Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-27

socomplimen'ary remarks OF q passenger in
regard to Mormonism. She said that Poiyga ny
was part CT their religion. sincerely and con-
telen'iously believed IL, and that outsiders had
10 more right to in fers with L. than they (the
Mormops) would have to interfere win any
'en9t in the religious belief of others.
For the last twenty miles Of this ride we
passed succession Of thrIfty garden-farms,
With comfortable farm -houses of sd be plas.
tered. Many CT the fences were of stone, and
tie appearance OF things altogether indicated
Thrift and comfort
In Mormoncor, the numoer Of wives TO the
hus bann Is indicated by the number of doors
u his house; these Mormon farmers in the
Valley seem TO think two wives about the
correct figure, as indicated by the number of
ia o-doored houses. Nearing the city we passed
the Boiling Snlphu: Spunss, and shortly after
wards the Warm Sulphur Spring. From the
crest OF the next hill Salt Lake CITY came in
full view, city Of wsuderful beauty Of stu.
alton, with its background OF snow-ciad
meuntsins. its super lake view, and ats bright
streams of mountain water ieaping down the
streets with delicious mt steal rnurmur.
The first thing in order for tn, dusty traveller
after reaching his h ,,el I'VE stop a,ih, Town
serd House, the bess here. but not up to the re-
QuiTements for the tide of travel in this direc.
iior,)i 10 Jump in 10 the ON nibus- wagon stand.
ing A. the door aud ride out to the Warm Sal
pbur Springs, about mile from the city. The
plunge bath or the private bata (Si for bath and
rIdel is the most deli ghtfui imag inab!e after the
faIigues Of travel.
AT tes, our host Townsend. who Is Mormon
Of three wives, occupied a seat AZ ons OF tue IA
bies with his principal spouse, asm4rt buxom
locking woman, who seems 20 nave the princi-
,al
hem, their guest for the meal was one o,
Brigham Noung's daughters, plump, ford
rather pretty girl of sixteen, dressed IN white
and wearing considerable amount of let lew
sITy.
Brigham Young.s Theater.
Saturday night we visited Brigham YJung's
1beater. L. ttl was the star, and the play "The
F;refy-" l. was put on the stage very WILL.
ana very we'll performed by stock com piny
OF amateurs, mem bers Of the Mormon Church
Mrs. Ciawsos, one of Brighs!n Youug's
daughters, and wife OF the manager, was on
the stage taking the part OF Mar .uiSs. Sac has
graceful hgure and went through her part
pisasinely, bot Is no actress. Tie .leater,
wDich seats about LOO people, is a handsom,
building, but by no means sus,ains the ex.
travaeant euIogiums OF Bowles, wn,, IN his
"AcrS S. the ContIueG'," ranks it in ..elegarce
OF structure and finish costu mes and scenery
along with the opera houses and Acaiemies of
MUSIC or Bosom, New York, Phiiadeiphii
chicago and Cincinnati" Such language is
simply sbsurd; Ia fac, We find that B1v!es il
good deal on tae Gush all the way through
his book Brigham Young owns tina taeater,
but does not run il; II is leased by H. B. Claw.
son ard John L. Caina, Clawson being one of
the numerous sons lag of Brig hams. Br,c-
nam goes fr' qu@nty to the theater, and occa.
vi - nat
art a large rocking chair IN the middle of the
Tarqueitp, that part of the house being re-
served for TIRE SuLts, and the Gentle, being
assigned 10 tn dress clreIa The t,-a,.r sasr,s
10 be place of social evening meeting fur The
AoImoLs, and most of the prominent Mormon
fam were r. presented 10 the paraustta
Two entire slips N the psrq1-its rext the
rocklrc-ch' lr are reserved for brigham
IouLes families and was occu,iad oy rh am
as was also long side slip having Il private
entrance. Those occupying them were mostly
Children, VIE ap:edJminancs o!gr!s. Y1ung
wasI 10: r-sen: aud his Iocking.ca gas,c.
cupied frst by Brother George a SnItl, FIRST
Counselor 10 lourg. a stout, JJyial looking
peIsouage WI Il ford fice ard red viz
He was succeedei in tie rocking chair by a
Mrs Brigham Young, q s,cutish plainly
dressed woman OF forty, who IN turn gave way
for Brigham Young. .Jr also heavy Of bu;id
and somt what bald. He Was IN Washington
last winter, l. VIII b. remembered. Sip No.
g. is allotted 10 the family OF tn. late Habsr g.
kinball and the odd sight was presented of
seven OF his sons. all nearly Of a size and
dressed alike in linen coats, sitti.g in a row.
Slip -, beh md this, was occupied by DanieIH
Wells, 81 eond COuI seIor 10 Brigham Young.
and also May or O. Salt Lake City. One OF his
wives. and enough OF his children to fill out
the slip, Were present. Three of his dau-bters
are pretty enough 10 e bellies anywhere. The
audience was decidedly democratic in appear.
ance. Most Of the men, including the high
dig nilarIes, were linen coats, and one yourg !
man was in lis shir; sleeves CSN