The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-30
Many with Regret. but Hoping They
May Return with the General
Assembly Next Year.
INCIDENTS OF THE MEETING
SUNDAY FAITHFULLY OBSERVED AT
THE INDIANA CHAUTAUQUA.
Many improvements to BE Made for
the Next Meeting Of the Assembly
Other Religious Bodies.
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WINONA PARK, Eagle Lake. Ind. May
O. - Ninona, the pretty little dame
VINO has been entertaining the
august Presbyterian General Assem-
lily and for two weeks has worn her
best manners and her Sunday clothes
is to-day as actively engaged in bidding
farewell to her guests as she was two
weeks ago III receiving them Early this
morning the remaining commissioners be-
gan vending their way towards the Eagle
Lake station, whence the trains have car
RED them to the four corners of the earth
Inc delegates from the effete East who
are opposed to coming back to Winona
wore the same naughty stare with which
they came. Those who have been won nv
Winona's graces and hope to meet her
again next year. if their constituencies per-
init, We're loath to leave, and took a last
fond look at the little lake before turning
their backs the place
Many OF the scenes of the first few DAYS
are being enacted over again. for con-
fusion relgns everywhere. Porters rush up
ana down the hotel stairs with heavy va
Uses in hopes of catching stray Presby-
terrain dime or quarter; the trains are
crowded every trip to and from Warsaw:
are the only ones who have leisure These
latter weep softly as they see the exodus
and think of the sheckels that might have
been theirs had the assembly only wrangled
longer instead of getting down to business
with such energy in the closing sessions.
A FEW SUNDAY VISITORS.
A few commissioners will remain over
Sunday. These are, for the most, the ones
who live some distance from Hocsierdom
ana who cannot get home, if they begin the
journey to-day without travelling on the
Sabbath. Rather than this they will STAY
at Winona till Monday. A great many have
no such compunctions and a great many
have no such distance to travel so the WIS.,
itors at Winona tonight and tomorrow
VIII have ample room in which to exercise
their several tastes. An invitation was ex-
tended to the assembly the early part of
this week by the city of Fort WAYNE TO
visit mat place this afternoon. The enter
tdlnment was 10 consist of an extended
sueet-car tour of the city, visiting all the
points OF interest and terminating at Rob
lSon Pdrk, where a ride on the steamboat
was TO be enjoyed. The assembly accepted
the invitation by accamaton and the
Pennsylvania arranged to carry five hun
dred OF them at - cents for the round trip.
But when II was seen that the assembly
would complete it's deliberations last night,
ana that few commissioners would be here
to-day, the Fort Wayne excursion was in
definitely postponed, and now the commits
slunefs from country districts Will have no
tales to bear home of the wonders to be
seen in the second city of Indiana
A programme has been prepared for a
Memorial day observance in the auditorium
Sunday afternoon, but it is doubtful if tn re
will be enough here to make a respectable
audience. If many leave tomorrow morn
ing the services may so by the board.
There will be services of some kind, how
ever, for one OF the distinguishing features
OF Wnona is the multiplicity of its Sunday
services. Last Sunday rural commits
sioner, who believes in getting his moneys
worth. kept count of the services he at
tended by means of cutting notches in
stick. When he retired that night he had
dull knife and nine notches in the stick
If the Sunday supply of services is great
the supply Of other things on the same day
IS small. Nothing much but services is al
lowed on the grounds The gates are closed
t. carriages, horses and bicycles, and
neWsbOy and his wares are strictly taboo ad.
papers. remarked, 'Winona Park am the
only place on the lake, and the neWSboyS
do a good trade by standing IN the ROAD a
outside the hotel which Is Just on the
outer edge Of the park. and yelling their
papers. Ii may be said. too that they dld
thriving business on last Sunday, Tor
many commissioner had TO have his pa
per with his coffee. But there is no form
Of anything which can be construed as SAP
bath breaking tolerated here The boats
are kept locked. the stores closed and the
fish in the lake are liable to fine II they
swim faster than a slow walk.
MANAGER DICKEY PLEASED.
management of Winona is giving one vast
collective sigh of relief 1t has been great
Undertaking for the little summer resort.
so new in even the business to which 1t
is accustomed to entertain the brains and
aristocracy of the Presbyterian Church,
and Mr.. Dickey himself admits that his
heart has been in his mouth all the time.
He swallowed il last night, however, when
the resolution of thanks and congratula-
ton and appreciation and other things were
were piled upon him and his colleagues, and
to-day he is watching his guests depart
with some regret and much pleasure. lie
has great things i'm his head for next year
and is confident that the assembly OF 1898
Will conclude that a wise choice was maze
From an assembly point of view the ses-
sion lust finished has been successful one.
1t has demonstrated the fact that the
great legislative body of the presbyterian
Church has almost outgrown its tendency
to lose much time in debate OF useless
0uesti~.- for the. assembly did its work
i'm s',..-- time than has any other in the
last eiz.seen years. To be sure, the session
has been interrupted by some extended de-
bate and by some ill-natured ana useless
discussions These. however, have been
caused by few obstinate ones, and
few others who never let sip an opportun-
fly for displaying their fancled eloquence.
The great body OF commissioners has been
for short discussion and business-like pro-
TO Winona itself the excellent effects of
the assembly held here have already begun
TO be apparent An application was re-
oetyed from Wooster College to-day for
suitable plat on which to erect nome
for Wooster students, and It is expected
that several other colleges Will do likewise.
Many Eastern men who never before heard
of Winona have become interested in the
enterprise. and the directors hope that next
year will see the remaining 100000 Of stock
I'm The Winona Assembly and Summer
School disposed of. and number of inn