Show UNTO N of THE TIM TEMPLE P LAID L f yorty forty thousand people 33 shout hosanna Hos annal I 1 1 I 1 I I 1 it I 1 IT WAS AN IMPOSING SIGHT solution on adopted that the temple A i dball be comple completed d and dedicated one year from date IL tody to dy at high n noon ou forty five years E president brigham young struck itter ermond d now occupied by the tem temple p wibb the into groan bia big cane exclaiming here will b be temple tempi a of our god the capstone of the SAR S like ake temple pl was ai abe 4 the presence of the largest assemblage of in the congregated together people ever ale history 0 utah the accompanying accompany inK ceremonies tor for enthusiasm and impressive have never been elc excelled belled in the hf history aas daei ol 01 the mormon people forty thou people shouted hosanna to god I 1 band nd concert ten thousand nd more on the in a ot of adjoining buildings although able tops top to bear waved their handkerchiefs in unison with the olbers gathering clouds last evening thre threatened a t to mar the enjoyment of the 0 occasion aca today oday to day but those whose fears were by ench anch weather forebodings ronsel agreeably surprised when old vere were sol 11 app appeared ared above the wasatch this morning beaming w with ith euch such wie se intensity entity as 88 to cause th abe a mud mad on the ini a teete at and d sidewalks to die disappear appear and to ta render the walking good from 10 this moraine to noon on the sidewalks leading to and rna progress the immediate vicinity of the temple was gg a matter of inconvenience and much difficulty As the time for the commencement of the carem ceremonies ontee approached the premises the temple and tabernacle were occupied by a const constantly bantly increasing the rules relative stream ai 01 humanity to the occupancy of the of the adjacent to the tabernacle seemed to have been broken upon this occasion the well kept lawns and graveled walks were out out of sight visitors who were unable to obtain hotel or family accommodations lations were on band hand bright and ad early and many little a breakfast parties were observed outside the south wall the streets leading to the tabernacle block particularly south temple and main we were re lined with people people while the street railway companies com pan ei were for the first time in months mouths reaping a harvest pe peanut anut banana anana in and orange orang benders venders ven ders beg rg with and without phout hand and organs organs ga gara ne newe a boyt oy 1 s patent a at medicine and hot pie fie fiends s helped e 1 e to make conference time se seem e natural the ser services vices in n the tabernacle com merced at 10 and were very short owida to the limited amount of amein time in ia in which to assemble for the capstone ceremonies the view of the congregation in th the tabernacle at the morning services wa was an n inspiring one the immense building capable of seating nearly wait was packed in the center aa a aad solid ady body were those holding the priesthood seventies high priests elden elder teachers and deacons were properly divided standing in the isles adjoining the side entrances were those fortunate enough to gain even an admission thousands were turned away unable to get inside at 11 a m president geo goo Q cannon announced that in consequence of the lateness of the hour the meeting would be dismissed to assemble on the south bide side of the temple alter after be he bad pronounced thu the dedicatory prayer the choir filed out leading the procession which marched matched to the aroun grounds do ia the following order first presidency twelve apostles presiding patriarch and patriarchs first seven presidents of seventies presidents of stakes their counselors and high councilors councillors counci lors seventies I 1 high priests 6 elders presiding bisbo bishops ps bishops and counselors priests teachers deacons arriving at the platform located at the southwest corner south side of the build ing inette the general authorities of the church were seated as follows the first presidency wl wi tord ford woodruff george Q cannon and joseph F saith smith of the quorum of the twelve apostles lorenzo snow franklin D richards brigham young moses thatcher francis M s1 sa lyman I 1 john 11 smith george teasdale Tea gdale heber J grant john IV tay lor marriner W merrill anthon 11 land lund and abraham 11 cannon patriarch to the chareth john smith of the first seven presidents of the seventies seymour B young 0 D fieldsted Fjeld ted john morgan B 11 roberts georga george reynolds and J jonathan golden I 1 kimball of 01 the presiding bishopric william 11 0 preston robert T barton burton and john it winder presidents of stakes ard counselors and it ad other of the church also occupied thu this platform the me stand was