The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-15
DEDICATE PEACE ARCH ON
 U. S.-CANADIAN BORDER (Continued From Pare One)


 it's massive form rests obliquely on the international line, it's lofty plinths carrying reminder of common parentage and message of brotherly unity, it's gates of bronze thrown wide, its walls inclosing timbers from the Mayfower and the Beaver, the first steam vessel to ride the Pacific. Four nations participated in the eremonies--America, Great Britain, Belgium and France-and added sig nificance attaches to the event be- cause, on November II, an interna- tional disarmament conference will open in Washington. The day itself is significant, for on September the Mayfower sailed from Plymouth for America; on September 6 Lafayette was born, and on that date Marshal Joffre, who had planned to attend yes terday's celebration, fought the Mat tie of the Marne.
 Cost Is s25O,000.
 Those attending the ceremonies saw a completed arch, and at night saw it ] illuminated by two hundred and sixty electric lights, but 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 $200,000 to s250,000. it is estimated
 The park will comprise seven acres, half on each side of the line. The American area was acquired and do- mated by the City of Blaine, which will further cooperate by shifting street so that the Pacific Highway will ex- actly meet the arch. The park un the Canadian side was donated by the municipalities of British Columbia. Century of Amity.
 The Peace Arch is. the realization Of a dream cherished for years by Sam uel Hill, who has expended much time and money in the United States, Cam da and Europe in it's promotion. The project was given impetus on July 4, 1915, when there was held at Blaine q celebration of 100 years of peace be- tween the United States and Canada. and their linking by the Pacific High way. On that occasion J. J. Donovan, of Bellinghanl, moved that a resolu- ton be adopted asking the Govern ments of the two countries to erect there a marble arch commemorative of the celebration and the century of amity. The motion was adopted The peak of the arch is sixty feet from the base; it's inside dimensions are 40x20 feet, and in its construction 800 cubic yards of concrete and fifty tons of steel were used.
 Massive, beautiful in it's simplicity, the arch impresses one with an aspect of permanency as enduring as the cen | turN of peace 1t commentaries. It's setting of mountain and sea contri- butes to this Impression. On the American side, in large letters upon l the plinths runs this legend: "Children l of Common Mother" On the Cana l dian side are the words: "Brethern Dwelling Together in Unity" Within the arch, at the base, hang two bronze gates. Above the eastern gate is ex- pressed the hope: May These Gates Never Be Closed"
 Mayiiower Relic Enshrined. Recessed in the outside of the east
 ern wall is lead casket containing . piece of timber from the Mayfiower which Mir. Hill obtained from the Brit
 ish Society of Friends. Tn similar
 receptacle. on the Canadian side, is a
 section of the Beaver, which entered
 the Pacific June IS, 1896, and which
 was named after the animal that ii
 symbolical of Canada. Above each
 casket Is bronze replica ef the vesss'
 whose remnant rep ses heneath. Alsf | on. the Canadian s1da is recess if which rests historical sofeueufz aul