Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-04
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE ME.
TROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE,

For the Promotion and Encouragement OF
Manufactures, Commerce, and tho Me-
cbaassc and UseHa Arts,
WILL be opened at the City of Washington. on
w Thursday, the 9Th day Of February, 1885, in
the new aud splendid hall of the Smi hsonian Inst-
tuition which is one of the most magnificent rooms
in the United States.
krtts 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
to contribute.
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge of Special Superintendent steam power
fixtures labor, &C., will be given free of expense
All intending to exhibit are requested to give
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
The Committee, therefore, feel that. in inviting
contributions from al portions Of the Union to the
Second Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute, they ffring to the producer of excel
lent articles a valuable opportunity of making
known to the whole country their novelty and util-
ity, the Superior style of their workmanship, and
their adaptation to the purposes for which they may
be intended.
They'wou respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens of elegant handiwork, which, here
ofore, have formed so attractive and important q
feature of these displays. IT is proposed to suba
al such contributions to Committee of Ladies, and
to award to articles of merit prem ums of jew ry,
&c suited TO the tastes Of the fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the receptiod Of Goods
on Monday, the Goth OF Januar-, aud on the even
Ing Oh uuESuay, t1e VI ut I OclOck,
the Exhibition will be formally opened for the
reception Of Viiters and continue open about four
weeks
No article deposited after Faturday night the Sd
of February, Can be entered upon the Judges Lists
foT competition or premium except such as the Com
mittee shall be satisfied dispatched from dis
lance in tine TO have reached he Hall by that day,
but fai ed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles DESIGNED for exhibition oEly will be ra
carved free of charge, until Tuesday night, the 9th
of February, at 10 o'clock after hch time, depos
itors viii be subject charge of from SO cents to
81. for each article deposited
Apprentices and minors, who contribute articles
Of their make invention, shall specify their
business
| All articles deposited for competition and pre-
MUM must De Of American manufacture, conspicu-
ousy labeled with appropria names; the name of
the maker and inventor, Or known,) AID the name
OF the depostor copy OF which label must be fur
nished the clerk at the time Of bringing the goods
for entry The record. Prices may be fixed, OF
act, at The option of the exhibitor.
Deposit7r at the time Of entry, will receive a
tcke of tue to their goods, which ticket will also
admit them to the EXhibi ion at all times when open
| to the public
N. B--Goods should be addressed as follows +:
| g Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Ipsti
tute, Washington, D. C ;" md shosld have the me-
ture of n articles, and the Of the party send
ing than, distinctly marked on the packages They
should also be accompanied by detailed invoice
Circulars, containing detailed Instructions, will
be fJrwarded and any information given on appli-
cation to the ORE sponding Secretary. to whom all
communications the business of the Institute
should ne addressed. oct 3l-et CIV