New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
PARIS.
PLANS FOR A NEW FRENCH EMBASSY
IN WASHINGTON.
n PAr-1. DEscHANELs WEDDING-A BATCH
OF NEW PLAYS.
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Copyright: 1901: BY The New-fork lfioune'
IBY CABLE TO TUE TRIBuNEl
paris. Feb. l6.-Through the courtesy OF the
Ministry OF Foreign Affairs j am enabled 10
correct erroneous statements published here and
an New-Yorlx concerning the building Nhich the
French Government intends 10 construct In
washington for the use Of the French Embassy.
No special hin fixing an appropriation has been
submitted 70 the French legislature ana II is
no, likely that such a step viii be taken, be-
cause the hin adopted by the Chamber Of Depu-
ties on February :. and submitted to the Senate
by NJ. Delcasse last Monday, but not yet voted
upon, is worded as follows:
The ACQUISITION of ground plots and the draw
ing an Of the plans and specifications necessary
for the construction Of buildings for the use oi
the Embassies Of France AT Vienna ana WASH
ington are hereby authorized
As soon as this bill or project de loi passes the
Senate, which almost certainly Will he the case
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs will practically
ne enabled 10 fix the amount 10 be expended;
hut his decision in this respect viii be based
upon the report II the Budget Commission pre-
viously submitted to the Chamber of Deputies in
justification Of the expenses authorized by the
hin as voted. The recommendations Of the Bud
get Committee which in turn based upon
Foreign Affairs are that the new French En-
bassy building in Washington shall consist OF
three stories. with stabling and coach houses.
The site suggested by the Budget Committee is
on Sheridan Circle near the intersection Of Mas
sachusetts-ave., comprising $4,000 square feet,
at an estimated cost OF 81 - a foot. The Budget
Committee estimates that the purchase price OF
the site and the notary expenses will amount "a
100000. and that the cost Of the building Will
be Sl660 600; altogether S270O00 The Budget
Committee significantly suggests that this mod
est estimate must be considered merely pro-
visional. depending upon the completion of the
architects plans and specifications. The COM
mlttee moreover urges that the new Embassy
building be more spacious than the one orig
inally contemplated. This will necessarily In
Volve greater cost. The personal views Of NJ.
Delcasse are that the proposed building must
be in all respects a work OF French architectural
taste and be built on such a scale Of comfort
and elegance as TO maintain French prestige in
the capital Of the United States. Under these
circumstances it seems pretty certain that the
new French Embassy viii be a graceful addi-
tion 10 the architectural beauties Of Washing
ton
NJ. Care, the architect attached 10 the French
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, who some months
ago was sent 10 Picking To make plans and esti-
mates for a new French Legation at that cap
ital, has received instructions 10 return by way
OF the United States in order 10 visit Washing
ton and draw up plans FOR the new Embassy
there on the site just mentioned. and in con-
formity with the views OF Nj. Delcasse. Of NJ.
Jules Cambon and OF the Budget Committee.
The religious wedding Of NJ. Paul Deschanel
President of the Chamber Of Deputies and Mile
Germaine Brice which took place to-day at the
Church Of ST. German des Pres. assumed the
Importance or state function. for NJ Des-
chanel, besides being the third parsonage in the
hierarchy Of the present regime. is a member
OF the Academy, and is spoken Of facetOusly. IL
paradoNically. the Prince of the Republic
The ceremonial and invitations were arranged
by the Protocol Department according TO agree
ment with the Deschane ana Brice families.
Altogether, il was the grandest republican we'd
ding ever seen here. The bride and bridegroom
sat with their witnesses, who included President
loubet, and their relatives inside the sanctuary
or chancel and close to the high altar n custom
hitherto only adopted in cases OF royalty. The
musical part Of the ceremony was very elab-