The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-20
M cry OF THE SAINTS.
:. H,o Houses That Were Built by
Brigham Young.
nc cpayE OF THE GREAT LEADER
.he interesting HtstOricRl
s,.bts to he Seen at Salt
Lake city.

4, published in The Post OF may 81
~. ,he Epdeavorers will only be with
,.,,, saturday noon until Sunday 8 p.
rhn Is too bad, as 1T will deprive them
.,.,,s nearly oil the sights and Wit
'.,,,, the dress parade mt Fort Douglass.
!. followed by the military band con-
= slven in their honor, and many other
A., rotten up in their behalf.
Sunday afternoon will be given up
reception at attire" the great re-
!. on the lake, where Governor Wells
al welcome the Endeavorers. Other
,uuIpent speakers will also address the
silence. Later on they are to enjoy a
IA in the lake, and at $3.50 will be taken
stk 10 the city to listen to n concert given
tie Mormon tabernacle by the Mormon
scr This will be great treat. There
not another organ or choir in the United
s.es rs large or as fine as either OF
S.e
sunday will be ushered in by sunrise
,1ytr meeting, and the rest of the day
vii he devoted to services in the several
arnhes, and at night grand union rally
vii end that day.
had hoped the Texas delegation would
u able to be with us the full three days
I'd enjoy all that had been planned for
at!f entertainment. But they are not
asonly ones who are cut short, some dele
ntons from other States will not be with
u long as they intended on account of
r7png in different places in Colorado.
Ait is more than likely shall not be
b he city during the Christian Endeayor
nrention, am more anxious than ever
III the delegation from my State shall be
a.llar with all points of interest, and for
tf reason shall endeavor to give them a
Vii sketch of each.
d my last letter 1 told them OF the
lsnon temple. and promised to touch
ehe Lion and Bee hive" houses, the
hsle Gate" and Brigham Youngs grave
sas letter, and such other items as time
Espace would permit.
'sH one block to the east from the
kfe are the Lion and Bee hive"
paRs, which arc noted for having been
Residences OF President Brigham
lxts and his interesting family. He had
efeen wives and seventy odd children.
x Lion house was built in 1888 and the
iNniye' some time later. brigham
US exhibited his love for emblematic
unuons by placing the lion couchant
Mne vestlhule Of the Lion house. This
y lns name to the residence. 1t was |
A1aa and cut in stone by an early Nor
= Mr. william Ward, lately deceased. !
sse-hlNe GROWING the then pretentious |
- gave 1t the title of the Bee hive"
~ which it vcritably was, for in aud |
.Mn 1t We're the convenences for a |
ssss family. and workmen in great mum |,
ss!vesa the two residences mentioned
w We ssen private offices of President |
uuls Housed to receive there his WISH
w ~ ahd associate officials of the church. |
s.uy Portraits OF the latter, with other |
nv OF church history. decorate the |
~. The DeSeret Telegraph had its |
sslaal quarters there. Through it COM
ss'Auon was had with presiding men |
Wer the Territory. lntimatlon OF |
~ rom hostile Indians and other mat |
= we're mus quickly known. These OIL |
alu appointments are still used by the !
s'u, church authorities.
~ ny beehive" house, built in the col |
S!ie. was sold to Mr.. John Beck |
:. months ago for 100000, Mr. Beck is |
nMs wealthy man, is the owner of the |
wv heck mine in Tintic, which has !
eal over S2,500,0O0 in dividends the |
= new years; he also owns many other |
fs, 1 sua gold mines in Utah. Idaho and |
No
tsa belor, atio"s, bech NOV SP,t"s
fpyoses ia ror, mn ~ IS salu NJ pin
h and use !, ~ .nis vi" hlsiolio oN n,,
k.lic and nroas a piiN".e resiueiee'
as tina bn,i1,n 'Hi,iA II a p1'E 10 We,
tse and coz, ~ is sara 10 oe manu-
'1irds mo -, ,,, 'aple Oh the ihslut'
fl its wide saI I uiu.'iiie 'uu.neln NOM
!is ,urro,,u uS sai!eries ana running roses
lust ecrosS GROUNDS are Wen Kept
Es.se," wbich .me street Is the Huluo
Tang for h;a was erected oy pr1stlah
"a Young ,,,n 80 'ilto "'ie' niheia ~
1sralandl Ms, ~, cousin 10 AIRS; p'ovS'
la, when Z, u'ea soon alttf us cree
successor vas usel as parsonase py !
ks!scatjon -,n, 'ohu Taylor. inner uio
o hands n, VI congress II pa~Seu NV
prya,e rasda levt'Ver' IT. is now useu US
know t wo by Nolonei Irulnpo'
An 2lna ana \, 'isnaih iouhB MiNea,
sll soma da u -hIs' Amelia F, Young ana
a Eags CO., "" you more amour th'u''
alely eas, as IL IN called, Is lniue
"a bull ~, '" u1e beehlNe mouse anu
Fsinally ~ hrlsham Young. IL was
eat youna,s sote"aS reading INTO fresi-
Ito CITY r. private grounds ana also
Pas to,, 'N canyon, when AZ that time /