The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
ACTON PARK ASSEMBLY.
Everything in Readiness for the Opening To-
Day-Programme for the Week.

To-day is the opening day of the Acton Park
Assembly, the formal opening consisting of a
social reunion this evening. For the past two
weeks or more about fifty families have been
occupying the grounds enjoying the shade and
cooling breeze. The grounds, are in much better
condition than ever before. and the new dining
hall, hotel and lodging house meets long felt
want. The attempt at lake is thus far signal
failure but there is a good supply of pump
water.
new pavilion has been put up, which will
hold 1000 Old-fashioned cloth tents have dis
appeared altogether, and their place is now
taken by 5000 and $500 cottages There are l45
of these. Formerly almost every household did
its own cooking, but great majority take
their meals at the hotel. Instead of two weeks
of camp-meetng, there is week and half of
lectures and a week and a half of campneeting.
Even in the camp Getting itself one never hears
any shouting and clapping of hands, except
perhaps, when some oldfashioned person
drops in who has not yet learned the ways
horn, which used to call the people
to meeting has been supplanted by modern
church bell, and the old lamps, with refectors,
in the pavilion, have been set aside for vitreous
chandeliers. improvements stand out on every
hand The trustees models of enterprise.
The country is ransacked for distinguished
lecturers and divines. indianapolis people will
be glad to know that Rev. Myron W, Reed is to
lecture at the camp grounds soon Acton is fast
becoming summer resort. The hunting is
very good, the scarcity of game larger or more
edible than wood -pecker only increasing the
excitement Of the sport when one does find some
thing. The fishing would be excellent had the
lake came up to expectations
The following is the programme for the
season:
July 2S-Social reunion in the evening
July 2?-3 P M T.. Prof. j. G. Ridpath, IL D., sn6-
lect, Science Of History P M ,r Rey A. A. A.. VII
July 80 P. NJ Hon. r. w. Thompson, LII D.,
ex-seeretary of the Navy, subject Church and
sity, subject, ''The Ascent of the Matterhorn"
july 81 p. NJ, Rev. j Ell. Bayliss, D.. d., editor
Western Christian Advocate, Cincinnati o., subject,
Rome, Pompei and Vesuvius" p. NJ. Prof. Joseph
Carhart, professor of elocution DePauw University,
Humorous Dramatic Readings.
August ID P. NJ, Rev. Geo. w. Pepper of Ohio
subject, ireland and the Irish" p. NJ. Rev. Sid
ney Dean, of Rhode Island, subject, Mans Immor
August 2-sermons, Rev. Sidney Dean and Rev.
August 80 P M. Hon. George R. Vending, of
Illinois, subject. The Personality of Satan;' 8 p.
Yellowstone National Rark.'
August - 2 NJ Hon Geo WendIing Of hi
Massachusetts, subject, Utah and the Mormon
Question"
August 5-2P.M Rev; J. Alabaster, of Indianap-
Oils subject Martin Luther p. NJ, VIM. |. Mar
shall of massachusetts,, subject California, the
Golden Country"
August 6-Chautauqua day 2 P. NJ, Rev Frank
Russell. of Ohio; subject: 'The World Reading"
p NJ, Rev. L. F. Vancleve, of Ohio; subject, THE
Chautauquan Idea"
August 7-2 p. NJ, Rev Myron w. Reed, of Den
yer; P. M Hon N. X. Grggs, of Nebraska; sub
ject. 1.-THE Harmony of Music and National Charac-
ter"
For the 9th and 9th of August, Bishop Mallalieu,
Gen. Neal Dow, of Maine, and Hon John Sherman, of
Ohio, have been invited and expected to be pres
ent.
The lectures by William l. Marshall on the
Yellowstone. Utah and California will be illus
trated by dissolving views by the calcium light
stereopticon.
The music during the course will be under the
direction of Prof W. e. Bates, principal of Con
servatory of Music, Columbus, Ind.