The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
Grounds at Rome City, Ind, Beautified
and Many New Cottages on the
shores of sylvan Lake.
AN E-X-PosTMASTER's STORY
RELIEVED FROM OFFICE AFTER
TWENTY YEARS OF EFFORT.
Freight Wreck on the Lake shore, In
Which u Brakeman rObably
Was Fatally Injured.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, July 21.-On Wednes-
day Island Park Assembly - Rome City
will begin its twentieth century session.,
and prospects are that the attendance will
be much greater than ever before. The
cottages have been filing up rapidly for
several days. persons being only too
anxious to seek refuge from the intense
heat. while camping parties are quite
numerous and the hotels have their full
quota.
The resort has been greatly improved
this year. by the recently constructed sew
erage system, which gives the islands, cot
tages and city as well the advantage of
the very best sanitation. The work was
done az a heavy expense and will be fol-
lowed in the near future by many other i'm
p~rovements. A new power house has also
been constructed. and as fine a water and
electric light plant as can be found any
where is now in full operation. New cot
tages are numerous on every hand, and
especially do they dot the shores of Sylvan
lake. in the midst of which the island park
n~estles. a gem of verdure. New steamer
docks are now IN evidence and the grounds
have been beautifed and put in excellent
condition.
On the opening evening Wednesday there
will be a grand concert by the assembly
talent. Thursday. July %. is Democratic
day, and William Jennings Bryan Will be
the leading attraction, as he is TO deliver
an address in the afternoon. July 20 Will
witness the organization of the Young
Mems Club. also a park concert. Holy Land
lecture and one by Edmund r. AIbertson.
July u is prohibition day. with addresses
by Rev. Aaron Worth, Sam p. Jones and
j. V. COombs.
The first Sunday July 2) there will be
religious services conducted by Revs. ]. v.
Coombs and N. Il. g.. Love. Assembly
day July 29) opens with an orchestral con-
cert and addresses by the assembly man.
agement, lecture by. Hon. Wallace Bruce
and music and song in the evening. July
so will be given over TO the Republicans,
who will have a speaker of national repu-
tation. Hulladale College day Is July 81,
with a lecture by Rev. c. A.. Vincent, ath-
letic contest, concert by college talent and
method day is Aug. l. with talks by Col.
Robert Cowden, Rev. o g. Carman. II.
j. Becker and w. F. Harding. Sunday
school day is Aug. ? and will be in charge
of Superintendent Carman and Rev. 5. IL.
wager, with addresses by j. r. Bolles. Col.
Cowden and j. c. Carman. Meetings of the
Young Mems Club and w. c. T. L. will be
held Aug. 3. also a lecture by DIR. Marshall
Lowe, approximations b. Mr.. plumstead
and the appearance of Alton Packard the
cdrtoonist. Revs. George F.. Mosher, -. r..
Wilberforce ard W. F. Harding will preach
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF lNQldId Will De IN charge Aug. D.
and during the day many ladies prominent
in the work will speak. There will also be
a diamond medal contest. This will be fol-
lowed by temperance day (Aug. g.. at which
by prominent personages. mainly ladies.
Aug. 7 Miss Mullikin will talk and the Ariel
Sextet will. give its first concert; c. l.. S.
{. day is Aug. 5, in charge of the reading
circle workers. AT the recognition services
in the afternoon Hon. John Z. Wiley will
deliver a lecture and Charles Egbert Grant
Will give a mOnOlOgue.
Friday. Aug. 9. has been arranged for
the reception of numerous excursions. and
during the day there will be a musicale.
science demonstrations by II. V. Richards.
concert in the evening. The African boy
choir Will also be on hand. There will be
trips down the lake. special and grand con-
certs and a number of features arranged
especially for the day. Science day goes off
Aug. 10. opening with an entertainment by
Charles Egbert Grant and Lewis Spencer
Daniel, band rehearsal, Africa presented
In song by the boy choir, musical and
electric enchantments."
TIL last Sunday of the season aug. III
is pentecostal day. and sermons will be
preached by l. j. Naftzger, Edmund +.
Albertson and j. II. Myers. Aug. u there
will be physical culture and exhibition
concert by orchestra and band. Bible school
and model lecture, the day ending with an
evening concert; The veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic will hold SWAY
Tuesday. Aug. Is, and will be addressed by
Gen. John B. Gordon. Ulysses A. Foster
and others. The day will be of a patriotic
nature. Young peoples day is Aug. IA. and
l.. j. Naftzger will welcome the visitors
while A. A. Small will respond. Addresses
are 10 be made by VI. Swadner. 7. II. Myers
and several others. On Aug. 10 the fore
noon will witness the closing exercises. In
the early afternoon there will be an or
chestral concert. followed by work and
drills in the different departments and a
final concert in which all the talent will
take part in the evening.
The entertainments for the 1901 seaso
number over one hundred lectures and CON
certs, while the talent list is very large
and embraces persons of national reputa-
tion in their respective lines.