Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
DEDICATED TO PEACE
Ceremonies at Home of Bu-
reau of American Republics.
PRESIDENT TAFT TO SPEAK
Also to Assist in Planting Tree in
the Patio.
ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT MEN
Building Which Cost a Million Dol
lars to Be Formally Accepted
Tuesday Next.
PRESIDENT TAFT TO SPEAK
ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT MEN

An event which President Tart has de-
scribed as the most important interna-
tional celebration which Washington will
have witnessed in many years will take
place Tuesday afternoon and evening
when the new home of the International
bureau of the American republics will be
dedicated.
The ceremonies will be divided into two
parts: In the afternoon at 3:15 o'clock
will take place the actual formal dedica-
ton. when speeches will be made by
eminent officials and individuals, followed
by the ceremony of planting in the patio
a peace tree by the President and Mr..
Carnegie. In the evening at $50 O'Clock
the governing board and the director will
give a reception in the oapacious halls of
the new building to the President of the
United States and to Mr.. and Mrs. Car
nede The official and social life of
Washington will be present in such num-
beers as to make it brilliant function.
There were one thousand acceptances OF
invitations out of fifteen hundred issued
two weeks before the event
Distinguished Participants.
There will be present at the exercises as
participants in the program the Pres-
dent of the United States, the Secretary
of State. the Mexican ambassador, Car
dinal Gibbons. Senator Elihu Root, An
drew Carnegie, Bishop Harding and
Director John Barrett, members of the
diplomatic corps, of the Supreme Court
and the cabinet, as we'll cenators and
representatives Of the National Congress,
high army and naval oflcerf1and long
list of distinguished men and women.
The structure to be dedicated. Of which
ex-President Roosevelt laid the corner
stone just two years ago with elaborate
and impressive ceremonies. represents an
expenditure Of 81. 600, OcO, Of which Andrew
twenty-one American republics about $3.50
600. II is described by the best critics Of
architecture and construction as one OF
the. most artistic official buildings in the
world It's style of exterior and its ar
rangements of interior are entirely differ
ent from the conventional architecture of
Washington, and yet the building Is adapt
ed to it's environment II occupies one Of
the most commanding sites Of the capital.
overlooking the Potomac Park and river.
facing the open grounds below the White
House and near the Washington Monu-
ment. The architects We're Albert Kelsey
and Paul P. Cret Of Philadelphia.
Peace, Commerce, Friendship.
The new building has been described by
Andrew Carnegie as temple of peace,
commerce and friendship and Senator
Root has called IL q capitol in the capital
Of the Omitted States Of all the American
nations" It's architecture Is a combina-
ton Of the classical and Spanish and 1t Is
built entirely Of white marble. It's ex-
terror and interior are ornamented with
beautiful statuary and carving One of
its commanding and most attractive feat
ures Is a great central patio or courtyard
containing an exquisitely executed foun-
tain designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt
Whitney. and wealth of rare tropical
plants and flowers. Upon its walls are
the escutcheons IN colors Of the American
republics interpreted with names OF their
heroes of war and peace.
Another notable feature OF the building
IL the handsome assembly room. to be
known as The Hall OF the Republics -
which will be the first large room Of its
Kind in Washington suited, by it's elegance
and dignity, for international conferences.
diplomatic functions and receptions to dis
tinguished foreigners It also has hall
Of fame. In which will be placed the stat
ues and busts of the great generals,
statesmen and scholars of American his
tory and in which will hang the s,lken
hags OF each nation II contains, more
over. a capacious stack room for the Co
lunbus Memorial Library. large read
fng hall, numerous airy and we'll lighted
and committee rooms, and facilities for
catering when receptions or banQuets may
be given within its walls.
President Among the Speakers.
At the afternoon exercises Cardinal Glib
bons win deliver the invocation and Sec
retar, Knox. who is chairman of the gov
erning board of the International bureau
of American republics, will deliver the
opening address. Director John Barrett
of the bureau will give a statement de-
scriptive OF the building and work OF
the bureau, and Albert Kelsey Of the
firm of Albert Kelsey and Paul P. Cret
associate architects, a statement covering
the architectural features of the build
ing Addresses will be made by the
President, by Senator Root, by the Mex.
lean ambassador, Senior Don Francisco
Leon de la Barra. on behalf of the Latin
American diplomatic corps, and by An
drew Carnegie.
Cable messages will be read from the
presidents of the Latin-American repub.
Hes, and the peace tree will be planted In
the patio by President Taft Mr.. Car
negie and Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, Bish-
op of Washington. will pronounce the
benediction. The program will be inter.
spersed with musical numbers by the
United States Marine Band, under the di.
rection of Lieut.. Santelmann
In the evening, from $3.50 until II az
o'clock. will be held the reception In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie by the
director and GoyerninG board of the bu