The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-29

lNHuhN VI tut party ANi t'NiAtNlNN tNAfuhNN
at Boulder by the officers Of the SAM
tarium. Mr. W w Dexter said: Ladies
and Gentlemen Our Visit to Boulder Is
| tho crowning feature Of our interesting and
Instructive excursion through Colorado aud
! Utah. This delightful picturesque beauti.
ful spot has enchanted us As we gaze
upon yonder fertile valley from the sum
mits Of the rugged, snow-capped mountains
that surround us, we are reminded of two
incidents in history: One In the ancient
Greek, the other In ancient Texas. We
arc told that Apollo after roaming through
! Greece to find place OF abode for himself
and the nine museS--whcrc Elysian fields
and sparkling waters would make them
live eternal--settlcd upon Mount Parnassus,
where, according to tabled mythology they
lived in supernal glory and became gods
and ,Eoddesses Immortal II seems, that
| Or. Place after roaming over Colorado taS
| he informs mel has found n Mount Pernas-
sus for inyalids at Boulder
| A land where mountain and stream
| Make life an cXultant Utopian dream.
| Where ozone famed by heavens breath
Makes invallds laugh In defiance OF death.
at is claimed that the seven tribes Of
| the Aztecs who wandered over the face OF
| the earth reached this country via Bchrng
SlTHigui IN the IulElefnlu century anu III
their pilgrimage for sunny CLINE, con
genial to their southern blood, came
through the northern part az America and
wandered southwark until they reached
those fertile and beautiful valleys In Texas
known as the San Marcos and San Gabriel,
Standing upon a lofty emlncnce overlooking
the meanderlng streams that flowed throuEu
the vcrdant valleys that for miles lay out
stretched. while the buffalo and deer break
tasted upon natures abundant storchouse,
the chieftaIn OF the tribes looked to the
/ cas- md chp fVPln
ing sunbeams exclaimed, 'Tchas Tehns,
| Texas, Texas, Paradise, Paradise II seems
TO me DR. Place might have 50 exclaimed
when he stood upon the brink OF these
mountains aud decided to locate his great
sNnitarium here.
I'VE have seen much Of Interest upon
| this evcntful editorial excursion, At Salt
| Lake city we were hOnored through Mr..
| ID. =. Felt president OF the Utah Press
| association, with two special concerts In the
| great Mormon tabernacle by the grandcst
| choir, accompanied by the graudeSt organ
| in the world. The music possessed a sweet.
| ness and solemnity combined thar created
! the most profound feelings of reverence
and delighted the sense Of hearing beyond
| expression, such feelings as entirely trans.
| ported us from earthly thoughts. The
| great tabernacle easily seats 1900 people,
| 10000 being the number usually In attend
ance. This great totund or oval structure
| Is constructed of wood and glass without
the aid of a single nail. Its dimensions
are 2l0X42O feet The great organ, built
at Salt Lake OF native timber. cost SO
OOo; recent repairs upon II cost $1,000
It's lofty pyrcs almost reach the ceiling OF
the great dome In pyramid form, the
patrarchs. high %rcst bishops and elders
are arranged with the 800 choristers on
either side, creating a scene imposingly
grand and solemn. The memorial services
at p. m Sunday, September H. were
extremely impressive. Hon. Brigham Rob
erts the unseated congressman, delivered
an eloquent culogy upon our martNrCd pres
ident. Standing In the beautiful grounds
T of the tabernacle is the great Mormon
! temple. built Of gray granite from surround
: ing mountains, fashioned after Solomon
; temple, A wonderful piece Of architecture
requiring forty years In construction. mi
= | is known as q sacred edhce where non
= but the righteous have ever entered sine
,. its completion. and this alone for sacre
- purposes. II is four stories and represent
y the four stages OF existence after death
the first being the terrestrial, the sccun
that of the stars, the third of the moo
@ and the fourth the celestial or that of III
- sun. Salt Lake Is beautiful city of 60
, coo population, possessing modern, up-t'
date Improvements Its corporate area
Is 3I3N4 miles although II has the longc'
y straight street In the world. running 4
ri straight as an arrow for twenty-six mil,
IS into the country. The city Is he0uthc
g by stately Lombard poplar trees lawn
II ings OF course the tabernacle, tempt
~ temple grounds. Lion house, Bee Hiv
Gardo house, Eagle Gate, theater Sa
Palace, Saltair Pavilion largest in Il
IN world the great Salt Lake itself twcnt
seven miles from the city, the cltys ~
nc county edihce the grave Of Brigham Houn
h Fort Douglas. United states and Carrie
In bathing resort are places of especial !
he president Snow Is the present leader
at the Latter Day saints. We by special a
rangement visited his mansion Che 81
-, Hive and were entertained by him, h
y charming wife and daughterin law.
IN examined critically the Lion house,
We famous as the abode Of Brigham Young
ng twcnty-slx wives. twelve of whom are no
nj living Salt Lake was founded July :
re- 1s47. by Brigham Young, l43 men, thr
women and two children. They had only
n sack of seed, scant storehouse and n e
ga implements of husbandry, This region In
nj belonged to Mexico. Not until 1869 d
or Salt Lake enjoy railroad facilities. T
&c free school system Of Salt Lake CITY
ed one Of the finest In America The Morm
us church organization is said TO he the me
complete In the world more so than tn
Of the powerful Roman Catholic Its deN
tees number over 100000 throughout (
world. but mere especially between ca
ada and Mexico. in the Rocky Mountain
,,i gion. All are supposed 70 contribute oI
''' tenth of their earnings to the church.
THE electric street car system is We
oh fine Tho police force is efficient, Il
=" seldom called Intro requlsltion The wat
,or system Is good. pure mountain snow aroi
Ing the supply. while the hot sulpl
lrt waters for bathing are unSurpasSed' ~, Z
ls Is Mormon the only one of that fa
re- since Brigham Young's death, August
Not until 1890 was plural marriage ah
cd lshed although the Edmonds Tucker i
SN prohibited II in 1887. II Is now puni
M, able by fine and imprisonment
CRIPPLE CREEK.
!. Here we found the most productive MI
req Der OF gold mines in the world. The hos
tality Of the city was shown us with !
,re lsh giving This point IS l0,S76 feef>ab'
sea level The population Of 0OoO Is tr
ere cosmopolltan. Cripple Creek Is said to
the most mountainous city on earth; a
p, fetal drainage is unnecessary. The
- trayagant expenditure Of money would
dicate prosperity, il flows through
channels Of trade like water down
mountain sides
I'VE enjoyed several DAYS IN Denver, W
49, It's clean, paved streets, beautiful hon
'ar majestic Office buildings. splendid str
lch railway system great commercial IN
A tutons, beautiful parks. etc. The mcl
HE ! rial services in honor OF President Mch
nis lev was an elaborate outpouring OF 81
ed uathetic community. over 10000 PEG
led were upon the streets, 1000 boihg In
"A visit TO Grand Junction. with Its
ne dustrial Indian schools, great sugar b
hu' factories and fine fruits, was enjoyed
.ou Colorado Springs, Manltou, Cascade
other places of Interest were visited.
I'VE enjoyed snowfall near Leadylhe on