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Show THE IHYEaiOB. Tho tlalillliy an I Kflilleur .,f (he bulldln; ns noted from the utal le tiro rutin I tj In ajpp cnnlltel oi th luslleby theqiMllllesflf ricliui., aul uooviinleiiee. Nitlilug tint cuill conltlbutotoltacumlort ami eloauc Im heeu nugleated. It am its ly It :ulve mil Illy, nul otiiru, wti it. exquisite beauty; by tlio In.; i u t audc mnlclonoM Of Its npoin mitt it dLllgliu the niNt prnl"ii, i il I i ilsptrfectioiiorttita an 1 turn i It daittletthn mt nrthtlo mil r tin.. I Lnter wllh uilUporUti, an 1 It. u leiljnualotigUiu broil oirrltira anl Ihraigh the stately roo if, lolliwlug Ihe route that will bo token I j i r ibat I) llfty tliumitii Hiluti cUrlui tin. next tan weeks. Wu nypMich frjtn Pio wcit acnsi tho broad esplinadn baiiottts v, it ii i the maohluory roam, coittalnlu fiur engines anJ dytumoi Willi a 1 1 icily oftno thouund electric lights us well as the pump, boilers, etc, and the motive piwer for tho two handsome ulcvatsri that ope rate In tin cnlral wcitloarcr directly lu front ol us To our left, a hundred yards dli ant, la Hie holler house, I rum which a twelvo Inch Ipu canceling with tin-1 jilllnsr. mi piles a most perfeclliot water sytleiu of heating. Wu leiril alto that I'lJilly complelo aro the arrante-a i , fir venlllitlon during warmfweu U r the pleasing of an elcclrlo button Hit wt open varlout transomt aud ttarti six lien fans, eiobof one ualflnrsopjwer. Willi leu Interest lu llieio d tails brciuso ol our anxiety to crositho threshold of the building Itself, we hasten up tho broad lllghtof ttone alepi leading to the Douthweit e utrnnco. The mtislvo dojrs which opmitoui plalo glass In thu traatoma and u per I anels, and graceful milla In lliu form ofbeiblveaoti the lower anelt. The hardware hero as In tbe entire building has lieu i nude apeiUlly lo order. Turning to lliu right we rencli the circular ttalrway In the toulhweal corner tower, aud follow Its winding atipslolhu baaomeul. Tills ttalrway, which It but une of four eaib corner tower btlng tlmllarly supplied gives on excellent Idea of the liability of the structure. Lxlendlug from Hie taaemont to thu very lop, thu slept, upwards of two hundred Hi liumlir, aru of solid graultu cut by haul, built Into the uiaaslve wails and ttie glgsullo newul-poituf newul-poituf mild masonry, tho only wood work Is a walnacitugof heavy oik crownel with molJluir and relieved ly ahaud-ratl; the whola giving un Im. presslou ot the Iruprerntble oastleauf thu middle anei, built to stand, without with-out crack or quiver, for a thousiuJ yean. Moving uortheaitoily from lliu foot of Ihlaalalroue, a large room divided Into a series of cotupailnienia la pasted and we enter the spacious font room, solor.iii jet graceful, Impresslvu et urllatlo Hi all Its poliitments. Ihe Moor Is etillruly tile I In white marble, which material also tirves for the basu of tho woodwork. Ihe latter Is handsomely pelntel and grained In skillful ImlUlloa of blrl'seyo maple, All title oiuJoa ua, hiwover, at we gaze with profound ajmlrallou at tho lout, whlon, ellif lie tl In form, occupies occu-pies thu router ol Hioruom. It Is of cast iron; Is reached by a short (light of Irou steps at either lid, an re,ls upon thu back of twelve llfe-sliul, brouted oxen, which stand within a railed enclosuru tu k some threofeot I clow the main Door A genuine masterpiece of the nrllllcor la thla fout, vlewl gt from whetywvir standpoint we may, for It Is laikd without being oppressive and (loieit not less wllh lliu mitalveaeas of Hi construction than with thu ohaalo elegaucu of Ha dealfn. lly tliusluipl si sort of u con. Irlvantu it can bo lilted with water, or, tbo water being In, It can be emptied the entire proceeding requiring but alxteun minute, The lenoollin of these nrrunemetits suggests a thought at lo tho Ingenuity employed lu other llumtilug appllatiosi, nud wu now examine moier closely Hie numerous csluiaal balb tubs that aro located In the contiguous ttparlinentt. Hot and cold water are of coJrse at taty riacli; there aru alo Itnproved