Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-27
MONG The MORMONS.
Visit Of The Press League Delegates 10
Salt Lake City.
Tng GREAT riBEnNAcLE.
Mormons and Grntiles Unite In ~ tend.
Ing q Hearty Welcome. Beauties
OF The CITY Founded by
Brigham Young.

I iWhhh VhiHtlNth IN AhN EAth bhth
valley. Ithad seemed ~ though We
would mover get out of Colorado, but
we were out Of Il ut last When We
did get out Of II We were better able
than before 10 realize what we had 20
often heard before, that It was larger
than both New York and Ponnsylva-
MIA comblned. When we got into the
Utah valley we were IN the land Of tic
MormOns, and beautiful land II was,
most pleasing aud gladdening to the
eyes, though II was deeply covered
with snow. The valley, which N from
ten 20 nifty miles wilde, Is as level rs a
parlOr noor walled Ia by lofty
mountains. All around as we looked
from the windows were such evidence
Of wealth, thrift amt prosperity as we
had seen nowhere else In the West;
comfortable houses, surrounded by
orchards and gardens; big barns well
filled and every sign Of prosperous,
happy people. IL was sight that the
eye did not seem to tire, Of aud every.
boiy marvellei at the good sense Of
tho Mormons la choosing such land
fot their dwelling. place. For several
hours We bowled along the floor Of this
beautiful valley, until II o'clock, when
our magnificent Wagner special rolled
Int salt Lake, the marvellous city pf
the LAttot.day Saints, Of which 1
VIII talk hereafter.
want 10 FAY that In my humble
Judg : eut there cannot be- trOtted out a
railroad ride Ia the world that equals
that between Denver and Salt Lake
CITY over the Denver Il Rio Grande
and the Rio GrRnde x Western, and
when la addition you are enabled To
MAKO It with all the comforts that can
be- supplied In those modern travel.
lug palaces - the Wagner ears,
with the best possible opportunities
OF observation It Ia the event Of a lifo.
time, aud | want u say, too, to all the
people who have never travelled west
that Salt Lake CITY and Morm0udon
generally will M them with the most
delightful surprises, producing imprcs-
slonH that will ever be- recalled with
pleasure.
LoNG.HEADED PROPHET.
You are struck everywhere with
the lony-heaieducss AMI slgacity Of
Brigham Young. He may mot have
been prophet, nor have received
revelations from God, but he knew
how to found aud build upa commu-
nifty that viii always make him one
, OF the noted men ia the history Of this
/ country. There are no more prosper
, Gus people today under the sun than
his followers. Whatever may b.
thought Of his religion, ~ long.
headed business man, as manager
: Of men, IN hls ability 10 look into the
! future and 10 lay aud carry ont COM
, prehensiye plans on broad foundations,
) he has few equals In the worlds his.
, tory.
THE HOspiTAnLR SALT LAKERs.
, Our reception at Salt Lake City was
; most generous aud hospitable one. A
large committee Of tho press, the cham.
Der Of commerce aud leading business
1 men took us In charge. We were
4 driven In slcighs aud carriages from
the railroad station to the magnificent
Hotel knutsiOrd, one Of the finest In
the West, aud after half hours rest
were taken In carriages and driven TO
= all tho points Of interest In the city,
81 iarluding tho famous Mormon temple
g.. and tabernacle. Coming back 10
, the hotel luncheon was taken,
D., when there was nm eighteen mile
excursion ON "A special train Ia
the shores Of the great Salt Lake,
o and later IN tho evening" an oXcur.
I sion to the hcwly discovered gas wells
! eight miles from the city--whcre a
4. well, blowing Mt n pressure OF 100
All H.
1ucing grand aud beautiful eight.
/ This discovery Of natural gas, II II
u should be followed 10y further develop.
D ment OF the Territory, win give mar.
/, velous impetus TO salt Lake City and
the Territory.
/ a NOTABLE CoSCEBT.
Q Rushing back from the gas wella we
g were taken Immediately 90 the Mormon
! Tabernacle, where n special oDn ccrt
, wRs gotten up In our honor. Ranging
y up on each slide Of tho great organ,
which IA the second largest In the
/. world, was a choir u 800 voices. |
Q can imagine nothing more impressive
. In the way OF n musical Performance
- than was this. In this gigantic build.
o ing, shaped like an egg, capable Of
seating 10000 persons, pnd with acOus.
Wv llNlNAAlfH ~ IfNAANNA AAihN y bh tAH
l. hear n pin drop, or n whisper rom ont
II end Of Il 10 another, TO hear such .
marvellous choir, 10 the accompaniment
Of the great organ played 10y one OF the
. worlds experts, created au impression
u never TO be eilsced. II was one Of Tia,
Il greatest treats OF trip that was full
4. Of wonders. IL IL said that there II
not better choir In the world than Tn,
d ono that sings In this temple, and from
d the quality Of the solos that were rem
dcrvd We could well believe the state
4, ment that Ia made, that In Salt LAKE
y CITY there Il as high mn order OF must
+" cal talent ~ Ia any city VI the country
= \ BANQUET IN MORMoNIowN.
!, At the close OF the concert our PARTY
were rendered banquet by the citi
" gems Of SRlt Lake at tho Hotel Kuuts
u ford. We were welcomed 10 the Terri
i. tory byG0vernor Thomas, and speochei
were made by the PRECEDENT Of thu
Chamber Of Commerce, Judge Good
u win, editor " the salt Lake Tribune
II eN'Congresman Cannon, le9ding
u Elder Of the decentralization othe
distinguished citizens. Judge Powers
y n The united states court, presided nj
L the banquet. The reception committc,
II was composed n bath MprmOns nnl
;. Geutilcs, and an united IN extending
b. hearty welcome and eNt0lllug thu
greatness ot the Territory.
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