The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
FIRST DAY AT ACTON
PRESENT INDICATIONS PREsAGE A
PROFITABLE ASSEMBLY.
Already There Are a Great Many Peo-
pie on the Grounds-The
Day at Bethany.

Yesterday was the opening day at Acton
Park and the cottagers spent a busy day
Strengthening up and getting the cottages
ready for the season. Several families
have been living at the park since May day
in the early spring. The park shows many
improvements since last year and after
the heavy rains this week looks fresh and
green. Most of the cottages have been
newly painted and repaired and are better
able TO Withstand storms than last season.
Mr.. George Church has the management
of the hotel this season and Z. j. Cushman
is in charge of the Big Four cottage.
There were no services during the day,
except the opening address at o'clock by
Rev. j. w. Duncan, of Shelbyville. other
wise the day was free from excitement
of any kind and the only noise to disturb
the monotony was the sound of hammers
or the occasional ringing of the pavilion
bell. Mr.. Duncans talk was very interest
ing. He spoke from the text "Whosoever
shall keep the whole law and yet offend
in one point he is guilty of ALL
The management of the park expect to
have successful camp meeting season
and all the cottages which are not occupied
have been spoken for and it is altogether
likely that every cottage on the grounds
will be occupied by the first of the week.
There will be no services to-day except
an address this afternoon by Rev Levi
Gilbert. of Cincinnati editor of the West
ern Christian Advocate. and this evening
there Will be stereopticon lecture
Yellowstone Park by Rev. +. S. Tincher.
of Greensburg. Epworth League day has
been changed from to-day to Saturday,
when Mr.. Nj. ~ Parr. president of the
indianapolis Epworth League Union, will
have charge of the programme
INTERURBAN LINE.
1t is altogether probable that the inter-
urban electric line which may be built be-
tween Indianapolis and Shelbyvile will
pass Acton Park. option has been
obtained for right of way through the
ground. II the proposed line is built 1t will
materially improve the Acton camp
grounds and bring Acton up TO its old
standard of popularity.
Tomorrow Junior League day will be
observed and Mrs. Ida V. Steeg will have
charge of the programme. There will be
the evening Rev. Fuller Swift will give an
address on THE Primer People" On Sat
urday night the evangelistic meetings will
begin and continue until Monday evening.
The meetings are i'm charge of Rev. C..
Fenwick Reed. Beginning Aug. 3 to the
18th, inclusive, the Central Indiana Hol-
ness Camp Meeting Association will con-
duct meetings They will be in charge of
the ablest and most eminent men in the
national organization, including Rev c. J.
Fowler. president of the National Holiness
Association. OF Haverhill. Mass: Rev. f: F.
Walker. of Greencastle: Rev. George Nc
Laughlin. editor of the Christian Witness,
of Chicago; Rev. c. w. Ruth. of Indian
apolis, and the colored evangelist, Amanda
Smith, of Chicago. Mrs. Mattee Wines. of
nod rxyin he oh do
partment and Rev. Luther Robinson, of
Kentucky, will have charge of the music.
THE COTTAGERS.
Among the cottagers on the grounds from
Indianapolis are: Mrs. Harry A. Cross
land and family at their cottage, Edg-
wood; Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Holton and
family and Mrs. McLain at Sunnyside cot
tage; Mrs. j. c. Linton and family and
Mrs. T. z. Overman. Mrs. T. II. Hellar
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hargrave
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. +. Steeg
and Mr.. Louis Steeg. Mrs. Thomas Lynn
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeburg and
family, Mrs. w. wertzel and family. Mrs.
A. Hamlyn and daughter, Miss Elsie
wetherly and Miss Emma Zollner. Mrs.
II. A. Wheeler and family, Mrs. G. Robin
son and family, Mr.. end Mrs. Frank Rey-
nolds and Miss May Reynolds. Mrs. A. j.
Mrs. George model and son, Prof. Charles
Hodell of Baltimore: Mrs. Nj. A. Baird
and daughter, Mrs. s. NJ. Purcell of Louis
vile, and son. Mr.. Charles Baird, of Louis
vile Mrs. W. G. Varin and family, Mrs. T..
L. Wilson and visitor, Mrs. Pearcy and
daughter, Mrs. A. T.. Pittman, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Beckman and family, Mrs. S.
Wright and Mrs. NJ. Yount, of Chicago;
Norwood and granddaughter Miss Nettie
McClintock; Mrs. Mary Meek, Mrs. Mar
garet Staff Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bryan
and Mrs. Martina Bryan, Mrs. Anna Quid
and Miss Matthews. Rev. and Mrs c. w.
Tinsley and family, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dodson and family, Mr.. and Mrs r. l..
Jordan and family and Mrs. NJ l.. Latham,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young. Mrs. G. w.
Taylor and visitors, Mrs. William Perry
and Miss Bessie Perry, at Maple Dell cot
tage: Mr.. and Mrs. Leedy and family, Mr..
l.. G.. Akin and Miss Akin. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Gadd. Mr.. and AIRS. c. r. Jor-
dan Miss Alma Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. J. s.
Watson, Mrs. ]. G. Townsend and family,
Mrs Wiseman and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. Freedman and
family Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Golden and
Miss Della Means, of London; Captain and
Mrs. William Aiken, of Hope; Miss A. b.
Dale, of Asheville: n. c. and Miss Eta
Speer, of Jacksonville, Fla, at Rest Cot
tage; the Woman's Home Missionary Cot
tage Miss Maria Jenkins is custodian, Mrs.
w W. Beckwith, Mrs. r. Fergerson, of
Terre Haute: Mrs. Mary Hughes of Con-
nersville: Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. and Mrs. Nj.
Stegmaier of Greensburg: Mrs. +. Reed,
of Greensburg: Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Arm
strong and Mrs. Hannaman, of Franklin;
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Mccartney, of Shelby
vile: Mr. and Mrs. b. T. Morgan, of Ben
Davis: Mrs. Vernis Williams and Mr.. Carl
Williams. of Shelbyville: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Church of F'reetown; Mr. and Mrs:
j. NJ Goodrich, of Shelbyville; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Mccain. of Franklin. Mr.. and
Mrs A Shane, of Frankfort: Rev. and
Mrs j. w. Dashiell and daughters, of
Madison: Mrs II. c. Stockman and family,
of Greensburg.