appllmcea as to Ihnovtillow, amsller baslua within the larger tubs, etc. Iu this ootinec. Hon, too, duo attention should be puld the ex laltlle ouyr wxshttanda, of which Inu various Ibota ufthe billj. lug contain fllleen, 1 aoh It of rare beauty, unlodtivejslt'U litiproialon of an lintiionia gem Luslly uulquu and uoslly nte ilvedrlnkiig fountains In various corridorsvariegated onyx belug tbe material employe I, Ilia upholstered stats, tbe cuilalut aud ..uinry arn.ije.u win tnrjighout nre I nult ea. 1 . mi the font roim we im across 1 1 ul ( u gli oorrlJo , wnlou uiunu Is by u pane: wllh tho Annex to the until ol the Te uple, an I unlur n law ro m In tin norllnmsi .corner thu luiljlng Tua num, atimt 4) by 4t leet Hi a a , Is Orimparattvel) plain In Its doooriiloiK 1 a d Iiirulshliiijt. It Is cirpati I lu green UUJ la tuprlled with n,rnunint aijuaiahle uhalrs. Hx laru olnnlc-lieia olnnlc-lieia itinn Irum the Itign celling Tn i next room, reachel by or talni loward thu aiulioni, lirf ahum, tho I ne sliu as the uno Juai ditorllio I. It tutu Is appropriately ttvietol nnd teatel, I ut tin. deoiratoi'j art hasbeeu mriuHOly diapliwl, ail walls anl i eelllu; nro luml tuna Itll iiirai uti tialurililleataluiindiuipt, be-iiliaul i lrd. I'.v j epltudl I chau lellera ttlvo 1 uvldetiee that l.y l)l;ht the (louro w idlil tie quilu n, 1 1 Lliu ni ley day, Ltiergingtjwarl Ihe wettfrom tula room wuro outer the o rrld ir cronse J lu I loivitij the font room, an I onto upiu the gratil ttalresie, nroad, rich anl I elrgaul, nud time In t ill J chirr) I lly this staircase we mount ' from tlm buement lo the llr.t Hoar, aul uollce un Hit right ae wu aicend n Urge oil pslntliig UllS fn t re i ieaentlng"c;iirliitt retell lug tu tho ephltes " Iheopiollle wall Is nlirnod with two paluliugi repre. touting tho Cruclilxloii mil tho 1)j acent Irons the C'rol. iurnln to the Jell from thu Ul per corridor wo enter ututiier, thetoutu west, ruoni of thesltinf me two lait detcrlbad. Like tho otheia, II It teatel and oarpetnd. II, to, Is gorgeously frcscood, nnd lu Ha harmony ol colir-Ing colir-Ing and accuracy of drawing Isaseu. cnautlug in u dream. Us conoral adornment aud furnlsi!tigs are more beaulllul than any c. toeti on till most wjudurul aud cnlranclug lour-uey lour-uey ol airs, Hilt aivaucome.it bring noticed lu every pirllcular from the chandeliers down to Hie smullist detail. de-tail. Next we enlei n large roam In the north wrtteru part of the building. This Is decorated In while and gold throughout, through-out, Lut u llilout taelu lu thoaelecHou of tho blue und gretn oiret,the richly other fiirnlihliigt remove all tuggia-I tuggia-I lou of too dstzllug brlghtuiM. It Is u ateneof ram lovelliiMS, tire, ristlul and exalting. 1 rem Ha vautltd celling hang three grard chandeliers, I ut numerous lncandetcenl lights will shed their ellulgeuce from various tolnts lu i oiling, cornlio nnd column llliitnlnated It must resent n sight of Indescribable tplenlor. An nrt treu-ureon treu-ureon tho until wall Is a largo dark painting by one of the ol I masters, "Joiepli Interpreting Pharaoh's dream " On o ther al le of It hangs a glowing sivne from Iho Holy Ltnl, and In tlio wrateru end of the room Is a mammoth mirror. The next room, a few steps higher than tho nno Jutt described aul scarcely separated from It by an archway, arch-way, ocoui lei the norlheait part of the hiilllliig. Thla room la hoyntil nil aompirlsin the grandest and loveliest In theentlreatruoture Its overhead and aide dejiratloua am a perfect lustasy of delloale an I luxurious oolor, Its magnificent culling a sight worth a voyage round the world to sit, Ua tongue osu rx res', no en depict In language thu msrvelous wolk lhat has heru lion accomplished, Llkeau Inspiration, In-spiration, It delles man's best endeiv. rrt. Oc uiylng acini circular alcuvea ti tho nut, and high enough to glvo fl floe riled, are two cholco lalnlltigs ouo n presenting the Hill Cumorah, thu other Adam. ondl-Ahmau. The chandeliers umol themselves works ol thu highest art, thu Uoir Is rl-lily car eted, Hie furniture