El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-08
Presides at Dedication of Ar
gentine Building and
Speaks For Peace

When the Argentine pavilion at the
Panama. Pacific exposition in san
Francisco was dedicated on April 20 an
III Paso man was hOnored by Delhs
made chairman Of the dedication eere-
FeIfx Martinez. chairman Of the
Panama Pacific exposition comInlsslOIi'
publics to participate in the Dig S4
position in the name Of president " II
son and the fair commission. preslueu
at the formal dedication Of the beauu-
full big pavilion when had been eI tsee-.'.s
at the exposition through tne tLLo- -
OF Mr. Martinez and his commission
San Francisco papers Hhich nay {
been received here are filled with the
details Of the dedication OF the Ar5eI-
time building and in all OF these &C
couuts Mr.. Martinez has a prominent
place The San Francisco Examiner
OF April p printed a front page picture
o. the dedication ceremonies snoWln5
Mr. Martinez speaking to the sreat
dedication. With him on the speakers
platform are mayor James roll, IT.
OF San Francisco; 'HOraciO AnasaBastl'
commissioner general OF Arsentlne -
the fair and a personal friend OF NJ
Martinez who visited him here on MS
wav to New York from the fair, ana
many of the men prominent IN the al
fairs OF the exposition and officials OF
the Argentine republic
100000 Building.
The dedication Of the 100000 build
ing was attended BY one OF the iargesl
crowds yet attending the exposition:
The. ceremonies were held in front OF
the pavilion with the speakers sIahu
facing the Esplanade- The Argentihe
and American airs were played D5
Cassasa's band preceding the 1ormal
exercises and the ceremonies were tol-
lowed by a reception inside the build
ing. at which FIOrencio Constantine
the opera star. took part
In speaking OF the personnel OF the
participants in the dedication cere-
monies the San Francisco examiner
said: Felix Martinez. of Fl Paso, Tex
who presided as chairman. is memDer
Of the Twelfth district federal reserve
board and was the head Of the United
States exposition commission to South
America
In his address Mr.. Martinez touched
on the European situation and hailed
the exposition as the augury Of world
peace and world rehabilitation
Argentine greets you with the right
hand OF FELLOWSHIP, and prOclaims
new order established BY this great
exposition organization" he said The
men who control this great work can
not fully realize the significance Of
what they are doing. The fact that
they are embodying the ideals OF peace
IN a great uuQ erLalkluE at euGu an muir
Of distress is full Of deep meaning TO
humanity.
Argentina Is a remarkable creation
OF democratic government san Fran
cisco is the only city on the globe
worthy Of comparison with Buenos
Aires. There is nothing too big -or her
to do: nothing she may not dare, moth
ing she cannot do. The same is true
Of Buenos Aires"
Mr.. Martinez concluded his address
with reference TO Argentina's cattle re-
sources. its banks, its press. its
achievements in the field Of law and
medicine, and its humanitarian works
Large Memorial Presented
President Charles C. Moore. OF the eN-
position. presented the Argentine COM
mission with a beautiful bronze memoir
ial in appreciation OF the work done
By the commission and the splendid ex-
lhibits made by the republic at the ex-
position
Speeches were made by William Bal
ley Lamar. Of the United States Ma
ticnal commission; Horacio Anasagasus
commissioner general OF the exposition;
Boutwell, Dunlap, Argentine consul and
an honorary commissioner mayor James