The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-01
YoUNG's RESIDENCE.

YoUNG's RESIDENCE.
Or residences, are in the northern part of
Salt Lake City, and they consist cf a block
of buildings surrounded by ample grounds
and the whole enclosed by a strong stone
wall eight feet high. You enter on the south
side through an enormous gateway sur
mounted by huge eagle carved out rf
stone. The grounds are regularly laid OF.
and fruit and flowers abound everywhere
The fist large building we come to Is the
tlthing Office, and the next is the Is Lion
House," or harem. rg-7laP
THE HAREM lW1.iGi ylF
Is three stories high, and contains 80 apart
ments. 1t is SO feet long and 80 feet wide,
and cost $50, 1000. Entering the basement,
story by the south, you find large hall
reaching the whole length of the building
On the left side is the dining room, dish
room, kitchen, wash-room, and school-room.
On the right is cellar, ash-house, wearing
room, coachman's room, pantry, and store.
room, with a fine back hall Ascending to
the second room We find a hall correspond
ing to the hall below On the left we enter
a large parlor covered with elegant Brussels
carpet, and containing a rosewood piano,
large mirrors, mahogany tables, sofas, chairs
and silver candlesticks. The windows are
hung with damask curtains, and all the ap.
pointmepts of the rooms, even to the flow
ers in the vases, are cheerful and tasteful.
Leaving the parlor, we came to room No..
A, where Emeline Free, the Light of the
Harem," lives. She is still a favorite of the
Prophet, and he loves to visit her. A three
ply carpet a high post bedstead, with sofa,
chairs, tables, wardrobe, mirror and oil win
dow shades, complete the furniture of her
room.
No. g. In this room Mrs. Cobb, formerly
of Boston, lives. She once had fine house
and kind husband, but she left all TO live
in one small room and have the twenty ninth
part of husband; but then she is the wife
Of prophet, and will be queen in the
next world. To what ends will not fanati-
cism drive people? l2Vz5.
No. was Clara Chase's (thc maniac's)
room until she died. 1t is furnished like
Emel:ne Frees, aud is unoccupied. .rr
No. 5 has sitting room and bed room
Rag carpets on the floor, com
mon bedstead, stand, mirror, wardrobe,
chairs, cupboard, fireplace, and red window
curtains. Here Lucy Decker lives with her
..a11 rc.sfrp
No. 6. Rag carpet, bed room recesscs,
with elegant carved bedstead, Venetian
blinds on the windows, and rich damask bed
curtains. mahogany tables, chairs and sofa,
and fine oil painting OF Brigham on the
wall. This is where Clara Decker, a favor,
lite wife of the Prophet lives. 80. ........ ,
No. Z. Lucy Bigelow's room. 1t is well
but plainly furnished. % al-i
No. o. Emma Partridge's room, and furn- 'i
ishcd like Lucy Decker's. 81. Il s-5l,F,
No. 10. Aunt Fanny's place. She was
Brigham's sister, and he took excellent care
of her, providing her with every comfort
She is now dead. e-' l't iHa'c1
/ Apartments from Nos. 10 to % are in the
basement. Ascending to .{-.-.-y
! THE THIRD FLOOR .-,.
We come to room No. 30, where Twiss, the
servant girl, lives. 1t is very neatly furnish,
ed, and has snow clean bed, with pretty
curtains at the windows. ri iITel
No. 80 is vacant, and is said to have been
intended for Young thirtieth wife.
Miss Ursenback; No. 81, hall; No. 80,
Mrs. Hamston's quarters; No. 33, Harriet
Cooks room; No. 81, Mrs. Weston's; No.
35, Eliza Shows; No. 3G, vacant; No. 81,
Margaret Pierce; No. 3S, hired girls No.
80, Harriet Barney; No. 40, Eliza Burgess;
No. Al, Harriet Seely; No. 40, Charlotte
Cobb, daughter of Mrs. Cobb. Charlotte is
now married to worthy gentleman. No.
43, Zina Huntingdon; No. "A, Martha Bow
ker; No. As, spare room; No. 46. vacant;
No. AT, Ellen lockwood; No. As, Susan
Snively. These rooms are very much alike,
and furnished nearly alike. The women
live in them precisely as people do at a hG-
tel. Each lady has her own key, and when
she goes out she locks her door. There is
little visiting back and forth, and the ladies
behave very much as guests do at first
PRAYERS IN THE HAREM.
Every morning and evening, at the ring.
ing of the bell, the inmates of the harem
meet in the grcat parIor attend prayers.
They sing a hymn, and Young prays fer
vently. The Prophet used to eat at the
harem with his wives, but he seldom does
so now. In the morning, on rising, each
woman puts her room in order, and if she
has children dresses them for breakfast
After prayers they all go to breakfast, the
ladies with Children sitting at little family
tables, and those without children at the
common table. The same fare is given to
all, and the bill of fare is by no means
poor one. Brigham, from time to time,
designates some OF his wives to take charge
of the cooking, and they remain on duty
till relieved. During the day the women
walk out, sew, sing, play the piano in the
parlor, or walk with the children. Most of
them spin, make cloth and color it. They
are very proud of their cloth and cmbroid-
cry. In the evening all hands go to the
theatre, where every one of Brigham's wives
has reserved seat. ll-.. ID Ii.
MONEY SUPPLIES, ETC. ,sr
1t is SAID that Young literally supplies
his wives with money, and on fine days they
drive out and go shopping. He employs
music teacher and dancing master for the
use of his household Brigham's. women
are we'll dressed, but still they have to work
hard, and he keeps up a wholesome disci-
pline over them.
Near the harem stands the Bee Hive house
a handsome building, that cost So, ,000 and
in which Brigham's Oldest wife and her
children formerly lived, but which is now
used as sort of boarding house for the
workmen, and is supcrintended by Lucy
Decker.
On the hill beyond the Bee Hive is the
White House, where Brigham's first wife
now lives, with her sons and daughters.
Brigham's home is fair to look upon, but
Anna Dickinssn's best describes it when
she says it is a "whited sepulchre Utah
Cor. Gin. Gazette.