The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-02
EVENTS AT PARK AND CAMP
Children's Exercises at Bethany Draw
There a Large Crowd of Visitors.
The DemOreSt Prize Medal COntests-Services
in Actions Woods Marked by Great Power
in Bible Reading, Songs and Sermons.
BETHANY PARK.

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Deeply Interested Visitors.
Yesterday was great day for Bethany
Assembly. The sun rose bright aud clear,
and with a cool morning air nobody had
reason to feel other than well and in the
very best of spirits. Some of the campers
possibly felt just bit stiff after the first
night out of doors, but all bad effects soon
disappeared, and about the grounds were
scenes indicating refreshing freedom from
care and trouble. A few mischievous col
lege students, who are tentng out, had
taken advantage of the "wee sma' hours
of the night to have some fun at the ex-
pense OF their companions, and the uproar
of the boisterous lads brought forth more
than one white-robed slumberer from his
downy couch to learn the cause and quell
the disturbance. However, when morn
ing's dawn broke over the hill-tops, every
thing was resting serenely. Little was
done in the fore part of the day, the time
being devoted TO getting better settled
In permanent quarters and the exchange of
greetings This last was one of the
most pleasant features of the day. How
ever, with the arrival of the morning pa
pers came to the assembly people the an
nouncement of the death of President
Woolery, of Bethany College, and this at
fected the spirits of the PRESIDENT acquaint-
ances and friends-and there were very
many, fer he seems to have been very pop
MAR among those who had known him at
bethany. His death leaves quite q number
OF vacancies In the programme, in which
ne mad SO prominent part, to be filled by
the management.
gather from all directions to attend the ex-
ercises of the day.. They came in a long line
OF buggles from all the surrounding coun-
try, and the trains brought down their
loads Of visitors. The morning train from
the city carried large crowd. From
bloomington. Spencer. Paragon and Mar
tinsviile came train of twenty full
coaches, containing more than 1900 people,
or whom the greater part were children.
by ~ o'clock fully $500 people were on the
hiled with eatables. and enjoyed their
ulnners picnic fashion under the
shade-trees,, and everywhere the eye
met such jolly. Laughing parties. The ho-
tel provided for the remainder of the hun
CRY throng. All day long the lake was COW
cred with boating parties, and it was not
long peforc the Juvenile portion of the null
titnde found its way to the bath-house.
ana shortly the incessant splashing sound
toIo tne fact that many q youngster was
see who could dive deepest.
The feature of this children's day, as it
was called. were two contests, in the after
noon, for Demorest medals. The condi-
tons attending the offer of these medals in
the interest of the temperance cause, are
that the contestants shall be minors shall
nave temperance declamatiOns, and that
SIX disclaimers shall compete at time.
mere being twelve. yesterday. prepared
TO speak, two contests were to be held. and
two medals given. These medals are neat
silver pendants. somewhat shield shaped,
bearing the word Prohibition" and hang
ing from pin is scroll, carrying the in
scription; ''Demorest." The large
performances began. Mrs. Tomlinson.
OF Martinsville, presided. The meeting
was opened by music from an orchestra of
seven violins played by young girls of less
vile Christian Sunday school. An invoca-
ton was offered by Rev. j. o. Cults, of
Michigan. The following were the speak
ers and their subjects: "A Black Eye for
a Voice from the Poor-house," Fannie
Weaver. Pittsboro; The Country's Crnel
Tyrant," Mary Davis, Martinsville; 1.-The
Good Times Coming Emma Snyder. Mar
tissyille; Pure Moral Suasion or Prohibi-
ton. Which Shall 1t Be-" May Greeson,
Brooklyn; THE Martyred Mother" Katie
Boyle, Martinsville. In the second contest
the DISCLAIMERS were as follows: The Way
We Deluded Ourselves" Grace Toner. Mar
tinsyille; ~, "A Barrel Of Whisky, Jessie
bition," Dollie Cunningham, Martinsville;
"The Legal Right of the Rumseller," Carl
Stettinge, Pittsboro; Two Pictures from
Life" Alice Maxwell, Martinsville; The
Bugle Is Calling" Mollie Miller, Martins
Vile; The judges Of the first contest, Reyss
A. G.. Smither. of Irvington. Henry X.
Pritchard, of this city, and c. III. Straun.
of Spencer. awarded one prize to Katie Boyle,
of Martinsville The Judges of the second
contest. J; o. Cults, of Michigan, T., }:
Clark of XinceDDes and Prof Il O. Rack of
LOganspOrt, awarded the other medal to
Oracle Toner of Martinsviile. The points
marked were articulation. voice. gesture,
memory and general effect. Great satisfac-
ton was expressed ut the result. The
meeting closed with singing led by the
venerable Love II. Jameson,l of Indian
apolis.
Last night there was service consisting
have attended the assembly every year
since it was first organized gave il unani-
mously as their opinion that yesterday was
the most successful Children's day ever
held on the ground. and that the large at
tendance gives high assurance of the
largest crowds ever known at the park for
the coming sessions. This morning the
first exercise will be a prayer-meeting at
$3.50 o'clock. led by A. G. Smither, of Irving
ton, Ind. That Of Yesterday was conducted
School of Methods in which
the evapgelistic, narcotic, children's
work and franchise departments will
cises will be of considerable interest, of
which the first will be: Devotions led by
Mrs. X. T. Brown. Indianapolis. After this
hour an address by Mrs. Clara Hoffman, of
Missouri, will be delived. Tonight the
following readings will be given by Mrs.
Lucia Julian Martini Psalm, cxxxix,
Spelling Down." mo Sect in Heaven
1.-The First Settlers Story" ''The Sabbath
Bells;" 1.-The Rising of 1776;' Sleeps Half
Way Doin's,D Jean Anderson, My Joy
JEAN"
Notes from the Park.
The Butler University cottage was
furnished yesterday and WILDE ready for
occupancy to-day, Prof. Scot Butler has
charge of it.
The STANDARD cntfape with a good lihra-