The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04

the chief feature and credit of the spot,
and it may, in fact, be said OF the entire
locality, since no other of the state build
ings within view have any exterior or in
terror feature that is calculated to attract
so marked an interest and attraction. The
statue is placed TO the right of the build
ing, on the west side OF the grounds, and
standing at the extreme edge OF the lawn
faces the broad avenue which leads from
the fair gates-a full view of the figure
greeting the eyes of every being who
passes the spot. The shade trees which
are part OF the decoration of the grounds
make both canopy and background for
the statue, and the picturesque setting
helps to give effect to The imposing view.
The statue is too well known to home
readers to need description, as all are &C
quainted with the splendid achievement
resulting from Dallin's excellent concep-
ton and handiwork. The special traits
of the strong character and leader are as
clearly designated in the bronze as if
written with pen or spoken with tongue,
and the figure makes one of the most in
teresting objects in the grounds.
THE UTAH BUILDING.
Among the many improvements which
have recently been accomplished outside
the home building is the change in tie
color of the outside paint and caicimin-
ing. These were at first of dark colorS,
and failed to give the building the attrac-
tive appearance to be desired, consequent
Iy these sombre hues have been replaced
by white and gold both in walls and
woodwork, and the result has been to en-
tirely transform the hitherto quiet look
ing structure. The eagle gate is also re-
splendent in the new colors and the effect
has been to make both the building and
its surroundings almost thrice as attrac-
tive and striking as before.
Inside the house the improvements so
far consist in the addition OF new furni-
ture, to that already provided, the taste
ful use of curtains and other draperies In
the decoration of the building, and the
placing of many new exhibits on view all
OF which aid materially IN enhancing the
interest and attractiveness of the build
ing.
| Of the exhibits lately unpacked an OBJ
iect which creates more attention than
anything else is the Indian mummy
found in Buffers Wash, San Juan
county, the petrified relic of a race that
has been long extinct from the face of the
earth. The mummy was found in tomt
of the cliff dwelIers, and is said to be
1 800 years old. Tho body is well pre-.
served considering the number of years
that are supposed to have elapsed since
! the burial or consignment to the tomb
and has the usual bark-like or leathery
appearance common to petrified objects
In the show case with the mummy art
displayed the various articles found in the
tomb with the body-clothes, war clubs
a skein of linen thread, a jar OF corn founc
in decayed basket at the dead mans
head-and many other articles marked
with workmanship showing the higf
degree of civilization attained by the de-
funct race. There are also number O
other interesting Indian specimens ar.
ranged il cases around the room, such al
baskets, blankets, ETC., though none
possess the attraction of the petriieC
form outstretched in the long case.
number OF new specimens of EN-
broidery, drum work, ETC., have beer
added to the cases, and others will be I'M
packed and placed within few days
One of the most interesting and attrac
tive exhibits contained in Utah s domain
at the fair grounds are the Photographic
views of Utah scenery prepared under tn
skilled experience and taste of James III