The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-06-18

PLEASANTLY iOcdieu. RI is Situdccu dI
the foot of a spur OF the Wasatch
mountains. the Northern limits ex-
tending OF, to the bench" or upland
which unites the plain with the noun.
tain. This interesting city BY the
great salt sea is in a veritable gar
den. Low and picturesque adobe
houses harmonic in their cool, quiet
tones with the extensive orchards of
fruit and gardens Of flowers which
surround them. The streets are 1872
feet wide and blocks $50 feet long,
bordered with shade trees and laid
out at right angles. Along each side
of the street is a clear, cold stream of
water from the mountain canyons,
which, with the numerous foliage
give the city an indescribable air of
GOODNESS, comfort and repose.
The Temple is usually about the
first object Of interest that traveller
looks for on arriving in Salt Lake
City. The dimensions Of the founda-
tions are 196x99 feet and the foun-
dation walls are ten feet thick. The
site of this edifice is in the center of
the city, on the bench land and the
Eastern half of what is known as
"Temple Block-the Tabernacle and
Assembly Building being on the
Western half. The Temple is built
of white granite, from Cottonwood
Canyon, 20 miles from the city,
which was hauled by OK teams.
Work was commenced on February
IA, 1853, completed April 6, 1898,
and the cost has not been less than
$5,O0O,OOO. Only Mormons in "good
standing" are allowed to enter the
Temple, which has an imposing ap-
pearance. The marriage ceremonies
of the "saints" are performed within
it's walls, whittier can he found the
finest paintings in the country.
The Tabernacle, which is open to
everybody, is an immense building
with a seating capacity of $4,000.
The building is oblong in shape, hav-
ing a length of $50 feet from East to-
West by $50 feet in width. The roof
is supported by 46 columns OF cut
sandstone, which with the space be-
tween used for doors and windows,
constitute the wall. From these
pillars, or walls, the roof springs in
one unbroken~ arch, forming the
largest self-sustaining roof on the
continent. The ceiling of the roof is
63 feet above the floor, and the
building is constructed in such a
manner that the dropping OF pin,
a whispeA or the rubbing of the
hands can be heard distinctly all
over. Owing to the peculiar con-
struction in the way of exits the en-
tire congregation, no matter in what
capacity, can empty the building
within less than five minutes.
In one end OF this egg-shaped
building is the organ, the second in
size in America, which accompanies
the voices of 600 people comprising
the unpaid Tabernacle choir. There
is great history connected with this
famous instrument It's vibrations
of the human voice are perfect. There
are over 5000 pipes, Ito stops and
accessories; five complete organs
solo, swell, great, choir and pedale
being capable of 400 tonal varieties.
The pipes are from 4 inch to 80 feet
long. 1t required over two miles OF
block-tin tubing in making the con-
nection to the keyboard and pipes.
The action is electro-pneumatic
throughout. A trip to Salt Lake
City is incomplete if one does not at
tend one of the special organ recitals
given in the great Tabernacle every
Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock.
The Tabernacle cost about $500, 900.
There are over Jig, 200 teachers and
pubils in the Mormon Sunday
schools.
The Assembly Hall is used as an
overflow Westinghouse. 1t has a
seating capacity of about 5000
persons and cost $15O,OOO. Other
notable objects are: The Eagle Gate,
which formerly led into Brigham
Young's private grounds; also into
City Greek Canyon, which was, at
that time, a toll road. The Lion
House, Bee Hive House and Amelia
Palace or Gardo House-all built by
Brigham Young for residences OF his
many wives. The Bee Hive House is
now occupied by the President OF the
Norman Church. The tomb OF Brig
ham Young is on First street, be-
tween State and A streets, via Eagle
Gate, and his statue adorns the
corner of Main and South Temple
streets. Salt Lake City, including
it's suburbs, has a population of
$4,000 souls, divided about equally
between the Mormons and Gentiles,
the former being slightly in the ma
jority. Its elevation is 4,26l feet
above sea level.
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