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

For the Promotion and Encouragement of
Manufactures, Commerce., and the Me-
chamtc and Usehti Arts,
WALL be opened at the City of Washington. on
w Thursday, the 9Th day Of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, which is one of the most magnificent rooms
in The United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all others ing to display
the results of their labor skill ingenuity and taste,
from all portions Of the Union, are cordially 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 to exhibit are requested to give no.
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice
The Committee, therefore, feel that, In inviting
contributions fom all portions CT the Union to the
Second Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute, they eering to the producer of excel
lent articles valuable opportunity of making
nnowr to the whole country their novelty and uti-
itY, the superior style of their workmanship, and
their adaptation to the purposes for which they may
be intended.
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens of elegant handiwork, which, here
tofore, have formed so attractive and important
feature of these displays. 1t Is proposed to subm
al such contributions to Committee of ladies' and
to award to articles of merit premu ms Of jewelry
&c suited to the tastes Of the fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the receptiod of Goods
on Monday, the Goth OF January, and on the even
ing Of thursday, the 9Th of February, at O'clock
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the
reception OF visitors, and continue open about four
weeks
No article deposited after saturdsy night, the Sd
of February, be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition premium, except such as the Com
mittee shall be satisfied were dispatched from a dis
lance in time to have reached he Hall by that day,
but fa ed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be
csived free of charge until Tuesday night the 9th
of February, at 10 o'clock; after hich time 6epos
tors will be subject to charge of from so cents to
81, for each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors, who contribute articles
OF their own make or invention, shall specify their
business
All articles deposited for competition and pre-
MUM must be Of American mani facture, conspicu-
ously labeled with appropriate names; the name of
the maker and inventor, Gt known,) ard the name
OF the depositor; copy Of which label must be fur
nished the cierk at the time Of bringing the goods
for entry on the record Prices may be fixed, or
not, at the option of the exhibitor.
Depositor at the time Of entry, will receive q
tcke: of title to their goods, hich ticket will also
admit them to the Exhibition at all times when open
to the public
B-Goods should Re Addressed as follows
" Exhibition of the metropolitan Mechanics Insti-
tute, Washington, D. G ;" and shoIli have the ma
ture of the articles, and the Ct the party send
ing them, distinctly marked on tbs packages They
should also be accompanied by dotsjled invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed ilutructions, will
be forwarded and any information aiven, on appli-
cation to the Corresponding Secretnry, to whom all
communications on the business Of the Institute
should be addressed. oct 31-eo6w