Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-27
UNIVERSAL PEACE TEMPLE
DEDICATED At WASHINGTON
International Bureau of American Re-
publics Erect Magnificent Marble
Building.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON April 26.-Th
beautiful new home Of the Interna
tional Bureau of the American Re
publics, was today formally dedicat
ed in the presence of a most dis
tinguished company. Just two year
ago President Roosevelt laid tn
corner stone of this building whicl
has been described by Andrew Car
negie, as Temple of Peace, Com
merce and Friendship, and il
which Secretary Root has called /;
Capitol in the Capital of the Unit
ed States of all the American Ma
tions.'
The ceremonies on that occasion
were the most impressive and elab.
crate and those of today were full.
ly in keeping with them.
The international and local ap-
probation of the significance ot
the dedication of this diplomatic
palace was abundantly proved by
the presence at the exercises as
participants in the program of the
president of the United States, the
secretary of state, the Mexican am
bassador, Cardinal Gibbons, Senator
Elihu Root, Andrew Carnegie, Bish-
op Harding, Director John Bar
rett, all members of the diplomatic
corps, of the supreme court and
the cabinet as well as senators and
Representatives of the national con-
gress, high army and navy officers,
and long list of distinguished men
and women.
The celebration to which the pres
ident referred as the most impor-
tant international event which
Washington had witnessed in many
years, was divided into two parts;
in the afternoon were held the
actual ceremonies attending the
formal dedication, when impressive
speeches were made by eminent Of
ficials and individuals. The cere-
monies were initiated by an invo-
cation by Cardinal Gibbons, who
was followed by Secretary Knox,
who delivered the formal opening
address, in his capacity of chair
man of the governing board of the
International bureau of the Ameri-
can Republics. Director John Bar
rett made statement 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 it's architectural
features.
Senator Root, who was secretary
of state when Mr. Carnegie CON
ceived the project of erecting this
building, delivered an address,
which was responded to by Senior
Lon Francisco Leon de la Barra,
the Mexican ambassador, in behalf
of the Latin American diplomatic
corps. Mr. Carnegie delivered al
characteristic address. There were
readings of cable messages from
the presidents of the Latin Ameri-
can republics upon the completion
of the great work and then Presi- |
dent Taft added his tribute in a |
speech of about half an hour in |
length.
Just preceding the benediction by
Right Reverend Bishop Harding,
which concluded the afternoon ex-
ercises, occurred one of the most
unique and interesting features of
the program, when President Tai.
and Mr. Carnegie jointly planted
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 d.
plomatic corps, and officers of the
army and navy in full uniform
Altogether it is expected 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 mil
lion dollars, of which sum Mr.. Car
negie contributed seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and the twen-
ty one American republics the re-
mainder. 1t is described by the
best critics of architecture and con.