Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-22

MERTCAN CRYSTAL PALA CE.-FOR
IN THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATI0NS.-0pen every day and evening, Except Sun
day. from A. NJ, till 10 7. M. TWENTY-FIVE CTS.
ADITTANCE will be the price hereafter all occasions.
There will be Free Admissions, with the exception Of
Exhibitors and the Press and no Season Tickets will be
sold.
The Crystal Palace has undergone the most extensive
alterations and improvements and is rapidly filling up
with elegant and interesting specimens of handcraf from
every quarter of the world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete
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
prehensye and valuable collection in the Western Hems
The SCULPTURE contributions embody 800 pieces
of marble-mos of them rare many of them originals,
and all of exquisite workmanship Many choice statues,
besides, are route from Europe
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase of collection Of MODELS OF ANTIQUE
6TATUARY, of great celebrity.
section Of the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which, in its native Forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring ninety two feet in circumference, and esti
mated from the demonsrative internal evidence
be full three thousand years DID, has been deposited in the
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether the Crystal Palace incoses at this moment,
more articles of novel; useful and instructive character
than can examined in several days with proper dscrm
nation and ncessan approximations may be confidently
relied upon.
An efficient orchestra of music will be in attendance at
the Crystal Palace morning, afternoon and evening
The Association offers prize of a gold medal costing
thousand dollars, its equivalent in cash. if preferred,
for the most useful and valuable invention discovery
which shall have been patented entered in the United
States Patent Office during the year closing the first day
of December next provided only that the said invention
discovery, by specimen model product shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
!SecOnd-A Gold Medal, costing thousand dollars,
or equivalent in cash. the Artist whose work. having
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace during the three
months closing the LIST day of December next shall be
deemed most worthy of such testimonial
Third Five Medals costing hundred dollars each,
or their equivalent in cash. If preferred to the five Inve
whose inventions in the various departments of the
useful arts patented entered eayeated within the year,
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid shall he
adudged most worthy Of such testimonials next after the
one ad Judged most excellent aforesaid.
FouTth.-Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars
each their equivalent in plate cash, preferred
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening of the Crystal Palace exhibited therein
aforesaid shall be adudged most worthy Of such dis
tncton next after the most excellent as aforesaid
The abest and most respectable Jury Jurors that
be selected shall be appointed examine critically the
several articles exhibited and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early practicable select
such Jurors and hope to be able to the
appointments about the LIST day of June The
Association WILL aso in their discretion award medals
diplomas to the exhibitors inventors of such articles
as possess merit sufficient to entte them to such distnc
tion.
All rcles which are deemed worthy of place in this
Grand Exhibition Of the Worlds Industry and Art adj
mtted without any charge whatever exhibitors. An
efficient Police in constant attendance day and night,
and the used in protecting articles exhibited,
but the Association disclams accountability for loss or
damage to such articles.
An umbrellas canes &c., must be left at the stand near
the door As the Crystal Palace is Bonded Warehouse,
visitors be permitted to convey packages of any
size into out of the building.
No checks given, and no persons re-admted on the
same ticket. p L. BARNUM, President
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