Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-23
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
mETHOPOLITAN MECHANICS, INsTI-

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
TUTE,
For the Promotion and encouragement of
manufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
MILL be opened at the City of Washington.
wv on Thursday, the Sth day of February. 9s5a
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, Meehan-
les, Artists, Inventors, and all others desiring 10
display the results Of their labor, skill ingenuity,
and taste, from all portions of the Union, are cor
daily invited TO contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge of special Superintendent Steam power
fixtures, labor, &C., will be given free of expense.
All intending 10 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 Me.
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they are offering to the pro.
Queer OF excellent articles a valuable opportunity
OF making known TO the whole country their nov.
city andotlity, 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 LAptr.
those specimens Of elegant handiwork, which
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
ant feature Of these displays II is proposeJ A..
submit all such contributions TO a COMMITTEES OF
Ladies, and 10 award 20 articles of merit. premi
ums Oh Jewelry, &C. suited IN the tastes Of the
fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the reosptior q,
Goods, on Monday, the 29th day Of January. nnd
on the evening Of Thursday, the 9Th of February.
at 7ocock, the Exhibition will be formally opened
Tor the reception OF visiters, and continue open
about four weeks.
No article deposited ster Saturday night, Sd OF
February, can be enteIed upon the Judges Lists
Tor competition or premium, except such as the
COMMITTEES shall be satisfied were dispatched from
a distance in time 10 have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed 10 arrive from unavoidable de-
tention.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re-
ceived free Of charge, until Tuesday night, 9th or
February at 10 o'clock; after which time, depos-
nors Will be subject TO a charge Of from so cents
TO 81 for each article deposited.
APPRENTICES and minors, who contribute articles
OIL their own make or invention, shall specify their
sge and the time they may have served al their
business.
All articles deposited for competition and pre-
MUM must be Of American manufacture, con-
spicuousy labelled with appropriate names the
name OF the maker and inventor, Qf 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 option OF the exhibitor.
Depostors, al the time of entry, will receive
ticket Of title TO their goods, which ticket will also
admit them to the Exhibition at all times when
open TO the public.
NJ B.-Goods should be addressed as follows:
[" Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Iusti-
tute, Washington, %. G" 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, win
be forw arded, and any information given, on APP
pcation TO the Corresponding Secretary, 10 whom
oil communications the business Of the Instl-
lutte should be addressed.
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