The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
MAYRE.ELECTDR. DASHED
HIS GOOD SERVICE RECOGNIZED BY
ACTON PARK COTTAGERS.
Annual Meeting of Association Stock
holders Will BE Held Tomorrow,
and Interest Is Intense.

While the religious meetings at Acton
Park continue undated, the Methodist
camp ground has assumed, possibly un-
noticed by the majority of the inhabitants,
a sort of semi-political atmosphere caused
by the approach of the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Acton Park Asso-
citation which will be held tomorrow after
noon in the tabernacle. This gathering of
all the citizens Of the camp is much after
the style of the old town meeting in the
early history of Virginia and Puritan days,
and those who have a voice in the govern
ment of the grounds are alive with interest,
making the election and other business ex-
ceedingly lively.
Anyone who owns a cottage at the park
is entitled to membership in the associa-
ton, and each house sends one voter to
the meeting. Unlike other elections the
women not barred and often cleo
toneer with the vigor of politicians. At
the meeting tomorrow the annual election
of officers will take place, but those ION
the inside say that there will not likely
be any change from the present incumbents.
DR.. j. w. Dashiel, of Moore's Hill, Ind, is
president of the association, having held the
office for the past thirteen years. He has
accomplished much for the Methodist As
sembly and although he intimates his desire
that a new man be chosen Ii Is hardly like
ly that the citizens of Acton Park will allow
him TO sever his connection as the head Of
the assembly.
DR. DASHIEL'S SERVICES.
DR.. Dashiel has served longer than twice
the longest term of any two predecessors.
This season he has secured the best pro-
gramme in the history of the assembly.
expending over $1,000 for speakers and en-
tertainers. He says, however, that he be-
lieves that the presiding elder of the In
dianapolis district should be president Of
Acton Park Association because of his op-
portunity to get good programme. When
DR.. Dashiel was elected he was presiding
elder. A presiding elder will be chosen or
rather appointed at the conference which
will be held in this city on Sept. 8. Despite
the discussion of a new man for president
it is practically a foregone confusion that
DIR. Dashed will again be elected president.
Mr.. Lew G.. Akin, of this city, is super
intendent and he will also likely be re-
The other officers will also probably be re-
elected. Miss Hattie Akin is secretary, and
Rev. ID. A. Robertson. treasurer. The trus-
tees 7. e. Goodrich, l.. G. Akin, A. J..
Simpson, Charles Robertson, III. A Wheel
er and j. l.. +. Steeg. The terms of the
last two named expire this year, but it is
succeed them and they will likely be re-
elected. There is one change that will most
likely be made as there is a strong senti-
ment among the cottagers for new GUS
todian. The present custodian is Joseph
Sutherland. If one is a good observer he
might see most any evening before the
night service little knots of men over the
| park earnestly discussing the politics of the
park.
A NEW FEATURE.
A new feature that is soon to be added
| 10 Acton Park, announcement of which has
not yet been made public, is the making of
| lake that will have an area of seven acres.
well eighty-seven feet deep is now being
| completed and machinery with which to
| build dam costing $500 is on the ground.
| 1t is more than likely that the lake will be
| done by the opening of next season when
Acton Park will have all the qualifications
necessary for a genuine, up-to-date sum-
| mer resort. While the arrangements for
| this Improvement are as yet only projected
if the present ends successfully the
| lake will no doubt be built by next spring.
| 1t will cover that part of the grounds back
| of the hotel in the rear of the west view
| cottages.
| Yesterday was very quiet day at Acton
| although the meetings were enjoyed. Mrs.
| Porterfield held the closing service with the
| children at GAS a. m, and an hour later
| odsm" which proved decidedly interesting
| .'Our Divine Lord" was the subject of a
| sermon by DIR. Fuller in the afternoon and
| in the evening DR.. Hummer gave a stere-
| opticon lecture on 1.-THE Land of Tell"
The congress of preachers and lay officials
| will begin to-day. Talks by Dr. Sheridan,
| c. F. Coffin, of this city. and Harry Whit
| comb will be given. The session will con-
| tinue tomorrow.