The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-25
New Home of Republics
Bureau 10 Be Opened
Tomorrow.
DESIGN IS TYPICAL
OF LATIN AMERICA
At Private View, Director John
Barrett Wins Congratulations
Of Newspaper Men.

What PROMISES 70 be an unusually
brilliant assembIage viii gather at the
home Of the Bureau OF American Re
publics tomorrow TO attend the dedlca-
tion exercises President Taft will be
among the speakers.
Practically all the arrangements Tor
the ceremonies have been completed
and this morning Director John Barrett
announced the program
The exercises include a number Of al
dresses in the afternoon. which VIII be-
gin Al 2.r5 O'Clock, and q reception from
$50 until II. 80 tomorrow night
Afternoon Session
A. the afternoon exercises the invOca-
ton viii be delivered by Cardinal CID
hons. lie viii be followed by Secretary
Of state Knox. ex-oncio chairman OF
-he governing board Of the bureau. who
viii deliver the OpenirS address
Johr Barrett viii speak on the gen
eral work OF the bureau and give
description Of the new building
Other speakers are Senator Emu
Root former Secretary OF stare anu
rev Carnegie, Senor Don FFa 4l-,-S,-
con de Ia BarTa- the Mexican amos 49,
ssdor. and Bishop Harding VINO VIII
pronounce the benediction-
IN rbe evening the director and gov
erning board viii give Ss-1egts The
President and Mrs TAFT and the men men
hers Of the Cabinet the Dlplollls- - = i :
C0r0s. and members OF the army ana
navy viii attend
Last Nights Inspection
Among the National Capitals msgnih-
rent r-frIir buildings one that Is pest
adspted for the purpose 10 which II VIII
Re devoted. one Of the most e-aoora-e'
and probably the most unique Is Ihe
new home OF the international Bureau
OF American Republics
This vas the verdict Of newspaper
men today who we're guests OF John
Pa~rett. director Of the bureau a. d
preliminary inspection q the new stric-
t,re last evening
Features Of the most distinctive lain
American architecture have been brought
rorotber in the building. and experts Say
every part Of the marble palace Is IN
zeepfrg with the old Spanish models
that abound IN the nations represented
IN the bureau
Music by Marine Band
The one added touch necessary TO
transport the visitor to the lands OF
the palms was the music OF section
of me Marine Band, which played the
The hand was stationed in one OF the
znecious. balconies overlooking the patio
and its electric fountain flashing the
coIors OF the flags Of the nations IN the
union About the fountain were tTopl-
cal flowers and foliage
Above the patio is a NOV able roof
which threw the court open 70 the sky
at the touch Of button The eject
when the roof was thrown open and the
rain ratlered down among the plants
and dramatic The arrangement 2 a.
the work Of Samuel ] Han and the
sliding roof is the biggest one Of it,
kind in this country
National Heroes Honored-
On the walls Of the patio are escUtch-
cons Of the republics done in s1Iors, and
inscribed above them are the names OF
dozen men prominent In the history
Of those nations. On the pavement the
thing represents ancient Aztec and In
can neurological characters The fOun-
tain is cut from Etovsh marble On
It are figures Of Mexican and South Am
erican Indians
The entire Diplomatic Corps wiz be
present Al the dedication exercises TO-
morrow afternoon and many public men
have accepted invitations to attend. The
invocation viii be delivered by Cardinal
Gibbons and Secretary Of state P Q.
Knox VIII deliver the opening address.
Mr. Knox IS chairman OF the Govern
n1ent board Of the International Union
Of American Republic
Andrew Carnegie. who contributed 10
the erection OF the building. viii be an