The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-27
MOVING DAY" At ACTON
BUsTLE AND CONFUSION ABOUT THE
COTTAGES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
BE Held To-Day-services at
Bethany Park.

Yesterday was Official moving day. at
Acton camp ground and busy workmen were
plying hammers, hauling away brush and
refuse and fixing the cottages and public
buildings up in ship shape. Everyone seems
anxious to get settled as quickly as possible
and work along that line is progressing
rapidly. The trains brought large number
of new arrivals who located with friends or
in their own cottages. Business at the hotel
is increasing and the prospect for a full
house is very fattering. A son of Rev.
Pell, of Falkland, has established barber
shop in a comfortable tent near the en-
trance to the grounds and the men Of the
camp will thus be saved the trouble of 60
ing up town for a shave and haircut.
The spirit of the times is reflected in the
decorations of the national colors at the
hotel and in the cottages. The railing of
the upper veranda of the hotel is draped
with yards of tri-colored bunting. while the
lower porches are adorned with large, hand
some flags Waving banners are unfurled
above almost all of the cottages, and much
of the draperies and furnishings are in red,
white and blue. Worknlen spent the day in
the tabernacle preparing 1t for the opening
exercises this morning. Lamps were filled
and cleaned, the walls were swept and new
straw to the depth Of several inches was
placed on the ground.
A number of young people are in the
camp, while troops of children make merry
under the wide-spreading trees. Many are
devotees of the wheel and the smooth, well
kept grounds enable them to spin up and
down the shady avenues free of street-car
tracks and moving wagons. number of
young people have brought their must
trk~ aV,1 of 6n tar
and the sweep of the mandolin strings ac-
cord pleasantly with the songs of wild
birds. Many blooming plants add to the
loneliness of the grounds and most of the
cottages have porches half screened with
trailing vines. Another feature at Acton
camp that promises successful results is the
establishment of the Women's Home Mis-
sicnary cottage, a comfortable, airy build
ing on Railroad avenue. The furnishings Of
the building were all donated and womanly
hands have fashioned them into combina-
ton OF the useful and the ornamental. The
lower front of the cottage is divided into
two reception rooms connected by an arch.
In the rear is dining room, where visit
ors to the camp are free to eat their lunch.
The upper rooms are furnished for sleeping
apartments and one may secure lodging for
twenty-five cents d night. One of the rear
rooms on the lower floor has been set apart
for the establishment of an industrial
school under the direction of Miss Edltha
Speer of Jacksonville, Fla, we'll known
teacher of that State. Here young misses
above the age of ten years will receive IN
structions in sewing and other housewifely
arts. In this cottage morning prayers Will
also be held each day, to which everyone is
invited. A woman will have charge OF this
building and will attend to the comfort OF
the guests. The ladies OF the women
Home Missionary Society have evidently
solved the problem of covering pare walls
of summer houses economically ana at tne
same time, effectively. The walls and cell
ings of this cottage are covered with white
material and the fleet is very Satisfactory
Clean, cool mating covers the hoors.
Couches and comfortable chairs, together
with writing tables are scattered about
conveniently. Guests, as well as permanent
cottagerS are invited 10 make tnlS pullulh6
The opening exercises of the summer SEES
sion under the auspices of the. Epworth
ne meaT breg ram me will be rendered.
i0:0O-Song service, A j. McClain, dlrec-
tor.
Gladstone" Rev. j. Wesley Maxwell, d.
D.. Greensburg
2:45-Song and prayer service, led by Rev.
s:0O.Address by Rev. T. K. Willis, In
dianapolis.
7:45-Song service.
S:OO--Lecture Things that are Caesar S,
Rev. c. w. Tinsley, Rushville.
The work of the league will continue I'M
til tomorrow evening. Children'S day will
be observed Friday and Saturday will be
a rest day The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will begin its sessions Sunday and
will continue until Monday evening. The
ladies have secured number of competent
speakers for this occasion and just at the
last moment learned that Mrs. Jane Ban
croft Robinson, who is the founder of the
DeaconesS Society, would send Miss Har-
riet Bancroft to Acton to be present during
the work of the society. This fact was
learned too late to be mentioned in the
programmes. Miss Bancroft is the field or
ganizer and comes direct from Ocean Grove.
She will have charge of the work Sunday
afternoon.
Among the late arrivals are the follow
ing: Mrs. DR.. Siddall, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Edna, Mr. and Mrs Wheeler and daugh-
ters Misses Ada and May and son Rollie,
Indianapolis; Mrs. II. Hanaman and Mrs.
Armstrong, Franklin, Captain Aikens and
family, Miss Lola Miller, DR. and Mrs.
Snapp, and Mrs. Bliss, Hope; Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccartney and son, Shelbyville Mrs. Frank
and Miss Jennie Thompson, Franklin; DR..
Dashiel and Edward Aurora; DIR.
Northcott, Oakland City; Misses Cora and
May Wright, Shelbyville; Mr.. p. g. Dun
can and wife. Greenfield; Mrs. Perkins and
Arthur Speigel, Shelbyville; Mrs. Steg-
meir. Indianapolis; DR.. Albeit and family.
Peoria, ILL.,, who is the guest of Mrs. Cross
land.
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