The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-07
Worlds First Arch for
Peace Is Dedicated on
Boundary
CANADA AND AMERICA
Nations Join in Ceremony
Which Marks Memorial to
Century of Peace
BY PAUL GOODlNG
1 u. s, staff Correspondent.

RfAlNE, Wash, Sept. 6.--The
cords first peach arch, an interna-
,ioraI Nlizpah In concrete and steel.
vas dedicated here this afternoon on
Tho American Canadian boundary
uno The dedication was held under
,bo auspices of the Pacific Highway
ssso,iat!on. Ten thousand Ameri-
cans and Canadians voiced In songs
and cheers their approval OF the
treaty of Ghent, IA scrap OF paper"
? sien.d In the Belgian city December
81 1914, between the United States
and Great Britain and honored "a
. hls day without a breach; pledge
H pcace that, along 5000 miles Of
mountain, sea and plain, has never
bccr touched 10y the red fingers OF
confIct--that has never been over
shadowed by fort or sword and that
no sentry has ever challenged.
standing In Doric simplicity with
IN 100 yards of Scmiahmoo Bay. its
massive form rests obliquely on the
International line, its lofty plinths
carving reminder of common
par,utdEo and a message of brother
Is unity. its gates of bronze thrown
wld,. its walls inclosing timbers
from the Mayflower and the Beaver,
cifir.
-Four nations participated in to-
days Ccrcm nies--America, Great
Britain. Belgium and France--and
added significance attaches to the
event because, on November IL. an
International disarmamen: confer
ence will open in Washington. The
day itself Is signifant, for on Sep
tomber . the Mayflower sailed from
Plymouth for America. on Septem-
4 Der Lafayette was born, and on
.lthat date Marshal Joffre. who had
planned to attend today's celebra
ton, fought the battle of the Marne.
Cost Is $3.50 900.
Today's celebration IL the culmi-
nation OF weeks of preparation on
the part OF Blaine, which calls itself
The Peach Arch city" the munic-
ipality Of Surrey. in which half the
peace portal stands. and the cities
Of New Westminster and Vancouver.
Inspired b. samuel Hill, the tireless
promoter of the Peach Arch and for
many years president of the Pacific
highway, and by A. f.. Todd Of Vic
toria, and II. Rowe Holland OF Van
Couver. Il. c., and other citizens OF
Washington and British Columbia
ed many committees and raised
funds 10 insure the dedication's sue
cess. Blaine alone, which has $500
inhabitants, had II committees and
two civic clubs at work, under the
direction of an executive committee
OF which Mayor II. w. Hunter is
chairman. Blaine made provision
for parking 1000 automobiles and
arranged four-day program. start.
ing september and closing tomor.
row night.
Those attending todaS's ceremo'
MES saw a completed arch, and to-
night those that remain will see II
illuminated by ESQ cletcric lights
hut the pedestal is still to be built
and the park in which the arch will
stand is yet to be prepared. When
this work is finished the portal and
its grounds will represent an out
lay Of from 100000 to S25O,O00. II
is estimated.
10 The park will comprise seven
Cacres, half on each side OF the line
The American area was acquired
and donated by the city of Blaine
which will further cooperate by
shifting a street so that the Pacific
highway will exactly meet the arch
The park on the Surrey side was do.
pated by municipalities OF British
Columbia.
The pedestal will be built on 9
Ill, 1t will be a concrete circle