Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-04
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INsTI-


TUTE,
For tie Promotion and Encouragement o.
Manufactures, Commerce, and tie Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
WTILL be opened al the City OF Washington
wv on Thursday, the sth day of February, 1854
in the'new and splendid Hall of the Smithsonian
Institution, which is one of the most magnificent
rooms in the United States
To this Exhibition the Manufactures Mechan
les, Artists, Inventors, and all others desiring Ia
display the results of their labor, skill, ingenuity
and taste, from all portions of the Union, are cor
daily invited TO contribute.
The Machinery department will be under the
charge Of special Superintendent. Steam power
fixtures, labor, &c, will be given free Of expense
All intending 10 exhibit are requested 10 give
notice at as early a day as possible. Goods should
be accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that, in inviting
contributions from all portions Of the Union TO the
SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE METROPOLITAN Me-
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they are offering 10 the pro-
Queer of excellent articles valuable opportunity
of making known 70 the whole country their now
city and utility, the superior style of their work
manship, and their adaptation 10 the purposes for
which they may be intended.
They would respectfully solicit from the LADIES
those specimens Of elegant handiwork, which
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
ant feature Of these displays. 1t is proposed TO
submit all such contributions TO Committee OF
Ladies, and TO award TO articles of merit premi
ums Of Jewery, &c. suited TO the tastes Of the
fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the reception OF
Goods on Monday, the 29th day of January, and
on the evening of Thursday, the Sth Of February,
at o'clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened
for the reception Of vsiters, and continue open
about four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night Sd OF
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition or premium, except such as the
Committee shall be satisfied were dispatched from
distance in time TO have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed TO arrive from unavoidable de-
tention. s.A
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re-
ceived free Of charge, until Tuesday night, 9th of
February, at 10 o'clock after which time depos-
tors will be subject to charge of from so cents
TO 81 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 pre-
MUM must be of American manufacture, con-
spicuousy labelled with appropriate names /; the
name Of the maker and inventor, (if known,) and
the name of the deposition; 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, at the option Of the exhibitor
Depositors at the time of entry, will receive a
uShct u titic " tnelI Soous WiHch ucNe VIII ALSO
admit them 10 the Exhibition at all times when
open to the public. ~
N. B.-Goods should be addressed as follows:
" Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics I,sti.
tate, Washington, D. c." and should have the ma
ture of the articles, and the name of the party
sending them, distinctly marked on the packages.
They should also be accompanied by detailed
invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed insiructions, will
be foru arded, and any information given, on APP
plicaiion to the Corresponding Secretary to whom
all communications on the business of the Insti-
tute should be addressed
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