The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-17

OPENING DAY At THE ACTON CAMP
MEETING GROUNDS.
Some improvements and Some Disap-
pointments ut the GrouEds-First
of This Years Cottagers.

Yesterday was the first day of the sum-
mer session at Acton and large number
Of campers were on the grounds. The
grounds were visited the day before by
heavy rain, and yesterday morning it was
so chilly and damp that the campers who
did not have wood stoves kept warm by
lying abed till the sun warmed things up.
or put on extra clothes for comfort.
The shed at the railroad burned two
years ago and the company has never re-
built 1t, much to the disappointment of
the campers, for there is only a strip OF
black cinders where ii stood and people
waiting for the train find it hot and dirty
in fair weather and not much more de-
sirable place in a rainstorm when they
have TO wait.
Yesterday every train brought a number
OF visitors TO the grounds. They found
them very pretty and refreshing after the
rain. The trees had been trimmed and
the grass moved all over the park. and
everything was neat and tidy, barring the
boxes and furniture on the verandas. wait
ing to be unpacked and arranged.
Many of the cottages which have been
occupied for some time are very attractive
with flower beds in front. and Wednesdays
rain filled all the barrels on the place to
the great delight of the cottaaers, for
there are but few cisterns and rainwater
is a great luxury. The wells have all been
repaired and there is an abundance of
pure drinking water
For the first time at Acton the hotel
will be under the direct management of
the association and it presented a busy
scene yesterday, as great efforts were be-
ing made TO put it in shape as soon as
possible. The ladies are furnishing a
large reception room and the long dining
room was piled full of tables and chairs
ready for use. In connection with the no.
tel the Acton managers will conduct
grocery. and special pains will be taken
to furnish camping supplies and provisions
to save the inconvenience OF shipping them
from the city. Two of the cottages are
set apart for the headquarters of the
Epworth League and the Women's Foreign
Missionary Societies. and they will not be
missed by the visitors because the deco
rations which are to be placed on them
will distinguish them from the rest of the
cottages. Miss Clara Ballard. of Shelby
Vile, who has spent the summer at the
Acton grounds for many years, recently
died at her home and the door of her va
cant cottage at Acton, on the square, is
hung with a large bunch of flowers which
placed there by some of her friends.
who will miss seeing her this summer for
large number of young people on the
grounds this summer, and they all antici-
pate a good time. Taffy pulling al the no.
tel porch parties. pedestrian tours. hay
wagon rides by moonlight and evening
strolls will all be very popular, and swings,
hammocks and croquet are already In po-
sitiOn for use.
AS yesterday was the opening day. there
were no religious services at the pavilion.
of the Acton Association. DR.. Dashiell. of
Indianapolis conducted the opening pray
er-meeting. DR.. Dashiell Will also preach
the first sermon at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon and in the evening there will be a
song and social service. the music TO be
in charge OF Prof. Monroe VaylinSer, or
Moore's Hill College Prof. Vaylinger is
said to be an excellent musical director.
and the music this year is expected TO be
a feature of the session.
The nagement is DESTROYS of making
the Acton grounds a favorite visiting place
for cyclers. and will do everything pos
sible to make them pleasan, and conven
reached by travelling on the Michigan road
till the schoolhouse, about a mile and a
turning south and entering the grounds
from the north side. Wheels will be
checked for cents the day, and the. cy-
clers left free to enjoy themselves without
being hampered by them.
The order of service during the day Is
as follows:
tages; a. m, fellowship meeting; 1890 a.
m, sermon or lecture; p: m, song serv-
ice; 2:S0 p. m. sermon or lecture: p. m,
childrens meeting; p. m. young peoples
meeting; p. m, preaching: 10 p M. re-
firing bell; 1880 p. M, silence throughout
the camp.
Trains leave Indianapolis for Acton daily
at $50 a. m, 1850 a. m. $50 p. m. Leave
Acton for Indianapolis at S:42 a. M. 1912
A large number of Indianapolis people
are camping at the grounds among them
being Mr., Linton and family, Mr.. ", S;
family Mr. c. s Pfttman and family Mr..
w. c. hickman. Mr.. $. NJ. Hoff. Mrs: Mary
A. Chandler, Mrs. n. T. Perine. Mrs. o.
Cook Mr., E. r. Lewis, Mr. W.
H. CaswelI. Mr., and Mrs C., l..
van. Mrs. Louise Carroll. Mr.. George w.
Taylor, Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. Meek, Mr.. and
Mr. Raymond Preston. Mrs. Charles Jor-
dan Miss Gertrude Epler. Mr.. Frank Hun
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Caswell and family,
family, Mrs Rankin Mr. Frank Reynolds
and family. Miss Bushnell. Mrs NJ. II.
Baird. Mr.. II. A. Wheeler and family. DR..
and family, Mrs S. A. Bookwalter, Mrs.
c. r. Jordan. Miss Bower, Mr.. s. H Nc
Murray and family, Mrs: Mapes, Mrs. Or.
M Meeie[ Louise es Dse na TW + NJ Dyer MTT
and Mrs Frank Lingenfeter Mr., Edward
Williams and family, Miss Nettie Hisey.
William Ford. Mrs. DR.. Siddall, Mrs. DR..
Stratford Mrs D. j. Dimock and family.
Mrs. Z. L. Perkins. Mrs. Rose e. Jones,
Mrs. c. r. Jordan, Mr.. John Hargrave and
family, Mr.. Wilton Fields and family, Mr..
W. II. Kelley. Mrs. Mary Newland and
SON Mr. w. II. Caswell, Mrs. NJ. +. Cook.
Some of the campers from other places
are: Mr.. and Mrs. !. V. Ship and son, of
Irvington: Miss a. b Dole, Asheville. y. c.:
Mr.. c. w. Holmes. Fairland; Mr.. b; T.
Morgan, West indianapolis: Mr.. John
Young Shelbyville; Mrs. Martha Louck,
Shelbyvile; DR.. r. NJ. Floyd Shelbyville;
Miss Anna Decamps, ShelbyYille, Mrs.
Sarah Thompson. Shelbyville; Rev. c. w.
Finley and family. Rushville; Mr.. c. Spie-
gel, Shelbyville: Mr.. and Mrs H. Bry,,
SON, Greensburg; Mr.: a. S. Williams and
family Shelbyville; Mrs. Corine, West In
iianapoiis; Mr.. Jacob Mccain, Franklin;
NJ. j. Il. Baird. Louisville; Mrs. Mary
Garry, Martinsville: Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn,
Shelbyvile: Mr.. George Hodell, Franklin:
Mrs. Andrews, Cleveland. o.; Prof Charles
w. Hodell. Pittsburg; Mrs. ID. Bushnell,
Washington. ID. c.