The daily sentinel., 1910-04-26
FAMOUS TEMPLE OF PEACE
DEDICATED IN WASHINGTON
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officers, and a long list of disting-
uished men and women.
The celebration TO which the Presi-
dent referred. as the most important
International event which Washing
ton had witnessed in many years, was
divided into two parts; in the after
noon were held the actual ceremonies
attending the formal dedication.
when impressive speeches were made
by eminent officials and individuals.
The ceremonies were initiated by an
invocation by Cardinal Gibbons, who
was followed by Secretary Knox, who
delivered the formal opening address,
in his capacity of chairman of the
governing board of the International
Bureau of the American Republics.
Director John Barrett made state
ment descriptive of the building and
the work of the bureau, while Albert
Kelsey, of the Philadelphia firm of
Kelsey and Cret, who designed the
beautiful Structure told of its arch
itectural features.
Senator Root, who was secretary CT
state, when Mr. Carnegie, conceived
the project of erecting this building,
delivered an address, which was re-
sponded to by Senior Don Francisco
Leon de la Barra, the Mexican am
bassador, in behalf of the Latin Am
erican diplomatic corps. Mr.. Car
negie, delivered a characteristic ad-
dress. There were readings of cable
messages from the presidents of the
Latin American republics, congrat-
ulating Mr.. Carnegie and the Bureau
of American Republics upon the COM
pletion of the great work and then
President Taft added his tribute in a
speech of about hal1 an hour IN
length.
Just preceding the benediction by
Right Reverend Bishop Harding.
which concluded the afternoon exer-
cises, occurred one of the most unique
and interesting features of the pro-
gram. when President Taft and Mr..
Carnegie Jointly planted a Peace
Tree in the patio, or court yard.
Tonight the governing board of
the bureau and the director will give
a reception in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnegie, which will be attended by
the President, the diplomatic corps,
and officers of the army and navy in
full uniform. Altogether 1t is ex-
pected to be one of the most brilliant
functions of the social season. The
music will be provided by the Marine
band.
The new home of the bureau rep
resents the expenditure of one million
dollars, of which sum Mr.. Carnegie
contributed seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars 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 official buildings
in the world. Its style of exterior
and its arrangement of interior, are
entirely different from the conven-
tional architecture of Washington and
yet it is adapted to its environment.
1t occupies one of the most command
ing sites of the capital overlooking
the Potomac park and river, facing
the open grounds below the White
House, and near the Washington
monument 1t will afford commod-
ious home for the Bureau of Am
erican Republics, which has been de-
veloping with remarkable rapidity
within the last few years. and Is do
ing much to strengthen the ties that
bind together the American republics
and to encourage commerce, friend
ship and peace. Its large staff of
experts, conducts an extensive cor
respondence, in English, Spanish,
Portuguese and French, publishes a
monthly bulletin descriptive of the
progress and conditions of the Am
erican republics, which President
Taft has described as the most in
structive and interesting official pub
lication in the world, distributes hun
dreds of thousands of pamphlets and
makes the proud boast that it was
directly responsible last year for
fifty-two million dollars of new busi-
ness in the exchange of trade among
the American republics.
The architecture of the new build
ing is a combination of the classical
and Spanish and 1t is built entirely of
white marble. One of its command
ing and most attractive features is a
great central patio, or court yard,
containing an exquisitely executed
fountain designed by Gertrude VAN
derbilt Whitney, and a wealth of rare
tropical plants and flowers. Upon
It's walls are the escutcheons in col
ors of the American republics, inter-
spersed with names of their heroes
of war and peace.
Another notable feature of the
building is the handsome assembly
room known as THE Hail of the Re-
publics" which is regarded as the
first large room of its kind in Wash
ington, suited. by its elegence and
dignity, for international conferences,
diplomatic functions and receptions
to distinguished foreigners. 1t also
has noble hall of fame in which will
be placed the statues and busts of the
great generals, statesmen and schol-
ars of American history, and in which
will hang the silken flags of each ma
tion. 1t contains moreover a capac-
ious stock room for the Columbus
Memorial Library, a large reading
hall, numerous airy and well lighted