The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-10
President Will Pull Cord
and Drop Granite
Block.
Ceremony Will BE Among.
Most Brilliant Ever
Seen Here.

NN4a anu ldS the cornerstone Of the
Fan-Aperican Peace Palace, which is
10 be the million-dollar home Of the
Bureau OF american Republics. The
ceremonies begin at O'Clock
Ia great amphtheater. which has
oeen erected on the site OF the new
building in Van Ness Park. just below
continental Han and. overlooking the
Potomac, with the cornerstone forming
the center Of a Spanish patio. 1000 high
officials viii he seated. Flags of the
twenty-one republics forming the Pan
American bureau win be unfurIed and
waved in the breezes TO the accomD,.nf-
ment Of music representing the naticnaI
airs OF each.
Marine Band to Give Concert.
The ceremonies will be preceded bv a
hslf hour concert by the Murine Band
under the direction Of Lieutenant San
tleman, which viii he stationed inst
back OF the cornerstone. The cerc-
monies will De opened by John Barrett.
director of the bureau. who has charge
OF the construction of the building.
Alter explaining the nature OF the
work OF the bureau and its receht raoid
growth. ana the steps for the construc-
ton Of the palace, Director Parrctt Will
present Secretary of state Root. who.
as chairman OK oTicio of the board OF
governors. VIII preside The Invocation
viii be pronounced by Cardinal Gib-
hons, and the bencdiction by Bishop
CraustOn, Of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church. The principal address will be-
mat of President Roosevelt. Addresses
viii then be made by Andrew Carnegie
who contributed $759.0Oo of the Sl.OOd.Ouo
necessary for the construction OF the
building. and BY Senior Joaquin Ma
buco. ambassador from Brazil. the dean
or the Latin-American diplomatic CORPS
Every one Of the twenty-one Ameri-
can republics will be represented by
its accredited diplomat. even including
Venezuela. which refused to participate
in the Pan-American and The Hague
peace conferences. Each ambassador
and minister viii he accompanied by his
staff and the ladies of the legation
How Guests Will Be Seated.
on the speakers stand viii be seated
200 public officials and ladies'. Directly
back OF the speakers viii be members
of the Cabinet and ladies. in the first
section 10 the right viii be the Latin
American Diplomatic Corps. in the sec
ond section TO the right will be the
United States Senate. In the first sec
ticn TO the left OF the speakers will be
the Supreme Court; in the second sec
ton the House of Representative. In
the patio seats for nearly 500 have been
placed. In the first section will be the
national press gallery: next viii be
diplomats from other than Latin-Ameri-
can countries; next will be prominent
public officials. and next representa-
tive society not in Official life.
In the Stand 10 the right of the court
viii he seated 100 army officers and
their ladies. and in the stand 10 left
viii be seated like number Of navy
officers and their ladies.
The entire structure win be draped in
" bite. festooned with wreaths or olive
and the posts and Orders viii bc bound
with the new Pan-Anerican flag. which
contains all five OF the colOrs repre-
santed in oil the American flags. The
speakers stand will be- draped in large
american and Brazilian flags. in defer
ence to the two countries represented
by the speakers.
Board of Governors Meets.
An informal meeting Of the board of
governors Of the Pan-American bureau
was held Yesterday for a brief discus
sion Of the plans for the ceremonies.
and 4 VISIT was made 10 the grounds
NV the members. All were surprised
with the elaborateness Of the scheme,
md the manner in which il is being
carried out 10 the most minute detail
Director Barrett has been busy for
weeks working for the success Of the
ceremonies. aud he is determined that
81 shall not rank second with any like
function Although it will be held I'm
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stand and army and navy stands TO be
under cover. everything is to be carried
out with as much formality and detail
rs though # were an afternoon recep-
ton in the White House.
The cards OF invitation. which were
or heavy white board about six inches
square and a note which accompanied
them. were engraved. and they as well
as tbe tickets. which were issued upon
acceptances were delivered by uessenc-
ors- The tickets of admission. which
are the size of an ordinary envelope.
with seat coupons. also are engraved.
and countersiSned IN autograph by the
director.
The flags viii he unfurled by a squad
army officers wiz the ushers. Aside
from the ticket admission. formal after
noon dress will be a necessary counter
sign 10 gain entrance.
Old Mansion to Go.
a few feet from the cornerstone
stands a historic old sycamore. which Is
the only remainder OF the great grove
Of sycamores and oaks under which
statesmen gathered at afternoon tea on
tie grounds Of the Van Ness Mansion
hah a century and more ago Just OUT
side the incloSlre stands the old man
sion itself. which will necessarily be
RACED TO make room for the building.
Like The razine Of travelling circus.
scarcely will the last person be out OF
the inclosure Monday afternoon when
&; VIII be felled in heap and cleared
away at once for the continuance of
the work Of constructing the peace PAL
acc.
As il was originally planned to nave
the cornerstone laid before the and ~
SAC present session OF Congress. so Di- /
rector Barrett IS determined thar tie
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