Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-18
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
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Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VXTILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 18th day of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition which is one Of the most magnificent in
the United States
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
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 10 giveno-
tice at as early day as possible Goods shouldbe
accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
trbutons from all portions Of the Union to the Sec
oad Eri6ion of the Ksropolitan Meahanics Lstituts,
they are offering to the producer Of excellent articles
valuable opportunity of making known to the
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 handiwork which hereto
ture of these displays 1t is proposed to submit all
such contributions to committee Of ladies, and to
award to articles of merit premiums of jewelry, &c,
suited TO the tastes Of the fair exhibitors.
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday, the 2sth day OF january, and on the
evening Of Thursday the sth Of February, at seven
o'clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception Of visitsrs and continue open about
four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night Sd of
February can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such 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 exhibition only will be re-
ceived free Of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock after which time deposors will
be subject 10 charge OF from so cents 10 u 90 for
each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make 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, III known) and the name OF the
depositor; copy Of which label must be furnished
the clerk at the time of bringing the goods for entry
on the record. Prices may be affixed or not at the
option of the exhibitor
Depositors, at the time Of entry, will receive a
ticket Of title 10 their goods which ticket win also
admit them 10 tho exhibition at all times when open
10 the public.
N b. Goods should 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 win be
forwarded, and any information given on application
TO the corresponding secretary, 70 whom all commu-
nicatons on tho business Of the Institution should
be addressed nov l3-Shw6w