The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-29
oFF FOR A BIG TIME.
Dr. Talnlage and His Flock Start on q
Journey to the Thousand Islands.

DIR. Talmage and His Flock start on q
Journey to the Thousand Islands.
New York Mail and Express of Saturday.
The Christian population of Brooklyn will Do
yesterday. The Tabernacle has closed for the
season and will not reopen until September. but
Rev Dr. T. De Witt Talmaee does not intend to
keep his light hidden under bushel all these
weeks. ne started off this morning on pilgrims
age to the Thousand Islands, and took nearly 500
members of his congregation with him. He will
preach in the Thousand Island Park tomorrow
and the skirmishers sent out by the cohort an
nounce that preparations have been made to acA
commodate $4,000 persons on the grounds, and
they express the opinion that the nus
merous excursions that have been arY
ranged by rail and steamer within
radius of fifty miles will bring fully
that number. 1t win be big day on the iron.
tier, and the good people of Brooklyn think ls
will be bad day for Satan. Things looked very
lively in The vicinity of JEWELS wharf from 1850
to $50 A. NJ. Theferry boat Newburg whichplies
on the Forty second street and Weehawken ferrys
lay at the dock with flags and streamers gayly
fiuttering in the breeze. and full brass BAND
in military uniform, discoursing sacred music on
her deck. The band came from Fort Hamhtonf
which is not known as stronghold or plety, and
the unsophisticated leader thought it would %
the correct thing to greet the throng ashore. az
the boat threw of her hawsers, with The Glrl
Left Behind Me-" The frowns that gathered on
the brows of the maids and matrons who were NOD
left behind admonished him that he had put his
foot in it, and he twisted of with great dexterity
into tJordans Stormy Banks" A first cornet
and two of the trombonas who were not quite an
quick as the other artists to catch the baton OF
the leader kept on with "The Girl and she be-
came most beautifully sandWiched in between
the Banks" Everybody said the effect was
really pretty. and the band received rounds OF
applause.
The event of the morning was the appearance
of Rev. Dr. Talmage himself. His carriage drove
1nalr &c. nft QAtnl avaA
the Tabernacle trustees received him with
smiles which blended reverence and admiration
together With raised hats they ushered him
aboard the boat and looked happy when Id
learned that everything augured well for ting
success of the pilgrimage. The pastor was<
dressed in suit of clerical black. but the trous-
ers appeared to be cut rather too wide for his
slender legs. He wore an Alpine hat not unlike
that in which Buffalo Bill does the bucking mus
tang act He was accompanied by his wife,
Miss Edith Talmage, Miss May Talmage ana
his son Frank. The trustees grew big with
the greatness of the occasion, and the work was
so well apportioned to the various sub-commitr
tees that there was no clashing Mr.. Charles M
Stafford was chairman or the committee on ar
rangements and kept an eye on everything
Brothers Tucker and Nichols formed the recep.
ton committee, Brother Tempeton looked after
transportation, Brother Ferguson saw after
the tickets. and Brother Lawrence had special
care of the hotel arrangements. Presidents
Samuel Il. Everett of the board OF trustees.
was everywhere, and gave particular attention
to the wants Of the females of the flock, who
constituted the major portion of the party. He
seemed to be as deeply impressed with the
divinity of his mission as did old Peter the
Hermit when he was cheering on the Cruz
saders to the Holy Land. There were more
valises, baskets and parcels than there were per-
sons aboard the steamer, and there was plenty
of fishing tackle for the ST. Lawrence muskal-
lonee and bass. There were persons present.
wicked enough to voice the base and crying
SANDER that some Of the valises contained
walls of that insidious compound which, when
put within the mouth, steals away the reason.