Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-26
CARNEGIE 5 TEMPLE
Of PEACE DEDICATED
NEW HOME oFbs .EAu OF AMER
IcAN REFS Ics READY
Fs USE.
MANY DIsTI'y isHED MEN
AT lns NATIONAL EVENT
Secretary Knox, Secretary Root, Senior
Dc la Barra and Carnegie Deliver
Addresses-President and Many 9th
ers Attend Elaborate Ceremonies
Marble Structure Cost Million.

Washington. April 26.-The beautiful
new home OF the international bureau
of the American republics, was today
formally dedicated in the presence OF
a most distinguished company. Just
! two years ago President Roosevelt laid
] the cornerstone of this building, which
has been described by Andrew Carne-
gle, as Temple of Peace. Commerce
aud Friendship" and which Secretary
! Root has called capitol in the capital
| of the United States of all the Amer
! lean nations" The ceremonies on tnat
| occasion We're most impressive anu
elaborate and those of today were fuiiy
i in keeping with them.
| The international and local appre-
/ citation of the significance of the dedi-
1 cation of this diplomatic palace was
ahundantly proved by the presence at
! the exercises as participants In the
| program of the president of the United
/ States, the secretary of 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 and the
cabinet as we'll as senator's and repre-
| sentatives of the national congress.
4 high army and naval officers. and a
| long list of distinguished men and
! women
! An international Event.
| The celebration to which the presl-
| dent referred, as the most important
| International event which Washington
! had witnessed in many years, was di-
| vided into two parts; in the afternoon
! were held the actual ceremonies at
Itending the formal dedication, when
| impressive speeches were made by emil
| nent officials and individuals. The cere-
monies were initiated by an invocation
by Cardinal Gibbons, who was followed
by Secretary Knox, who delivered the
normal opening address. in his capacity
of chairman of the governing board Of
the international bureau Of the Amer
ican republics. Director John Barrett
made statement descriptive of the
building and the work of the bureau.
while Albert Kelsey, of the Philadel-
phia firm of Kelsey & Cret, who de-
signed the beautiful structure, told Of
it's architectural features.
Senator Root, who was secretary Of
state when Mr.. Carnegie conceived the
project of erecting this building. deliv-
cred an address, which was responded
to by Senior Don Francisco Leon de la
Barra. the Mexican ambassador, in be-
half of the Latin American diplomatic
corps Mr.. Carnegie delivered char
acteristic address, There were read
! ings of cable messages from the presi-
dents of the Latin American republics.
congratuating Mr.. Carnegie and the
al, t,l . h.,
completion of the great work and then
President Taft added his tribute in a
speech of about half an hour in length.
Peace Tree is Planted.
Just preceding the benediction by
Right Reverend Bishop Harding. which
concluded the afternoon exercises. oc
Cured one of the most unique and in
teresting features of the pro-
gram, when President Taft and Mr..
Carnegie Jointly planted peace tree
i'm the patio, or court yard
} Tonight the governing board of the
bureau and the director will give re-
ception in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Car
nesie which viii be attended by the
president. the diplomatic corps and Of
icers Of the army and navy. in full uni
form. Altogether it is expected to be
one of the most brilliant functions of
the social season. The music will be
provided by the marine band
Cost Million Dollars.
The new home Of the bureau repre-
sents the expenditure of $i,000,O00, OF
which sum Mr.. Carnegie contributed
s15o000 and the twenty-one American
republics the remainder. 1t Is described
by the best critics of architecture and
construction. as one of the most artistic
Al. u, -, hn c
style of exterior and it's arrangem ent
: of interior, are entirely different from
|, the conventional architecture of Wash
ington and yet it is adapted to its en-
vironment 1t occupies one of the
most commanding sites or the capital
overlooking the Potomac Park and
river facing the open grounds below
ehe White House and near the Wash
fngton monument 1t will afford a
commodious home for the bureau of
American republics, which has been de-
veloping with remarkable rapidity
within the last few years. and is doing
much to strengthen the ties that bind
together the American republics and to
iencourage commerce. friendship and
peace. It's large staff of diplimatic
iStatistical and commercial experts, con-
ducts an extensive correspondence, In
English, Spanish, Portuguese and
French. publishes monthly bulletin
descriptive of the progress and con-
ditions of the American republics
which President Taft has described as
1.-THE most instructive and interesting
official publication in the world. dis
tributes hundreds of thousands Of
pamphlets and makes the proud boast
that II was directly responsible last
year for s52, 1000, 900 of new business il
the exchange Of trade among The
American republics.
Built Of White Marble.
The architecture Of the new building
Is com bination Of the classical ant
lSpanish and 1t Is built entirely o
white marble. One Of its commanding