Evening star., 1933-11-19

improvements IN 1aAOma was the Sanl-
tarium, on the Maryland side, which. with its
later development still exists OF this, The
Star of 1889 says:
"One OF the most important of the many
improvements now under way is the sanitarium
soon to be erected by r. G. Flower of Boston
Its location will be the higher grounds
In the northern end of the park, and SO situated
that the Sligo win wind around the foot of the
elevation on which the main building will be
placed"
few years later, in 1s92-accordirg to the
late L. M Mooers-another large structure, the
North Takoma Hotel was built
There are seven different religious denomina-
uonS IN Takoma. represented by churches of
which two belong to the Seventh-Day Adventists
and one each to the following: Presbyterian,
Baptist, Christian, Methodist Episcopal Luz
theran and Roman Catholic The Seyenth-Day
Adventists have their general headquarters
mere and, in connection with their church
tivities, publish the Review and Herald and
print considerable religious literature The
Washington Sanitarium also belongs to this
sect as does the mission adjoining and other
property
There are several war veteran bodies in
Takoma Park, including the Spanish American
Foreign Wars and World War, for the people
mere are just as patriotic as they are in any
place in the Union, and just as quick to re-
spond to the colors in the hour of need and
DANGER several fraternal bodies also meet
here but perhaps Takoma Lodge No 29 F. A.
A. M, chartered May g. 1895, and Takoma
Chapter, No IL. o. E. s.. chartered January
III, 1908 were among the first to hold regular
meetings in the old town hall Wilmer G.
Plat was the first master of the lodge and
Galloway first patron of the Eastern Star
chapter. Mrs. Faber still resides in Takoma
with her husband, j. j. Faber a pioneer of
the town, and DR.. Galloway and his family
are still members of the community
OF its two citizens associations William K
Norwood is president of the older BODY the
Takoma Park Citizens Association, while w
c. Magathan is president of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association D. C.
The mayors of Takoma Park, Md, from
the beginning to the present time and Benja-
min F. Gilbert, Enoch Maris S. S. Shed, John
B. Kinnear. G.. NJ Plat S. W. Williams
James L. Willmeth, H. T. Taft, Ben G. Davis
and Frederick L. Iewton
Today Takoma Park has about every i'm
provement and facility of which the downtown
city OF Washington beasts; has many beau
tiful residences and host of fine, progressive
people.
HE celebration of the fftieth anniversary of
the founding of Takoma Park viii be held
on November 20, "a and 25, and will include
parade, band and banquet. aud about every
thing that usually goes with an affair of this
kind. 1t viii be under the direction of a
Historical and Memorial Committee of which
Mayor Frederick L. Lewton is the general
chairman and John w. Coffman secretary
while William A. Hooker will serve as chair
man of like committee for the Takoma Park
Citizens Association. 1t is expected that Mrs
Madge Jamison of Wilm ngton Del, daughter
of Mr.. Gilbert the founder, will be In attend
ance and that C. Edgar Gilbert, brother of the
founder and for a time his partner now about
% years of age. will also be present
It would not be convenient to mention all
of the early citizens of Takoma Park or resi-
dents of that vicinity but some of the names
of those whom the writer finds recorded and
not already mentioned will be here given;
Mrs Caroline Sunny Kirby, daughter of Or
lando D. Sunny: Mrs Benjamin F. Smith
mother of j. Bond Smith; E. Norman Jackson
the BurrelI family Mrs A. c. Thomas. Fred
L. Harries, Prof. T. Galloway Dr. E. Clyde
Shade, E e. Blodgett, ]. x Depue H /
Long, p. J. Lung F. w. Longley c. A. War
rem, Judge Gould, H. A. Pressey DR.. A. "
Parsons j. Vance Lewis, H. c. Bursley H. A.
Cady, E. G Chapman, Dr. H. M Bennett
T. H. German James Morrison, G. H. Bailey,
A. c. Seaman, J. Ross Calhoun, r. Colburn
j. S. SWormstedt George L. Spencer, David
Feldman, a T. Woods Capt. T. w. Lay, Prof
H. ]. Weber E. J. Perry, Wilton j. Lambert,
F. c. Severance Cassel Severance M j. Wine
r. S. Brown, C. M. Heaton, Homer A. Guerry
and E. M. Douglas
Mr.. Gilbert. who bought the Grammer farm
ard laid out Takoma Park in 1888, died ON
April 19. 1907 and OF him The Star at the
time said in part:
'Mr. Benjamin Franklin Gilbert, founder
of Takoma Park, died this morning at Garfield
Hospital In addition to being deeply interested
in Maryland real estate, Mr.. Gilbert was prom
inently identified with public affairs in this
CITY, and many buildings here are regarded as
monuments to his efforts many years ago
HE had not been a well man for the past
seven years. He suffered slight stroke of
paralysis, although he was not compelled 10
give up his active participation in business
affairs until short time ago. For several
months he had suffered from uremic poisoning