Show I r 1 j r I I 1 I J i r II I When on the afternoon of April I 6 1893 the doors of ot the Salt Lake Temple were thrown open to the Invited public they were shown I Into one of the most beautiful Interior In- In In ter-lorn ter in a building found not only I I In the mountain and co coast st country but in the entire country As I remember those present on the thed d day mentioned came away from rom their tour of ot the beautiful building with wita a vastly different Idea of ot matters matters matt mat mat- t rs with the ch church than when they entered and of ot the thousand thousand thousand thou thou- sand Invited guests of ot the church authorities not one one but l had ad the t praise for tor tho tIie beauty of the str On the ground floor Is erected the magnificent baptismal font tont which rests upon the backs of ot twelve bronzed oxen tho the latter latter- standing in a a a- depression of pt about three feet below the level of ot th the floor a flight of ot Iron steps leadIng leading leading lead- lead Ing from tho the flo floor r to the rim of ot th U the p. p font where connecting steps lead down into the water It Is the most most- beautiful baptismal font tont In Inthe the country WALLS WAll S BEAUTIFIED Assembly rooms on the sam same floor equipped with opera chairs are aie upon the same samo floor and the theone theone theone one on the thu south side contains several several sey- sey sev sev- eral beautiful frescoes the one on the tho representing the firmament firmament firma firma- ment meat and the walls beautiful landscapes land land- A A. conservatory of ot flowering flowering flower flower- In ing plants Is on the south side of ot this loom The second floor contains three large rooms Tooms which are reached from the first floor by a grand staircase and also a number of smaller rooms looms all beautifully decorate decorate deco- deco rate and on the walls are paintings paintings paintings paint paint- ings depleting subjects from the Book of Mormon Mo mon White and gold decorate the walls and ceilings while tho the chandeliers of ot cut glass glassand glassand glassand and the other furnishings make the tho assembly room on this floor a most beautiful one I Perhaps the most magnificent room room in Ih the the- great granite structure Is one one on the second floor In the east end The arched roof root Is supported sup sup- I pUrLed ported by Grecian columns while a double row low of ot windows furnishes the tle light stained glass marking the upper row ow while mirrors cover co a portion of ot the walls wan Two oil paintings paintIngs paint paint- Ings ing's depict historic spots In c cOnnection cOn cOn- n- n with the church UNEXCELLED FOR BEAUTY A detailed description of ot the many beautiful rooms in iri the the structure ture tuie cannot be given but there is used for tor religious no building purposes purposes pur pur- poses an an anywhere where in the United States that is more beautiful than I Is the the Interior Interior of ot this great granite building that stands In the Temple block There are rooms rooms magnificently decorated for the use of the first presidency the tw twelve lve apostles first seven presidents of ot th the seventies seventies sev sev- enties stake presidencies high co councils and the several qu quorums rums of ot eld elders rs The general assembly room which Is feet long 80 feet teet wide and 36 feet high occupies the en entire entire en- en tire width of at the Interior Interi r of ot the building on the third fl floor r A gallery gallery gallery gal gal- lery runs along long each s side de There are stands in hi both ends of ot the room and reversible chairs permit the I audience to turn toward either ot of the speakers who who occupy occupy- the stands The seating capacity of this Pia assembly bly hall ball l ll is about 2000 On the roof of ot the building Is a wide As has been said the structure cost about 5 It was dedicated dedicated dedi dedi- on April 6 6 1893 and In view yiew of ot the fact tha that all aU could not pai participate par par- in the dedicatory services on on the first day dav the services were repeated twice daU daily for tor three e w weeks eks and more than persons visited the building |