The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-11-23
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE METRO
POLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE.

For the Promotion and Encouragement of Nan-
utdctureS, Commerce, and the Mechanic and
Useful Arts,
WILL be opened at tho City of Washington, on
w Thursday, tho Sth day of February, 1855, in
the and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian Insti
tuition, which is of the most magnificent rooms
in the United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all Others desiring to display
tho results of their labor, Skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions Of the Union cordially invited
to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under tho
charge of special Superintendent. Steam power,
fixtures labor &c, will be givon free of expense.
All intending to exhibit are requested to give no.
tcs at as early day as possible. GOODS should BIO
accompanied with proper invoice.
The Committee therefore feel that 10 inviting
contributions from all portions of the Union to the
SECOND EXHIBITION or THE METROPOLITAN Ne
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they are offering to the produ-
of excellent articles valuable opportunity of
making known to the whole country their novelty
and utility, the superior style of their workmanship,
aud their adaptation to the purposes fer which they
msy be intended.
They would respectfully solicit from tho LADIES
those specimens of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed so attractive and III portant fea-
ture of these displays 1t is proposed to submit all
such contributions to a Committee of Ladies and TO
award to articles OF merit premiums of jewolry &c
suited to the tastes of the fair exhibitors
The Hall viii be opened for the reception of
Goods on Monday the 10Th day of January, and on
the evening of Thursday, the sth of February. at
o'clock, the Exhibition win be formally opened for
the reception of visiters and continue open about
four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd of
February can be enteredzupOn the Judges Lists for
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 unaS Oidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceyed, free of charge until Tuesday night, 9th of
February, at 10 o'clock after which time, doPos-
itors 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 invention, shall specify their
age, and the time they may have served at their
business
All articles deposited for competition and pro-
MUM must be Of American manufacture, conspicu
ously labelled with appropriate names; the of
the maker and inventor, f known,) and the name of
the depositor a copy of which label must be furnish
cd tho 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 tho time of entry, win receive 8
ticket of title to their goods which ticket will also
admit them TO the Exhibition at all times vixen open
to the public.
n. b. Goods should be addressed as follows: " En-
ha5ittoR Of t5e Metr9p0litan Mechanics Institute.
Washington, ID. c., and should have the nat ure of
the articles, and the fIhe party sending Them
distinctly marked the packages. They should also
be accompanied by a detailed invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded and any information given, on applica-
ton TO ths Corresponding Secretary, to whom all
communications the business of the Institute
should be addressed.