Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-01
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTI-

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF TIKI
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INsTI'
TUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement O
Manufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
| WILL be opened at 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.
! 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 of a special Superintendent Steam power
fixtures labor, &C., will be given free of expense
All intending to exhibit are requested 10 give
notice at as early aday 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 THE METROPOLITAN Me
| CHANCES INSTITUTE, they are offering 10 the pro-
Queer Of excellent articles a valuable opportunity
of making known 10 the whole country their nov
city and utility, the superior style of their work
manship, 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
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
| submit all such contributions to Committee OF
LADIES' and TO award TO articles of merit, premi
ums of jewelry, &c, suited TO 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 Sth 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 Saturday night Sd OF
February, can be entered upon the Jndgcs' Lists
for competition or premium, except such as the
Committee shall be satisfied were dispatched from
distance in time 10 have reached the Hall by
that day. but failed TO arrive from unavoidable de-
tention.
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
10 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
business.
All articles deposited fos 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 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.
Depositors al the time of entry, will receive
ticket of title TO their goods which ticket will also
admit them TO the Exhibition at all times when
open 10 the public.
N. B.-Goods should be addressed as follows
/" Exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Insti-
tHte, Washington, ID. c." and should have the ma
iure Of the articles, and the name of the party
sending them, distinctly marked on the packages.
They should also be accompanied by detailed
invoice.
Circulars, containing detailed instructions, will
be forv arded and any information given on ap-
plication TO the Corresponding Secretary, TO whom
all communications on the business of the Insti-
tute should be addressed.
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