Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
TAKOMA PARK NEWS
MEETING OF BOARD OF COVER
NoRs CLUB AND LIBRARY.
Report Made Of Scores in Recent Ath-
letic Contests-other Items
OF Interest.

A meeting of the board of governors OF
the Takoma Club and Library was held
last night at the club house on Oak ave-.
nue., Takoma Park. President Louis p
shoemaker occupied the chair with the
following members present: Vice Presi-
dents DIR. A. v. Parsons and Howard Fisk.
Secretary Ben G. Davis. Treasurer George
A Warren. w. G. Plat, Albert F. Woods
and DR.. E. V. Wilcox. The report of the
treasurer was read and accepted.
DR.. Wilcox, chairman of the library
committee, reported that he had been In
communication with Librarian Bower
man of the Public Library relative to the
circulation CT books with the Takoma
Library. He stated that Mr. Bowerman
was anxious to extend library facilities
as FAR as possible and is arranging to get
the reading clubs of the District together
and discuss the matter. Dr. Wilcox re-
ported further that the rules did not per-
nit exclusive organizations and non-resi-
dents to enjoy the privileges of the liz
bratry, but as the greater portion of the
membership of the club reside in the Dis
triGt he desires to assist the Takoma Club
to make arrangements whereby the books
can be circulated The matter is still
under advisement by the Public Library
officials.
President Shoemaker announced that
the club had been presented with a large
picture of Mr.. John Joy Edison an homo
framed. a vote of thanks was extended
to Mr.. Edison for the gift and the interest
he has taken in the organization.
Mr. Davis, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, announced that en-
tertainment had been arranged for the
members of the club for Wednesday,
March 10. at the club house. In this con-
nection President Shoemaker stated that
Mr.. Henry L. Davis and Mr.. Charles A.
Douglass would deliver interesting lee
lures before the members of the club dur
ing the month of May on the subject of
Libraries and Books.
Athletic Committee Reports.
The athletic committee announced the
high games for the month of March on the
bowling alleys. The honors in duck pins
were carried off by Datus E Coon, Jack
King and Mrs J. c. Britton, while in the
ten-pin class G. Judd and C. B. Gosorn
tied for honors, with Mrs. ]. c. Britton
leading the ladies.
The scores of the contestants were as
follows:
Duck pins: D. E. Coon-119. ia. III, 100,
1O6. JOG, 103 100, 100, 100. 100. 100; Jack
King-119, 105; ]. l. G.. King-l17, III, 1O''
1O6, 1O5. 1o4, 1O3, 1O2, 1O1; d. II. Gosorn-
III, 112, 10, 100, 1913, 102, 102, 101 10l; A.
1O7, 1o5, 100; A. V. Parsons-112; F. Gasch-
10; r. Z. Brown-10S, 105, 102; G. b. Co
sorn-1O7; D. ]. Mattingly-107, lob. 10l; q.
L. Tarbell-106; w. Smith-104. 10l. 100; Il.
l.
Dexter-1O3; H. D. Johnson-102; G. Win
slow-lO1. 1O1; H. s. Knight-loo; Z. V.
Wilcox-100
Ten pins: G. Judd-2os. 2os; C. B. Co.
sorn-2O3.
Ten pins ladies' Mrs ]. C. Britton-16o.
AL 1877, 123 1913, Ill, 106, 105, 105. 100; Mrs
E. R. Mueler-119. 119. III, Ill. 104; Miss
NJ. Miller-131, 100. 126. 125 124. I'D. 40.
10, 1o4, 1O3, 102, 101, 100.
Duck pins ladies: Mrs. J. G. Brtton-
So. II, 10, Il; Mrs e. r. Mueller-19. 80. a:
Miss F. Ketner-7S; Miss NJ. Miller-I6, 49,
75. 80, "A, -, ~; Miss Madge Coon-I3, 40;
Miss f. Corbett-Il
General and Personal.
Prof B. T. Galloway of Takoma Heights
leaves tomorrow for a four weeks trip to
California and Texas in the interest of the
Department of Agriculture
Mr.. Albert F. Woods of the Department
of Agriculture will depart for Europe about
May 10, where he goes as the representa-
tive of this government at the Internal
tjonal Chamber of Commerce Congress, to
be held in Rome, Italy. He Will also repre-
sent the government in June in Vienna at
the international Botanical Congress.
Mr.. c. l.. Shear of the New Park Will
leave the latter part Of May for England.
Berlin and Vienna as the representative OF
the government from the Department or
Agriculture to attend the meetings of the
National Theological Society to be held
abroad this year.
prof E v Wilcox of the Department OF
Agriculture will depart shortly for three
months trip to Portland, Ore where ne
will superintend the construction of the Ag-
ricultural Departments exhibits.
Mrs. Octavius Knight of Fanwood n: j.,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. IL >. Knight
of Takoma Heights