The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-26

pletion Of the great work, and then
President Taft added his tribute 1.
a speech of about half an hour In
length
Just preceding the benedction bv
Righ Reverend Bishop Harding. when
concluded the afternoon exercises,
occurred one of the most unique
and interesting features q the pro
gram. when President Taft ami 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 reception In honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Carnegie, which will be at
tended by the president. the diplo
matte corps, and officers of the army
ana navy in full uniform. Altogether
Il Is expected to be one of the
most brilliant functions of the SO.
cial season. The music will be pro
vide. by the Marine Band.
The new home OF the bureau rep.
rcsents the expenditure of one mil.
lion d liars. OF which sum Mr.. Car
ncgic contributed seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and the twen.
ty-one American republics the re.
maindor II is described by the best
critics Of architecture and construc.
tion. as one of the most artistic Off
cial buildings in the world. Its style
of exterior ann its arrangement of
interior. are entirely different from
the conventional architecture OF
| Washington and yet it is adapted
10 its environment 1t 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 monument. Il
| VIII afford commodious home for
the Bureau OF American Republics.
which has been developing with re,
markable rapidity within the last few
years. and is doing much to strength.
en- the ties that bind together the
American Republics and to encour,
age commerce. friendship and peace
Its large staff of diplomatic. stats
teal and commercial experts con
ducts an extensive correspondence
in English. Spanish. Portuguese and
] Ernnnl 1iSh 10, 10,
descriptive of the progress and con
ditions % the American Republics
which President Taft has described
as the most instructive and inter
esting official publication In the
world, distributes hundreds of thous
ands of pamphlets and makes the
responsible last year for fifty-twC
million dollars OF new business in
the exchange of trade among the
American Republics.
The architecture OF the new build
ing is combination of the classic
al and Spanish and 1t is built en-
tirely OF white marble One of It's
commanding and most attractive fea
lures is great central patio. or
court yard, containing an exquisitely
executed fountain designed by Ger
trude Vanderbilt Whitney. and 4
wealth of rare tropical plants and
flowers. Upon its walls are the es.
cutcheons In colors OF the American
Republics, nterspersed with names
of their heroes of war and peace.
Another notable feature OF the
building is the handsome assembly
room kncwn rs The Hall of the Re.
publcs." which is regarded as the
| first large room of its kind in Wash
ington, suited by its elegance and
| dignity for International conferences.
| diplomatic functions anf receptions
10 distinguished foreigners. 1t also
has a noble hail of fame in which
will be placed the statues and busts
OF the great generals. statesmen ami
scholars of Amerlcanhistory, and in
which will. harg the silken flags
| or each nation, II contains more.
over a capacious stack room for
the Columbus Memorial Library. a
large reading hall. numerous airy
and well lighted offices for the staff
Of the bureau study and committee
rooms, and facilities for catering
when receptions or hanquets may be
given within its walls