The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-27
New Home Of the Bureau Of
American Republics
is SUBSTANTIALLY THAT
An Impressive Dedication = President
Taft aud Other Noted Person.
ages Are Among the Num-
Der Present.

N"rhtHStVhi Aplh 1i,-~Ah ne uNtutliht
new home Of the international bureau
of the American republics, was yester-
day formally dedicated in the presence
of most distinguished company.
just two years ago President Roose.
Welt laid the corner stone Of this build
ing, which has been described By An.
drew Carnegie, as temple Of peace,
commerce and friendship and which
Secretary Root has called a capital in
the capital of the United States Of an
the American nations
The international and local apprecia
tion Of the Significance Of the dedica
tion Of this diplomatic palace was
abundantly proved by the presence at
the exercises as participants in the
programme Of the president Of The
United States, the secretary 81 state.
the Mexican ambassador. Cardinal Glib.
bons, Senator Elihu Root Andrew Car.
negie Bishop Harding. Director John
Barrett, members Of the diplomatic
corps Of the supreme court aud the
cabinet as well az senators and repre-
sentatives Of the national Congress. high
army and naval officer. and a long list
ot distinguished men and women
The celebration Is which the pres
dent referred as tile most important
International event which Washington
had witnessed ia many years. was di-
yided into two parts; in The afternoon
were held the actual ceremonies attend
ing The formal dedication. when impress
siYe speeches wero made by eminent
officials aud individuals The eere-
monies were Initiated by an Invocation
BY Cardinal Gibbons. who was f0l
lowed hy Secretary Knox. who delivered
the formal opening address. ID bis ca
pacity Of chairman Of the governing
board OF The international bureau Of the
American republics.
Senator Root, who was secretary 81
state when Mr Carnegie conceived TIE
project Of erecting this building, de-
liyered an addr which was responded
to by Senior Don Francisco Leon De tn
Baua. the Mexican ambassador. ia be-
half Of the latin American diplomatic
corps Mr. Carnegie delivered q char.
aeterIstic address. There were readings
oi cable messages from the presidents
fat The Latin American republics con.
graduating Mf Carnegie and the bit
rcau Of American republics upon the
completion Of The great work and then
President Taft added his tribute IN
speech Of about half an hour n length
Just preceding tie bcnegliefioa by
Right Reverend Bishop Harding which
concluded THE afternoon exercises. oc-
Cured one of the most unique and ia.
teresting features Of TIE programme
when President Taft and Mr. Carnegie
jointly planted Peace tree IN the
patio. o. court yard
Last night the governing board Of
the bureau and the directors gave 4 re-
cepti0n il honor Of Mr. and Mrs Car
negie, which WAS attended by the pres.
ident. the diplomatic corps and officers
of the army and navy III full uniform
Altogether il g expected to be one Of
The most brilliant functions 81 the So
cial season. The music was provided
by the marine hand
The new home Of the bureau repre-
sents the expenditure Of one million
dollars, Of which sum Mir Carnegie con.
tributed sT50000 and the vi American
republics the remainder III Is des.
eribed by tile hest critics Of architecture
and construction. as one Of tile most
artistic official buildings IN the world.
Il occupies one Of the most command,
ing sites of the capital, overlooking the
Potomac park and river facing tie
open grounds below the White House.
and near the Washington monument.
1t win afford commodious home for
the bureau of American republics. which
has been developing with remarkable
rapditv within the last few years and
is doing much to strengthen the ties
that bird together the American RAJ
pubics and to encourage commerce,
friendship and peace n publishes a
monthly bulletin descriptive of the prog
ress and conditions 81 tie American
republics, whirh Presidea Taft has
described as the most instructive and
interesting official publication in the
world
The architecture Of the new building
Is combination Of the classical and
Spanish and 1t "a built entirely Of
white marble Upon is walls arc The
IN coiors Of the American