The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
THE CHILDREN AT ACTON
INTENSE HEAT HAD NO TERRORS
FOR THEM YESTERDAY.
The w. e. r. L. and It's AHafrs-Chrfs-
tan Citizenship Discussed at the
Bethany Park Meeting.

Miss Kemper's description of the heat in
Indiana is a very good one for the Acton
variety of hot weather. Part of the time
you roast and fry. and then. when it rains
the method is changed to stewing and boil
ing" says she.
In spite of the crowds at the grounds
yesterday. at times everything was quiet,
and the only unnecessary motion at the
encampment was the dancing of the heat
or that black cinder pile where the crowds
have to wait in the sun for a train. There
were a number of visiting women at Acton
yesterday, enjoying the w. c. t. L. ex-
ercises. which were successful A number
Of cottages were decorated for the occa-
sion with lanterns. flags and bunting.
Among the prettiest ones were those OF
Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Steeg. Mrs. Pittman and
Mrs. DIR. Stratford. of Indianapolis. The
w. c. IT, [. cottage was gay with the ma
tional colors and crowded with the visiting
women. The Epworth cottage. in addition
to its bunting, planted a cornstalk at its
front veranda reaching past the top of the
first story. while its tassels stuck up about
four or five inches above the floor of the
second-story porch. The pavilion was also
very pretty with it's flags and letters of
welcome made of beech leaves, and the
letters of the Loyal temperance Legion
also conspicuous.
There were several cottagers yesterday
suffering slightly from the effects of the
storm of the night before. Lightning
struck a telegraph post at the ncamp-
ment. and the electric shock and crash
which followed it affected a number of
people.
At 10 a, m. Mrs. Josie Dicks. of Shelby
vile. conducted the devotional exercises
and after the roll call of assembly union,
seven crusade workers gave the expert
enceS of their work against the saloons,
and many interesting anecdotes and stories
were related. After a solo by Miss Brehm.
the national superintendent, Mrs S. Z. Nc
Whirter, the State treasurer, gave a talk
on the Child of the Crusade" She ave
a short history of the organization OF the
w. c. T. L. and it's spread 10 other coun-
tries, till now there are forty-elght ma
tons that are organized under the w. {.
T. L.. A motion was introduced and car
ried that cottagers be admitted TO the Ac-
ton W. {. T. L., and that when the en-
campnent closes their membership shall be
sent to the nearest W. c. T. L. society,
and SO continue in the organization.
around. and quite a number Joined the w.
&. T. u. under that agreement. A new
feature of the programme was the noontide
prayer, which will continue for the rest of
the week.
A large number Of visitors came in
wagons, and many picnicked on the grass
dtlu dSSeIIlDltU dIleT ulLlleI 10 oSc lie CIlli-
dren's professional at 2 o'clock. Led by a
drum, a large number of children marched
up the avenue singing the Saloons must
CO." and keeping step to the words. They
made q pretty sight as they marched
around the quare and into the pavilion
with their tifty-four banness and flags
flying over them. They were divided in
little groups. according to their size. and
their banners expressed some sentiment of
their organization. On them were printed:
"Anti-saloon Cadets Home Guards. "
'Studppr RpCflitS' Good COndtlcf -
State Protectors and Good Citizenship
Brigade The little soldiers marched to
the afternoon. consisting of music. recita-
tons, speeches and dialogues. Miss Brehm
gave a talk TO them on Flags" In the
cornet solo was given by Mr.. Northcott,
of Mapleton. and after the devotional serv-
ice. led by Mrs. Bates, the address of the
%intendent. Miss Brehm. She is a very in
teiiigent and interesting speaker. The sub
Jet of the address was "Woman's
Sphere"
Among the women prominent in the
work registered at the cottage are Mrs. n.
H. Granger. Mrs. b. Miller. Miss Hazel
Mrs. T. n. Bryan. Mrs. A. T. Whitson and
Mrs. Mary Moody.
To-day's programme is as follows:
9, praise service. Mrs. Thompson. Green's
burg; $3.50. cbildren's meetings. Mrs. Cam
mack. recording secretary; solo, Mrs. Jen-
ME Bates; 10. symposium, Christian citi-
LeHSnlp, L, Religion anu POLITICS.. MISS
Mary Hadley. vice president; 2. Liquor
Law vs.. Divine Law" Rev. Hollingsworth;
5. God in Government" Rev. Whitlock. of
indianapolis; address,. Mrs S. NJ. Beck,
president; noontide prayer. Two p. M, de-
votional. Mrs. Hannah Stanley: boys gold
medal contest, Mrs. Balch, corresponding
secretary; I:3O p. M, song service; devo-
tional, Mrs. Ault. Plymouth; address. Mrs.
X. S. Stevenson, Boston. national secre-
tary W.. G. 7. l..
A large number of people are registered
at the Acton Hotel. Among those from In
dianapolis are Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Nc
Whittier and Miss Luella McWhirter, Mr..
Jacob Steinietz, Miss Lille Steinietz, Mrs.
Luther Benson and family. Mrs. b. f.
Morgan. Mrs. Percy Balch and Mrs. Mary
S. Bald.