Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTI-


For the Promotion and Encouragement OF
Manufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful AJts,
MILL be opened at the City of Washington,
w 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.
To this Exhibition the Manufactures Mechan.
les, Artists, Inventors and all others desiring 10
display the results of their labor skill ingenuity,
aud TASTE, from all portions of the Union are cor
daily invited 10 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 al 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 10 the
SECOND EXHIBITION or THE METROPOLITAN ME-.
cHANIcs 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 10 the purposes for
which they may be Intended.
They would respectfully solicit from the LApIE.
those specimens of elegant hsndiwork which
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
ant feature Of these displays. Ii is proposed 10
submit all such contributions TO a Committee of
Ladies, and TO award 10 articles Of merit, premi
uIns OF Iewelry, &cp 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 Sth Of February,
al O'Clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened
Tor the reception Of visiers, 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 dis patched from
a distance in time TO have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed 20 arrive from unavoidable de-
tention.
Articles designed for exhibition only, will be re.
ceved free OF charge, until Tuesday night, 9th OF
February, al 10 O'clock after which time depos.
TORS will be subject 10 charge Of from so cents
TO 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 al 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, Of known and
the name OF the deposition; a 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
ticket Of title TO their goods which ticket will also
admit them TO the Exhibition at all times when
open to the public
N. B--Goods should be addressed as follows:
Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics' I,sfi-
fUfe, Washington, ~ g !" and should have the na.
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. Fffv IL fHtr
Circulars containing detailed instructions, will
be for0 afded, and any information given, on APP
plication'to the Corresponding Secretary, 10 whom
all communications on The business OF the Insti-
tute should be addressed.
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