The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-19
TOO MUCH RAIN AT ACTON
1T PREVENTED THE CHILDREN's
MEETING FROM BEING HELD.
To-Morrow Gen. John b. Gordon Will
Deliver a Lecture in the Taber-
nacIe-Other Features.

There was not much doing at the Acton
camp grounds yesterday and the persons
on the grounds spent most OF the morn
ing in decorating the Tabernacle. The rude
church had a very different appearance
when the women of the park had COM
pleted their work and the entire inside was
mass Of red, white and blue bunting.
, The heavy rain in the afternoon prevented
the children's meeting, which was TO have
been held at o'clock under the direc-
ton of Mrs. ]. L. F. steeg. However,
meeting of this kind will be held at p.
m. to-day The only service during the
day yesterday was very interesting talk
IL the afternoon by the Rev. E. S. Brown.
He spoke on 1.-The Mark Of the Prince"
In his speech DR.. Brown told many little
stories which interested the audience.
Last night the evening services were in
charge of the Rev. c. w. Tinsley instead
/ OF Mr.. Frame and his wife The managers
OF the park are preparing for large crowd
| tomorrow. when Gen. John b. Gordon. Of
Atlanta. Ga. will speak at 2 o'clock on
THE Last Days Of the Confederacy. Gen.
Gordon is well known. The day will be
made a patriotic day and it is believed one
OF the biggest days in the history of the
|
feature, and the well-known singing evan
| gelist, Rev. ]. P. Hills, will have this part
of the exercises in charge. large chorus
| will render patriotic songs and the entire
| programme made as enjoyable as possible.
In the evening a stereopticon lecture to
| be given by the Rev. A. r. Beach. The
| superintendent of the Shelbyville traction
line was at Acton yesterday and said that
he hoped to have cars running every half
hour 10 the park from ShelbyVille to-mOr-
| row. This will give excellent facilities for
persons living away from the park to hear
| the programme tomorrow. The Big Four
will run three special trains down to-mor-
| row.
On Monday a number of mothers and
their babies will be made happy by a trip
10 the park and an outing of several weeks.
| The Young Peoples Children's Outing Or
| ganiZatiOn has charge of sending poor fam
| lilies to the cool of country lanes for a
rest and the organization is dolng a VOL
derful good in the city. The leaders of this
benevolent enterprise do not advertise the
work they are doing and many not
aware that such an organization exists
| However, they are the ones who began
the work in this city and many a happy
home owes its prosperity 10 this institu-
ton. The Young Peoples Outing OrgaEi-
cation is composed of all the young pep
pies societies in the city, and 8. NJ. Hoft
is superintendent. Six cottages have been
made ready for the families which will
be sent Monday, but more are soon to be
fitted up. The farmers in the vicinity OF
the park are expected to donate a part OF
the provisions which such a stly will Ie-
mand. Any one in the city who wishes Il
contribute anything to this work can dc
so by calling at "a West Maryland street
where the office of the organization is 10
! Gated.
Among the visitors at the park yesterday
were Mrs. B. w. Gillespie, Mrs. Morris
Dowd, Mrs. III. A. Wheeler, Mr.. Charles
Robertson, Misses Alice Whalten and Alice
Lee, Mrs. l.. NJ. Coffin, Mrs. r. Graham,
Mr.. George Warm, Mr.. Ralph Warm, Mrs
Oliver Barrett and Mrs. Sarah Heaton OF
Indianapolis, Miss Louise Mauzy of Rush
! Vile, Mr.. Russell Williams of Shelbyville
Mr.. A. Worth Gregory of Plainfeld War
rem Bronson of Shelbyville, Mrs. Alexander
Worth of Mooresville, Mrs. Charles Mills
of Mooresville, Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong
Mr.. /. j. Armstrong, Mrs. Clara Hanna.
man and Messrs. Henry and Donald Han
naman of Franklin, Mrs. Frank ReynOld:
of Indianapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Bower
of Miriam, Mrs A. j. Steele of Shelby
vile, Mrs. ]. b. MOnticue, Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Heaton and Mrs Elizabeth Me
Kinney of Indianapolis. The hotel arrival:
yesterday were the Rev. f. p. Brown
Miss Mary D. Smith of indianapolis anC
the Rev. w. T. Smith of Shelbyville.