Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-23
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THE SECOND ExHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLIr1N INsTI-
For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
MILL be opened al the City Of Washington,
w on Thursday 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. s
TO this Exhibition the Manufactures, Mechan-
les, Artists, Inventors and all others desiring 10
display the results Of their labor, skill, ingenuity,
and 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 at as early day as possible. Goods should
be accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that, in inviting
contributions from all portions of the Union TO the
SECOND Exhibition or THE METRoPoLITAN ME-
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they are, offering 70 the pro-
Queer Of excellent articles valuable opportunity
of making known 10 the whole country their now
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 LADIES
those specimens Of elegant handiwork, which
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
submit all such contributions TO Committee Of
Ladies', and TO award 10 articles of merit, premi
ums Of jewelry, dca suited 10 the tastes of the
fair exhibitors W
The Hall will be opened for the reception Of
Goods, on Monday, the Goth day Of January, and
on the evening of Thursday, the Sth of February,
at O'Clock, the Exhibition win be formally opened
tor the reception of visitors, and continue open
about four weeks. Il
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd OF
February, can be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition or premium, except such as the
COMMITTEES shall be satis6ed were dispatched from
distance in time TO have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed TO arrive from unavoidable de-
tention.s s@ W tA aA Qiev
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-.
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night 9th Of
February, at 10 o'clock; after which time, depos-
itors 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
age, and the time they may have served at their
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, (if known) and
the name of the depositor; 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
Depositors, at the time of entry, will receive q
ticket Of title their goods which ticket will also
admit them TO the Exhibition at all times when
open 10 the public. .sa $3.50
s N. B.--Goods should be addressed as follows
Erhi6ition of the Mst,opoiita,, Mcdaniel Insti-
tnte, Washington, d. c. and should have the ma
tnre of the articles, and the name Of the party
sending them, distinctly marked on the packages.
They should also be accompanied by a detailed
invoice. h Il
Circulars, containing detailed instructions, will
be forw arded and any information given on ap-
plication TO the Corresponding Secretary, to whom
all communications on the business Of the Insii-
tute should be addressed
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