| Show THE EAGLE GATE ceremonies the last pillar of the eagle gate is now dow in course of construction and it is expected that within a few days the grand old bird will be restored to its accustomed perch where for so BO many years it was an object of attraction and admiration to tourists and residents of our city alike the restoration of this historic landmark gives general satisfaction among all fair minded people irrespective of political or religious opinions the committe in charge of the reconstruction thought it proper that some kind of a demonstration be made before the last stone should be placed in position in accordance with this desire a small crowd of gentlemen and ladies assembled at the head of state street at I 1 this afternoon among those present were noticed presidents george Q cannon and joseph F smith apostles F M lyman H J grant hon elon job john n T calne caine angus M cannon bishop H B clawson spencer clawson and or dr seymour B young A cavity had been made in the base of the pi pillar alar which to is entirely of granite about eight by twelve inches into this president cannon deposited a tin box in which had been placed a copy of the deseret EVENING NEWS of september 1891 a copy odthe of the deseret semiweekly SEMI WEEKLY NEWS of the same date a copy of the deseret WEEKLY of september 19 1891 a copy of the salt lake dally daily herald of be september 17 1891 the christmas herard herald for 1890 salt lake daily tribune of luly july 1891 containing an editorial on the life and labors of the late president brigham young Juve juvenile niVe instructor ot september 1891 A package of photographs carefully sea sealed ledin in an oil silk covering of the gardo bee hive and lion house the old eagle gate temple tabernacle choir likenesses of presidents brig ham young wilford woodruff geo Q cannon joseph F smith john henry smith and the late squire wells was put la in the box by C E johnson A collection of photographs from savages art bazar as follows was also put in the box wasatch mountains from Anderson Ande raona le tower design of temple brig brigham ham young assembly hall gardo house grave of brigham young salt lake city from assembly hall eagle gate construction of tabernacle roof salt sal t lake from prospect hill ute indian jim lion and beehive houses temple block in addition to the above a beautifully polished plate of pure copper bearing the following inscription artistically executed by david mckenzie was put in the box the eagle gate was erected in 1869 1859 hiram B clawson designer ralph ramsay and william bell carvers it formed part of a cobble stone wall eight feet high and five hundred rods long which surrounded the grounds of president brigham young and was built by him as a 9 protection against indians and to furnish labor to the unemployed torn down in 1890 to widen the street and to permit the passage of electric cars rebuilt in 1891 19 business and visiting cards bearing the names of nearly all present were also placed in the box no speeches echers were made the affair was altogether quiet and unpretentious |
