The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-15
MORMONISM.

Brigham Young, Jr., In New YOrk-A
Visit to HIS Hotel - His Wives, and
what They ThinIx of the InatltuCiOn.
of POlygamy.
A few days ago the announcement of the
arrival OF Brigham Young, Jr., the President of
the Mormon Church, and suite, was announced
in the daily papers He arrived here in the
steamship Scotia, from England, having con-
cluded tour in Europe. IL was soon rumored
that the suite consisted OF that gentlemans
train of wives-and the st. Nicholas Hotel.
where they were stopping, was the cynosure OF
all the eyes that the fair promenaders of Broad
way could bring to bear on II. The general
opinion of the "dear creatures" was wonder as
to now the many Mesdames Young could bear
their pitiable existence, mingled with the belief
that the windows were barred to prevent their
Gaping. But while this was the case with the
majority, the minority, which Is sometimes in
the right knew that no ladies could be Retained
torclbly in house of the prominence and char
acter of the st. Nicholas. A lew of these, and
they were among the most distin guished in the
city, called at the hotel, and sent up their cards
to "the ladies of the suite of Brigham Young,
Jr." Only one lady was at home, and she had
just come in from the pleasant occupation of
shopping, having had, and alasl lost a fine OPP
pOrtunlJy of making her escape. She was an
Young (whether No. 8, g. or 10 was not stated)
The ladies exchanged the compliments of the
day; asked about Paris, from which city the
lady had just come about her voyage, about
the fashions, about hotel life, and ABOUT the
proposed trip across the plains: about Indian
depredations, and finally about the main SUP
ject of their visit, l. e., Mormon women, their
domestic life, their possible or actual happiness
They did not wonder, they said that men liked
polygamy. In fact, most of them had little
grave suspicious of the polygamic proclivities
on the part of the gentlemen OF their own
quency, had come to be looked on as q matter
of course. But did she really believe IL possible
for woman to content herself, and be happy,
with a third, fourth, fifth, SIXTH or sixtieGh
share of her husbands affections, with the
prospect of probable decrease in the size of the
Mrs. Young, who is slight, graceful, ladylike
matron OF about thirty, said, with an uncon-
scous adiUete, that she feared she might not be
impartial enough to satisfy the claims ofjust1ce
in the matter; that she was so thoroughly
welded to her husband-in common with his
other wives-that his faiths, and hopes, and in-
terestS were hers. "But," said she, "let us go
and see the babies and talk over it there" Lead
ing the way to her rooms, her guests followed,
and were all met at the door by "the babies"
two in number-one in the nurses arms, but
still able to walk, the other two years and half
old and very beautiful, an embryo belle-in-
deed, a adiminutiye fairy queen5dressed In white
and rose colored lawn, with flesh coored kid
slippers. Surrounded by her "JeWels," this
Mormon Corneia told or the honor conferred
sanctifed man, in being the mother of sons of
promise, daughters beautiful in the faith and
possible mothers of future sons of promise. She
spoke of her husbands other wives as sisters
and co-helpers, and their children she regarded
as much hers as her own. She seemed the re-
maternal, having children for purpose-to
people the city OF God. 1t realized the char
acter almost wholly unknown among Ameri-
can women, of q wife as ahelpmate, and seemed
as heroic and beautiful as IL is unusual.
After a while Mr.. Young entered, and was in
troduced TO the ladies by his wife, notwith'
standing that he might lake fancy to one or
all OF them, and induce them to share the
luxury of his household. The conversation
now became general. Other gentlemen arrived,
with their reports OF purchases in the fine gro.
Gerry and dry goods line, together with descrip-
tions of the pianos, carriages, and sewing
machines they had purchased to be shipped TO
their wives in UIah.
A charming little tea was served up in one of
the private parlOrs; and as those healthy,
handsome, wealthy; honest looking saints"
passed buttered toast to their lady guests and
talked badinage, they thought 1t would not be
So bad, considering that entire husbands are so
very hard to get, to take a share OF some
woman's-or women's- husbands especially
when perfect immunity is guaranteedsa against
destruction OF hair, ears and "make up" gene
rally.
The description OF the home of the parties,
and of their city, pleased the fair visitors ex-
ceedingly, and IL would not be strange If they
circulate II, after the habit OF ladies, that the
story of it's delightful climate the consldera /.
tion paid TO women, the stores, the temple the
theatre, the race-course, and other places of
| amusement, will form attractions which will
| draw greater numbers of marriageable maidens
| from our Atlantic cities than did ever dream of
| Washington Territory.-N y Herald