. will he
forwarded and any inform alton given, applica-
ton to the Corresponding Secretary, to whom all
communications the business of the Institute
should be addressed.