Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-28


the central fortress Of Mormonism,
and the home of its prophet. We
arrived at Salt Lake City Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock, and numbers
Of the party set out to spy out the
land before they slept. Salt Lake
is beautiful city. The streets are
1872 feet wide, and laid out at right
angles; the intervening blocks con.
tanning ten acres of ground. These,
except in the business center Of the
city, are thickly planted with or
chards and ornamental trees
Every street is bordered by row
of stately trees, which cast CRATE
full shade, and give sylvan beauty
to the place. But the feature Of all
others which strikes the eye of the
stranger as novel and beautiful is
the living streams of clear, cold
water which run through all the
streets of the city, supplied by the
mountain canyons. The buildings,
public or private, ARE not superlative-
ly elegant or remarkable except the
Tabernacle, Of which, more anon
The materials employed are mostly
stone and adobe.
Shortly after the arrival of the
editorial party they were visited by
some of the leading men in the Nor
mon community, among others.
Mcssrs. Cannon, ofthe Deseret Nescs,
and rendered the Inequalities Of the
city. At 8 o'clock A. NJ, Monday,
we visited the Tabernacle, and
viewed the foundations of the
MORMON TEMPLE.
This building is the grand centre
around which the hopes and aspira-
tons of the Mormon dcvotecs clus-
ter. If ever completed, it will he
grand structure. The material
employed is beautiful light color
ed granite. We noticed only about
25 men employed on the work, and
it is progressing slowly. The Tenn
pie is not intended for public wor-
ship-thc Tabernacle serves that
purpose-but will be used for Pc
culiar rites and ceremonies in the
Mormon service, baptisms, anoint-
ings, washings, &c. Its Dimensions
will be 1876 by 90 feet.
THE TABERNACLE.
This building is in the Temple
block which is enclosed on all sides
by . wall ten feet high. The Tab
ernaclc is a unique building. 1t is
elliptical in form, and its inside d.
mansions $50 by $50 feet. Its
upright part consists of number
Of piers Of sandstone 8 feet by 3,
radiating from the common centre.
On these is placed the roof, which
has the form Of an egg.shell divided
lengthwise. The roof is construct
ed Of truss.work, with no other sup
port than at the sides; probably the
largest self.sustaining roof in
America. The building is not i'm.
posing in external appearance, but
within its ample dome, the beholder
is struck with awe at its extent
The ceiling is IS feet from the floor;
its capacity on floor and gallery is
stated from 10000 to $4,000 people,
and its means of egress are so per-
feet that it can be emptied in five
minutes. The immense o:gan con-
tains 1890 pipes, and 900 are yet to
be added. 1t was played for the
benefit Of the visitors, and IS its
grand tones filled the building with
harmony, it inspired the sublimcst
emotions. Its cost. when finished. l
will be 100000. The builder, Mr..
Joseph Ridges, is Mormon of Eng
lish birth. After an hour spent in
viewing the Tabernacle, the party
took carriages, provided by the
Mormon authorities. and drove to
CAMP DOUGLAS.
The post is situated on bench
at the foot of the Wabsatch range,
about Fl miles from the city, of
which splendid view is obtained
from its fine elevation. Here the
editors were warmly welcomed and
Hospitality entertained by the COM
mander, Gen. Morrow. Impromtu
speeches were made by Mr.. Bloom
er, Gen. Morrow, w. NJ. Potter, of
of the Davenport Gazette, and Mr.. |
A. NJ. Cannon,of the Deseret Ne,cs.
After an hour made very pleasant
by the genial attentions Of Gen.
Morrow and his accomplished wife,
the editorial party again took car
riagcs for town and dinner. In the |
afternoon the warm sulphur springs
in the outskirts of the city were Wis
tied. Here spacious bath-house is
located and a number of the visitors
svailed themselves of the opportu-
nifty to divest themselves Of the ac-
cumulated dust Of the journey
The water is slightly above blood
heat and strongly imprcgnated with |
sulphur. About five miles from the |
city is the Hot Springs, of the same
general character, but Of increased
temperature; sufficient to boil an egg |
in four minutes. The next event Of
the day was by special arrangement
q formal call upon, and introduction
to, the Mormon prophet, the many