The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-08
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REGULATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
American Manuta ctu rers,
by THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE,

American Manufa ctu rers,
by THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE,
To be Opened IN baltimore, October 2nd, '55
TIE FOLLOWING RULES WILL, IN ALL CASES,
RE STRICTLY ADHERED TO AND ENFORCED:
lst The Hall will be open for the rcccp-
ton of goods, on Monday, the 18th day of
September. On the evening of Tuesday, I'd
of October, at O'Clock, the exhibition will
be formally opened for the reception of vsi-
tors. 1t will positively be closed on or be-
fore Monday evening, the 5th of November.
Cd. No article deposited after Thursday
night, 9th Of September, can be entered
upon the Judges lists for competition or
premium, except such as the committee
shall be satisfied were despatched from a
distance in time to have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed to arrive from unavoida-
bic detention.
Sd. Articles designed for Exhibition only,
will be received free of charge, until Satur-
day night, Doth September, at 10 o'clock,
after which time depositors will be subject to
charge of from so cents to 81, for each ar
ticle deposited.
4th. Apprentices and Minors who contri.
butte articles of their own make or invention,
shall specify their age, and the time they
9Th. Depos;tors must state ut the time of
entering their goods. whether they are in.
tended for competition and premium or for
exhibition only. All articles deposited for
competition and premium, must be of Amer
lean Manufacture, conspicuously label ed
with appropriate names; the name of the
maker and inventor Gf known.) and the
name of the deposition; copy of which label
must be furnished the Clerk at the time of
bringing the goods for entry on the record.
(This rule is highly important to exhibitors. J
9th. Dcpositors at the time of entry, will
receive ticket of title to their goods. which
ticket will also admit them to the Exhibition
at all times, when open to the public.
9TH. This ticket or check, shall only be
used by the dcpositor. and when found in
the hands ofanother person, will be stopped
at the door, and the owner deprived of its
use.
9TH. No article can be removed from the
Exhibition until its close, without permission
of the Committee.
9th. The Machinery Department, will be
under the care of special Superintendent
The Committee offer every facility of Steam
Power, Fixtures. Labor, &c., free of expense,
hoping that Mechanics and others will feel in
interest in making this important depart
ment Of the display fully worthy of them.
selves and the Institute.
10Th. The opening address will be dcliv.
cred on the opening night, by Hon. John G.
Lcgrand. iChi.f Justice) of Maryland. The
Annual Address will be announced hereafter.
The closing address will be delivered and the
Premium announced OH the closing evening,
bv the President of the Institute.
llth. The Judges will be appointed about
the time or the opening of the Exhibition.
and the hours from "a to before 10 o'clock
each morning, will be appropriated exclu-
Siycly to them, to examine the articles. Be.
fore 10 o'clock, therefore, no Owner, Dcpos-
itor or Visitor, will lie admitted to the Hall,
unless the Judges require some explanation,
in which case, all the competitors in the
same case, shall be duly notified to attend.
18th. Where objections are raised as to
the claim of a manufacturer, or inventor,
ln'oofof Origin may lie required by the Judges
or by the Committee Oh Awards.
18th. All articles deposited will be at the
risk of the owner or deposition, who is cx-
pcctcd to be present during the hours of Ex-
lIbitor. In the intervening time, and at all
times, the Committee will use every effort
for their preservation, as well as their pro-
per display
18th. Proper order will at all times be
preserved by an organized Police, who will
bc present to prevent offences against contri-
butors and visitors.
18th. Senior Membership Annual, or Life)
tickets to the Institute for the current year,
tbcginning LIST September, 1851 will admit
the Owner and Lady, or two children, at
nil Exhibition hours; besides which he will
he furnished with six single Admission Tick
cts for ladies or children only. (This ticket
does not expire until Scptembe LIST, 1866,
and secures its owner all the constitutional
privileges of the Institute Junior Members
and Lady Members Tickets cntitle the own
rs to the same privileges as above, except
that they will receive three extra Tickets for
Ladies or Children, instead Of six.
These tickets may be had at the Office of
the Exhibition, and Of the Actuary at the
Hall at any time previous.
10th. Articles intended for Exhibition at
the Cattle Show, will be allowed to be re-
aiorcd from the Hall for that purposc-pro-
the time of entry.
u Members or Junior Members who
transfer the use of their tickets, shall be dc.
piivtd Of the privileges of the Exhibition.
JOSHUA VANSANT, Chairman.
AhoMAS CWANN,
G. w. BENTLEY,
GEO. III. RoDGERS,
WOODWARD ABRAMAMS,
THOMAS j. CLARE,
WIN. PREsCOTT SMITH,
I. j. LOvEGOvE,
THOMAS TRIMBLE,
Standing Committee on Exhibition fo' 1855.
JNo. F. MEREDITH, Superintendent.