Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-13
THE SECOND EXHIBITION or THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement of
Manufactures, Commerce., and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts

OF the rfomotion aud encouragement OF
manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
NM LII be opened at the city Of Washington on
Wv Thursday the Sth day Of February, 1855 in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Ins
luton which Is one Of the most magnificent rooms in
To this Exhibition The Manufacturers Mechanics
Artists Inventors, and all others desiring 10 display
the results Of their labor, skill ingenuity, and taste
10 contribute.
The Machinery Department viii be under the
charge OF special superintendent Steam-power
fixtures, labor, DC, will be given free Of expense.
All intending TO exhibit are requested to give mo-
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting CON
trbuons from all portions of the Union to the Sec
oad Eri6ition Of he Metropolitan Aeclanics' Institute
they are Offering 70 the producer Of excellent articles
valuable opportunity of making known TO the
whole country their novelty and utility 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 hereto
fore have formed SO attractive and important tea-
ture OF these displays II is proposed to submit all
such contributions to a committee Of ladies' and to
award TO articles of merit premiums of jewelry, &c.
suited 70 the TASTES Of the fair exhibitors.
The hall will be opened for the reception of goods
on Monday, the goth day of january and on the
evening Of Thursday, the 9Th of February at seven
| o'clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened for
tne reception Of visitors 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 commit
tee shall be satisfied dispatched from distance
| IN time to have reached the hall by that day. but
| iailed to arrive from unavoidable detention
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceved free Of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
rnary, at 10 o'clock; after which time depostors will
De subject to charge of from so cents to 81 90 for
| each article deposited.
/ Apprentices and minors who contribute articles of
Their own make or invention shall specify their age
ana the time they may have served at their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
| must be of American manufacture, conspicuously
labelled with appropriate names, the name of the
maker and inventor (if known, and the name of the
deposition; copy of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time of bringing the goods for entry
ON the record. Prices may be affixed or not at the
/ option of the exhibitor.
Depcstors at the time of entry, viii 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 " Elk
hlbition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington, ID. O." and should have the nature Of
the articles and the of the party sending them
distinctly marked the packages They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice
| Circulars containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded and any Information given on application
TO the corresponding secretary to whom all commu-
nicatons on the business of the Institution should
| be addressed. nov 13--3taw6w