Show I r f r I Y f k I f fy y rl j Tr 0 1 wS r i tar u uI L LY Lf Lr I I Y f r tri t ts ti s i THE HISTORIC DEVEREUX MANSION In the old days when this valley 1111 was but sparsely settled olty was but a n primitive village there ther Were wore many man end Cad th the Iho m tro In the worlds affairs who clime came here In their travels 11 els They had hat 1 pru r 1 ti m nl t to br hr I cc f tamed und and It lint had to bo ho dune In n the Ihl manner to which they thoy were svere V r This Title Is the house In Iss which most moat mo t ot of the entertaining was done 1 r i di add i ie De Mansion which stands In the center of ut the block cn and Third West W on South Temple mod mid which whine Is so u familiar to 10 nil all Salt Aalt ial t call r for Cor iwo swo WO generations past No person of oC any 1111 s came hr Ivr In n 11 seventies or eighties who ohm did not visit theme as 1111 the guests of William J Jen rings lIngs one une time Mayor Maor Inor of oC the city and the t ht first millionaire In the tho th state stain Tho Thu house which wits built buill so o that It Is in almost as oa condition now as fiS It was wan at nt the time line the Iho last la t finishing touch 1 was van put un n Ih h work was erected by b William Jennings J and was wall for tor n a number of or j i rs th Ih home of ot himself tIC and family was n a family name on Mr Ir mothers side Ride and the tho family frilly residence In ht the tho old country Was aH call coital i h ho Devereux House So when Mr Jennings built his sumptuous te it quite fitting that ho he should have named Is as he did war 01 No residence erected in III this city before or since vas built with more u tl and beauty Every I eJ wall In the lice house Is of or adobe even tho the walls on the Interior being made of ot the solid old gray Bray bricks rhe The stair as asare are ot of oak made from wagon boxes which came across the tho plains The rr r n ii logs ings are In black walnut The Tho graining was done do no by lIy Morris and the carMn by b Ramsey two famous old figures In the architectural Of at early Salt S t Lake homes hom s I Among the thae noted visitors who were entertained at the old house In the early days daya were Lady Franklin and General Grant Orant Besides these thebe thee were any number from tram Mexico Japan men and women with titles Mrs titre William Jennings who Is 18 living with her sister alster at DC GC G south Sixth East I says that th sh she has hILS regretted sunny many URn times that she did not keep the names of at those who stayed at the house as It would bo he a u very Interesting record Mrs Jennings hw ilL not lived In the house for tor twelve years It is now occupied led by b her son sos Frank W Jennings and an his Is family t n I |