The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
ACTON CRIES FOR TAPS"
SOME OF THE COTTAGERs STAY UP
TOO LATE AT NIGHT.
The "CIOver Blossoms" Firm Against
the Liquor Traffic, and w. c. II.
U. in SessiOn-At Bethany.

The tenters Of Camp Acton are discuss
ing the advisability of employing a police
man, as it is reported that there is laugh
ter and noise at late hours of the night,
all of which need to be "squelched." There
has apparently been a breaking away from
the traditional custom of sounding taps"
at 10 o'clock, and some people. so camp gos-
sip has 1t, are evidently ignorant of the
fact that o'clock in the morning is hardly
the proper time for anybody, except news
paper people, to 60 to bed Assuredly there
is need of curfew ordinance, says Acton.
L. T. L. stands for Loyal Temperance
Legion, and that is the name of the minia-
ture army that held possession of the camp
yesterday. The L. T. LIS are made up
of bright-faced youngsters and sweet-faced
little girls. and they are very patriotic as
we'll as dead set against the iniquitous
liquor traffic. They recruited to the num-
Der of $50 and marched and remarched
through the forests and along the trails of
Acton. The way they waved "Old Glory"
and shouted and sang stirred up the drowsy
campers in great style, and things were
lively for once at least. Marching through
Georgia" was one of the favorites of the
youthful band but their battle cry, in
which they INDUCED rather vehemently
as we'll as frequently, was as follows:
''Rah rah rah
We clover blossoms are afield.
Why? Saloons must die,
Hear their knell,
Indiana L. T. L.
Among the ''clover blossoms" from
Greensburg-and there were thirty from
that town-were two little colored girls
who were evidently twins. Like the pick
aninnies in the play, they were adopts at
dancing and singing, and at the tabernacle
exercises they gave several turns that had
a strong resemblance to skirt dancing. The
little BLACK blossoms, however did not
give all the entertainment for there were
many others who sang recited and per-
formed on instruments to the enjoyment
of the crowd Fred Carter a young colored
man of Westf1eld, gave the heavy part of
the programme. He is State secretary of
the L. I. L., and his paper was well pre-
pared.
Among those on programme were two lit
tie tots from the Happy Home" or
phanage at Greensburg; but when their
time came it was found that one, a rogush
little miss with big brown eyes, had made
rather untimely exit from the stage by
going through the window. She was soon
captured. however. and coaxed to return
ana then the little couple sang the Lord S
Prayer in a very pleasing manner. A
drum solo, which was quite an innovation,
was given by bright boy Altogether the
children enjoyed the days outing in the
woods.
The work of the L. T. L. was closed by
an election, which resulted as follows: State
of1cers--Presdent, James Gipe, Indianapo-
lis; first vice president, Carl Cammack
ner, Argos; corresponding secretary, Maine
Leightner, Pendleton: recording secretary
Fred Carter, Westfeld: treasurer, Ina Boy
err, Frankfort. Superintendent of depart
kirk; mercy, George Wines. Frankfort;
medal contest, Emma Weimer, Argos; mar
cotics, Fred Carter, Westfeld; agent
Young Crusader, 3. f, Watson, Argos.
TIE w. C. T. U. opened its three days
memorial service for Miss Frances E. Will
ard at the tabernacle. Two large portraits
of Miss Willard were placed on the plat
of violets. The stage was lavishly decor
ated with the unions colors, white for
piano was draped in white and decked with
bowls and vases of flowers of the season.
There were potted plants and gay blossoms
placed in every convenient place. Great
branches of forest foliage formed a pleasing
background of color for the stage decora-
tons. Among the speakers Of the morning
were Dr. Dashed and Rev. Northcott.
The following programme of the w. c. T.
L. exercises is scheduled for to-day:
900 a. m.-Busness meeting and election
of officers at w. c. T. u. cottage; 1000 a. m.
Devotional and song service; 1880 a. M
Woman's meeting, led by Mrs. R. j. Trego,
national w. c. T. U. evangelist Cleveland,
special music by Misses Leila and Zella
Reynolds, of Indianapolis; 2.3O p. m.-"Nar-
cotic Poisons." DR.. Phipps, Whiteland;
Indiana Scientific Temperance Law Mrs.
Adah New, Greenfeld; enforcement Scien-
tifc Law in Indianapolis Mrs. Bond, In
dianapolis; "Hadley Industrial School,
Miss Hobart, indianapolis; song by two
little girls from school, in charge of Mrs.
Hammers matron; 1880 p. m4-Devotional and
song service, Mrs. Laura M. Thompson,
Greensburg; 500 p m.-Address, Mrs. r. J.
Trego, national W. c. T. u. evangelist.
A silver medal contest under the direction
of Miss Clara Scar, was given at the taber-
aGf icht