Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
NOTES OF TRAVEL.

proucueu DHlt LAKE lily, past nne
orchards and great herds OF cattle 10
the rich valleys that 30 years ago were
a desert waste, it was the most
prosperous-lo looking place we had seen
west Of the Rockies. Again We saw
twostory houses, hidden among trees
and large barns standing in rich
pastures. The mountains differed in
character from those we had seen; they
were covered to the summit with grass
aud divided by soft dimples and folds
instead OF rocky yawning chasms Level
benches of land around the surrounding
awhile as it sunk from On inland sea to
it's present proportions. 1t is still
diminishing in volume aud the belief
is that it will sometime dry up,
although it is fed by two fresh streams
and has no apparent outlet. 1t was
hard to believe after the weary miles of
desert that we should come to line
modern eity with an up to- date hotel
where could be had every luxury. We
talked with Mormons and Gentiles; the
latter assert that Mormonism is not
increasing, at least among Americans,
as children taught In the public schools
are not likely to embrace it, that the
only converts are among foreigners, of
whom however they admitted there are
many. They said a GENTLE is now safe
in Utah, which was not the case 10
years ago but .even yet it lis hard for
one to get employment. The Mormons
do not admit that polygamy is praoticed
since the government forbade it, but
the Gentiles say they know it is. The
only Mormon who confessed to q belief
in polygamy was young girl, but she
qualified IL by adding, but we are not
good enough for 1t yet" Many said
I'VE cannot have polygamy yet, but in
the future IL will come. . Their hope
IS evidently to get enough power in
Congress to legalize IL. At present
they profess eager obedience to United
States laws. An intelligent young
= Latter Day Saint who had completed
Els education by two years study in
Europe showed me one of their fine city
and county building, larger and finer
one than our Court House, and GER
tainly much cleaner. and surrounded
by extensive and well-kept grounds. 1t
contains fine free public library Of
\ II, 600 volumes, representing complete
editions OF the best authors. In an
inner room are kept all the Mormon
publications for the use of those who
wish to study them. They expect soon
to build fins library building. With
. population of 60, 600 Salt Lake City
has besides colleges and sectarian Nor
mon schools, q public schools, with
compulsory education. How does this
compare with Wilmington
There are several women's clubs, the
most exclusive IS the Ladies' Literary
Society, which has pretty building Of
Its own, the Poets Round Table, the
Utah Women's Press Club, The
Womens' Club, the Ladies' Guild, the
Wives of Maccabees, the Relief CORPS,
the Council of jewish Women, 60, To
all of these Mormon women are ad.
mitted without question. Mrs. May
Wright Sewall was given reception
by these clubs and delivered, by invita-
tion, an address, on New Interpa.
tionalism" in the Tabernacle last
Sunday. In comparing the civilizing
influences Of new country, she said,
1.-The missionary and the teacher are
dominated by kind OF arrogance, the
former saying in effect, Il am boiler
than thou, become like me. The
teacher, | am wiser than thou, learn
of me. The immigrant, in spirit of
simplicity and humility, seeks in the
country whore he goes something better
and larger than life yielded him In the
country he left; he goes oonfessedly to
improve his condition and will prove
the most important of the sociological
factors" DR.. Talmage, a Mormon.
followed. The Tabernacle is a wonder.
full building that W Ill seat 10, 900 people.
yet whose acoustic properties are so
perfect that the sound of a pin dropped
at one end of 1t can be distinctly heard
at the other. 1t is egg-shaped, its roof
looking like an inverted boat. This
seems most sensible shape in which to
build a large auditorium and is worthy
OF imitation, for. though not beautiful,
it fulfills perfectly its purpose. The
great dancing pavilion at Saltair on
salt Lake 10 OF the same shape and
there, too, every lowest note of the
music is distinct across its great length.
The Temple, into which only the
strictest Mormons are allowed to enter
and where they were, ard perbaps are
still, secretly sealed to their numerous
wives. is built of enormous blocks of
snow white granite brought by OK
teams, one by one fIom distant NOM.
tain canons. From its great height and
commanding position it can be seen for
80 miles up and down the valley, but
when we consider that 1t took 40 years
IN the building, cost Sc, 600, 600 and
was professedly built by direct inspirn-
tion from on high, its design seems
puerile. They have heaped giant stone
on stone, and pillar on pillar, without
achieving either dignity or impressi We
ness, except by its size. Besides the
Mormons 10 other denominations have
churches In the city. The streets. l32
feet wide have fine rows of trees, and
bitches of water brought fresh from
the mountains, on each side. THEW
have 24,0O0, 600 gallons of water daily
at their command. The Oldest houses
are OF adobe and by the number of
their front doors show how MANY wives
their owners had, each door representing
wife, except Brigham Young's. He
had several large houses, the finest one
being built for his favorite wife.
Amelia Folsom, a cousin of Mrs. Oleve,
land. A photograph of him, Surrounded
by the portraits of his 81 spouses, ia
sold for 10 cents. They are OF ali apea
and types, some self-complacent. some
stoiid and heavy, but most Of them too
!. intelligent looking to have occupied
such a position. Senator Kerns. wbo
II y sars ago was using his pick and
shovel, did SO to some purpose when he
unearthed the Silver King Mine. He
Is now building house to cost $3.50. OOO.
After our dusty journey a bath in
Salt Lake was a luxury. 1t was d.
lightful to float on Its surface with no
fear OF sinking and look at the circline
mountains OF every hue, pearly iu The
distance, opal, sapphire, amethyst and
emerald on the nearer stones. The
lake is surrounded by salt.pncrusted