Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-08
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN.
STITUTE,

For the Promotion and Encourafemcht Of
MsSSasss coS Sssfsi A1:. 'n'
VXTILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 9Th day OF February, 1888, IN
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution which is Of the most magnificent rooms In
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all others desiring 70 display
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions Of the Union, are cordially invited
to contribute.
charge Of special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor &C., will be given free Of expense
All intending TO exhibit are requested 70 give no
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoioe.
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
trbutons from all portions Of the Union TO the Sec
ond Exhibition of ne Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
they offering to the producer OF excellent articles
valuable opportunity OF making known 70 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 the Ladies
fore have formed 30 attractive and important fsa-
ture of these displays II is proposed to submit an
such contributions to COMMITTEES OF ladies' and TO
award TO articles Of merit premiums Of jewsIy, &C.,
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
O'clock the Exhibition Will be formally opened LOT
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 for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied were dispatched from distance
in time 70 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 Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock after which time depostors will
be subject to charge of from so cents TO 81 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, conspcuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor iii known,) and the name OF the
depositor; 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.
Depostors, at the time Of entry, will receive q
ticket of title 10 their goods, which ticket win also
admit them to the exhibition at all times when open
TO the public,
N. b. Goods should be addressed as follows Ex-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, ID. c." and should have the nature 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 instructions will be
forwarded, and any information given application
to the corresponding secretary, TO whom al commu-
nications the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov l3--3taw6w