Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06

ITesiueut lhhOmd Niup nnu A>iurary.
of the District, but as a real factor in it's
Improvement and development.
The club house is located at Nos. 10, II
and IA Oak avenue, centrally situated and
easily accessible from every part of the
Park. 1t is but few minutes walk from
the terminus of the Brightwood car line,
and is directly across the street from the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station. The
general arrangement of the rooms of the
club is we'll adapted for the purposes for
which they are used. On the first floor is
the front and rear reception halls, parlor,
ladies' card room and reading room and
library. In the basement are found the
Switchboard and bowling alleys. In the
basement is also located the very popular
game ''bowlliards," the invention of MEM
Der of the club. On the second floor are
located the ladies' room, board of gov
ernors' room, ping pong ROOM billiard room
and smoking room for the boWlerS and ath-
letic members of the club. The club is also
provided with all the necessary appliances
for banQuetS and elaborate social functions,
including a pantry, kitchen and ante-rooms.
The club house is neatly furnished. Mr.. e.
R. Mueller, the manager of the building,
and his wife are in constant attendance for
the benefit of the members of the club.
The building has been provided with two
entrances so that those desiring to visit
the second floor, where one of the large
rooms is devoted to billiards and pool can
do so without passing through the library
and reading room. The parlor of the club
on this floor is one of the neatest arranged
rooms in the building, and is provided with
q piano, rugs and suitable furniture. The
walls are decorated with photographs of
honorary members of the club and men of
prominence. Among those whose pictures
grace the walls are B. H. Warner. w. w.
Rapley, Theodore w. Noyes, Sttlson Hutch
ms, Beriah wilkins, Gen. A. w. Greedy,
u. 8. A; ]. Vance Lewis, Louis P. Shoe
maker. Col. George A. Pearre, B. F. Gil
bert, founder of Takoma Park; Henry NJ.
Baker and J. B. Henderson
The Library Well Supplied.
Over six hundred volumes of standard
works already grace the shelves Of the IL
brary, and the collection is rapidly growing
by donation and purchase. The best of the
new books, selected by competent library
committee are added as soon as published
A large number of the leading periodicals
and magazines are on the clubs subscrfp-
ton lists and are always found in place on
the library tables Several of the standard
encyclopedias, including the Britannica, af-
ford ample opportunity for reference.
The amusement features offered are nu-
merous, and include a variety of indoor
games for both sexes, young as well
old. The club affords amusement with
pleasing and wholesome surroundings, and
an evening at the club. after busy day of
toll enables the visitor to employ himself
agreeably Billiards, pool. chess, checkers
ping pong, croknole, bowling, Switchboard
"bowilliardS" and cards being in the list
of attractions.
One of the objects of the club is the pro-
motion of physical culture and to this end
athletics have been given prominent place
within the past year. A well-equipped gym
nasium is of the features to which the
club looks forward, and the board of gov
ernorS is giving thoughtful attention to the
requirement of the additional space for that
purpose. Now that the membership requires
1t, outdoor sports are receiving adequate
consideration. The annual field day is given
on Memorial day of every year and proves
a success in every respect This feature of
the clubs branch includes in its program
a one-mile run, hundred-yard DASH shot
put, 220-yaTd run, high jump, hammer
throw, 22O-yard hurdle race. pole vault
broad jump and one-mle relay race.
The events are open to the members of
the club only, and are usually held on the
plateau corner of Piney Branch road and
Umatilla street, where all the facilities for
a field meet are offered. The evening of
the meet exercises of most elaborate
character are held in the club house. where
the medals and prizes are awarded to the
winners in the several events. Refresh
ments are served, and the club house is
thrown open for the accommodation of the
members and their friends. The remainder
of the evening is given up to dancing in the
town hall, which is connected with the
club building.
Bowling Alleys Added.
Within the past year two bowling alleys
have been added to the amusement and
dluiStiC lcdtui cS VI TIC CluD anu tGciT pop
ularity has been attested by the crowded
condition Of the alleys at all times The
alleys, with the thoroughly substantial
brick building which shelters them, repre-
sent an outlay of nearly two thousand
dollars, but the interest in the game, the
splendid exercise afforded, not to mention
the healthful, vigorous and friendly rival
ries that are sprInging up for highest
scores" have. 1t is claimed. already justi-
fed the expenditures involved. The club
has developed number of crack bowlers,
who are prepared to seek honors in the
District Bowling League next season.
During the past winter team of five.