Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-18
HAGUE PALACE OF PEACE
lobe OPENED AUGUST %
Delegates From All the Leading
Powers Will Assemble at
Dutch Capital.

Sesefea CoErtSpcndence OF The Star.
THE HAGUE, August 8. 1913.
This month will witness an event OF
interHstfonal Importance and of high
significance to the future OF the civilized
world. The stately Palace of Peace
now rapidly approaching completion,
will be ceremonially opened August Is
by Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland in
the presence Of an august assemblage
representative Of all the powers.
1t has been contemplated that dele
gates from all the leading peace or
ganizations in the world should be in
vited to the public Inauguration Of this
courthouse Of the nations. thus symbol
izing the world force OF the great peace
movement But 1t has been discovered
that this would be impossible for sheer
lack OF accommodation. The largest
apartment in the whole building will
hold no more than three hundred per-
sons, an aggregate which will be cas-
lily reahced by the number of high Of
fcers of stAte, and official representa-
tives of the nations subscribing to The
bitfation. who must Of necessity be bid
den TO the opening ceremonies.
Plan Large Garden Party.
. The circumstance causes some nat
ural disappointment, which the Dutch
authorities have recognized, and have
promptly endeavored to assuage by ar
ranging = garden party on q larger
scale. This function will take place in
the beautiful grounds about the Pal
ace Of Peace August 20, the day fol-
lowing the actual inaugural ceremony.
To this garden party are being invit-
ed many of the worlds foremost ad-
vocates of international arbitration.
and the gathering will be of historic
interest
Although the palace itself will not
be thrown open to the public, the inter
est which it is creating, combined with
keeping high festival this summer in
honor. of the centenary of the Dutch
monarchy is attracting
an exceptional number of visitors from
England. America and all parts of
Europe to The Hague and other Dutch
centers.
Is a Beautiful Structure.
The Palace of Peace will be found
beginning of the historic old road
from The Hague to Schveningen. 1t is
a handsome brick-faced building.
placed AROUND 4 nOOlc quadrangle WITH
green lawns. beds Of bright flowers and
. itrickli1g fountain. A picturesque
structure, with its tower and spires
and high-pitched roof modelled in the
domestic style Of old Dutch architec-
ture, the palace reflects in every de-
tail of its building and equipment the
high. deliberative purposes for which
it has been raised and the international
character Of its uses. The very ma
terials of which the palace is built
the willing contributions
Of many nations. There is granite
from Norway and Spain. there II mar
BILE from Greece and Italy. there is
fretted leadwork from Great Britain.
beautiful Dutch bricks from the ia
nous works on the Rhine near Ley
den, with other offerings in stone or
glass or metal from the United States
and the South American republics.
from Germany. Austria, Russia and
even from Japan.
The court Of arbitration. where ma
tions laying aside the sword will sub
nit their differences to the interpreta-
ton of international law, will occupy
the front portion OF the building. ana
a library OF many volumes will be
housed in the. rear.