In 
our party walked out about a mile toward the mountain, 
the morning, Wednesday, I went out to camp where I found 
Stevenson, Savage, Bradley, Herring, Logan, Carrington, Jones, 
Bicholsen, Campbell, Merriam, Jaycox, West, Taggart, Begley, 
East late, Beehler, Iveyser, Coulter and a number of camp men, 
packers, etc, (See photograph) The camp consisted of six 
tents and three or four covered wagons, 
I took up my abode in the tent next that of Stevenson, 
but in the evening went off with West and Taggart for a rail 
trip to Salt Lake City. It took us about an hour and a half 
from Ogden to Salt Lake. The valley seems fertile but can 
not be cultivated without irrigation. The lake was quiet 
all the way and the sunset made many fine effects among the 
mountains and islands. The size and beauty of the city of 
Salt Lake surprised us. We hastened to the Salt Lake House, 
registered, engaged rooms and hastened to the theater where 
we heard the Zavatowski sisters in tT Cinderella IT and a drama. 
In the morning we visited the Presbyterian minister 
Rev. Sheldon Jackson and afterward the Mormon Tabernacle which 
is the most curious specimen of architecture that can be imagin 
ed. We were shown through it by the janitor. The organ is 
immense and the seating capacity of the hall is said to be 
lo,000. Prom the roof we obtained a very fine view of the 
city and the snow-capped ranges that surrounded the valley. 
Descending we passed by the great Temple which is to be, the 
foundation walls being in place, -- the result of twenty years 
