Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-27
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE,

sTTTUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement OF
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VEJILL be opened at the city of Washington on
w Thursday, the 18th day of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Insti-
Triton, which is Of the most magnificent rooms in
the United States. ~
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all others desiring 10 display
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity, and taste,
from all portions Of the Union, are cordially invited
TO contribute.
The Machinery Department win be under the
charge of a special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor, &C., 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
The committee therefore, feel that in inviting con-
trbutions from all portions of the Union 10 the Sec
ond Exhibition Of The Me,opolitan Mechanics Institute,
they are offering to 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
fore have formed attractive and important fea.
ture of these displays 1t Is proposed TO submit all
such contributions to committee of ladies' and to
award 70 articles Of merit premium, Of ewery &c.
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday, the 29th day of january, and on the
evening of Thursday the 9Th OF February, ut seven
O'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception of visitors, and continue open about
four weeks
No article deposited after Saturday night 3D. Of
February, 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
failed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceved free Of charge until Tuesday night 9Th Of Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock after which time depostors will
be subject to charge of from 80 cents TO 81 90 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 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
the clerk at the time Of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be affixed or not ut the
option of the exhibitor.
-Depostors, at the time Of entry, will receive a
ticket Of title TO their goods, which ticket will also
admit them to the exhibition at all times when open
to the public
N. Ii. Goods should be addressed as follows Ex-
hibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington, ID. c." and should have the nature 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
Circulars containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded, and any information given application
TO the corresponding secretary TO whom all commu-
nicatons on the business of the Institution should
be addressed. nov l3--3taw6w