Draper Utah Temple doors opening to eager visitors, 1 million expected

DRAPER, Utah -- Now in its second full week, the public open house for the new Draper Utah Temple is going "very nicely," said Elder William R. Walker of the Seventy, executive director of the Temple Department.

Opening-day attendance on Jan. 15, "was a little bit lighter than we'd expected, but then it picked up on Friday with 13,000 and 19,000 on Saturday," Elder Walker said. "We're expecting probably about 10,000-12,000 people a day going through from now on."

"People are just thrilled with the temple," Elder Walker said, citing reports he has heard. Many have expressed pleasure at the original art work in the temple, particularly the murals in the two "A" endowment rooms. Some have commented on the beauty of the celestial room with its high ceiling and elegant chandelier.

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