Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02


ronr Is 200 candlc power. From hcrc ia
also furnished through a 12inch main
laid IN q rOck-lincd tunnel whore Il can
be reached at any time, the hot watch
heating for the building From this house
also comes the power for two powerful
passenger elevators. The most modern
plans of heating and venulating have
been adopted, and have already proved
successful. Ncntclation IS secured by
the pressing of an electric button by
which ycutilators aud trnnsoms are
thrown open and electric fans put IN
motion. The building IL absolutely fire.
proof still every precaution has been
taken against FIRE.
In each Of the four corners Of tho
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 wsos and
newell posts aud give the impression that
this building viii stand while limo lnsts.
The basement room occupies the whole
building Il Is tiled with, and its hnso
IS of marble. In this room is the haptis-
NAL font. Tho front Is OF bronze aud
rests on the backs Of T. life-siaod bronze
oxen. three looking TO the east. three 20
the west, three 70 the north, and thic0
20 the south.
As we ascend we meet strength and
durability, combined with graceful aud
hand. The prevailing cOlors throughout
The interior are blue aud gold. hut with
such an artistic blending Of suhduing
tints, that nowhere IA there the unplens-
ing suggestion of dazzling brightness.
There are three floors above the base
mcnt; the FIRST aud second are divided
into rooms large and small. In which the
rites and ceremonies of the church will
take place marriages, the endowment,
end other secret ceremonies ON which l.
/ OF course, could not be enlightened All
Qt these rooms ARE very beautiful indeed
\ large room ON the north side Is n dream
of beauty The decorations Of this room
VIII surely compare with anything ON this
continent, " not In the world.
The upper floor cosists of one large
| room, as does the basement. 10 ~ t2ON-
/ 80 feet, and 30 feet to the ceiling A gall
| lery Of graceful sweep encrcles the room,
/ and the seating capacity including the
| gallery, Is over 1000 persons. The gall
| lcry is rallied with bronze and has hand
| carved decorations. The ceilings are ur-
| usticnly paneled and cncirclcd by u fres-
coed frieze. There are innumcmble
| permanent lights aud live large orna-
| mental chandeliers.
| A noticeable feature N the permanent
| wash-hasius of dehcntcly tinted native
| onyx with appropriately pretty plumbing
| fixtures, which are soon in an parts OF
1
| Pile was made to order, aud Is orna-
| mcnted with either the bee hive or the
| clasped hands, tho symbols Of the church,
in connection with the motto, Holiness
to the Lord
In the basement the knobs, hinges
ctc..arc of brass. On the first iloor they
| are of plated gold, on the second Of
plAted silver, on the thlrd of old silver
| and the fourth OF old bronze
For much Information ana for many
! courtcsies 1 am indebted To- Charles y
Burton, manager of the Salt Lake thea
ter. lie Ia u son-in-law of the late l'rost
dent, brigham Young. Said Mr. Burton
AS the day approaches Tor the dedica
Ion of the tpmplc, our people are tokiht
Dhe most intense interest lt Is not alon,
he completion of forty years lnhvt Of
love. and The possession OF one of th'
great buildings of the world, but II h G,
them the realization ot over half ccntu
ry OF longing and desire to build TEN
Die to their God This tcmplc Occupio'
The place OF honor, IL Is at the head
Junrtcrs of the church, and TO " th'
Heart Of every Mormon goes out II
pride and love With its completion also
has come 20 our people teoling thN
hey are becoming understood, Instead %
being misunderstood and msrcpresented
ns has been their fate for the past hnl
| century. Every obstacle that has bur
,pd the wav 10 the recognition Of th,
Mormon church as entitled 10 the snn'
tights aud privileges az all other re-
ileious denominations, has hecn ohlt
Grated. polygamy no longer exists. tn
law against Il Is strictly obcyed by on
npoplc. | think there Ia no doubt tia
thc vast amount of money and propcrt!
eschcatcd from the church VIII be re
turned. though tho trials " our people
have M times seemed more than W.
could bear our faith teaches us to for
Give and forget You see ny today Nor
mon and anu-Mormon working hand u
Ind shoulder TO shoulder. 10 build al
hero ia this great interior basin q groa
state. u fine city No one can ten lh
Iifferences between Mormon and Gen
me-. ench II striving To Guido the othc
In good citizenship ,,,,,,,,