The morning call., 1893-04-07

serious interruption. The cspstone was laid
April 6. 1892, aud the date Of the dedication
fixed for to-day, the sixty-third anniversary
of the organization of the Mormon Church
and the fortieth anniversary of tue laying
Ot the cornerstone of the temple.
The temple is one of the most notable
specimens of architecture in the world. the
style being without parallel. The design is.
however. in many respects similar to that
of the first temple at Nauvoo, which was
destroyed by fire long after the saints were
driven out o. Illinois.
The temples whole length is 1856 feet and
width 90 feet. There are six towers; three
on tho cast and three on the west end of
structure.
1t is surmonnted by figure representing
the angel 'Maroni," a statue twelve feet in
height, of hammered copper, plated with
heavy gold leaf. 1t stands 222 feet above
the earth. and is a graceful and pretty OBJ
jeet, holding to its lips golden trumpet,
through which is being sounded the glad
tidings of 'the Latter Day Saints" 10 the
people of the earth. TIE angel "Maroni."
according to the Mormon belief, appeared
and revealed to Joseph Smith the hiding
place of the golden tablets, on which is in
scribed the Book OF Mormon. THIS statue,
as seen from the street, is fitting crown to
the grand Architectural lines on which the
temple is built.
The total height of the temple proper to
the top of the highest Spire is 222h feet;
height of walls, 1914 feet; the thickness of
OF wall at bottom, 9 feet; thickness of walls
at top, feet. The whole rests upon foot
wall 16 Ieet thick and 16 feet deep; the
building covers an area Of 81 $50 feet. Sit
n af ah font ha tat.r,la ic I,a I.ofl
and power house. Here four engines fur
nsh the power for four dynamos Of over
209O candle-power by which the whole in
terror Of the building is lighted, as we'll as
the powerful lamps on each of the spires.
The lamp surmOuntiug tie figure OF
"MaroHi' is 200 candle-pOwer. From here
is also furnished through 12-inch main,
laid in a r0ck-lined tunnel, where it can be
reached at any time. the hot water heating
the building. From this house also comes
the power for two powerful passenger
elevators. The most modern plans for
heating and ventiiating have been adopted
and have already proved successful
Ventilation is secured by the pressing Of an
electric button by which ventilators and
transoms are thrown open and electric fans
put in motion. The building is absolutely
freproof, still every precaution has been
taken against fire.
In each of the four corners of the building
are winding stairs; over 200 steps Of solid
granite reach from The basement to the top.
These blocks of granite are built into solid
walls and newell posts and give the i'm
preston that The building will stand while
time lasts.
The basement room occupies the whole
building. 1t is tiled with and its base is OF
marble. In this room is the baptismal font.
The font is of bronze and rests on the backs
of twelve life-sized brorze oxen, three look
Ing TO the east, three to the west. three to
the north and three to the south.
The prevailing colors throughout the in
terror are blue aud gold, but with such an
artistic blending Of subduing tints that no.
where is there the unpleasing suggestion of
dazzling brightness
There are three floors above the base
ment; the first and secbud are divided into
rooms large and small, in which the rites
and ceremonies of the church will take
place-marriages. the endowment aud other
secret ceremonies. All Of these rooms are
beautiful.
The upper fl 7or consists OF one large room,
as does its basement. 1t is 12ox80 feet and
&c feet to the ceiling. A gallery Of graceful
sweep eHclTcleS bHe room, anu Ine sealing
capacity. including the gallery. is over 5000
persons. The gallery is rallied with bronze
and has hand-carved decorations. The cell
ings are artistically paneled and encireled
by frescoed fricze. There are innumerable
permanent lights aud five large ornamental
chandeliers.
? noticeable feature is the permanent
wash basins Of delicately tinted native onyx,
which are seen in all parts OF the building.
Tie hardware Of the temple was made TO
order. and is ornamented with either the
beehive or the clasped hands, the symbols
Of the church, in connection with the motto,
Holiness TO the Lord"
In the basement the knobs and hinges are
Of brass. On the first floor they are of plated
gold, on the second of plated silver, on the
third OF old silver and the fourth of old
bronze.
The cost Of the structure is about S5,OO0,-
000 The building is provided with ali mod
eTn appliances for lighting. heating. venii-
lating and sanitation. II is looked upon as
the one described in the FIRST two verses of
the fourth chapter Of Micah.
The services in the temple were as secret
as Masonic lodge. The morning services
lasted TIL noon, and in tho meantime 10 one
came out and no one. except high dignta-
ries Of the church, was admitted after The
services began.
Following this secret session the open