Show THE TEMPLE B BLOCK LOC I k Anything that has an air of mystery or seclusion about it is is almost certain to excite curiosity This is probably the chief cause of the intense interest shown by strangers in the Temple Block of this city The great plastered adobe wall w with th its base and cap of red sandstone sandstone sandstone sand sand- stone standing ten feet high an and completely completely completely com com- surrounding the square is bound to create a desire to know what is on the other side The glimpses of carefully carefully carefully care care- fully laid out walks bordered by beautiful ful shade trees of well-kept well lawns studded with evergreens and spotted with beds of flowers of the oval Tabernacle Tabernacle Taber Tabet- nacle nade with its ellipsoidal roof and the Temple of granite cold and grey the grey-the the mere glimpses of these to be had from the picket gates opening through ugh the wall at the middle of each side of the block sim simply ply increase this desire And many who were the wall not there and were every element of seclusion removed l would scarcely give the place a second glance find themselves elves passing through the gate and gazing in wonder and admiration admiration admiration ad ad- at the scene enclosed New beauty is added to the grounds their curiosity to see inside of the Tabernacle is is increased and when informed that they cannot gain admittance to the Temple it is no longer merely a mas mas- sive imposing structure of stone but a a place surrounded with mystery The tall spires at each en end have become become become be be- come huge sentinels guarding its secrets phantoms seem to flit before the windows windows windows win win- dows and and so intense does their desire to see and know all about about- this strange house become that some of them are are ready to pay almost any price to be allowed to enter But tear down the wall throw open the doors of the Temple Temple Temple Tem Tem- to everyone give the public free and easy access to every nook and corner and how long would the same interest that is now shown in the Temple Block remain H. H C. C L. L Ut |