Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26
A MEXICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-g0R
~ TIlr. -E4ttlBITION OF THE MINISTRY OR Al

A ERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-guR
~ TfIri EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALI.
EATIONs.-0pen every DAY and evening, (except Sun
day,) from A, NJ, till 10 z. NJ. TWENTY-FIVE CTS.
ADMITTANCE will be the price hereafter all
There viii be 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 rapidly filing up
with elegant and interesting specimens Of handcrait from
every quarter of the world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT Is very c1mplese.
Quite large number Of additional and curl rus lehn
however, in preparation, and will fad place, in lew
weeks, in the Exhibition.
The PICTURE GALLERY is already the most COM
prehensve and valuable collection in the Western Hemis
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 800 pieces
of marble-mos Of them rare, many of them originals
md all of exquisite workmanship Many choice statues
besides, are now route from Europe.
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase of collection Of MODELS OF ANTIQUE
STATUARY, of great celebrity.
section Of the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which, in its native forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring ninetvRO feet in circumference and is est
mated from the most demonsraye internal evidence
be u three thousand years old has been deposited in the
Crystal Palace by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether the Crystal Palace ncoses at this moment,
more articles of novel; useful and instructive character,
than can be examined in several days with proper discrm
nation. and cessant augmentaons may be confidently
relied p n.
An tcent orchestra of music will be in attendance at
the Crystal Palace every morning. AFTERNOONS and evening"
The Association offers prize OF gold medal, costing
for the most useful and valuable invention or discovery
which shall have patented entered in the United
States Patent Office during the year closing the first day
of December next provided only that the said invention
or discovery, by specimen model proluc shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
Second "A Gold Medal, costing thousand dollars
or its 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
Tira- Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars each
OF their equ valent in cash. preferred the five lnven
tors whose inventions in the various departments OF the
useful arts patented entered caveated within the year.
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid, sha be
adudged most worthy Of such testimonials next alter the
adjudged most excellent as aforesaid
FoHrth.--Eive Medals, costing hundred dollars
each their equivalent in plate cash, preferred, to
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening Of the Crystal Palace and exhibited heEen
aforesaid, shall be adjudged most worthy OF sch dis
Gncton next after the most excellent as aforesaid
The ablest and most respectable Jury ors hat can
be selected shall be appointed to examn criticaY the
several articles exhibited and award th prizes mentp
The Directors will proceed early aractcabe to seect
such ror Jurors and hope to zoe able to announce e
appointments about the 5yF day of June next. Tn
Association win ALSO in their discretion award medals
diplomas to the exhbitor inventors of such article
as posess merit suc enttle them to such distins
ton.
an Tucles whic ARE deemed worthy OF place IN thl
1fane of the Worlds Industry and Art are al
mIsi wi. iS9 Ny charge whatever to exhibitors
eaS,s roV FIRE in constant attendance day and night
snu " tcare used IN protecting articles exhibited
Dae sns n 9ciaton discaims accountability for loss
ual nr y,,t ach articles.
~, utap feas canes &c. must be left at the stand
W. As the Crystal Paace is Bonded Warehouse
caunot be permitted to convey packages of an
"a 4ato or out of the building.
10 checks given, and no persons re-admitted on IL
~ Ae ticket ?. I. BARNUM, President.
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