The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-05
GREAT DAY AT EAGLE LAKE.
Spring Fountain Park Filled with People
Who Are Entertained and Instructed.
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EAGLE LAKE, near Warsaw, Ind. Aug. 4.
--Monroeville and Knightstown to-day
poured In over thousand excursionists to
swell the already large crowd. Every feat
ure of the days programme was attended
with success. The convocstion of the
Epworth League of the North Indiana
Conference. being operated in con-
junction with the regular assembly pro-
gramme. made the day very full and CON-
plete. there being something in progress
every minute of the time from A. NJ. until
1880 p. NJ. The assembly's exercises
opened this morning at 1880 o'clock.
Umbenhour's band delightfully."- executing
well-arrsnged musical programme. Fol-
lowing the concert Rev. J. II. Potts. ID. d..
presented q scholarly and interesting adj
dress on the lite and times of Hugo Grotius.
the statesman, poet, litterateur and theo-
logan. Ii was succinct, yet compre hem
sve. and was replete with eulogistic elo-
Qnence.
At l:S0 p. NJ. the exercises on the special
programme Of the league conference was
taken up. 1t consisted of papers and reel
tations. brief and spicy in their nature,
and some of the business of the league.
The Lyric Quartet of Columbia City. Ind,
composed of ladies. enlivened the occasion
with several vocal selections which were
received with applause.
At o'clock DR.. A. A. Willitts. who has so
delighted ana entertained the large and en-
thusiastic audiences that have assembled
from time to time to hear him since his
tin a, appearance last Saturday; presented
the Sea-" as his final lecture
during, the present session of this
assembly. He said, IN opening, that no one
could more regret the fact that TINS after
Moons talk closed his contract at this
much that he was to lecture no more. for
he would be glad to be excused, but because
he had never, in all his travels aud cOnnec-
ton with other assemblies, seen such
er lovely place lace IS =. Spring Fountain N,
with so complete aud excellent pro-
gramme-On the platform and in all the
special departments. IL was above and
beyond anything of the kind he had ever
seen. and he felt sure that In a remarkably
Assembly would be without q superior in
it's line in the world. He wanted to stay
until the end of the session and enjoy the
rich and rare treat that was yet to come.
took two years ago from New York to
Naples, by way Of England aud the CONT
nent, and was full of good things from first
to last, cOlOred by occasional flashes of
genuine wit. wholesome humor and tender
pathos. 1t was delivered in his best sly lie,
aud the enthusiastic appreciation of the
large audience was continually noticeable.
The grand sacred concert at 4 O'Clock,
under the direction of Prof. ID. A. CliDpin-
ger. was treat. The chOruses. glees and
solos by the various vOcalists of note in at
tendance were applauded to the echo. Pro-
fess0r Clippinger has worked faithfully
and earnestly IN his effort to bring this cho-
rus class to the front. and the SUGGEST of
this afternoons work proves conclusi vely
that his labors have not been in vain.
THAT Husband and Wife OF Mine" was
the sub ject of Rev. J. HI. Wilson's address
tonight Itwas interesting and entertain.
ing, ss all of Mr.. Wilson's efforts are. and
the audience present was greatly pleased.
new feature of the assembly has mate.
rialized in the department of physic cult
ure. which 10 under the direction of Miss
Welths Alice Darby, of Meadville. Pa. This
lady is eminently qualified for the place.
and her classes already are being rapidly
filled. She is lsdylike and accommodating
in her social intercourse. and exact. eff
cient and thorough in her work. She is a
valuable addition to the already large
CORDS of proficient assembly wOrkera