The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-29

Preparations are already being made
for the reception of the great influx
of visitors always attendant upon fam
conferences and the merchants of this
city see before them bright prospects
of a greatly improved trade this sea-
son than was the case last. The signs
of the times lead them to believe that
this fall they viii enjoy a considerable
increased business. The great musical
festival and conference combined
should have the result of drawing an
immense number OF people to this city
during the coming week, and These
same people should in the natural
course of events make some purchases
Of greater or lesser magnitude. Dur
ing the past two days there has been
a noticeable Improvement in trade
throughout the city, the plausible rea-
son being the preparations that are
being made by the residents for the
care of the visitors. The business
houses have been thronged with Gus
toners and when the stores closed
last night the proprietors fairly beamed
with delight over the magnitude of the
business done during the week. and
the anticipation of that yet coming.
Made Extensive improvements.
Speaking of the conference, brings to
mind the fact that some very extern
sive and important improvements have
been made in the greet Tabernacle dur
ing the past several weeks, in eprepar-
alton for the coming meetings of the
Saints. In the neighborhood of $1,000
has been expended in carrying out the
campaign of renoVating, repairing and
alterations and the work is now COM
~ IL,
have peen made in the seating of the
mammoth structure, between 600 and
Y zoo more people can be accommodated
than in the past. New seats have been
placed in many sections of the building,
including the biShopric and home mis-
SiOnary stands. New paint and cilci-
mining make the building Respondent,
while the improvements are noticed on
all sides. In the basement, electricity
has been substituted for water power
in the operation of the organ bellows,
a motor of three horse power and an
other Of Two horse power taking the
place OF the old hydraulic machines
Some important changes have also
been made in the heating apparatus,
so that during the coming winters the
church goers will be more protected
from the cold than in the past The
exterior has also received considerable
0NtS4ltAOH dllu lIIdIiS QeLeGlS nave Deen
removed.
Great care has been given the Tab
ernacle and the temple lawns, flower
plats and walks and tine entire square
is now an immense garden spot.
Never before has it looked so attrac-
tive. 1t is only the question of a COM
paratively short time when the old
walls will be removed and substituted
10y a handsome iron fence with stone
coping. Then will the people of the
territory and the thousands of visitors
10 this city be permitted to view the
tabernacle and temple square in all
of its glory. The Pioneer Memorial
association is working away with
might and main in its endeav : TO Sc
cure sufficient funds to complete the
great monument which is to be erected
on the southeast corner of the square.
just within the fence. The statue is
on the ground, but it is not paid for
yet. To date the popular subscrip-
lions to the memorial fund total So
$3.50. The five stakes with the high
est credits are as follows. in the order
named: Salt Lake, Utah, Sanpete, st.
George and Davis