Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-28
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STTTUTE,

METROPOLITAN MECHANICS In
STITUTE,
For the Promotion and ENCOURAGEMENT Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
XNILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the sth day Of February, 1885, in
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition which Is one Of the most magnificent rooms in
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists Inventors and all others desiring to display
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity and taste
from all portions Of the Union, are cordially invited
The Machinery Department viii be under the
charge Of special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures, labor, &C, will be given nee OF expense
All intending TO exhibit are requested to give no.
tice at MS early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee therefore, feel that in inviting con-
trbutons from all PORTIONS q the Union TO the sc
they are offering 70 the producer of excellent articles
q valuable opportunity Of making known 70 the
whole country their novelty and utility the superior
style Of their workmanship. and their adaptation to
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed so attractive and important fea-
ture Of these displays II is proposed % submit all
award TO articles Of merit premiums of jewelry, DO,
suited TO the tastes Of the fair exhibitors RI.
The hall win be opened for the reception Of goods
on monday, the NStn Gay OF january, anu on tne
evening of Thursday, the 9Th Of February, at seven
o'clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception Of visiters, and continue open about
four weeks. fsaf 1see
No article deposited after Saturday night, 3D. Of
February can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied were dispatched from distance
in time TO have reached the hall by that day, but
failed 10 arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibinon only viii DC re-
ceved free of charge until Tuesday night 9th OF Feb
ruary Mt 10 O'clock after which time depostors VIII
be subject TO charge Of from 80 cents TO II 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
depositor; copy Of which label must DO furnished
the clerk At the me Of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be affixed or not at The
option Of the exhibitor.
rDepositors at the time Of entry, will receive q
ticket OF title 10 their goods which ticket will also
admit them 10 the exhibition at all times when open
TO the public.
NH Goods should be addressed as follows Ey-
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 n detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded, and any information given onagphcssaon
to the corresponding secretary TO whom All oomm'.
nicstons the business Of the institution should
he addressed. l nov 1s--stawsw