Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-14

/ offices Of the director, the secretary.
| and other executive officials Of the
/ bureau
! In the southwest corner is the bcauti-
/ ful room OF the governing board, which
/ has upon its walls sknfully executed
| bronze freezes. done by Sally James
farnham of New York. and illustrative
| OF decisive events in the mythical and
actual history Of the Americas. These
friezcs are said 20 be- the most orig
I NAL OF their kind iu the country. ia
/ thls room is "A handsome large white
mahogany table surrounded by chairs
winch carry the psCutchcDns and the
names OF the republics which are rep
resented in the international union. ln
the northwest corner is "a committee
room corresponding 90 the size of the
governing board room. while in tho
northeast corner is another committee
room for special private and social use
Of the members OF the board.
HALL OF THE REPUBLICS"
The climax OF the building is rs
assembly hail. which viii probably Doe
called the Hall OF the Republics IL
is approached from the foyer overlook
Ing the patio by five large glass doors.
It's dimensions are l02 by 20 feet, and
It's vaultcd ceiling ~ a. feet above the
floor Five high windows. with borderf
% loaded glass. each carrying a group
Of cscutchcons OF the republics ON dif-
ferent types OF genealogical trees, look
out upon the marble terrace which, IN
turn. is approached from the assembly
nail by the Out-of-door marble stair
ways already mentioned. This digni-
fed assembly room Is especially design
ed and intended for international con-
ferences. receptions to distinguished
foreigners and Tor other ceremonial
use. and will be- the first hall In the
capital Of the United states built es-
pocially for this purpose.
The basement contains large mailing
and store rooms. quarters for the er-
gineer and janItor. and mechanical
plant that would do credit in its ship
shape character and neatness 20 a man
of-war There is a kitchen TO provide
for a small restaurant for the use Of
the stan, If required. and also TO assist
caterers In the event a banquet or sup
per is served I'm the building The per
feet ventilation is provided through the
most modern system OF fans which
draw In the fresh air and carry out the
foul air from every room IN the build
ing All the toilet arrangements
throughout the structure are sanitary
and up-to-date.
THE PRESIDING GENIUS.
The present director Of the interna-
LihnAl bureau rs dOnN DIV WIN AAfAa
served some t6 years In the diplomatic
service Of the United states. His first
post was United States minister 60
Siam and I'm succession he has acted as
United states minister 20 the Argentine
Republic. Panama and to Colombia.
He was also special commissioner Of
commerce IN Asia. delegate Of the
United states to the second Pan-Amcr-
lean conference in Mexico, and commits
sioner general OF foreign affairs Of the
St Louis Worlds exhibition. Director
Barrett's immediate predecessors were
William W Rockhill. now United
states ambassador to Russia and W. G.
Fox. now United states minister to
Ecuador.
The secretary OF the bureau, who acts
as first assistant 20 the director, and
as secretary Of the governing board. is
Francis j. Yanes, a native Of Nenezue-
Ia. and q thoroughly informed man on
the countries, peoples, history and de
velopment Of Latin America. The edi-
tor OF The Monthly Bulletin. the popu-
lar official publication Of the bureau,
is Franklin Adams. who has visited and
studied every part OF South America;
and among its expert statisticlans,
compilers and trauslators are William
C. Wells. Emilio NJ. Amores, Or. Albert
Hale. W p. Montgomery. Julian La
caIle and Granville Fortescue.