Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-23
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. -
WV ILL be opened at the city q washington ao on
| wv Thursday, the 9Th day of February, 1920, IN
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Instr
tuition which is one Of the most magnificent rooms IN
the United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufacturers Mecnanics,
Artists Inventors and oil others desiring to display
the results Of their LABOR, skill ingenuity, and taste,
from all portions Of the Union are cordially invited
to contribute. 80
The Machinery Department will be under the
charge Of a special Superintendent. Steam-power
fixtures labor, &C., will be given free OF expense
All intending to exhibit are requested to give no.
tice at as early day as possible. Goods should DC
accompanied with proper invoice. -
tributions from all portions of the Union TO the Sec
oad EA5ition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
they are Offering to the producer of excellent articles
a 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
fore have formed so 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 to the tastes Of the fair exhibitors, &c oa.
on Monday, the 29th day OF january, and on the
evening of Thursday, the 18th of February, at seven
o'clock, the Exhibition will be formally opened Tor
the reception of visiters, and continue open about
four weeks. e-4,
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd of
February can be entered upon the Judges Lists for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied we're 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-
ceiyed free of charge until Tuesday night 9th OF Feb
ruary at 10 o'clock; after which time deposltors will
be subject to charge of from so cents to III 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 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 lif known) and the name OF the
depositor; a 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 TO their goods which ticket will also
admit them TO the exhibition at all times when open
to the public.
n B. Goods should be addressed as follows Elk
hibition Of tho 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, 10 whom all commu
nications on the business Of the Institution should
be addressed cts hlH#a nov l3-3taw6w