Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-20
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS I'm.
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For the Promotion and Encouragement Of
Manufactures. Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
WILL be opened Ct the city e. Washington sssn on IN
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Inst-
tuition, which is one Of the most magnificent rooms In
! the United States. .ita.
| 10 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. !, -
| charge of q special superintendent. Steampower,
fixtures, labor &c, will be given free OF expense
All intending TO exhibit are requested 70 give no
! tce at early day as possible Goods should DO
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
tributons from all portions OF the Union 70 the Sec
oad Eriibition of the Aeropoltan Mechdny Lsstttnte
| valuable opportunity of making known to 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 a;os
those specimens Of elegant handiwork which hereto
fore have formed 80 attractive and important fea,
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 jewery, &C.,
suited 10 the tastes of the fair exhibitors.
The hall will be opened for the reception Of goods
on Monday, the Goth day OF january, and on the
evening of Thursday, the 8th OF February, at seven
O'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception of visiters, and continue open about
four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday. night, Sd of
February can be entered upon the Judges Lasts Tor
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied dispatched from distance
in time To have reached the hall by that day, but
| failed to arrive from unavoidable detention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceived free Of charge until Tuesday night 9th of Feb
ruary ut 10 o'clock after which time depositors will
be subject to charge Of from so cents TO 81 90 for
each article deposited <
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make or invention shall specify their age
and the time they may have served Mt their business
L All articles deposited for competition and premium
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor (f 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
ticket Of title 10 their goods, which ticket will also
admit them TO the exhibition at all times when open
to the public.
Nh Goods shond be addressed as follows " Ex-
hibtion of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, d. c." and should have the nature Of
the articles and the name Of the party sending them
distinctly marked on the packages. They should
also be accompanied by detailed invoice.
Circulars containing detailed instructions will be
forwarded and any information given on application
to the corresponding secretary, 70 whom all commu-
ncations the business Of the Institution should
be addressed. nov 18-3taw6w