Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-22

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
mETROPOLITAN mECHANICs'I NsTI-
For tie Promotion and Encouragement Of
Man1t lectures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
MILL be opened at the City of Washington,
w on Thursday, The Sth day Of February, 1894,
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 10
display the results Of their labor, skill ingenuity,
and taste, from oil portions of the Union are cor
| daily invited 10 contribute.
| The Machinery Department will be under the
| charge of speciul Superintendent. Steam power
fixtures, labor, &C., will be given free Of expense
All intending TO exhibit are requested 10 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 M 4
cHAKIcs' INSTITUTE, they are offering 70 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 10 the purposes fol-
which they may be intended.
| They would respectfully solicit from the LADIES
those specimens of elegant handiwork, which
heretofore have formed 80 attractive and import
out iCutuIC VI tuCrS oiSpiuyo. A. 10 PSPSoSa ~
submit all such contributions TO q Committee Of
Ladies, and 10 award 10 articles of merit prem
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 29th day Of January, and
| on the evening Of Thursday, the 9Th of February
al 7o'clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened
for the reception of visitors, and continue open
about four weeks.
No article deposited afler 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 to arrive from unavoidable de-
tention.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re-
February, at 10 O'Clock; afler which time. depos-
itors will be subject to charge of from SO cents
10 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 pre-
MUM must be of American manufacture, con-
spicuously labelled with appropriate names the
name of the maker and inventor, (f known,) and
the name of the deposition; a 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 optionof the exhibitor.
Depositors, at the time Of entry, will receive q
ticket of title to their goods whchticket will also
admit them to the Exhibition at all times when
open to the public. M
N. B-Goods should be addressed as follows:
Erhi6aion Of the Metropolita,, Mechanics Insti-
tate, Washington, d. CT 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 instructions, will
be forw arded, and any information given on ap-
pcaiion TO the Corresponding Secretary, TO whom
all Communications ON the business of the Insti-
tute should be addressed
Oct 31-3taw6w.