The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06

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| relieved by a hand-rail: the whole giving
an impression of the ume-defying castles
Of the middle ages. built TO withstand
/ without crack or culver for thousand
/ years. In the west central tower two
| passenger elevators run UP level with the
! roof The hot water system is used for
/ heating, and ventilation Is secured by
! pressing electric buttons. which throw
| open transoms in the various rooms and
| start sixteen fans. each of one-half horse
power.
There are four floors. including the
! basement, and each one except the top. is
/ divided into rooms Of varying sizes the
! prevailing colors in the decoration ana
finish Of the interior are yellow. gold,
white and green. The frescong and paint
| ing have been done by members OF the
/ church. three Of whom spent three years
| in Paris studying and fitting themselves
| for the work.
The first floor contains four rooms be-
/ sides the Railways These are known as
| the east room, west room, sealing ROOM
| creation-room. or Garden of Eden and
| il is upon this floor that the marriage
ceremonies. both for the living and the
dead, are performed. The east-room is
/ elegantly decorated in frescO. carving and
drapery. The east end contains mag
nificent altar. from the top CT which
stand out carved images Of Moroni, Nephi
and other guardian angels. The ceiling
and walls are finished in soft shades Of
pink, blue. gold and white. The doors
and windows are hung with the finest OF
silk damask in a soft shade Of crushed
rose. decorated after Louis XIV. STYLE.
The furniture is finished in white and
gold. as II is all over the building, up
holstered in sea green silk which was
manufactured in southern Utah.
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east by an elaborate piece Of grill work
in white and gold forming an arch across
the room Of about fifty feet. From each
pendant Of gIillwOrk is suspended an
electric lamp. The frcscoing is the same
es tho east room and the Eangings are of
ire blue and white sill damask, draped
ia modern style. More than COO yards of
hfty-irch drapery silk were used in drap-
| ing this room.
From the east room hall or passage
way about eight feet square leads to the
Sealing room" The hallway is resplend-
ent in blue and gold, with floor OF beau
t,ful mosaic, the blocks of WI ich are one
| inch 'quare, Of finely polished mountain
mahogany One years time and the ser
vices of three men were required 10 lay
this floor. At the end Of this passageway
the "sealins-room' is reached. This room
is circular in form. twelve feet in diane
ter and with an oval ceiling. The ceiling
is of porcelain and art glass. There is
| a wainscoting Of onyx and beautiful
carvings stand cut in relief on the walks.
The floor is plain tie ore. Besides the
main entrance 10 this room there are
three bind entrances whose doors when
pushed back, reveal three small ante
rooms, all Of :hem d'aped in the same
manner as the east room.
"Gardsn of Eden"
on the north side OF the west room is
the Creation room, or Garden OF Eden.
This is probably the most beautifully
decorated room IN the courtry, and is
beyond power of description. On the
wells are painted both fruit-bearing and
foliage trees, plants, flowers, etc. The
ceiling oval in shape, is magnifcenuy
decorated. Standing in the center Of this
room, so perfect is the execution of the
decorations. one really thinks he Is in the
midst Of veritabe garden. On this
floor is shown a magnificent painting OF
"Comora," the hill wherein, as claimed
by the saints. the plates containing the
Book Of Mormon were found.
The second floor will be utilized for the
general church authorities, viz, the hrst
presidency, twelve apostles, patriarchs
and first seven presidents OF the seven
ties. The decorations on this floor are
white ana bDiu anu AiiC ~ "t'N''~"
heavy velours, chenille and Damascus
pOrticres
Tn. third or Top floor is used as an as
semblv hall. and in this hall the dedica-
tory services were held to-day and Will
continue for tWelve days more. In order
that all members OF the church in good
standing may participate. an average OF
5000 being admitted each day. The hail
occupies the whole extent of the building
except the towers. II is 10 feet long,
eighty feet wide. thirty-six feet high,
with an elliptical ceiling. and has seat
irg capacity, including the gallery, for
nearly 1900 persons This gallery is
rallied with bronze and is reached with
circular stairways in each of the four
corners In either end Of this hall are
elevated stands for the priesthood. The
walls are artistically paneled and the
ceiling handsomely frescoed. The dra-
peries are Of cream Madras cloth.
The basement contains nine apartments
the largest the baptismai room, 30 by 81
feet. Leading TO this room from the first
floor IS a grand stairway made OF mahog-
any. the entrance TO which is through a
magnificent arch This archway is draped
with silk Ia dead white and Nile green. as
is also the doorway or entranc4 20 the
tunnel running to the annex. The bap-
tismal room has a pavement and base OF
white marble. The large DaptSInal IoDt
rests upon the backs Of twelve life-sized
bronze oxen. a reminder of like fea-
ture in the house built by Solomon
These bronze animals were cast In
Utah. Delicately tinted onyx wash
stands are placed in the several
corridors. The door and window hard
ware was made expressly for this build
Ing: the beehive ornaments. the door
knobs. and with the design of the clasped
hands is the motto. Holiness 10 the
Lord" In the basement these figures
Including all locks. bolts. hinges. ETC.
arc OF brass; on the first floor they are
Of plated gold. on the second OF pia,e1
silver. on the third OF old silver and
above that and in the smaller rooms OF
old bronze. -.
Electricity Is used throughout for light
ing the church owning its own plant.
which furnishes 1000 lights for the In
tAriar Of thu tsnniA ElanfuA Sarss xun