elevated about el eight feet above the level of the ground I 1 its ts base bass was vla decorated with national bunting on n the Fouth southeast east adjoining the stand occupied by the general authorities waa was another stand erected tor for conductor sevens and jos joe J daynes 0 organist affat this stand waa was gaily decorato decora decorated tf with and 1 faced the platform occupied by ath the choir at 12 mountain time helde band baad daad marched in at the east gate playing playing a splendid march and took a position just east of the choir shortly after iter the ceremonies began by their play ing the capstone march ibo the tabernacle choir followed with the tem demple I 1 Is anthem after which president cannon annon exhibited to the vast concourse of people ople a polished brass plate engrav eoe raved e d r by y david mckenzie with the following inscription HOLINESS TO THE LORD I 1 ta BLOCK ASO AND foa ro THE foundation or OF THIS TIMP impat urn IM 1853 the corner hone were uld laid april ath aw at t the southeast Bout ht corner hyrst I 1 R r I 1 am hocur debei c willa richard richards I 1 I 1 k 1 I 1 I 1 P I 1 11 0 o twelve Apo apostle stleo f or oron H nyde yd e aerna lyman deyp par pr pratt tt bira T demon oron prat charlei c rich ak life letord woodruff lorenzo snow john taylor braith snow george A smith frankl u U i richard richards patriarch ta to the church john smith ton son of ael asael first seven feren presidents Preil dentt of seventies Seiw joseph young zer zera Pal UI W hancock Hancoc fr A J Koci M i wood H henry enry Herri herriman mau J jedediah Jed dzui edlah M braat t benjamin 1 L clapp Pe presiding siding bishop edward hunter II unter albit APRIL al bit 6 1192 first presidency wilford woodruff george Q cannon joseph F smith twelve Apo apostles iks lorenzo snow franklin D richard richards brigham young moses thatcher francl francis M lym lamn u john II 11 smith georg e Te aidale heber J grant john W tailor taylor marriner W merrill Merrl ll althon H lund und abraham 11 II cannon patriarch to the church john smith bon son 0 of hyrum first seven presidents of seventies jacob oates seymour B young C U 1 john morgan B U H roberts george reynold reynolds johnathan 0 kimbau Kimb sU presiding bishop william B preston Pret toa robert T barton burton john R winder counselors Coun gelon T bangell OAn gell jos D C young architect architects the capstone caf stone wag was laid april 6 by president pre si allford wil or d woodruff lt president cannon announced that this plate I 1 te together with the book of mormon book of doctrine and covenants voice of warning spencers letters key to theology hymn book bible compendium pearl of great price and some other books also photographs of joseph and hyrum smith brigham young john taylor wilford woodruff george Q cannon and joseph F smith and a photograph of the salt lake temple 0 as it now stands would be laid with the capstone ca he lie then banded them to the architect D 0 young who took them to the top to await the electric al signal goal from president woodruff the following awing prayer wag was then offered up by president joseph F smith 0 0 god our heavenly father we de s eire re to draw near unto thee at thie thip moment and offer unto thee the gratitude of our hearts for this pleasant and blessed opportunity that we enjoy of assembling 8 sem bling ourselves together on this the sixty second anniversary of the organization of the church in the earth in the dispensation of the falness of times we thank thee that on this occasion we are permitted and privileged to lay the capstone of this building which we have been permitted to erect thus far unto the name of bodour god our father in heaven and we pray thee 0 father in the name of jesus christ thy son that thou wilt behold us in mercy on this occasion and accept of our dedication of ourselves of our labors of all that we have and are upon the earth unto thee the lord our god for we desire to be thine and we desire that thou wilt accept of us and acknowledge us no as thy children and that we may I 1 feel e el in our hearts that our lives and our course of action are acceptable unto thee we I 1 feel eel heavenly v lather ather 1 to dedicate unto thee at this time the ca of this temple that we are permitted to lay it this day we are grateful to thee and thus finish the laying of the stones of this building which has abeen been for thirty nine years in the course of erection we thank thee for the privilege we pray thee to sanctity this service 8 ervi ce to our good may it go down in the we morles of those that are assembled here and may it be retained in the memories of the young the children that are here in our midst that they may carry it to their latest day we thank thee that there are area a few of us here that were privileged to behold