Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-29

A MMRICAN CRYSTAL PAI-AfiEi--- ron

| A MERlCAN CRYSTAL PALACE,-F0R
| "A TllE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATlONS.-Open every day and evening (except Sun
day,l from A. NJ, till 10 ?. NJ. TWENTY-FIVE CTS,
ADMITpANCE will be the price hereafter on all occasions
There VIII be no Free Admissions with the exception of
Exhibitors and the Press, and Season Tickets will be
| sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most extensive
alterations and improvements and is rapidly fllng mn
with elegant and interesting specimens of handcra from
every quarter of the world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very conoplete
Quite large number of additional and curious machines
however, are in preparation, and will FIND place. in few
weeks, in the Exhibition.
The PICTURE GALLERY is already the most COM
peensve and valuable collection in the Western Hemjs
phere.
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 800 pieces
OF marple-nost of them rare, many of them originals
and all of exquisite workmanship. Many choice statues
besides, are now en- route from Europe.
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase has Of collection Of MODELS OF ANTIQUE
sTATUARY, of great celebrity.
A section of the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE
which, IN its native forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring ninety feet in circumference and Is ti
mated from the most demonsratve internal evidence to
be ul three thousand years old deposited in The
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether the Crystal Palace ncloses at this moment
more articles Of novel; useful and instructive character
than can be examined in several days with proper scr
nation and ncessant augmentatons 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
for the most useful and valuable invention or discovery
which shall have been patented entered in the United
states Patent Office during the year closing the first av
of December next, provided only that the said invention
or discovery by specimen, model produ IT, shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace
SecSad-A Gold Medal costing one thousand dollars
or its equivalent in cash. tie Artist whose work having
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during tile three
months closing the LIST day of December next shall be
deemed most worthy of such testimonial.
Ihtd- Five Medals, costing hundred dollars each
or their equivalent in cash, if preferred the five Inven
tors whose inventions in the various departments of the
useful arts patented entered or cayeaed within the wear
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid shall he
adudged most worthy of such testimonials next after the
one adjudged most excellent as aforesaid.
FoUrh.-Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars
EACH or their equivalent in plate cash. preferred to
the five artists whose original works completed since he
first opening OF the Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
as aforesaid, shall be adudged most worthy of such dis
tincton next after the most excellent Aforesaid
Ths ables and most respectable Jury or Jurors that can
be selected shall be appointed examine critically the
several articles exhibited, and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early as practicable to select
such Juror or Jurors and hope be able to announce the
appointments on or about the LIST day June next The
Association will also, in their discretion award medals or
diplomas to the exhibitors inventors of such articles
ton.
All rtices which are deemed worthy of a place in this
Ufan9 EAlon OF the Worlds Industry and Art al
and the utmost used in protecting articles exhibited
but the Association discaims accountability for loss
damage to such articles.
All umbrellas canes &C. must be left the stand
the door. As the Crystal Palace is Bonded Warehouse
visitors cannot be permitted to convey packages of any
size into out of the building
No checks given, and persons re-admitted on the
ume ticket. P. T. BARNUM President.
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