Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

pie grounds on this page OF
] fine Christmas "News," re-
,emories of historic incidents
Aha. low with interest and marx
hc ,grcss Of events that have oc-
since the time when the pio-
nee, Of ~ first gathered upon that
scn. and made it the center IRON
,,b. .hould radiate the broad streets
~, -cat and important city. lax
en- NJ the top OF the Deseret News
bpi.. g, it shows the ten acre plat
ofor md with its different structures,
Gardens and grayelled walks, and
make. a striking and attractive PIC
ture. =. q,
IN. most prominent feature is the
Temple. grandly conspicuous and
nnio.. in its Mormonic architecture
Il. a., Of lofty and OF circular win
dow. It's solid, massive granite walls
Il. po.nted towers representing the
prc,,dencies of the Melchisedec and
Aar5nic Priesthoods, its glIded gos-
mel messenger with extended trumpet
Standing aloit in graceful beauty; its
mo,onc-hke annex, and adjacent APP
nurtcpances, all forming rich
monumcnt to the faith, devotion lib
erabry and zeal of the people who
buil, /. and their leaders who directed
lie erection. Its sacred portals and
ceremonial rooms, invisible IRON the
exterior, are consecrated to the ordl-
nanccs OF salvation for the living and
,be dead, and are vibrant with the
Soirit Of love and charity, purity and
oc2cc. The Tabernacle stands forth
in its peculiar form, an object OF in
,cre,t to all behoders, a vast struc-
tire the immense roof OF which rests
upon the stone walls without a pillar
for its support, arching over iron
side TO side, a marvel to builders and
ordinary spectators. The Assembly
Hall presents a pleasing appearance
and exhibits taste in its architecture
and skill in its construction. The
new quarters of the Bureau OF In
formation harmonic with the other
features Of the view, and the smaller
cdiiccs help to fill up the picture IN
pleasing variety.
But what contrast they form to
the scene when President Brigham
Young with his associate Pioneers,
stood on the bare and tenantless
ground and striking it with the point
Of his cane declared: Here will be
the Temple Of our God The
city can be laid out perfectly square,
north and south, east and west,
That was on the 2Sth of July, IS47
four DAYS after their arrival from the
weary travel over plains and noun
tains. across rivers and Sand-dunes to
find a home for the prosecuted people
Of God. There Elder MILFORD Wood
ruff drove a stake into the ground,
and there the Temple now stands IN
iul6lmcnt of the prophecy
The first attempt at building on
that square was the temporary Bow
cry, 40 by 2S feet on the southeast
corner of the open space. Posts
driven into the soil supported tim
bcrs fastened with wooden pegs and
strips OF rawhide, and boughs and
brush were intertwined as shelter
from the sun. Rude benches for
seats and a platform of boards for
a pulp. completed the place OF as
scmbly which, commenced on July
%, w. completed by July 3d. and
on Sunday, Aug /, religious services
were .Id and discourses delivered
therein There was held the great
cclc5r Oh Of Pioneers day, July "a,
lS49 hen the Declaration of indie
pcndc was read and the Constitu-
ton he United States was pre-
'cntcd ID held up for reverence, A
liberty lie was erected on the north
side OF he Bowery and the Stars
and ST. cs Aoated from its summit,
the fla vas also conspicuous in the
procc and the ceremonies, The