Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-22

Jellys, and Pyramids,
OF every style for table ornaments.
Leave your orders at the weltried store where
they will receive prompt attention.
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THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
For The promotion and encouragement Of
Manufacturer, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VNTILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 9th day OF February, 1920, ~
tuition which is of the most magnificent rooms in
| the United States -
TO this Exhibition tho 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
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of special sSPerintendesn mt. steampower'
All intending to exhibit are requested TO give no
tioe at as early day as possible. Goods should be
accompanied with proper invoice.
trbutons from all portions of the Union to the SEQ
ond Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
they offering to the producer OF excellent articles
valuable opportunity Of making known 70 tne
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 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 jewery, DC,
suited to the tastes of the fair exhibitors.
The hall win be opened for the reception Of goods
ON Monday, the 28th day OF January, and on the
evening of Thursday the 9Th of February, at seven
O'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception of visitors, and continue open about
four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd Of
February, be entered upon the Judges Lists for
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 at 10 O'Clock; after which time depositors will
be subject to charge Of from 80 cents TO VI 90 for
each article deposited hl.e +.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles Of
their own make or 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, conspicuousy
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
Depostors, ut 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.
.B Goods should be addressed as follows " Ex-
hbiton 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 application
to the corresponding secretary, TO whom all commu-
nicatons on the business of the Institution should
be addressed. .Ns nov 13-3taw6w