The Washington herald., 1910-03-27

New building of the InternatIOna
people the building represents and skill
fully interpreted it, Mrs. Whitney's hear
has been very much in her work, AM
for months she isolated herself in he
studio in MacDougal alley and In he
picturesque. If rather smeared and ella,
splotched, artists blouse worked with
patience and spirit that are shown in tn,
successful result
The Columbus Library is on the mair
floor and can be reached through tn,
court by the corridors on either side Of
II. This room is a spacious chamber. wei
lighted and ventilated. with a pleasant
| outlook over the terrace and gardens
Grouped about the library proper are q
delivery room. private studies. and a fire.
proof vault for the storing OF valuable
| documents.
On either side OF the court, facing the
main entrance. are monumental stair
ways. which lead TO a loggia opening
into a foyer. through which one passes TO
reach the assembly hall and board room.
This latter is the handsomest room in
the entire building and its richness re-
calls the treasures. the precious metals.
the discoveries found in the New World.
Golden Bronze FrieEe.
The tone Of the room is golden brown
and the side walls OF this tint are I'm
lshed with golden bronze frieze in bas
relief OF compelling interest. This frieze
is the work of Sally James Farnham,
and represents months of unralnittlng
study and labor, for the ca.sf POINTS in
the history Of this hemisphere are faith
fully sketched there. The frieze is nearly
three feet wide and consists Of four pan
els. The panel on the west wall repre-
senting North America, depicts the con-
ference between Champlain and the HUI
ron and Algonquin chiefs, which took place
on the St. Lawrence River, in the neigh
borhood Of Quebec. and resulted in Cham
plain heading war party of these In
dams against the Five Nations, which ex-
petition brought on the French and In
dian war, lost Canada to the French. and
made Champlain the discoverer of the
beautiful lake which bears his name. Mrs.
Earnham has chosen the moment Of the
meeting for her panel, and, as she has
treated it. the scene is wonderfully pic
turesque The rugged background. the
broad sheet of water with the canoes
near its banks, and the group Of Indians
and Frenchmen on shore, the latter in the
cavaliers costume Of the period, the for
mer in their war paint and bonnets. re-
call a-chapter from Parkman
Divided Into Five Sections.
The South American panel is divided
into FIVE sections, showing the beginning
of history in the southern continent. its
types and its heroes. The idea is best
expressed in the words of the artist:
Tie history Of ancient South America is lost in
otscTity Ito traditions only reach us-vagus tales
Of vast cities and strange gods whose smoking |
affairs bore tragic tribute. From this dim past |
emerge the Inca race, the sum worshipers a wise /
gentle. peace.iOTing people Great rulers rose i
among them, from Ma1cO capace 10 Atahuipa who |
beauthed the land with temples and palaces and /
brought their nation both mineral and agricultural
wealth. Destruction overlook them. Fire and /
sword descended upon them wien the mailed heel 1
Of the conquistadores crushed out their nations /
lie. Fzzaro, the ruthless. followed 10y his little
oand q adIenturers OerraR the fertile valleys his
changing aTmor. his death-dealing cannons his /
lsighng horses striking terror and paralyzing re-
ilsianee For the lust Of gold and the glory Il /
SOD, whole people subjugsted. But the
christian spirit reached out TO the Eanquished sent
Us noble army q heroic missionaries TO heal the
wounds Of war, and to bring to the new land the
blessings Of a great and uplifting religious life.
Mrs. Farnham has modelled the story,
which has been cast in beautiful bronze,
Is strongly and picturesquely as she has
old it, and from the conquest has carried
along to the foundation of the republics.
or on the left panel one sees Simon
3olivar, the 'Liberator." crossing a pass
n the Andes, while on the left is San
Martin. the father of Argentina. and
Bernardo O'Higgins. the natural son OF
he Marquise of Osorno, who was born in
'ounty Meath. Ireland, and died a vice.
oy OF Peru. The son. Bernardo. who is
ne OF the most interesting soldiers of ,
ortune to be found in the pages of his
Org, became the dictator of Chilli. and i
IRIS. Farnham has made a gallant figure I
f him.
The Mexican panel is equally interest t
lg, as are those of the republics of Car
)bean and Central America. which are
laced together on the same side of the
pom and divided by categorical figures.
presenting mineral and agricultural / .
ealth The Mexican. panel shows the {
comments of the Aztec kings, from h
hich winds the procession. of the con- =
lerors and conquered. .'Guatemozin :.
its his standard and Montezuma passes :
orne by his attendant lords" Cortez :,
pom his wa- horse in gorgeous tran :,
ngs. is in the midst of the throng, and $
S native wife. Marina. walks at his Ii
de, and there walks, too, the Grand q
quisltor The Caribbean plaque shows il
e landing of Columbus at san Salvador II