Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-29
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INsTI-

TUTE,
For tie Promotion and Encouragement of
Manufactures, Commerce, and The Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
"IL be opened at the City of Washington,
wv onThursday, 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. e.
To this Exhibition the Manufactures, Mechan-
les, Artists, Inventors, and all others desiring TO
display the results of their labor, Skill ingenuity,
and taste from all portions of the Union, cor
daily invited to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge ola special Superintendent. Steam power,
fixtures labor, &c, will be given free of expense.
All intending 10 exhibit are requested TO give
notice at as early aday 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 TO the pro-
Queer of excellent articles valuable opportunity
OF making known to the whole country their nov
city and utility, the superior style of their work
manship, and their adaptation to 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
ami feature of these displays. II is proposed TO
submit all such contributions TO Committee OF
Ldults, anu W dWdfu u dTtlCicS Oh merit, prclnl
ums of jewelry &c, suited TO the tastes of the
fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the reception OF
Goods, on Monday, the 10Th day of January, and
on the evening of Thursday the Sih Of February,
at o'clock, the Exhibition will 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 entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition or premium, except such as the
Committee shall be satisfied were dispatched from
a distance in time TO have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed 10 arrive from unavoidable de-
tenton.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re-
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night, 9th OF
February, at 10 O'Clock; afler which time, depos-
itors will be subject to charge of from so cents
TO ST. 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.
spicuously labelled with appropriate names the
name of the maker and inventor, Gf known,) and
the name of the deposition copy of which label
must be furnished the clerk 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
ticket Of title 10 their goods, which ticket will also
admit them 10 the Exhibition al all times when
open 20 the public.
, N. B.-Goods should be addressed as follows:
" Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Insti-
tnte, Washington, ID. c." and should have the ma
lure 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 foru arded, and any information given, on APP
plicalion TO the Corresponding Secretary to whom
all communications on the business Of the instr
tute should be addressed.
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