the lay laying ing of the corner iner eione stone of this building and that thou hast bast preserved us through years that have passed and brought as 03 to this present time under eo so favorable circum stances as those which surround us blees this vast congregation of people pour out thy holy spirit upon them may they have the spirit of god to dwell in their hearts and may the love of truth actuate them in all that they do from this time forth and for ever bless the workmen that have labored upon this Te temple blea bless those that shall be immediately engaged in laying this capstone bless thine aged servant president 1 woodruff ir and sanctify to him th the is due unto him 0 god of laying the ca capstone by the instrumentally menta liy of electricity that great agency the discovery of which has been granted granted unto the people of this generation I 1 we ask thee the 8 heavenly father now to accept of us and ad t to 0 accept of our ser vices vires for alt all that we do we desire to do in thy name and to thy names honor and glory and to our salvation we dedicate ourselves unto thee acceptor accept of us we pray thee and sanctify unto ns us every dispensation of thy providence and help us to see and acknowledge thy band hand cheerfully in all things all of which we ask in the name of jesus christ our redeemer amen the choir bang grant us peace by this time it was within three minutes of noon by solar time A deep bush hash bad had fallen upon the people eople 1 suddenly architect young from fr orn the root roo shouted ted president Preel dent woodruff the capstone caps tons of the tle temple is now ready to be laid 11 president woodruff rising and taking off bis his hat stepped to the front of the platform andraid and said eaid attention all ye bouse house of israel and all lye nations of the earth we twill will now lay the top stone of the temple of our god the foundation of which was laid and dedicated by the prophet seer beer and revelator brigham young P he ile then pressed the button closing the circuit of the wire connected with the capstone A bell rang at the top and the last stone atone of this great holy of holles II olles was laid the scene that followed beggars description forty thousand voices led by apostle lorenzo snow shouted in concert co hosanna bobanna hosanna hosanna to god and the lamb lamb amen amen and amen this was done three times each shunt being accompanied by a waving of handkerchiefs the effect was grand beyond description after the choir bad sung an anthem apostle lyman arose and eaid said six mon be ago agnit it was last october president woodruff expressed in a council of the presidency of the charch church and the presiding authorities of the stakes and wards words that be he desired to live to see the dedication of this temple it waa was the feeling in the hearts of the brethren present that an effort should be mide to accomplish that work next april it will be just forty years from the time of I 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 1 1 11 ty acu 1 the laying of the corner atones of thi temple and I 1 have a resolution re to offer to israel today to day which nta braces the ground covered by a resol resolution a by our br brother other willard young resolution believing that the instructions ia of president woodruff respecting the early completion of 0 the silt lake temple is the word of the lord unto us I 1 propose that this assemblage pledge pledze collectively and individually to furnish as fast as it may be needed all the money that may way be required to complete the temple at tho the earliest earlie Bt time possible so that the dedication may way take place on april cob 1893 11 apostle lyman then stated that be would head a subscription list with a donation of one thousand dollars to aid in the attainment of the object expressed in the resolution music by the band closing anthem by the tabernacle choir song of the redeemed composed by evan stephens benediction was offered by president cannon after which the conference adjourned for six months REPORT SALT LAKE utah april 0 6 the last stone on the mormon temple was laid at noon today to day by president woodruff of the mormon church in the presence of an assemblage of people estimated at from to the c ceremonies era monies were simple but of a most impress impressive i ve character and the stone atone was placed in position by electricity from the speakers t stand tand nearly every leading man in the mormon church waa was present and the occasion was held hold by that people as one of the most moat important in their history A resolution was adopted with cheers by the immense assembly to complete the building by april next after laying the stone tone tho the conference which baa bas been in session tour four days adjourned until next october |