The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
CHrLDREN,s DAY AT BETHANY.
Largest Attendance Ever Known
There-To-Day's Programme.

Largest Attendance Ever known
There-To-Day's Programme.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BETHANY PARK, July 25.-Children's
day was observed at the Park to-day with
the largest attendance ever known, although
IL has always been one of Bethany's special
days. People began to come early in the
morning. and by 10 o'clock the grounds were
thronged with people who came in carriages,
on the interurban cars and by railway.
Children were in evidence everywhere and it
was very plain to be seen that they intended
to make the most of <he one day that is
given especially to them. At the hour for
the exercises to begin the tabernacle was
filled to overlooking. aud many people were
standing just outside of the windows trying
to hear the address of the morning.
The Monrovia school, which was to have
given the entertainment of the mosning. was
detained by their wagon breaking down
several miles below the Park, and as the
other schools were not prepared for this
morning, an impromptu programme was
given. i. j. Legg presided over the meet
ing. with the Rev. Lee Tinsley, of Mt. Car
mel. H.. leader of the singing and Miss
Nellie Murray, OF Mt Carmel, ILL.,. at the
piano. Col. o. S. Reed, of Spencer, gave
an interesting talk for the children, COM
pairing the Sunday school to grand army,
sixteen million strong, keeping step to the
same Sunday school music, from the Allan
: tic to the Pacific. DR.. L. l.. Carpenter then
called all the children under fourteen years
of age to exchange seats with the older
people, and come to the front. A large num-
Der of children responded and DR.. Carpen-
ter then conducted a service, consisting
largely or Bible questioning, that was help
full to children both large and small. Dr.
Carpenter seems To know the way to the
hearts of the children. and after taking a
vote to see how many of them had tongues,
and then going through with hearty hand
shaking I'm psntomine; he proceeded to ask
eagerly and intelligently. At the close of
this exercise the Plainfield Boys Glee Club
took the platform and gave three beautiful
selections, which were highly appreciated
by the audience.
At o'clock occurred the christening of
the new steam launch on Lake Jewel, The
party who went out in the launch consisted
and wife, Mrs. George Hoke and little Mary
Josephine Hoke. who had the honor of
eaking the bottle that christened the boat.
This bottle, "a DIR. Carpenter explained in
his speech. did not contain any Intoxicating
liquor, but was filled with the pure, health
giving mineral water of Bethany Park.
After the christening little Miss Mary threw
kisses toward the large assemblage upon
the banks of the lake. The little is the
granddaughter OF DR.. Carpenter, and is the
pet of the Park. After the christening ",rhe
Mermaid brought her passengers to the
landing. and the crowds of people proceeded
to the tabernacle and the exercises of the
afternoon We're given
The PlainneId GIee Club gave the opening
numbers, and were followed by the Brooklyn
Sunday school, under the direction of Mrs.
Pearl Lang. Songs, Rotations and drills
made up the interesting programme The
school from Monrovia next took the stage
and gave a very enjoyable programme. The
banner offered by the Rushville Sunday
.lA1A
carriages was awarded to the school from
Monrovia, and the banner offered by Beth
any Assembly for the largest delegation
coming by rail, was awarded to the Martins
vile school
EVENING PROGRAMME
TIE programme for the evening consist
ed of a eantata by the Plainfied Boys Glee
Club entitled 1.-THE jolly Farmer" which
WAS We'll rendered. The cantata was In
four scenes and consumed about an hour
aud a half of the evening. In the first scene
Farmer Hathaway and his neighbors COM
mented on the beauties OF the day and
were assisted by a full chorus. In the Sec
ond scene the chambermaid awakens Mr.
Hathaway's son, who Is very sleepy and
hard TO arouse. In the third scene the
hathaway family were all seated at the
breakfast table, where they sang several
songs, after which they proceeded with
the regular routine of farm work. and il
the fourth and last scene the neighbors al
meet at the Hathaway farmhouse and hole
real country social.
Twenty-six boys came over from Plain.
field 90 participate In the entertainment
aud they were given a hearty welcome by
the Bethany people. Tomorrow, being the
first assembly day, will probably be a grant
day for Bethany, as the first Sunday ii
usually the day for a large crowd
model Sunday school will be conducted b,
Il. j. Legg, state Sunday-schooI EVANGELIST
THIS VIII be followed by sermon at 10:S
o'clock by the Rev. Oliver W. Stewart OF
Chicago.
Another sermon will be delivered nj "a
by Il. NJ Biount and following this will
with ID. X. Lucas and j. T. Freed presiding
The prayer end praise service of the even
ing viii be followed by sermon by o. S
Reed. of Spencer.
Monday. or Temperance day, as III 1.
known on the Bethany calendar will be I
full day. with temperance conference ane
temperance addresses by Oliver w. Slew
art. OF Chicago, chairman OF the nationa
Prohibition committee, and Mrs. France.
Beauchamp. OF Lexington, Ky, president a
nished throughout the day by hve eoos
solo singers and a male quartet Tn,
evening entertainment will be a goid-meda
contest.
The 5rst OF the week will be given To tn
Christian Woman's Board OF Missions con
yention, and following this comes the stat
Sunday -school convention, but the conven
lions for this year are so interspersed witt
good lectures and entertainments that the,
will prove tiresome even 10 those uninter
ested i'm convention work.
Among the hotel arrivals are: Mrs n C
Tilley. Pauline j. Tiliey. Mrs. III. H. Elstun
wheeler and family. Mrs. ]. NJ. Wharton
Et5a Wharton. Mrs. Sarah Lumpkin and s
ENls Potts. OF Indianapolis T. l.. Ander
son AND wife. Effie Glunt. Iva Jack On