The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-14

In the Vie Contrnporaine NJ. Marcellin Boule
gives an interesting account of the Mormons
as he snw them. In 1S4S. as you know" he
says. "the ,Mormons established themselves
at Salt Lake. There they accomplished mar
wells in the progress OF colonization. They
built Salt Lake City and transformed a portion
OF the desert into a smiling and fertile coun-
try. As long Ms Salt Lake remained cut Off from
tho great lines Of communication. tho Mormons
enjoyed the greatest tranquility under the d.
~rectlon Of their prophet. Brigham Young: but
on the openlpg Of the Union Pacific the miners
began to invade the green oasis created by
the Latter Day Saints. From that moment
Mormonism was attacked politically and re-
li9iously. At tho time Of our visit tho control
ofthe municipal affairs had passed into tho
hands q the Gcntiies., AMI poiy.nmy;, which
faith. was Illegal
"Ncyertheless It may DO that po!yGamy, has
contributed ~ little toward giving tn halt Lake
City IT, original and graceful appearances.
Tho well-to-do Mornions possess each IN on.
closure rnamented with Iruit trees aud How
srs and containing q number OF lutte cottages
In proportion to the number OF wives of The
proprietor. whose dwelling always ,occnpies
the centre Of the enclosure. The houses OF
those Mor.nons upon wfoln fortune has not
smiled arc Also surrounded with shrubs. and
t mes streets Sasn are o ho re- e hniy wltn o Snf thn w rSws 2,
soc, the SsW Jerusalem appears TO DO buried
".iias the United States law reallyhb9llshed
polygamyl les. say, Ire o%il!cial. Eenorts: no.
rs ihe eSinswNDo r In salt aase G.ty;. h ! cI ,nroS STSr
aside ali social and religious s~entiinents, can
say that ! have been ahtonished and, pleased
with, the work OF tho Mormons. and, II l n,ust
aimit 1t; With tho Mormons themselves. had
the gooi fortune to see thea NJ close range Mt
a%e"Pcsrt which they gave in the Tabernacle,
ana it was the most CURIOUS spectarie thntl
saw II, al America. The Tabernacle Is = piece
Fl srvn nrs q, .,, uniqIS IN .h r,s w y bs III RAP
about 80 mo,Ies. The root. about SO metres.
l. an %siongated dome, which, AZ a. = distance;
the building consists Of n single hal. able 10
contain about ten thousand persons. On the
evening OF this concert 1t was iighteh ny eight
electric lamps. and a M Der OF gas lets.
FOR the Europeans THIS conce't Was 9ultoa
revelation. We were fnr from expecting to
ma ~ more than iO'osO kilHHfs'tSs s .a9n1 Inri..
that could hold us, for several honrs under
tbeir charm. The pieces rinyed On tl.e organ,
the whic shinsing;, and esPe "hnny m ase s Sm1y Woma IN
took part. ali appeared TO be worthy Of
tho applause Of any audience in any
%S ORIG 81 H lsatu great Of i tss' nTcgramSe n Was
the performance OF tho Ladies Manuolin Iluo.
Iwenty-hve young women. rach wearing mo
sleeves. the same yellow, scar and the sam
SPANISH vest Ornamented with sphn2iinG lIttIe
bells, eharmod us with lively nnd d4shing
was a beautiful girl. in u wh,tc costume Dor.
dered in gold. I can see her, still. beating
Time in bald style and with u delicious awk-
During that evening I sopld not help
thinking oi the origin OF those MorGio.I who
appeared to be In lovo with art aud tho ideal
cise aud dtEniiled men aud those pretty wonI-
en- oil dresssd with good tasta were the 10.
scendants et that wretrhed band that crossed
the lead OF a b'aeksmith from Philadelphia
MAaI u strange and suggestive speetaclse"