Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-14
SUBURBAN CLUB FORMED
Takoma Park to Have Social and Educa-
tional Society and Gymnasium.
Library to Re Established-DetaiIs
Agreed Upon Mt Mass Meeting
of Citizens.

A large meeting of representative citi-
zens of Takoma Park and vicinity was held
| last evening in Takoma Hail for the pur-
pose of organizing a social educa tional
and gymnastic society. Mr.. l.. p Shoe
maker was called to the chair, and MIR.
Woodbridge Clapp was chosen secretary.
| On taking the chair Mr.. Shoemaker said
| ii was not only the object of the residents
of the vicinity to found library, but that
| there would perhaps be a gymnasium; per
haps, also, smoking room, etc. He urged
| that the time had arrived when the people
of the section should aid in the develop
ment of the new Washington, and he be
heved a new era of prosperity was about
to begin.
Mr.. Shoemaker called attention to the
fact that the Carnegie library to be located
in Washington was not intended for the
benefit of the people of the city exclusively
but for the people of the entire District of
Columbia. and ne thought with proper or
ga MIA ton it would be possible to secure
as many books as desired from the Car
negie library, thus obviating the necessity
OF eNpending much money to buy books for
the local library.
He further stated that the object in FORM
ing the association was not in the interes.
of any scheme land syndicate, company or
tpI pOIdtItu. ana s0dl IL was the SnDntI-
heons act of the people of Takoma Park
and vicinity. 1t was, he said. the result Of
their thoughtful and deliberate considera-
ton, and ii is the evidence OF a firm de-
sire TO advance their general welfare to
promote their health comfort. education.
refinement and amusement. and for the en-
treatment of their friends.
The organization would also. he said. pro-
vide the young folks with innocent and in
structive entertainment. 1t was proposed
to have honorary members. non-participai
ing members, and active members. The
honorary members will be those in The
District and Maryland who Will pledge
themselves 10 Ice present az least once u
year to deliver an address or read "A paper
upon some important and instructive topic.
They should be twelve or sixteen in num-
Der. he suggested. so that the society viii
be assured Of at least one evening each
month to be devoted to this purpose.
Sense of the Meeting.
Mr.. ]. S. Swormstedt offered resolution.
which was adopted by unanimous vote
that it was the sense of the meeting that
an association such was suggested by
Mr.. Shoemaker ought to be formed
Mr.. c. NJ. Heatou, in a short address,
pointed out the good effects that would in
his judgment, result to the people of the
neighborhood by the formation of the CLUB.
Mr.. Ashley Nj. Gould said he was hearth
ly in favor of the project, and believed It
would do great good in the neghborhood.
Il Vi A.iiiiStiI- ne NOulU FAVOR the immediate
establishment of a gymnastic feature.
Around this a nucleus a library could
soon be formed. Not many books would be
needed in Takoma, as the large libraries
furnished most of the reading to the people.
Mr. Gould further said he was during the
afternoon in conference with three capital
lists who had purchased the Glen Sligo rail-
road and had also bought large tract of
land near that place. He was sure the
men referred to- one of whom was a mem
Der OF the national. House Of Representa-
lives, the second man who had had great
experience in conducting amuSemenJS and
the third a rich Fall River man. were in
earnest, as they Were capitalists not on
paper, but in fact. These gentlemen asked
MIN, Mr.. Gould said, why it was that The
suburbs of Washington were SO far ueliEd
IN development as compared with some of
the northern cities and the speaker replied
mat he supposed it was because il was
only during recent years that Washington
had begun to grow.
Mr. X. S. Brown Endorsed the idea of
forming the club, bur thought the uernbar
snip ought to be limited al first TO. say, -
or 100, and that the initiation fee ought not
to be more than So
Mr.. Bailey thought the club would need
All the help it could get. and he therefore
believed there ought not TO be a limit 10
the number of members.
Mr. Homer Query said he agreed with
Mr.. Brown that the memb ership ought 10
be limited, but he believed the initiation
lee should remain at $iO, had been sug-
gesLed by Mr. Shoemaker in his address
Mr. w. G. Plat said he thought the Zee.
ought to be fixed at so, and that the mem
berShip ought TO be 100, if that many per
sons can be secured. He suggested that
those present who had not ready signed
the roll of membership should do 50. If
The society could not be made a success he
thought, the matter ought To be dropped at
once.
Mr. Shoemaker remarked that Mr.. Plat
mad voiced his sentiments exactly, and fur
Their explained the advantages to be de-
rived by forming the proposed organiza ton
Additional Members.
The following persons gave their names
as additional members: Messrs Ashley NJ
Gould, Charles Peters. ]. b. Kinnear.
Woodbridge Clapp, A. b. Burrows. George
II. Bailey, George l.. Tarbell CarseI Sev-
erance, Mortimer Clarke, NJ. ]. Wine, VIM
H. Lewis, Norman Jackson Charles NJ
Lewis, Robert S Brown, w. r. Dyre Ben
f&Norite. Dr. George Losekam and Robert
p. Brown.
A committee was authorized to frame a
constitution, composed as follows: Messrs.
l. +. Shoemaker, VINO accepted the posi-
ton of chairman by una nfmous request
the other eight members to be selected by
him.
On motion of Mr.. ]. Vance Lewis the
following ladies Were appointed a commit
tee TO take into consideration the forma-
ton of library department for the new
club. with power to enroll the names Of
any other ladies' who may wish TO join the
olsahl2anon: Mrs. bailey, Mrs. Heaton.
Mrs. Query Mrs Moores, Mrs. Kinnear
Mrs. Cody. Mrs. Swormstedt, Mrs. Lewis
and Miss Smell.
a letter was read from Mr.. John McDnn-
aid expressing a Willingness to donate a
quantity of books and pamphlets and the
secretary was requested 10 convey the
thanks of the society for the proposed do
nation.
The society adjourned TO meet at the call
OF the chairman
The Gold Hoarders of Pearl River.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
up in the Pearl river district" said a
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