Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

time there had been hundreds Of con-
VlCtlona for polyramy and unlawful
cphahitatlOn under the prosecution
which began IN issi In the four years
since 1855 the convictions have multi
piled, the punltcntiary has been crowd
"a with MormonH, and hundreds "
polygamous women have been set free
TO avail themselves Of the privilege
~ the home 10 they Ho desired. Yet In
these four years, with ample means at
iu control Congress having uppropri-
uted $4,000 In August. 1855. $4,000 lu
October isss, FOR the building. $4,000
for furniture and other sums FOR the
annual tunlntCnunUa % the lratltu-
ton, the number " Inmates lu the
home had risen 90 three women aud six
childrcn-the sole occupants 90 uu im-
nenae building which cost the govern
nent $4,000 10 erect. In Salt Lake the
home is almost thing forgotten. or. 10
remembered, called Co mind only aH the
subject " iDHl The humanity that
prompted the establishment of the
home cannot be- doubted hut that IL
has demonstrated its impruCtlcubllity
longer perpctunto Il no fair minded
person can deny
Description OF BUILDING
Regarding the present building the
Utah commission tu its report hereto
fore referred Co. says.
The new building ia three stories
nigh, with % base ana two wings.
| north and south. OF equal height.
/ which udd very much 20 the symmetry
OF the building ana the beauty of the
architecture.
II 30 conveniently accessible from the
business part % the city by street ears.
which run within few rods Of the
grounds.
"rhe wings 10 the building are not
| yet completed, but are we'll under way.
the walls being completed. the roof on.
ana the inside work ~ carpenters, plas.
tercrH and painters well on toward COM
plotion
THE entrance 20 the building ~ By a
set OF broad steps, made of stone.
through a large porch into "a spacious
Inside there Il a staircase leading up
a we'll lighted stairway 30 the upper
floor.
'The plastcrinF. painting. frcacolng.
napcrnE. etc, have $40 been done. EU
far a. cumplrtUd,ln the fastest and most
approved styles.
THE first floor has n rooms: % Of
nee. t2) reception ROOM 90 sewing
room for use " inmates. 90 bath room.
with two closets 90 sitting room, Tor
inmates; 90 dining room. FOR matron
and other officers Of the Institution. fur
nishcd with "a dumb waiter connecting
with the Kitchen. IN the basement. "a
linen closet for first floor; rs and ~ bed
| rooms, lW matron's suite. con-
siating ~ o sitting room and
closet. uD public wash room
Or lnvatory. furnished with two wash
basins. each with hot and cold water
attachments.
THE second floor has ten bedrooms.
one sowing room two linen closets
| one public wash room. one bath room
and water closets.
THE third floor has ten bod rooms.
| twelve linen closets, one public wash
room. one bath room and water closets.
CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE HOME.
The Dcseret News In an editorial.
March ~, 1880. made the following iron
ical comment
Those who favor the rcmodcllng Of the
/ Womun'a Home building and It's con-
/ version into "a structure in which the
| Government business shall be conduct
ed, claim 20 be- animated by purely pat
rlotc motives. Every time they think
| Of the probability NJ Uncle sam" being
put 10 the expense Of purchasing now
site and erecting completely new
| structure. their financial souls are wor-
/ rled with monetary grief. Ia case the
| proportions Of n corpulcnt national
\ treasury should be- diminished, II IL not
| TO be- presumed Tor moment that any
| other motive inspires the movement.
Such an idea would be- more than abb
surd, especially at time when "a rcal
estate boom h on"
The Tribune OF March 21th said cdi-
| tOrlally:
''rhe News cannot contain is Joy
over the attempt ~ a few land specu-
latora TO use the agitation OF the sub
/ jeot OF converting the Wuman'a Indus
| trial Home Into building Tor the
courts. postofilcc. etc.
"The thought behind the establishment
Of the Home was one u mercy 90 the
unfortunate women ana their children.
| The whole power ~ q mighty organlza-
/ ton, that uses the nuperHutluua fears
| Of women an Its strong weapon, has
fought Il from the first with meanness
born OF hate which IL awakened when
any attempt IN made 20 subject the
Mormon power 20 the laws OF the coun-
| try"
The News" said IN answer;
"The "News" expressed no 10y"
over the attempt OF land Spectators
In relation TO the ao-called Industrial