The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-05
LAKE ABANDONED
THE COTTAGERs FORCED TO GIVE
UP THEIR PET HOBBY.
Association Also Decides to Ring a
Curfew BeII-WOmen Mission
aries at Bethany.

Acton has settled the curfew and lake
questions. These perplexing and momentous
subjects were the themes at business
meeting held by the cottagers late yester-
day afternoon. AS a result the lake project
is now an iridescent dream, but not so the
curfew, for hereafter at 10 o'clock the bell
Will ring for taps and at 1920 it will again
ring final warning that all lights must go
out and all serenading cease. This, it is
thought by the cottagers, may work little
hardship to some of the young people. but
the conclusion was apparently reached that
unless people went to bed at a reasonable
hour they could not be expected to be in a
good condition for the sunrise prayer meet
ing
Speaking about the serenaders it is told
as a joke around camp that two elderly
ladies mistook them the other night for
whte-cappers, and they were much relieved
the next day when they found out their
mistake. DR.. Dashiell said, in speaking
about the young people, that it was custom
airy to allow them to serenade for the first
few nights. but that when the liberty given
them began to be abused it was time to
draw the reins a little tighter. Some of the
usual difficulty with gentlemen from Acton
village, who think that 10 cents paid at the
gate gives them license to act like cowboys
has lately been experienced, and the cot
tagers put little sand in their police
man" and gave him orders to do his duty.
1t was the first intimation to many that
there was an officer on the grounds, but
there is, as there always has been, the only
trouble about him apparently being that he
is afflicted with the faculty of invisibilty at
critical moments, popularity that has
often been noticeable in police officers even
in Indianapolis. 1t must not be surmised,
however, that anything like rowdyism is
characteristic of Acton, but merely that
small infractions of order in a religious
community become offenses that give rise to
the livelest agitation
The passing of the lake is matter of re-
greet to the camp as a whole, but it seems
that 1t could not be helped. Last year the
cottagers resolved to tax themselves for the
restoration of their lake and the trustees
invested several hundred dollars in a gaso-
line engine and a WE'LL The engine now
stands as a monument to their endeavors.
1t does not fulfill their fondest expectations,
but it can do little. 1t can pour a stream
of water about an inch thick into a hole
that covers three or four acres; but at this
rate, it is the discouragng opinion of an ex-
pert, it would take about a hun
dred years, more or less, to fill
the lake, provided, of course, the
water did not continue to sink into the
ground, as it persists in doing. This same
expert believes that perhaps a dozen similar
engines, all working at the same time, might
once fairly well filled. But all this was very
disheartening, and it would have been quite
sufficient to put blanket on the project
without threat from the Board of Health
authorities that the lake would be con-
demned were it ever to materialize, but
even this threat was not lacking. The cot
project and resolved to liquidate part of
their debt with the small fund that has ac-
charged to tenters. The debt is now about
$4,000 and the first payment on the principal
that has been made in years was made last
year. 1t is now thought that substantial
reduction can be made this year.
The meeting elected the following officers
Of the association for, the coming year:
vice president, Rev. D. A. Robertson, Of
Southport;. secretary, George w. Gadd, Of
indianapoIis' Two vacancies on the board
of trustees were filled by Rev. r. Roberts
and Rev. Morgan, of Indianapolis.
Besides the association meeting the va
rious meetings of the w. c. T. u. attracted
much attention yesterday. 1t was the sec
ond day on the w. c. T.. U. programme,
many visitors on the grounds and number
of good speakers. The ladies of the local
w. c T. U. began the day with an ELECTION
of officers, resulting as follows: President,
Mrs. M " Wheeler Indianapolis; first vice
president. Mrs. Lizzie Ham. Indianapolis;
second vice president. Mrs. Alexander,
Whiteland; secretary Mrs. ]. r. Wood, In
Annapolis; treasurer. Mrs. M. A. Tarlton.
Indianapolis. After the election the women
discussed the advisability of having their
convention extend over a Sunday next year.
Some were opposed to it on the ground of
having to travel on Sunday, but this was
met by the answer that those who were
opposed to travelling on Sunday could go
to the park on Saturday and return to
their homes on Monday. However, the ques-
ton was left unsettled and the date of next
years convention will be decided later in
the year.
The meeting of the forenoon was led by
Mrs. r. j. Trego, who is the national w.
c. T. U. evangelist. Mrs Trego spoke on
Mrs. Belle Flowers. of Texas. who is state
superintendent of the nonalcoholic medical
ton department, spoke Of the educational
the South. A number Of addresses were
rendered in the afternoon. interspersed with
some special music. DIR. Phipps, of White
land, spoke on Narcotic Poisons." Mrs.
Adah New, of Greenfield read well-pre
pared paper on Indiana Scientific Temper
ance Law" She was followed by Mrs.
Bond. of Indianapolis, who discussed the
subject, enforcement of Scientific Law IN
Indianapolis
In the evening Mrs Trego delivered an
address on the w. c. T. u. and its work
from an evangelistic standpoint. The work
of the w. c. I. u. will be closed to-day.
The following are the late arrivals Mrs.
Pleasant Bond Mrs. Mary A. Sims, Mrs.
DR.; Wells. Mrs. McWhirter. Misses Lelah
and leila Reynolds, Miss Maine Roberts,
of Indianapolis; Mrs. Belle Flowers. Texas;
Mrs. Wingate and mother Shelbyville; Mrs.
Thompson. Greensburg; Lon Atkinson, Will
r. Steeg, John Wallace and Will Sale, of
Indianapolis. Mrs. Lynn Atkins and Mrs
Shelly are at the Junior League cottage.
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