Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
TAKOMA PARK.

Inc exercises at Takoma Park Saturday under
the auspices Of the Takoma Welfare Association
r. 5. Brown, president, decidedly successful
commencing at Takoma Hall at 10 O'Clock In
and consisting Of patriotic songs by the Takoma
chorus, the lding Of the Declaration of indie
pendance by Col kniffin, the talk about Bunker
lii by Mr. Mooers, the GRAFTON Of the day by
MAJ. ODriscoll and u recitation, Undergraduate
Bell, by Hazel Van Houten. The talk about
audience present In the course of his talk Mr..
Mooers exhibited Two maps, one Typographical
map of CharlestCwn, the other a reproduction OF
sketch of the battle of Bunker Hill, drawn by a
British officer at the time OF the Battle. He also
read Il list contsinng the names Of seyenty-fjye
residents of Takoma, namesakes of patriots who
participated in the battle of Bunker Hill, many
of that memorable battle. The grafton of Mai
O'Driscon took the audience by Storm bis patroti.
utterances eliciting constant applause during th,
delivery Of his speech. The morning n,as,. tne
ment concluded with benediction by Rev John
Van Ness During the rendering OF the program
Miss Ethel Mooers presided ut the piano Tie
concert in the evening" under the direction of Prof
\. Dushane Coward. took place at Takoma Han
large number of persons present The committees
appointed by tine Welfare Association to arrange
General committee of arranscments-R. s. Brown.
p1s,en fs George A. Warren secretary A NJ
Platt. Subcommttees: Finance-Dr H. s. Ben
nett j. B. kInnsar j H. Gosorn. R: s Brown.
j. Ross colhoun Col G. & Kain G. ~ '" u nya5:
music-S. ). Shedd, f. j. Perry decOra ions Hor.
ace j. Long, L. NJ. Mooers; hail-N. u Platt, Z.
large number of spectators witnessed an in
tens2ly interesting game OF base ball between the
Takoma and Wheaton clubs at o'clock on the
Fourth. The teams were evenly matched the Ia
komas winning by score OF II to H. striking
feature of the game was the manner In which
Gus Lay placed the ball while at the bat The
battery for the home team was Miller and King
and for the Wheatons Hardy and Clark. Selden
Lay was official scorekeeper and Farnllam and bud
ley umpres. The Takomas played three games
last week. winning each time.
Bowman. fy- four
at his residence at Sligo Friday night last. He
was formerly resident of Sunshine. Md.
TIE Union Sunday school at Takoma Hall
Sunday morning ut $3.50 O'Clock. aIessrs. Clark and
Skinner of the Presbyterian Sunday school and Van
Hoiten and kinnear OF the Union school will hold
a conference ut MIR. kinnear's residence Tuesday
TIE Misses Bitter. Miss Ethel Knight and Miss
Longfellow are spending week Ut COltOn's, Oh
the Potomac.
TakOna for the Fourth Of July were Mr. Charles
Manning and family, Mr.. and Mrs Nutfer and Mr..
The Eureka Riding Club of Washington has es
tablished club house Sligo avenue for the con
The house II is located nn ana VISITING wheelmen
Ing the romantic Sligo branch. with its murmuriny
waters ripping over the rocks On its way 10 the
sea, and Is of sufficient capacity for the accommo-
dntion Of the club. which already has u member
ship Of $50. with daily additions to its roll
The hop of Saturday, Fourth, at Takona Springs
Hotel was u great success. The music was ex.
cellent and the hotel was handsomely decorated
those present We're Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller, Mr,
and Mrs Tnrpin Mr.. and Mrs. Larner MIR. and
Mrs. Il. +. Gilbert, DR.. and Mrs. Carroll Mr. nnl
Mrs. q. II. Coryell, Mr.. and Mrs schaeff.r. Mr..
and Mrs. spearing. Mr.. and Mrs; Messervey. Judge
and Mrs Carusi, Mrs: DIR. Waters Mesdames
Haynes. Won Entress, Misses Mary Stone, Brown
Julia Won Entrees, Josephine Won Entress Leon
tine Won Entrees, Blanche Lay Swormste,It vii
son. Genevieve Mcdonald, Bertha Boisseau, Flaxon
Messervey. Glascott, Williams, Adele Buckley
Paumery. Pitchlynn. Hazen. Rogers, Fuller Short
ridge. Nixon. Kizzie Lewis, Carroll, SUNNY. Me
Leod. Johnson, Copeland. and Messrs. c. H. Coryell.
jr., Henson Clark, Berry Clark, Ed Keys Spearinp
Swormstedt. Ally Lay. Richard Lay, s. s. Carroll
Towson Keisnser, E. j. Carusi. Rogers, Matthews,
Waters, Harry Waters DIR; Duffy, Cachil Darby,
Hunter.