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THE DAILY EAGLE ROOKLYN 1 1 PICTURE AND SERMON SECTION. PICTURE AND SERiON SECTION; NEW YORK CITY. MONDAY. APRIL 25. 1910.

AMERICAN REPUBLICS JOIN IN DEDICATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUREAU BUILDING John Director of the Bureau. -mm i mm -r I nous was an informal opening of I the new building of tho-Interna- tlonal of the American Republics last night, and those who were present came away Impressed by Its magnificence. John Barrett, director of the bureau, arranged the opening, to show that everything will bo ready for the dedication of the building to-morrow afternoon, when President View of Patio, or Courtyard of Bureau of American Republics Building. will be read, and a peace tree will be planted in the patio by the President and Mr. Carnegie.

The benediction will be pronounced by Bishop Harding of Wash lngton. The music will be furnished by the Marine Band. The International Bureau, of which ex their heroes of war and peace. Another notable feature Is the handsome assembly room, to be known as "The Hall of tha Republics," which will be the first large room of Its kind In Washington suited, by its elegance and dignity, for 4nterna-tlonal conferences, diplomatic functions and receptions to distinguished foreigners. It also has a 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 bang the silken flags of each) nation.

the governing board. The present director Is John Barrett, who has served some sixteen years In the diplomatic service of the United States. The architecture -of the new building Is a combination ot the classical and Spanish, and it Is built entirely of white marble. ItB exterior and Interior are ornamented with beautiful statuary and carving. One of Its commanding and most attractive features Is a great central patio, or courtyard.

Upon Its walls are the escutcheons. In colors, of the American republics, Interspersed with names of President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone East Facade of the New Building of the Bureau of American Republics, Washington, Just two years ago, represents an expenditure of $1,000,000, of which Andrew Carnegie contributed $760,000 and the twenty- one American republics about $250,000. It 'COMMITTEES WATCH OVER E. D. H.

S. GIRLS Taft, members of the diplomatic corps, senators and representatives and other distinguished persons will be present. With great clusters of electric lights bringing out the beautiful features, the guests last night were taken through the patio, or courtyard, with its sliding glass roof and elaborate fountain, the large assembly hall, the rooms of the governing board and committees and the other parts of the structure. Mr. Barrett was the host of the evening.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for the dedication. The President's acceptance of the invitation to attend is thought to Insure a large representation of the diplomatic corps and of the army and navy In full uniform, which will add to the brilliancy of the spectacle. The exercises In the afternoon will Include Invocations by Cardinal Gibbons and addresses by President Taft, Secretary of 8tate Senator Root, Senor Don Francisco Leon de la Barra, Mexican ambassador, and Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Barrett will make a statement descriptive of the building and the work of the bureau, and Albert Kelsey, one of the architects, a statement covering the architectural features of the building.

Cable messages from the presidents of the Latin-American republics WALKS AND TALKS. BY JULIUS CHAMBERS is described by the best critics of architecture and construction as one of the most artistic official buildings In the world. Its style of exterior and Its arrangements of interior are entirely different from the conventional architecture of Washington, and yet it is adapted to its environment. The International Bureau of American Republics, which Is to occupy this new building, Is an official diplomatic Institution of world-wide Influence, maintained by the annual contributions, made in proportion to population, of the twenty-one American republics, Including the United States. It Is controlled by a governing board consisting of the diplomatic representatives In Washington of these American nations, and Its affairs are administered by a director elected by the unanimous vote of iVLT a few daya ago, when re reading Herodotus, I was especially Interested in the account of the defeat of Croesus at Rardis.

the capture of that city by Cyrus, its complete destruction by the Itnians, the subsequent conspiracy, and Xerxes' triumphal entry Into Sardls, all so vividly described by tho first end greatest of historians. This morning I take up the "Weekly Consular Report," and therein learn that Professor Butler of the University of New Jersey, familiarly known as Princeton, accompanied by two American engineers, arrived at Smyrna a few days ago and will at once becln the excavation of the ancient City of Sardls, "which Is about flva hours dis tant from Smyrna by rail." The report Asia Minor slnca the last Sultan ot Turkey began the construction of railways through it. Earl Percy's highly interesting volume on that country describes the Journey from the Bosphorua to the Euphrates, and the narrative reads like a tale from the "Arabian Nights." The outfitting of the Princeton University expedition is accredited to New York capitalists bv the official Consular Report quoted above. By the way, speaking of these "Reports," every intelligent citizen ought to have a copy sent to him from the Department of Commerce and Labor. It is not necessary to write to one's Congressman, as Is generally supposed; a letter to the Secretary of that department will secure It.

