The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-26
beautiful structure told Of its archi-
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delivered q Characteristic address.
There were readings of cable mes
sages from the presidents Of the Latin
American republics, congratulating
Mr.. Carnegie and the bureau Of Amer
ican republics upon the completion Of
the great work and then President
Taft added. his tribute in q speech of
about half an hour in length.
Just preceding the benediction by
Right Reverend Bishop Harding,
which concluded the afternoon exer-
cises, occurred one Of the most unique
and interesting features Of the pro-
gram, when President Taft and Mr..
Carnegie Jointly planted . peace
tree" in the patio, or court yard. :
Tonishgs Program
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 diplomatic corps,
and officers Of the army and navy in
full uniform. Altogether 1t is ex-
!. ,ected to be one Of the most brilliant
= k:tions Of the social season. The
Swilf be provided by the marine
ThsSz nme of the bureau repre-
sents NO. >ditures Of one million
dollars, 6 sum Mr.. Carnegie
contributed g. Il hundred and fifty
thousand dollars and the twenty -one
American republics the remainder. It
Is described by the best critics Of
architecture and construction, as one
Of the most artistic ohicial buildings
in the world. Its style Of exterior ana
its arrangement Of interior, are en-
tirely different from the conventional
architecture of Washington and yet 1t
is adapted to its environment. 1t oc-
cupies one of the most command lg
sites of the capital overlooking the
Potomac park and river, facing the
open grounds below the white house,
and near the Washington monument.
1t will 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 encourage
commerce, friendship and peace. Its
large staff of diplomatic, statistical
and commercial experts conduct an
extensive correspondence In English.
Spanish, Portuguese and French, pub
fishes monthly bulletin descriptive
of the progress and conditions of the
American republics, which President
Taft has described as the most in
structive and interesting oficial pub
lication in the world. distributes hun
dredA*o thousands Of pamphlets and
makes the proud boast that it was
directly responsible last year for hfty-
two million dollars of new business
in the exchange of trade among the
American republics.
The architecture Of the new build
ing is a combination of the classical
and Spanish and it is built entirely
of white marble. One of lts COM
manding and most attractive features
is q great central patio. or court yard
containing an exquisitely executed
fountain designed by Gertrude Van
derbilt Whitney, and wealth of rare
tropical plants and flowers. Upon its
walls are the escutcheons IN coIors o.
the American republics, interspersed
with names of their heroes Of war
and peace. -
Another notable feature of the
building is the handsome assembly
room known as "the hall Of the re-
publlcs" which is reagrded as the
first large room Of it's kind in Wash
ington. = suited by its elegance and
dignity for International conferences
diplomatic functions and receptions
to distinguished foreigners. 1t also
has noble hall Of fame in which
will be placed the statues and busts
of the great generals statesmen and
scholars Of American history. and in
which will hang the silken flags OF
each nation. It contains moreover q
capacious stack room for the Colum-
bus memorial library, large reading
hall, numerous airy and we'll lighted
offices for. the staff Of the bureau,
study and committee rooms, and ia
cilities for catering, when receptions
or banquets may be given within ita
walls. ,.