Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-13
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
STITUTE. I


METROPOLITAN MECHANICS IN
For the Promotion and Encouragement of
Manufactures, Commerce, and the
Mechanic and Useful Arts,
VKTILL be opened at the city Of Washington on
w Thursday, the 9th day of February, 1855, in
the new and splendid hall Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, which is Of the most magnificent rooms in
the United States.
To 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
The Machinery Department win be under the
charge of q special superintendent. Steam-power,
fixtures labor, &C, will be given free Of expense.
All intending to exhibit requested TO give mo-
toe at early day az possible. Goods should be-
accompanied with proper invoice
The committee, therefore, feel that in inviting con-
tributions from all portions of the Union TO the Sec
ond Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
they are offering TO the producer of excellent articles
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.
They would respectfully solicit from the Ladies
those specimens Of elegant handwork 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 10
award to articles of merit premiums Of jewelry &c,
suited to the tastes of the fair exhibitors.
The hall win be opened for the reception Of goods
on MONDAY the Zvtn Gay OF january, ana on tDe
evening of Thursday, the 9Th Of February, at
O'clock the Exhibition will be formally opened for
the reception Of visters, and continue open about
four weeks.
No article deposited after Saturday night, Sd Of
February can be entered upon the Judges Lasts for
competition or premium except such as the commit
tee shall be satisfied were 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 depostors will
be subject to charge Of from so oents TO 81 90 for
each article deposited.
Apprentices and minors who contribute articles of
their own make 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, conspiouously
labelled with appropriate names, the name Of the
maker and inventor lf 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
the record. Prices may be affixed or not at the
option OF the exhibitor.
ticket Of title TO their goods, which ticket win also
admit them TO the exhibition at all times when open
TO the public.
NIB Goods should be addressed as follows Ex-
hibtion Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Washington ID. c." and should have the nature Of
the articles and the name Of the party sending them
distinctly marked on the packagea. 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, TO whom an commu-
uications the business Of the Institution should
be addressed nov l3-3taw8w