What a splendid way this to expend a few thousand dollars! Millionaires who are accumulating more money than they know what to do with should hire people to do their thinking for them. There are fifty things that can be done with tha expenditure of a very little money that would add Immense antiquarian riches to the present knowledge of the human race. Suppose I mention a few: The Sphinx lies embedded in the sand at Ghlza to the shoulders. It never has been completely dug out. It could ba surrounded by a sheet iron sand fence and completely uncovered for $3,000 to $5,000.

Then the world would know what the monster of concrete, with its taw-ney, limestone head, really looked like to Its builders. The highly scholarly burled city of Herculaneum could be uncovered to' $500,000. This promises to reveal tha lost books of Llvy, a reward ample for the expenditure of twice the sum. Tha man who outfits that enterprise, securing such rewards, will be immortalized His name will be Indelibly associated with the reclamation for all time at of Consul General Harris continues: "The work will last two to five years. It Is the Intention to do the work thoroughly and lay bare tho entire city.

Two hundred men will be employed eight months each year. Funds for the enterprise will be supplied by New York capitalists." Likely as not, some rare manuscripts will be found by this antiquarian party. The wretched modern village4 of Sart Is readily accessible from Smyrna over the Cassaba Railway that runs eastward 'round the base of Mount Sipylus and Is distant about sixty-five miles. It was the seat of the Lydlan, or Asia Minor, monarchies of Persia, Greece, and, finally, of Rome. The taking of Sardls by Cyrus Noon Hour in the Eastern District High School.

1NDER the direction of Miss Cor nelia Trowbridge, teacher of physical training of the girls at the Eastern District High seniors In charge. Two of the commltteo serves jeach day. They see that order Is maintained and teach the younger girls to observe the courtesies of the home and this frequently goes to the extent of dividing their lunch with girls who otherwise would go unfed. Each of the committees works for the refinement of school life and quickens tho sense of personal responsibility for order and right and to urge their frequent and rational use. Another committee looks after the lockers, Insuring their proper care.

Still another soes that the gymnasium Is kept In good order and that the younger pupils do not overexert themselves when the teachers are not on hand. Another committee takes care of the halls. In the lunch rooms where the fourteen hundred girls take their noonday refresh School, the senior class girls, through committees, supervise many of the school's comings and goings and doings. There is a committee to keep a watchful eye over the shower baths was much like the capture oi wuenec by Wolfe. His troops scaled a supposedly ments there Is a committee of ten doing in the school life.

least as long as letters and learnlnar are uncllmbable cliff, which for that reason was undefended. That city was one of the chief center- of the early Christian church, sharing that honor with Ephesus respected. When the Eskimos over run the United States and build their Igloos upon the shores of the -Central Park lakes such a benefactor to Intelli and other places In Asia Minor. View Through Arches, Showing Section of Patio of New Building of Bureau of American Republics. There Is a great revival of interest in gence may be forgotten, but not until that sad day.

Complete explorations of the Islands of v. rrk iff PLAN TO PAY DEBT OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rhodes and Crete. The latter has been explored and excavated In a half-hearted way, but Rhodes is an unexplored treasure house of antiquarian lore. Instead of literally throwing away hundreds of thousands of good American dollars upon alleged Flemish pictures, a mere frac tion of such sums would equip an expedition to Rhodes, the large Island lying off the southwestern end of Asia Minor the most southern of the group known as the Sporades. At the entrance to the port of that Island, similar In name, stood one of the Seven Wonders of tha World, namely, the gigantic Colossus, astride the harbor gate.

Think what a few thousand dollars expended by' tha late General cesnoia at Cyprus disclosed. How much more profitable for living students of mankind Is such, an enterprise carried to successful results than the finding of a North or South pole. Aa the poet remarked, "The greatest study of mankind Is Man." A re-reading of Bulwer's delightful "Lost Tales ot Miletus" ought to inspire sufficient enthusiasm In the breast of many a wealthy man to convert him Into an antiquarian. See what Mr. Davis Is doing In tha rocky gorge that leads westward from the site of ancient Thebes, In the Nile Valley.

He 1b teaching the people of the twentieth century more about the i ancient Egyptians than Ebers, Maspero. Marlettl, Rawllnaon or a score of dilettante "explorers" accomplished. Who will do this admirable and Interesting thing? Eastern District High School Cirls at Luncheon. 111 ywirmSLMEmn" tlKjjsJbJ-i 0 STAGE GOSSIP. I of the Metropolitan Opera House, ana nis wue, Aime.

Frances Alda, the soprano. will sail to-morrow on the Kronprinzes- Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Church. The Arlington Avenue Presbytoria Church, corner of Elton street, Is making an effort to reduce Its mortgage debt. The pastor, the Rev. Dr.

John II. Kerr, yesterday asked for an offering of $5,000 toward this debt. The church has recently made a number of Improvements, Including the placing of a new fence around the structure. The pastor and people are making preparations to celebiate the twentieth anniversary of the organization of the socity, which has had a noticeable growth In its twenty years of existence. 5 3 Wf' Hooper, Allan T.

