Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-15
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE ME-
TROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE,

For tho Promotion and Encouyaeemsnt of
Manufactures, Comp,erce, and the Me-
chantc and Usefa Arts,
WILL be opened at the City Of Warrington. On
w Thursday, the 9Th day Of February, 1885, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smi hsonian Insi
tuition, which is one of the most magnificent rooms
In the Uni ed States.
To this Exhibition III. Manufscturcls, Mechanics,
Artists, Inventors anc all others d.dring to display
the results of their labor, sk ingenuity and taste
from all portions Of the Union. are cordially invited
to contribute.
he Machinery Department will Be under the
charge Of Special Superintendent steam power,
fixtures, labor, &C. will be given free Of expense.
AL intending to exhibit are requested to give no.
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
contributions from all portions CT the Union to the
second Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute, they are fsring to the producer of excel
lent articles valuable opportunity Of making
known to the whole country their novelty and util.
tg, the su 1eriCr style of their workmanship, and
their adaptation to the purposes for which they msy
be intended.
they would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
tofore, have formed 80 attesssve and important q
feature Of these displays. sass proposed to subM t
all such contributions to S wnitee of Ladies, and
to sasd to to hs eHhisior!
The Hall will be opened 10 reosptisd Of Goods
IN Monday, the oath OF Jahlsy, ID on the even
ing of 'hursday, the 9Th q February, o. G1Aock,
the Exhibition will be formally opened = the
reception of visiters, and continue opent four
weeks
No article deposited after Saturtay night, the Sd
of February, Can be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition or premium, except such as the Com
mittee shall be Satisfied were dispatched from dis
lance in tine TO have reached he Hall by that day
but fai ed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition osy will be re-
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night the 9th
of February, at 10 O'clock after hich tme depos
itors will be subject to chsrge Of from 80 csnts to
81, for each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors. ~ho contribute articl-e
of their own make or invention, shall specify their
business
All articles deposited for competition snd pre-
MUM must be Of American manufacture, oonspicu
ousy labeled with appropriate names; tho name o.
the maker and inventor, Gf knowr,) ard the name
OF the depositor copy Of which label must be fur
nished the clerk at the time Of briaging the goods
for entry thu record. Priors may be fixed, Oh
not at the option OF the exhibitor.
Depositor at the time OF entry, will receive
tickes of title to their goods which oket will slst
admit them to TIT Exhibition az al lines when opeI
! to the public
n B.--ioods should be addreIaI as follows
Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Esshanio' Insti
| tnte, Washington, D. G ," and sholR have the ma
ture Of the aItsloF and the name of the party send
| ing them, distinctly marked on ths packages They
should also bs aooon1 panied 0y detailed invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed IN, 5uctions, viii
be forwarded, and any Information gwen, on appli
cation to the Corresponding secxetsfJ, to whom al
l &C communications on the business Of the Institut
/ should be addressed. oct H-eo6w