Show THE LOGAN TEMPLE the th ic e templo temple rat logan is a most beautiful structure As one enters cache valley from the west it is the first to be seen its towers and white walls glitter in ia the sun and produce a eight sight which is not easily forgotten As the anxious visitor to salt lake looks for the first glimpse of the temple block eo so hereafter will every traveler to cache valley wait for the first a appearance p pe arance of the temple with this difre difference rence however that in cache valley the distance at which the imposing structure can be seen will lend lead additional enchantment to the view 4 the temple stands upon a high hill like a promontory overlooking the city of logan and the whole wh ole valley this bench or hill bill is about ninety feet above the tabernacle square in the city and is said tobe tole to be feet above the level of the sea from the top of its towers one of the finest views that eye ever beheld can be enjoyed surrounded by mountains of perpetual snow the green feet of which seem to bathe in the sunlight of the valley the temple may be seen from idaho in the north a distance of sixty miles to where the strong arms of the wasatch encircle paradise in the south the late president brigham young considered the site upon which it is built one of the finest and beat situations far for a temple that he had bad ever seen and every one who sees it will quite agree with him in this respect we are indebted to 13 F cummings jr editor of the utah journal for facts concerning historical data and the progress of the w work ork in may 1877 president ment D balg riff ham liam young and Counse counselors lori with several of the apostles came to logan to select a location and dedicate the ground on wednesday may the forenoon of may surveyors jesso jesse W fox and james H martineau surveyed the foundation and on thursday may at noon ground was broken in presence of the fir first it presidency and twelve and a large assemblage if bf the saints apostle orson pratt offering the dedicatory pr prayer ay er about may charles 0 card was appointed by president Y young coulig superintendent of construction of the act under direction of the apostles residing in this templo temple district which comprised cache box elder bear lake and rich counties excavation for the foundation began on may 1877 and on the twentieth of july rock slaying commenced on tho the extension a wing or building on the north side of the Temple designed for furnace rooms kitchen office and reception on rooms 80 by 36 feet and 53 feet high the laying of the corner stones of inthe th he e temple was regarded as a in a us U niclous inious 74 I 1 1 I tant E cu u si t turned out ut to ow II 11 ahe impressive caremon ceremonies ies of the occasion occasion they who acro laid sept 1877 tho the southeast corner stone by president john taylor apostle franklin D richards of offering fiering tho the dedicatory prayer the southwest corner ston atone waa was laid by presiding dish bishop op edward hunter with prayer by his lot counselor leonard W hardy the northwest corner comer stone was laid by george L farrell president of the high priests quorum of cache stake with dedicatory prayer by mosea moses thatcher president of the stake and the northeast corner itono by albert P rockwood ono one of the seven presidents of Seve seventies liti es with prayer by horace S SE eldredge ldredge I 1 also one of the seven presidents of seventies the temple is feet long 95 feet broad and 86 high to square with an octagon tower feet high at each corner and a I 1 large a rge square tower at each end the west ern one feet high and the eastern one feet to the top of vane massile Blas siye buttre buttresses seea strengthen the walls and tho the masonry ia is a model of good substantial workmanship workman snip tho the walls of the building are point ed d and painted with a very light dale pale pink color on the inside the building is very beautiful and can not be described bed in ill a short sketch like this the floors arc painted white and nud thousands of yards of homemade home made rag carpet make mak c the rooms look extremely lie neat at and tidy some of the rooms are richly ornamented with gil gilding diug and the elegant de sigus for the ceilings are indeed marvels of beauty there are four stairways which arc are situated in the octagon towers at ca cadi ch corner the building will bo be heated throughout by steam pipes and radiators dia tors the main room in the top story and is feet long and 80 feet wide and will scat sent about 1200 pe persons esons it is neatly furnished with homemade home made seats and hag has a stand in each end many of the rooms so the utah journel journal says fays will be set apart for educational purposes for tho the abc acc 0 of f students and classes who will puri of study in sue ue advanced courses courm the sciences and arts and of vari oua ous kinds of learning the block upon which the tom temple stands contains seven acres the grounds are surrounded rounded by yo young trees and will also be laid off into beautiful walks and lawns where those those who visit may feast upon the refreshing eights sights of grass and flowers watered by bright sparkling fountains of waterland wat erand rejoice under the pleasant shadow of surrounding trees |