The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-01
THE IOWA EDITORS.
An Eastern Journal on Their
Recent Visit Here.
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rne journalist ara Epthus5sss. - <s,.c-
the Sights and 3 hais' Es.' <,.e.,.f,
nsns In Tfls city,
The Riverside Ia, Leodsr, q Jpig
contains the following account 81 tae
entertainment furnished. The l9yf
editors On their recent visit to tnis 81 y:
:Early Saturday morning we &rT-qeG
in Salt Lake City. At s o'eloek W.
were NIT by committee that escorted
us to the hotel for breakfast. After
that we went to the great Mormon
Tempe and Tabernacle. An organ
reciIal was arranged for our benefit,
and it was the grsDdest music of the
kind that we hav: ever heard. We
have no statement OF the size OF the
organ but it is one of the grandest in
the world. The Tabernacle is $50 feet
long and 1873 feet vide and the seating
capacity is said to be 1900 There
was a demonstration OF its excellent
acoustic properties. We could dis
tinctly hear whispering and pin
dropped into hat the entire len 9Th of
tbs building. We also visited the frs.
Temple bail end the one now being con.
structed. The latter is a grand building
of granite, 200 feet high. It was begun
in 1853 and Is not yet completed. We
understood that it awaits the coming
of the Messiah who will reign again on
earth from this beautiful temple ia Salt
Lake City, and these Latter-day Saints,
the Mocmons, will be his chosen people.
1t seems like romance, the Mormons
coming here in 1847 over such barren
waste, and Joseph Smith claiming that
this was the valley he had 81 en- in his
vision. Its beautiful valley and Salt
Lake is Il beautiful city. 1t is laid out
on a grand scaie-the streets are 1872 feet
wide. and the blocks contain FIVE and
ten acres. Being an old town it looks
in places somewhat diiapidatsd, and at
present there is no great amount of
building going on, but we believe
there is future eroWth before
the place. As to the Mormon element
although there is sn ill-feeling between
them and the Gentiles, yet we believe
it will ultimately disappear. There are
not many accessions to the church
now and there are many spostatesr
particularly among the young people.
In Salt Lake it is not matter of Re.
publicens and Democrats but Gen tiles
khn le,nL IA ~
ton the Gentiles came within 500 votes
of eiecting and they think that by
another year they will be in the ma
iority. and IN that event thera will un-
doubtedly be more enterprise mani
tested in the management OF city af
fairs. But Boreturn after the visit to
the temple and luncheon at the hotels.
the entire party was taken out for q
drive about tho city and were de-
lighted. Then came the tip to Gar
field Beach on the Lake. There
| was 8 special train for the accommeds
ton of the excursionists and few min.
utes ride brought Us 10 the lake. Gar
field Beach is as we believe one of the
finest pleasure resors on the continent.
The first thiIg on the programme was q
dip in the water, and TO say that it was
enjoyed hardly expresses it. There
were about 300 people in the water and
the bright suits of the men and women.
and the splashing warer make pretty
sight. as you have all heard, the
water Of the lake IS very sait-2L
per cent. Five pals Of water
evaporated will make one pail of
salt; where tn bsVhers go up to the
oaihhou:es staIacCites OF salt form on
the steps. q bath like this is fine.
Next came grand banquet at the
hotel. 1t was least finely served, and
the Roman punch disappeared III a
way that would lead anyone 10 believe
that the party was not from the giori-
Gus prohibition State Of Iowa. Speeches
were made by representative plen OF
that City aud there were 95ie responses
by Senator'S Y0Cng and Parrot, Man
ager Swain and Father GARRISON.
b Il came the ball at tbs grand
pavilion which is built 4C0 feet out in
| the lake. It is % by l62 feet, has q
splendid dancing floor end the music
vas grand. 1t was really one Of the
most beautiful sights that il has been
| our pleasure 80 witness. Il soft 5resZe
! come from over the lake, the rip
pies danced in long lines siIvered
! oy the moonlight, away over the
water the mountains rose il grandeur
and as music tiOated out on the breeze,
and one participated in the pleasures
IL waltz under such circumstances 1t
was enhancing. We Ieft believing it to
I De enc of the most delightful places ia
the entire west, possible in the whole
country,
Sunday was spent in general sight
seeirg-some going 10 service at the
| Tabei nacle, .others going out to Camp
Douglas, and some TO the Hot Springs.
| The day was well spent, and many re-
GREETED leaving in the evening,
| Our entertainment in Salt Lake vas
perfect. It was undertaken on short
notice by the residents of Salt Lake
who had come from Iowa and they did
it well, We were al very favoTably
impressed with tae place as pleasant
residence and good business point
with boom in the near future. The
climate is fine, cool mountain brseZes
in summer and mid weather in winter.
Grain is raised by irrigation and is 9
sure and good crop. Fruit is raised
in abundance, peachss. pears, apricots
/ apples AM small fruits. 4. e. @.