Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-30
MERlCAs CRYSTAL PALACE.-FoI

A MERICAS CRYSTAL PALA CE.-FOR
"A THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATI0NS.-0pen every day and evening, Except Sun
day. from A. NJ, till 10 ?. NJ TWENTY-FIVE CTS
ADMITrANCE will be the price hereafter, all occasions
There will be Free Admissions with the exception of
Exhibitors and the Press, and no Season Tickets will be
sold
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most extensive
alterations and improvements, and rapidly filling up
with elegant and interesting specimens of handcraft from
every quarter of the world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete
Quite large number of additional and curious machines,
however, in preparation, and will find place, in few
weeks, in the Exhibition.
prehensive and valuable collection i'll the Western Heis
phere
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 800 pieces
of marbe-nost of them rare, many of them originals,
and all of exquisite workmanship. Many choice statues,
besides are route from Europe.
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase of a collection Of MODELS OF ANTIQUE
STATUARY, Of great celebrity.
section Of the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which, in its native forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring ninety feet in circumference and is esti-
mated the most demonstrative internal evidence
be full three thousand years DID, has been deposited in the
Crystal Palace by its patriotic proprietor
Altogether the Crystal Palace incoses, at this moment
more articles of novel; useful and instructive character,
than can be examined in several days with proper dscrm
nation and incessant approximations may be confidently
relied upon.
An efficient orchestra of music will be in attendance at
the Crystal Palace every morning. afternoon, and evening"
The Association offers prize of gold medal, costing
one thousand dollars its equivalent in cash. preferred
for the most useful and valuable invention discovery
which shall have been patented entered in the United
States Patent Office during the year closing the first day
of December next provided only that the said invention
or discovery by specimen, model product, shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
Second.--A Gold Medal costing thousand dollars,
or equivalent in cash. the Artist whose work. having
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during the three
months closing the LIST day of December next shall be
deemed most worthy of such testimonial.
Third Five Medals costing one hundred dollars each,
or their equivalent in cash. preferred the five Inven
tors whose inventions in the various departments of the
useful arts patented entered eaveated within the year,
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid shall be
adiudged worthy of such testimonials after the
one adjudged most excellent aforesaid.
Fourth.-Fiye Medals costing one hundred dollars
each their equivalent in plate cash, Preferred to
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening of the Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
as aforesaid shall be adudged worthy of such dis
tincon next after the most excellent as aforesaid.
The abes and respectable Jury or Jurors that can
be selected shall be appointed to examine critically the
several articles exhibited and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early practicable to select
such Juror Jurors and hope be able to the
appointments about the LIST day Of June next The
Association will also, in their discretion award medals or
diplomas to the exhibitors inventors Of such articles
as possess merit sufficient ente them to such distinc
| ton.
All rtces which are deemed worthy of place in this
Grand Exhibition of the Worlds Industry and Art adj
mitted without any charge whatever to exhibitors An
efficient Police in constant attendance day and night
and the used in protecting articles exhibited
but the Association discaims accountability for loss
damage to such articles.
An umbrellas canes &c. must be left at the stand
the door. As the Crystal Palace is Bonded Warehouse,
visitors cannot be permitted to convey packages of any
size into or out of the building.
No checks giyen and persons re-admitted on the
Same ticket. 7. I. BAKNuM, PRESIDENT
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