The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-28
MISS BROWN $'.:ezSe
OF TRIP TO TIVE IVES,

The following interesting lette
was written by Miss Adele Brown
daughter of Mr ard Mrs. H. NJ
Brown of thi~ c;cy who is now so
jcurring 1T res %, Calf. The let
ter was written on the trip west:
Dearest Mother:
Salt Lake City is perfectly wonder
full. Have enjoyed our stay here oh
so much, and are really leaving TO-
night on the 8 800 o'clock train. Wher
time comes TO so, III really hate It
The Salt Lake people are so lovely
Speaking Of hospitality Of the South.
erners, goodness knows, they have US
beat all to pieces.
Have an adorable little room, good
bed, shower both. lavatory and ev.
cry convenience II the world The
room is fitted with mahogany furni.
ture, "a writing desk. dresser, rocker,
straight chair, table and the dearest
bed) and trimmed in pink.
After breakfast we went 10 the
Utah hotel to make reservations on
the D. & r. G. Tor tonight and then
took a sightseeing car over the city.
All around tie Mormon" Temple
and up to the CAPITOL. You should
have been With Us. You know Salt
Lake City is the Capital of Utah. Il
cost probably S3.000,0O0 and the
guide took Us 81 through it. The
chandelier, alone weighs 3 l-2 tons.
The gold chain which holds it is 90
feet long and weighs tons. The
marble for the oig nall, inside was
secured from Georgia. and that in
the Governor reception room, a
product of Utah. The marble slab
en- the mantle piece has 13 colors IN
it, VT i, 800 lb>. The rug, made n
Brussels, to order. Las every color OF
the slab mantle piece and in each
corner has the emblem of Utah, the
"BeeHive'. The large table IN the
center of the ro9r1 IS imported mater
ial from South america (walnut)
The chandeliers are nsde Of Utah
gold and fringe cut glass. The tapes
try is perfectly .ovely. The curtains
are handmade and took one lady six
months to make d pair. The side
curtains, merely ornamental. YOU
know are braided n Utah gold, and
has a fringe o. Eo.d tassels on I.
The chairs are walnut, same as table,
aud inlaid with geld. On this large,
table there IS q cover, and that cost
$4,000. inlaid IN gold and braided in
gold also. It is magnificent Quite q
number Of figures, very plain indeed,
can be seen II -ht marble The neXt
place OF interest We went to see was
the city park, Go2ated by Brigham
Young. As you already know, he
was the founder OF the Mormon
church, an old pioneer, who migrated
into this country with his band OF
followers. I've forgotten how many
men, but about 90 ! think, and three
women, and he $40 The plan for Salt
Lake City, hc propheSied that some
day it would De (. wonderful city, and
indeed his prOphesy IS coming true,
the streets are very wide and the
blocks exceedingly long. AS one man
said that was because ne had to keep !
his wives far apart. He had nineteen
wives and 80 children of his own, and |
as he said for good measure" he
two. Had eighteen mothers |
in-law, for he married sisters. When |
he died he left each wife $4,000, a |
home, each child $4,000, a home;
each mother-in-law $4,000 and no |
home. He surely must have been |
He surely was a wonderful |
man. We went 20 his private bury
ing ground and saw his grave, three |
wives right by hin, one mother-in-
law right near. and the other wives |