Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-12

A MERICAH CRYSTAL PALACE.-FoR
IA THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
NATIONS.-0pen every day and evening" Except Sun.
day. from 4. NJ, till 10 7. NJ. TWENTY-FIVE CTS
ADMITrANCE will be the price hereafter all occasions
There will 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 is rapidly filling up
with elegant and interesting specimens of handicraf from
every quarter Of the world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete.
Quite large number of additional and curious machines,
however, 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 over 800 pieces
of marblemost of them rare, many of them originals,
and all of exquisite workmanship. Many choice statues,
besides, 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 ninety feet in circumference, and is es.
mated from the most demonstrave internal evidence,
be full three thousand DID, has been deposited in the
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether the Crystal Palace ncoses at this moment
articles of novel; useful and instructive character
than be examined in several days with proper discrm
inaon and ncessant augmentations 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 gold medal, costing
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
or discovery by specimen, model or product shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace
SecOnd-A Gold Medal costing thousand dollars,
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 one hundred dollars EACH
their equivalent in cash. preferred, the five Inven
whose inventions in the various departments of the
useful arts patented entered cayeaed within the year.
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid shall be
adudged worthy of such testimonials after the
one adjulged most excellent as aforesaid.
Fourth-Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars
EACH their equivalent in plate cash. if preferred
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening of the Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
aforesaid shall be ajuiged most worthy of such dis
tnction next after the most excellent as aforesaid.
The abest and most respectable Jury Jurors that
be selected shall be appointed to examine critically the
several articles exhibited and award the prizes mentioned
The Directors will proceed early practicable to select
such Juror Jurors and hope be able the
appointments about the LIST day of June next The
Association will, also, in their discretion award medals or
diplomas to the exhibitors inventors OF such articles
possess merit sufficient to entitle them such isnc
ton
ALI ricles which are deemed worthy of place in this
Grand Exhibition of the Worlds Industry and Art are adj
mted without any charge whatever to exhibitors. An
efficient Police in constant attendance day and night
and the umostcare used in protecting articles exhibited
but the Association dsclams accountability for loss or
damage to such articles
All umbrellas, canes, &C. must be left at the stand near
the door As the Crystal Palace Bonded Warehouse
visitors cannot be permitted to convey packages of
size into out Of the building.
No checks given, and persons re-admtted on the
same ticket P. I. BARNUM President
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