Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-11
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITANM MECHANICS NsTI
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THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INsTI-
TUTE,
For the Promotion and Encouragement OF
Manufactures, Commerce, and the Mechanic
and Useful Arts,
WILL be opened at the City Of Washington,
w on Thursday, the 9Th day OF February, 1854
in the new and splendid Hall Of the Smithsonian
Institution, which is one of the most magnificent
rooms in the United States.
To this Exhibition the Manufactures, Mechan-
les, Artists, Inventors, and all others desiring TO
display the results of their labor, skill ingenuity,
and taste, from all portions Of the Union, are cor
daily invited 10 contribute.
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 requested TO give
notice al as early day as possible. Goods should
be accompanied with proper invoice.
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting
contributions from all portions of the Union TO the
SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE METROPOLITAN ME-
CHANCES INSTITUTE, they offering 10 the pro-
Queer of excellent articles valuable opportunity
OF making known TO the whole country their nov
city and utility the superior style of their work
manship, 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
heretofore have formed so attractive and import
ant feature of these displays. It's proposed TO
submit all such contributions 10 Committee OF
Ladies, and 10 award TO articles Of merit premi
ums of jewelry, &c, suited TO the tastes Of the
fair exhibitors.
The Hall will be opened for the reception
Goods, on Monday, the 29lh day Of January, and
on the evening of Thursday, the sth of February,
al 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 Lists
for competition or premium, except such as the
Committee shall be satisfied were dispatched from
distance in time to have reached the Hall by
that day, but failed to arrive from unavoidable de-
tention.
Articles designed for exhibition only will be re-
ceived free of charge, until Tuesday night, 9th OF
February, at 10 o'clock; after which time, depos-
itors will be subject to charge Of from so cents
10 81 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 pre-.
MUM must be of American manufacture con.
spcuously labelled with appropriate names the
name Of the maker and inventor, Of known,) and
the name of the deposition; 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 a
ticket OF title TO their goods, which ticket will also
admit them 10 the Exhibition at all times when
open 10 the public.
N. B.--Goods should be addressed as follows
/" Exhibition If the Metropolitan Mechanics Instr
tute, Washington, ID. C." and should have the ma.
lure Of the articles, and the name of the party
sending them, distinctly marked on the pac kages
They should also be accompanied by detailed
invoice
Circulars, containing detailed instructions, will
be foru arded, and any information given, on ap
plicaion to the Corresponding Secretary, TO whom
all communications on the business Of the Inst.
tute should be addressed.
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