The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17
ISLAND PARK ASSEMBLY.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, July l6.-On July 20
Island Park Assembly, at Rome City, will
open for the twenty-second annual session.
The assembly grounds nave been largely
improved since last season, the new audi
forum, which will hold fifteen THOUSAND
people, with the park wings In use. is fully
completed, and much has been done in
the way of new cottages and accommoda-
tons. For the present season Island Park
has a number of what nave been styled
''red-letter'' days, occasions on which the
attractions will be much greater than the
general run. The first of these is Sunday
school day, July n, under the direction
Of Rev. S. H. Yeager and Rev. NJ. F.
Keiter, with President Will c. Hall, Of
the Indiana association; c. ID. Meigs, edi-
tor of the National Sunday School Evan
gel; State Superintendent ]. c. Carman,
Whitman A. Hills, of Cleveland, O.; Col.
Robert Cowden, of Dayton, o.; ]. E.
Bolles, of the Michigan association, and
others on the programme. Mrs. Maud Bal
lington Booth will be the principal speak
er on evangelistic day, July 81, and Will
her come other prominent takers, and the
North Indiana Conference Quartet.
Aug. 2 will be devoted to Hillsdale. Mich,
College and that well-known institution
will fill the programme from its alumni.
Bishop c. c. McCabe, a widely known
apostle OF Methodisrn, will be in attend
ance on Aug. l, c. l.. S. C. and Young
Peoples day. and it will be given up to
and Hillsdale meetings.
National days will be features of the
assembly. Republican day will be Aug. z
ana Democratic day Aug. 10. The two great
political parties are expected to put their
strongest talent TO the front nm those n
casions. Excellent music, special enter
tainments and fine night programmes will
also be rendered.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan will
have its best workers and speakers to the
fore ON temperance day, Aug. 3, and among
the speakers Will be Evangelist Lee Nor
row, Evangelist Aaron Worth and others.
General q. o. Howard will speak at the
assembly on Grand Army of the Republic
day. Aug. IA. and thousands of old COM
Tades are looked for on that occasion.
The platform talent is to include Bishop
McCabe, Hon. John M. Stahl. Hon. Wash
ington GLADDEN.. Colonel Robert Cowden,
General O. O. Howard, Rev. Quincy Lee
Morrow, Richard Gear Hobbs. Rev. M. F.
keiter. Herr Gustavus Cohen, Rev. L. A.
Foster, c. u. Meigs, Rev. j. C. Carman.
Whitman A. Hills, Rev. d. r. Reed, Henry
:. Becker; Rev; G T; Macklin. Rev. Leslie
Musson, w. c. Hall, Rev. Aaron Worth
and DIR. julius M. Magill. while in the
way of entertainers there will be present
the famous South African boy choir and ].
III. Balmer and Miss Elsie Clark: Emma
Squier, child elocutionist; Carter. the
magician; j. Z. Bolles, Fred High. the
Eumorist: E. +. Albertson, Mrs. Maud Bal
lington Booth and Clarence l.. Burgderger.
Those personages who will appear in con-
certs and recitals number in their ranks
Prof. r. Clark Hubbard, musical direc-
tor; the Hfllsdale College Glee Club. the
North Indiana Conference quartette. a fine
escort band, Miss Nellie Foster, soprano
soloist: Harry Elmur Paris. tenor; Mrs.
Lot Kern, pianist; Prof. Christian DEL
schlagel. violin soloist; DIR. w. F.. Carver.
Miss Laura Vryant, soprano soloist; w r.
Hunter. baritone; Miss Marguerite Duck.
Mrs. John Wilson Dodge, violinist; Prof.
John Wilson Dodge, tenor soloist; Cooper's
Orchestra, made up of Prof. r. T. Cooper.
OF Richmond; t. j. Taylor. Emmett Bay
Tor. Mount Scarce, Arthur Davis, Joseph
Wilson, A. ID. Castle and Roy Roll: also
Prof. Cline's cinematograph.
The Biblical department will be in charge
CT Rev. w. r.. Harding; elocution and voice
will be looked after by Miss Ella Keel. who
VIII also be In charge of the School of PHYS
ical Culture. Rev. NJ. f. Stright will be IN
control of the Model building and HOLY
Land study; Mrs. Mary E. Balch. state SUI
perintendent; Mrs. McWhirter. Mrs.
Amanda Whitson and Mrs. NJ. A. Thomp-
kins VIII be among the ladies to represent
the w. c. 7. l..