Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-07
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS lN-
STITUTE,
For the Promotion and encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,

For the Promotion and encouragement Of
Manufactures n Co Con 1yssssi ana ans inc
K7ILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 9th day OF February, 1898, n
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian Inst
tuition, which is Of the most magnificent rooms IN
To this Exhibition the Manufactures, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all others desiring TO display
the results of their labor, Skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions of the Union are cordially invited
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge of special superintendent. Steampower,
fixtures labor, DC, will be given free OF expense
All intending to exhibit are requested TO give no
tice ut as early day as possible. Goods should DC
accompanied with a proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that IN nvlung con-
tributions from all portions Of the Union 70 the Zee
ond Erli5ition Of the Metropolitan Aechan,cs lasfitlfe
a 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
those specimens Of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed 80 attractive and important fea-
ture of these displays. 1t is proposed to submit oil
such contributions TO committee OF ladies', ana 70
award to articles Of merit premiums OF jewelry &c,
suited to the tastes Of the fair exhibitors
The hall will be opened for the reception of goods
on Monday, the goth day of January, and on the
evening Of Thursday, the 9th OF February at seven
the reception of visiters, and continue open about
four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd Of
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists TOR
competition premium except such as the commit
tee 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-
ceived free of charge until Tuesday night 9th OF Feb
ruary, at 10 o'clock; after which time depositors will
be subject to charge Of from SO cents to u 90 for
each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles OF
their own make or invention shall specify their age
and the time they may have served at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be of American manufacture, conspicnousy
labelled with appropriate names, the name OF the
maker and inventor, f known,) and the name Of the
depostor; copy of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be affixed or not ut the
option Of the exhibitor
Depositors, at the time of entry, will receive
ticket of title to their goods which ticket will also
admit them to the exhibition at all times when open
TO the public.
NIB Goods should be addressed as follows Er
hibtion of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
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 be accompanied by a detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded, and any information given application
to the corresponding secretary, to whom all commu-
nications the business of the Institution should
be addressed. nov 13-3taw6w