furni-ture Is among tho llnist ever producod on tho continent. Tho prevailing nul it of Ihe walls Is a warm brown, nnd the ellect produced by the contrast with tho uoljra ot the twenty Urrolau oolumns that adorn the tldis Is elfeo-live elfeo-live lu the extreme. All lliesu columns, all the woodwotk Indeed, furilsh ovldiitco of superb skill Hi haulcarvltig. llracket chuudellera from the columns and nliinlanco of light fro-u redacted anl olevirly ar-rungel ar-rungel lampi cnuao thu hall when Illuminated to tike on annpearance of overwhelming lovelluesa. Two colossil triple mirrors occupy pltcia In the taatetil, au I naeeudlug Irom thla point a narrow light of atatrtleids to auupaitmenlat tlio extrerao out op. proprlately futnlahod and designed for tho ute of Hie retl lint of the Temple Hut we are not yet ready to have this enchanting part of the building, and three smaller roomt, leading till tu Hie aoulh from the main room, attract uur attention. The lira I, to which wu ascaud by a fow steps, Is decorated decor-ated III roie-i Ink and golJ. Its workminahlp throughout Is coal!), the brackets, columns, eto , being haudcarvi'l and the mirror being be-ing ouu of the largest uud purest In the building, An art glass win low of gri at eli aud beauty adornt the touts wall, It roproiunts Moroul delivering lliu plates to Joseph Hmlth, and the graceful pose of tho angel aa well as the eager yet timid expectancy uf the youth are j resented with wonderful nuciinoy. The furniture of this room la in ihoi,any, A ullier a-tlill rii n, relohed l.y a abort aioenl from tlio unlit 11 nr, I, a vlalon of almost superuslural beauty. Ills circular lufjni aud resplendent lu blue ah I gull with borlert and pvieli nl red alik velvet It Ii pivrd with an nrtlitfcilti iluslgueJ iiatlvu Inrl-wonl ino.alc, thu Id nUt being luwtly no miru Hiiiu nil luo i tiiuare, lluely pillalied. Through the dome whi ti r.irnlilua thu celling, the llitht stream, ttirough seventeen clrculir an J semi circular lowelej win tiws, takln u thiuisan J Hue a us, softened and niiiluuJ, ItresonMttie Interior Tlio Iwgo nrt wlnJow to whloli tlio south silo ol Hilt oaqjltll little room Is gUeu, Is n work ul surpass ng lovell-lien. lovell-lien. It rr resents the numriil In tliu life uf Joesi h Hnillli when he, triit.lng In the worJs nl tin, io,Ho Jamoi, Bought u Itdomuf the I, ir l.aud reiuived as un ntiseer the visitation ut two hetveuly bolnji, jnoul Wliolll, louil-Ing louil-Ing tu Hie other, til I, 'Tula l my beloved be-loved a m, hear hliu!" The benignant rxj rraalon of the twu divine peraon-agea, peraon-agea, their lompiajlonata yn uible nultu it, the poturu uf the UJ half In adoration and lull, thrltikln In clillj-Itll clillj-Itll tear, are nil delineate.! with con tuitiiintiianJcliarmlnglllcllly. Tho third aiuall room Lading l.y a coiipleof ateit' aaoent from the main room It doue lu tage green and gold wllh furniture aul trimming, to match Italsolui nu arlwlnlow.a largo hie mlrror.aud lain all respects as luti (some and wifi-ct a lllllu tKt aaiaileaulaHlllaiii maxo It. In tlneellirej email rooms last ties-crlo ties-crlo 1 1 the most aicrod ordinance for the living and lite dead aru performed . Patting now llinMy from tho iniln liri,uromi irevlouily referrol to, wu entir the siutlieisi reception room.tiot a large, hut n most clnr.iilngly colored apsritueiii Cornice and carpel aro deep no I rich In tone, nud Hie contrail wllh tame ol Ihe mire dcllcilu lilies uf wlihh no luvo seoii au uiuoh Is reallulnul pleasing, lit woodwork L mutlvoiin I beautiful. 