Iloppln, Henry Gaines Hann, Daniel Heyward Handrel, Carrie Martin Cowlnn, B. Meredith Lang9taff, and many others. Paul Armstrong, author of "Alias Jimmy Valentine," the play of convict life now running at Wallack's, has been asked by eight life prisoners at Sing Sing to address them a week from Sunday. Mr. Armstrong's theories, as expressed In his play are of tho sympathetic sort likely to recommend them to Inmates of penal Institutions.

As the "lifers" are unable to go to Wallack's to note the working out of Jimmy Valentine's reformation, they have asked their champion to come to them. Several new voices of great promise have been given their first opportunlt'es during the present season of the Aborn English Grand Opera Companies, and one ot the latest discoveries this management has announced is a now lyrle tenor, Alfred Sapio, whom they will give his debut this week as Beppo in "1 Pag-llaccl." Sapio Is a Russian, 23 yeaa old, and came to this country four years ago. What is more Interesting, he irn hAck tn the Czar'n rlnmaina fnr ian soprano, and Inga Oerher, one of tho most promising pupils of the Metropolitan Opera School. Johnson and Buckley are this season presenting a new absurdity for the firs: time, "A Night on the Bowery." The act is a novelty, and Is replete with bright humor and up-to-date songs and dances. They are one of the many features at the Casino show this week.

Charles Burnham, general manager ot the Actors' Fund Fair, has completed arrangements for a National Theater Day on May 9. the opening day of the fair. Through the co-operation of Klaw Er-langer. theaters In 230 cities throughout the country will have special exercises the same hour on that evening. Tho managers have been requested to prepare special programme at 10:30 in the East, 9:30 in the middle section of tho country, and 8:30 in the West.

Tha mayor, or his representative, in each city will be asked to open the exercises, which will consist of short speeches by the leading actor or actress and by some prominent citizens on the dcvolopment of the American dPma. A special performance of Rebecca Lane Hooper's operetta, "Alice In Wonderland. Continued," will be given at tho Sk kin eln Cecilia. Yesterday, In his office, at the Metropolitan Opera the d'-rector had several Interesting announcements to make regarding the coming sea-con. Among other things he announced that Moussorgsky's "Boris Goudunow," Charpentier's "Vie du Poete," and Gluck's "Armlde" would be produced here.

Now artists already engaged are: Dimitrl Smirnoff, loading tenor of the Imperial Opera, Moscow; Carlo GaleHl, baritone, from the Royal Opera In Lisbon. au the Costanzl Thoater In Rome; William Hinshaw, the American baritone, who has sung with Mr. Savage's companies; Leon Rothier, a French bass, has Bung et the Paris Opera Comlque and at the Municipal Theaters of Nlca tnd Lyons; Mllspnugh Rulsdael, a bass from Breslau and Teplltz; Lucie Weldt. dramatic soprano from the Imperial )pei la Vienna; JLulsa Ylllanl, an Ital uel Klein, musical director, and John B. Fltzpatrlck, manngcr of the Hippodrome.

A theatre party In honor of Fanny Thatcher, of the Dainty Duchess Company, will be given at the Gayety this even- tntr lfnnilnv. Thntphp. la well Beatrice Irwin, who is one -of the principals in "Her Son," the new play by Charles Bradley that is to have Its "first night" at the Majestic Theatre to-night. Miss Irwin has played in all parts of America and Great Britain, has toured Australia and has played In Shanghai. She made her debut in the company which Sir Henry Irving and Ellon Terry brought to this country, playlug Ingenue roles, and then returned to London, play-leg In a number of important companies.

known In Brooklyn, having resided on out a passport, end fled to America. The company of midgets now appearing at the New York Hippodrome are to give a May party In Central Park on Saturday, May 7. The little people will Journey to the Fifty-ninth street entrance in their own small equipages, and luncheon will be Berved in picnic fashion on the common, according to the long-time custom observed by New York's children during the month of May. The midgets will have as their guests their own director. Nicol Gerson: the stage director of the Hippodrome, R.

H. Burnslde; Arthur Voegtllo, tho nrodutjar; Man state street lor a numDcr oi years, ane has had an extensive career in musical comedy and is an actress of charm and the possessor of a good voice. A stage record which Includes many Illustrious names and performances in many part ot th world la boasted by New Theatre next Thursday afternoon. The cast will consist of Miss Grace I Her last engagement before Joining the cast of "Her Son" was as leading woman 'in J. C.

Wllliamsson's company, touring Australia. who bi'long to revolutionary societies. Ha Beatrice. Irwin, Hornby, Henry Allen Price, Rebecca Lan was pongea to leave inere suuaeniy wlth- I jL.