Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-09
THE SECOND ExHDrTIoN OF THE NE

THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE ME,
fRoP0l1TAH MECHANICS INSTITUTE,
For tho Promotion and Encouragement Of
: ManMfactares, Commerce., and tho Me.
chantc and Useful Arts,
WTILL be opened at the City Of Washington. on
w Thursday, the 9Th day of February, 1885, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smi hsoniau Inst
tuition, witch Is one Of the most magnificent rooms
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
Artists and all others desiring to displsy
the results Of their labor skill ingenuity and taste.
from al Of the Union, ere cordially invited
Ths Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of Special Superintendent stesm power,
fixtures, labor, DC, wiz be given free of-expenss
All intending to exhibit are reques ted to give NO.
tice at Gs early day possible. Goods should be
accompanied with q proper invoice.
The Committee, therefore. feel that in invitiu 2
contributions from all portions tf the Union to the
Second Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanic
lent articles valuable opportunity of making
known to the whole country their novelty and utiI
iry, the suDerier style of their workmanship, and
their adeptation to purposes for which they may
be intended.
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handiwork, VIII Oh, here
tofore, have formed so attractive and important a
feature Of these displays. It is proposed to subns
al such contributions to mmittee of Ladies, and
to award to srifles of mar tprem ums Of jswelry,
&c, suited to the tastes Of 81 fir exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened r the receptiod of Goods
IN MONDAY, the goth If JaBu7rv, and on the even
ing Of thursday, the 9Th of February, at O'Clock,
the Exhibition will Re formally opened fbr the
reception of visitors, and continue open about four
weeks.
No article deposited sitter Taturday night, the Cd
OF February, c. be entered upon the Judges Lists
for competition pren ium, except such as the Com
mittee shall be sAtiSfied dispatched frn N dis.
lance in time to have reached he Halt by that day
out fa ed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles DESIGNED for exhibition OIL will be re.
caved, free Of charge, until Tuesday night, tie 9th
Of February, ct 10 o'clock aftsr hich time demos.
tors will be subject to charge Of from &C cants to
IL, for each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors, who contributs srticl
OF their own make or invention shall specify Their
business.
All articles deposited for competition and pre-
MUM must be Of American msnufae turs, conspicu.
Dusty labsled with appropriate names; the name Of
che maker and inventor, Gf KNOWN ard the name
D. the depositor copy Of which inbeI must be fur
nj he'd tho cerk at ths tine IF brinying the goods
for entry on the record Prices May be fixed O,
not, at the cpticn Of the exhibitor.
peposit1r at the time Of entr!., viii receive 9
tickle; of title to their goods, wit sGsst will slfe
admit them to tbs EzhititoE at Ell ss when cper
70 the public
N B--eoods thould be s6drei.od az follows
Exhibition Of tbs Estr2polit.1. ,1ohsnics instf
ture Of the artisss an tie nar1e the party s-nt
ins them, distinctly TaaIkcs On tbi Packages They
sh ,uid alEo Be accompanied by d,.t led invoice
Circulars, containing detailed intlr-otions vii
be forwarded, and any liberation giVen. on appli
cation to the Corresponding ss1r.tnrg. to whom al
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