1 fircei other rt mi, n tulle oxtenlltig wctttwrd townrd tho main corridor aul aUlroasr, unawer tho turpoauuf nddlllounl recti Hon roomt lu unuol Iheni will be notlcuj a lisudsctne mantelj lece of bird's eye nun's, with baauandfaclugtof Utihuujx Maklug our way uow to the south, east tower, and aaln unsaying the circular stiitio ttalrwa, wo asionl lu the eccoud lloor of Iho edifice and etiler n Urge, light, comfortable but i lain roo ii lu ba used aa tliu library and reoordei'a room. Ills homtllku in Ita appointments, lus eight silver ulisiidtlhrs and n good el l-fnihl jiied home nialeuarictuutlie lloor. Ihreu simlclnular wIuiIuhs to Ihe north, hung H ilh rnrutllk curlalnt, ttlvo us a in atcr cjlinpsi ol the splendid celling of Ihe large itotlhtait room nu the lower lloor iruvlously discrllet; aud here wolloil thuiroverbcontradlcledt It It fuilinllj, not ilhtiucr, that lendt Pllohautiuetil tu the view, I rumtho llorarj wuentrro lonpcot-rldor lonpcot-rldor leallug lo Ihe weit,rauglng along .he tides ol wulcli aru tlx rooms tlu gaullyuarieledaiid lurnlsliod for the I nwldeuoy of Ihe various quoriiuis of lliu Prleatliood. The moat striking of there are Hie rooms of lliu First Presidency Presi-dency on Iho right, and of the Twelve Aillran tlm left tif the corrl lor. 1 u ona of tho former aptrlments la tlio art window lei resenting tlm rtmplu and boarlug tho Inscriptions which w liivuutedaaatexl In Ihe liginnltig oflhlsaillclc. litrnlug tu thu right lu anothcraliorl corridor wuuote two oilier ronmi,alaolor thu uaoof quorums In Hie Prleslhool. Wcaronow at tho northwest corner. and again cllmli tho tower stain; untieing un-tieing lhat In llila lower ever) lloor la ttipi tied with tlm hole conveniently dhqiosed, notlnt In cuie tlm unexieut. el, wu mlghlalmoslaaytlieimpositble, ahoiildhapiiu, adequato remedy nnd ptoliitlonw uld bu at baud. In the topol tho oppusllu loner bejond Ihe el vator, Is a permanent reservo tank with a cspaclty of seven thousand cil. ions of wat r ilcicblog Iho next Ian ling atagedhe llilrl lloor, we enter at once Hie ui per or grand asaombly room, which ot cuplea the whole extent ol the bull I. lug except tlio towers, being IU(I feet ling, 8U leet wide and 30 leet long, wllh a seating capacity ol rtluut J.'W ieraoiis. The gallery la of grace, rulaweiq; Ills railed with hroiiteatil Is reachid by circular stslrwaja In each of the four cornera Nomine; coull aurpits the I eauteuus grandeur olthlivaat ball. Ihe elsvatel unts for Ihe Priesthood at either end, Ihe choice haud-cirved decorations of dala aud baloiny, the broad auditorium, the urllatlo illy innellel celling and fretcoul frieze, with Innumerable per. iiituenl llghla mingled In the cornice, aul live dependent ohnndeliert all combine lu resenting to the tnliij a scene that will buiqjally Imposiug l.y day or by night. The suits lu Ihe body of tho hall aro reversible, tu that tlio audience cau face tho speaker from either stand. Thu latter aro while and gold with rad velvet Irlminiugs uud seats Hero the dejlcitory services will bo held tomorrow und oil tlio succeeding days according to thu program iub. lulled, au 1 Irom here, when each ser vice Is ended. Hie audience will dts ceuJ again by tho stairway In Hie northeast und northwitt lowers to the first 11 lornnd thence Into the open air, the exit Irom the ground being by the east and north galea of the block. Wolakuleatuufourruaderiuow feel lug anured that If they have followed ut attentively and have obterved the various points of Intireat In poitlug, they will agree that from foundation to turret thu holy building Is wauling nclthir III solidity, symmetry nor purity. Lx emu lias not been spared, and the Haluts wo are sure will l.u glni or II. Their dill, gence and zeal and liberality havo reared and no V finished an edillce lint In all ret eels la among the gran itat upon tho earth, and In ut least one reapvtt osseueH uo counterpart counter-part outaldo of Ion, Ihe completion of u Temple muni, 'noro to our minds !hu thu more llnlahlngof auostly pile ofmiionry. It menus that nn enduring endur-ing bond uf unity between tlmo uud eternity but lieu welded, It moans Hut Ihe heavens are brought that much Hotter the earth; It means lhat thu faith which enat lea a people tj honor Uod lu keei lug these ills com- mandmeuls will enable then alsi t) ' tffjl prevail mightily with lllm lu secirltig M)M their own salvation anl the relnnii.- ,BiH Hon nl mankind. This la it blessed day '! fi r Ion and the tins and daughters uf ijll Zlouliiall their abiding places. May "iufl Ita peace and Joy and strength abide lu 5tiB all their hearts forevel! . |
