Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-18
Holiness to the Lord.
Inc House OF the Lord,
Built by the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Commenced April 6, 1858.
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Five million dollars has already been
expended in the erection of this build
ing, all of which has been volun-
tarily given by the members of the
Mormon Church. They are expected to give
one-tenth OF all their earnings TO the church.
1t is a magnificent building, constructed
of finely cut ard flushed granite rock
which is quarried from the mouth of Lit
tie Cottonwood Canon, twenty miles south
east of the city. The whole of Temple
Block is owned by the United States Gov
erment, the Mormons paying rent for its
use. The building when completed will
be more than 200 feet in height. The walls
are eight feet thick, all of granite. 1t is a
remarkable building, and people from all
over the country come TO see it. They are
working on the inside of the building now,
none of which is as yet completed. 1t was
started thirty-six years ago, and Roger
says he does not think it will be completed
for ten years more.
Brigham Young selected the situation for
the New Tabernacle" 1t is an immense
building $50 feet long by $50 feet wide, and
20 feet from the floor to the ceiling; and is
elliptical in shape. Upon entering it it
has the appearance of an oval arch which
is self supporting. The bents of the roof
are composed of lattice truss and rest
upon foity-four sandstone pillars each
3 feet by 8 feet in size and from IA to 20
feet in height. A gallery extends all
around the building, except on the west
end, which is 4S0 feet long by 80 feet wide.
1t seats 10000 persons. 1t has twenty
doors, all of which open outward
and, in case of any accident, all can
gain egress. In the west end of the
building is the large organ, 80 by 80
feet. The front towers OF the organ have
an altitude of So feet. The bellows are
supplied with air by motor power. The
organ has 81 stops, and contains a total of
2,648 pipes. If we stay till tomorrow we
will go to hear this organ, but l think we
will go to Ogden at 7:05 p. NJ, so, you see,
it will be impossible to hear it but it
must be grand and loud, because it is so
large. They all say it has very sweet and
melodious tone.
After we visited the Tabernacle we
visited the Salt Lake Assembly Chamber.
1t is situated in the southwest end of Tenn
pie block, and is constructed out of finely
cut and finished granite rock, at cost of
| $50, 600. No visitors were admitted, so of
course we did not see the inside of the
building.
We then visited the Deseret Ne1cs Pub
fishing Company building, an old adobe
building formerly used by the Mormons as
place of worship. We passed the Nor
| mons Storehouse, large three-story brick
| building, on Main street the house where
| Brigham Young kept his twenty. seven wives
| then the large three-story house which he
| built for his last wife. His last wife is
still living, and tourist looking at the
| building said he was going TO marry her so
| he could have her residence We then
visited Brigham Young's gravel Walker
| Opera House. the different fire departments,
and Fort Douglas
Fort Douglas is situated three miles east
of Salt Lake, and is five hundred feet
above the level of the sea- It's eleya-
ton gives a fine bird s-eye view of
the city. In the distance lies the Dead
| Sea of America, blue stream of water
| along the base of the island mountains,
| the vistas between which are closed by
more distant ranges. In the north, the
| Promontory divides the waters, ending far
out in the lake. We then got horse and
| buggy from the stable for the afternoon
and took in" the city.
Yesterday we left Salt Lake at 1915 A. NJ.
and arrived at Garfield Beach at IL A. NJ.
We went and had ice cream, then watched
the people bathing in the Great Salt Lake.
Roger got small boat and we went out
rowing about three or four miles from the
shore, and then back When we returned
We went and got bathing suits and went
out bathing and swimming. There is a
pavilion IN the Great Salt Lake. built 400
feet from the shore and approached by 8
wide pier over 800 feet in length There
was violin concert given while we were
there We visited the Giants Cave and
had TO climb up mountain after mountain
in the hot sun, l tell you it was work
and the mountains were so steep. At lasl
we reached it and were well repaid for our
labor. 1t has an elevation of 500 feet and
is an opening over 800 feet in the mount
ain side, with ceiling from 10 to IS feet
in hight. When we got down we were lust
as tired as we could be. AT 7:l5 P NJ we
took the train from Garfield Beach 10 Salt
Lake-Utah and Nevada Railway-and ar.
rived here in foriy-ive minutes from g
distance of twenty miles. Well. l guess
you will be tired out when you have read
all this, so | will close. CPS.