Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-04
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN.
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For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VKTILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the sth day OF February, 1885, in
tuition, which Is one of the most magnificent rooms in
| the United States. et
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers, Mechanics,
the results Of their labor skiil ingenuity and taste
from all portions Of the Union, are cordially invited
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The Machinery Department win be under tho
charge Of special superintendent Steam-power,
fixtures labor, &c, will be given free Of expense.
All intending TO exhibit are requested to give mo-
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice
tributions from all portions Of the Union TO the Sec
ond Exhibition Of ne Metropolitan Mechanic hasifue,
they are offering 10 the producer of excellent articles
valuable opportunity of making known 70 the
whole country their novelty and utility, the superior
style Of their workmanship, and their adaptation TO
the purposes for which they may be intended,
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handwork which hereto
fore have formed attractive and important fea-
ture OF these displays. II is proposed to submit all
such contributions TO committee Of ladies' and 10
award to articles of merit premiums Of jewelry, ac
suited 10 the tastes of the fair exhibitors,
The hall win be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday the 2sth day Of january, and on the
evening Of Thursday, the 8th of February, at seven
o'clock. the Exhibition will be formally opened mr.
the reception Of visiters, and continue open about
four weeks. 8leU a
No article deposited after Saturday night, 3D. Of
February can be entered upon the Judges Lasts for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied were dispatched from distance
in time 10 have reached the hall by that day, but
failed TO arrive from unavoidable detention. W
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceivcd free Of charge until Tuesday night 9Th of Feb
r,,ary at 10 O'Clock; after which time depostors viii
be subject to charge Of from so cents TO " 90 for
each article deposited. ~
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles OF
their own make or invention shall specify their ago
and the time they may have served ut their business
All articles deposited for competition and premium
must be Of American manufacture, conspicuoueiy
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor III known) and the name Of the
dcpositor; copy Of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time Of bringing the goods for entry
on the record Prices may be s1ixed or not at the
option Of thu exhibitor. ttW
Depositors, at the time Of entry, viii 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
N. Il. Goods sbonld be addressed as follows Ex-
hibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, ID. c." and should have the nature of
the articles and the Of the party sending them
distinctly marked on the packages. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
| Circulars containing detailed instructions viii be
forwarded and any information given application
to the corresponding secretary, to whom al commu.
nicatohs on the business Of the Insttuton shonld
be addressed. ~ nov l8--staw0W i