Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-05
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A MERTCAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-FoR
~ THE EX IIRIT1nN OF THE INDTSpRY OE-ALL

A MERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE.-FoR
| IN THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL
AVS rom 3 (. NJ. iii 10 +. NJ TWENTY-FIVE eTs.
ADNlITTANCE will be the price hereafter, all occasions.
There viii be Free Admissions with the exception Of
Exhibitors and the Press and no Season Tickets VIII be
sold. .-rr.t s e ... -..-.,
The Crystal Palace has undergone the extensive
alterations aud improvements, and s rapidly filling up
with elegant and interesting specimens of handicrat from
every quarter Of the world.
The MACHINERY DEPARTMENT is very complete,
Quite large number Of additional and curious machines,
however are in preparation md will and place, in few
The PICTURE GALLERY IA already the most COM
prehensiYe and valuable collection In the Western Hems-
phere,
The SCULPTURE contributions embody over 500 pieces
Of marbemost of them rare, many Of them originals,
and all Of exquisite workmanship Many choice statues
besides, route from Europe. 60 .
The Association has completed arrangements for the
purchase of a collection of MODELS OF ANTIQUE
srATuARY, OF great celebrity, - =. .
A section OF the great CALIFORNIA CEDAR TREE,
which, in its native forest stood three hundred feet high
measuring ninety two feet in circumference and es
mated the demonsative internal evidence, to
be- m three thousand years OIL has been deposited in the
Crystal Palace, by its patriotic proprietor.
Altogether the Crystal Palace incoses, at this moment
articles Of novel; useful and Instructive charaet rs
than can be examined in several days gh proper dcrm-
natln and ncessant augnentationa may be confidently
relied upon,
An eicent orchestra of music will be In attendance at
the Crystal Palace every morning. afternoon and evening
The Association offers prize Of gold medal, costing
one thousand dollars or its equivalent in cash. If preferred
for the useful and valuable invention or discovery
which shah have been patented entered in the uuted
States Patent Office durug the year closing the first day
Of December next, provided oy that the said invention
or discovery, by sp cime, polel product shall have
meantime been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
Second "A Gold Melal, costing one thousand dollars,
or its 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 shah be
deemed most worthy Of such testimonial.
9hira- Five Medals, costing one hundred dollars each,
or their equ vent in cash. ii preferred to the Eve Inyen
tors whose Inventions in the various Departments Of the
useful arts, patented entered, caveaed within the year.
and exhibited in the Crystal Palace aforesaid, shall be
aduged most worthy Of such testimonials next alter the
one a1iu lged most excellent afogesad. .-r 5s
Fourth.-Fiye Medals, costing one hundred dollars
EACH their equiTalenti plate cash. ii praered to
the five artists whose original works completed since the
first opening Of tile Crystal Palace and exhibited therein
aforesaid shall be au lged most worthy OF such dis
tinctiou next after the m st excellent US aforesaid
The aSest and IN respectable Jury Jurors that
be selected shall be appointed to examine critically the
several articles exhibited, AMI award the prizes mentioned
The Directors viii proceed early practicable to select
such Juror Jurors and hope to be able to announce the
appointments about the 1st day OF June next The
Association will, also, in their discretion award medals or
diplomas the exhibitors Inventors Of such articles
as possess merit sufficient entte them TO such disne
ton. f-t. ,r-4e-
All rticlts which are deemed worthy Of place in this
Grand Exhibition Of the Worlds Industry and Art are ad-
mittel without any charge whatever u exhibitors An
efcrnt Police in constant attendance day and night,
aud the um stcar used in protecting articles eXhped
but the Association dsclams accountability for loss or
damage tn such articles. .lIe- a51 .tlf
All umbrellas, canes, &c must be left at the stand near
the door. As the Crystal Palace is Blnled warehouse,
visitors cannot be permitted to convey packages OF any
size into or out of the building.
NJ checks given, and persons rs-admiited on the
same ticket P. I. BARNUM, President
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