New-York tribune., 1873-12-15
A GLIMPSE AT MORMONISD.

,rcrrpr ny BDIGU,M YOUNG's NINETEENTH
wIrF-MoRMoN RrrEs--A CORRECT LIST OF IHE
PROPHETS WIVES AND CHILDREN
Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, the last and recently
aivorceo wife OF Brigham Young, told the story OF her
life AT Denver, Colorado, In pnbe lecture
day evening. The Dancer he~s' which repor1s '"o
leoture at length, says her manner was quiet ana
straightforward creating very favorable IMPRESSION
suboined are the interesting portions oil her ec
ture: ,, n.
Her norou., were born in NewYork her father jolns
the Mormon Church az %, aud her mother peconinE
convert al i6 years They had i've cnildren sue oenE
tbe vounrcst sbe WAS born Sept 3. 1874 In loiS she
emerated To Salt Lake. She had never Known any
believed IL TO be true because her parents 50 6eeved ~
At the age OF eight years sac was baptzed py lmei @
sion and ae ain when 6 old. after which she was
received into endowment hours Tue ebI0Wlonsts
or rites OF Mormonsn are sort OF aSgofy pd ~,
blank verse; paraphrased from the 5crlptnres anu
itn mi,on scenrrv aeapted TO the performance Of
drama representing the creation of man. MS
fail. the coming OF Christ and tho priest
hood OF Joseph stn he mart IN Of ESm snS Or head God
while other prominent men represonS Jesus, e', a.
Michael and the Apostles DeIdhs sro srped at
each stage OF which the candidate Is reIuea 70 ,'
oaths Of seerecy ham m~ hey are also given
new name by which they will be known III lhe hhRuo
of God The entire ceremony Is profane ana Oh utte
to the outside world except where the candidate
takes a soennOath to bear eternal hOsy 10 lno uos
ernment OF the United states ana avense o The vo
men wear long robO which Is piaoed on the @ risnS
shoulder is gathered at the vast WIN s.Ihe @ a lin
green SILK and embroidered win hg ieaVes-u
approach TO the pardaisicaI apron tnat Is ~,
onr climate The men wear cap or linen siullmr 10
those worn by stone masOns The ladies' caps are Oh
Swiss mu-n wItha vail OF the same, Wllcn S 40 &
effect The intensely funny appearance OF the hlen ~
tins costume irresistible This is tne costume Al WHICH
the Mormons prepared for the eIsye. . %, how
When she is years old Brig nam Young sent or ner
70 study for the stage and she complied although sue
was not remunerated therefor She was married IN ner
pulp. L. ~,
ana lived n constant fear lest he should take second
She had two children by him ana was treasea mos. hs
friends and left him. year later by the advice OF
Brigham and the assistance OF George q cannon dele
g5aso TS, to NEnfd %afsd sestss sy 70 Young x
1863 in the endowment house. HeDer C. kimbal sealed
them IN 10 everlasting lives. Ghe WAS charged not
tell ybody for fear the Gentes would hear OF ana
have him arrested for taking more wives in the face OF
the law. After the ceremony she went nome ana dldn
see Brigham for week. Her house was poorly pro
yided for having barely the neeessSres OF e In the
day. Once u month each family receives nye pounds OF
sugar one pound OF candles par Oh soap ana noA & oa
received s. year. as has been reported The
rule with all the prophets wivesexcept the fayorlte-
that all food beyond tho planest fare and all clothing
except what nature demands for the protection OF tue
person the wife Is expected to provide for herself and
children. Brigham promises his wives 1000 year PIN
money'and a good home; but they get neither. - ;,
One OF the most interesting portions Oh tls lecture Is
that which treats of Brigham Young and hls family.
Brigham was 10 years OF age last June He has 10
other four are proxy wives being widows OF Joseph
Smith The children Of their union with Brigham
are credited TO Joseph smith, and 30 to swell
ms kingdom. All plural wives arc known by
their maiden names, to distinguish one from
the other The following Is Il correct list OF
Brighams wives the order OF their marriages. Mary
Ann Angel. Lucy Decker, Mrs Augusta Cobb. Harriet
Cook Clara Decker Emene Free, Lucy Biglow, Zna ID.
Huntington susan sniyev Margaret Pierce, Mrs Twiss,
Emily Partridge Martha Boxer Eliza Burgess, Eliza r.
SNOW Harriet Barney. Amelia Folsom Mary Van Colt,
and Ann Eliza Webb. the nineteenth and last. Brigham
has two larger houses, called the Beehive and
tho Lion House There is wife in the Bee
Hive and six in the other. The rest are scat
tered throughout the city and Territory. His
three eldest have followed the polygamous exam
pie of father He has IS living children; the most
OF them grown and married There % girls and
I6 boys III his family. His John W. has renounced
pOiygamy by dscardng his frat and second wives and
retaining third Seven of Brighams daughters taste
OF plural marriages. Two OF the seven call
Hiram B. Clawson husband, two are allied 10 George
Thatcher and two TO Mark Croxal the seventh is the
second mate of Thomas Williams. Amelia Folsom Is the
only wife Brigham lives with at present. lie has for
all for her Upon this fayorte wife is avished
all the and attention the most devoted monogamist
could possibly bestOw upon his companion. AT present
he Is erecting for her that will cost at least
100000 Brigham loves her better than all others he
afraid OF her. aud this is where lies her
him. Amelia the yIcst language IN her common