The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-25
Initial Day Spent by the New Ar
rivals in Getting Settled in Tents,
Cottages and Hotels.
cHILDREN's DAY OBSERVANCE
LARGER ATTENDANCE NOTICEABLE
AT ACTON TABERNACLE.
President DashieI Delivers Friendly
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "Cut Up
The Programme.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BETHANY PARK, July 24.-To-day
marks the twentieth anniversary of the
opening of Bethany Assembly. For the
past nineteen years Bethany Park has been
a popular gathering place for the Christian
brotherhood and the people who have been
in attendance each year and have watched
the growth of the assembly and improve
ments in the grounds and buildings feel
a strong interest in the welfare of the as
sembly. Nineteen years ago the people
spread their dinners in the hollow now oc-
cupied by Lake Jewel. The hotel was only
about half as large as the present build
ing and only few cottages were on the
grounds. The small trees that were set out
that year have grown into beautiful shade
trees, making the grounds cool and attract
i've. The discovery of the famous mineral
waters has made the place popular as a
health resort and the Improvement in the
programmes each year has drawn large
crowds Of intelligent people. until Bethany
Park is well known all over the United
States as the Chautauqua of the Christian
Church.
The late arrivals are all busily engaged
in getting settled in tents, cottages or
hotel rooms and no services were held In
the tabernacle until the afternoon service,
which was really only informal reunion
of 1.-The Bethany family" AT 1880 prayer
and praise service held in the taber-
nacle, followed by an address of welcome
by DR.. L. L. Carpenter, well known as 1.-The
father Of Bethany Assembly"
Large crowds are expected for tomorrow.
as Childrens day is always a big day at
Bethany. A number of Sunday schools
will participate in the exercises and ban
ners will be awarded the largest delega-
ton coming by rail and the largest COM
ing In carriages. After the exercises the
children will be given free boat ride on
Lake Jewel. The Plainfeld Boys Glee
| Club will give concert in the evening.
The hotel has been thoroughly renovated
| throughout and new mattresses have been
placed in all of the rooms New seats have
| been placed around the entire length of the
| the comfort of the people on the special
| days when large crowds are present. The
| Bethany Ladies Aid Society has charge
| Of the hotel dining room and kitchen
| Young girls from the churches Throughout,
| the State will give their services in the
| dining room.
| Letters Of inquiry about rooms are com
| ing in every. mail and more rooms are en-
| gagged already than has ever been known
| this early in the season. The electric
| lighting of the grounds will probably be
| more appreciated than any other improve
| ment about the park as the light was SO
much needed The many twinkling lights
| among the trees give the grounds fairy
| like appearance in the evenings.
gasoline launch upon Lake Jewel will
| be the novelty of the season. The launch
| was built at Martinsville, Ind. and has
been thoroughly tested on the waters OF
White river.