Evening star., 1927-10-23

of officers. committees and section or.
ganisations, together with the treas
urcr's report for last yenr and n com.
plete list Of tho iAD members. with
their telephone numbers and street ad.
dresses After the business meeting
tho president introduced the guest
speaker of the day. Dr. Paul Hevl,
cnl"j Of the sound section of 'l,e Bu-
reau of Standards and who has
worked on the earth iutIuctor rompass.
which has been used in the great
lights across III" ocean. "The reward
ot Il lifetime of devotion on the part of
the scientist he said. "is that his
eyes are opened. He rities those who
walk unSeeing and unknowing among
the wonders of nature. But IA vein of
tragedy runs through the vision of
IN" scientist, as nature is icily indif-
fcTent To life"
The art section was entertained
tuesday in the home of Mrs Walter
Miles. on JocelNn street. when Mrs.
Lohn W. Garrett was the guest of
honor. Mrs, Garrett is chairman of
the iine arts department OF the Mary
and Federation Of Women's Clubs
ana gave talk, in the course Of
Whlch she made many helpful sugges
tlonS and mentioned the Phillips Gal
lerlpS. The section was enthusiastic
ais" over the talk by Miss Mccoy of
me interior decorating department of
woodward X LothropS, who displayed
samples of beautiful materials and
showed how they could be llSed to hest
advantage Tor decorative purposes
holh aS to blending and choice Of col.
"lS Members of the section also had
on exhibition some of the work which
they are doing i'm the various classes
OF handiCrait. copper work and bas.
kerry.
The nature section did not walk
last Tuesday because of the rain, but
the members Will meet Tuesday. at 10
am. at the Chevy Chase Pre"bvterian n
Church. for another all.day picnic at
Great Fails, when it is hoped that
many of the members will be able to
join the party.
In" Junior department, Mrs Hoover
Hanger leader, will meet Thursday
AT $50 AT the home of Miss Dorothy
Potbtlry for election OF officers. Each
member Is asked to bring new
member.
The music section will meet for the
FIRST time this season on "Wednesday
morning in the new Presbvterjan n
House, 1898 Chevy Chase parkway. at
10 o'clock. New members are invited
to come early. so that voices NAV be
tested for placing.
The literature section met Friday at
the home OF Mrs. NJ. &. Shield on
East Irving street The subject
'Gleanings from Our Summer Read
ing was under the leadership of the
chairman. Mrs. William =. Garland
who gave a brief Introductory talk
covering some of her own reading.
Mrs. FIllery G. Stowpn reviewed
'Trumpets of Jubilee" by Constance
Mayfeid ROurke; Mrs. Harold G.
Moulton reviewed The Golden Day.'
by Lewis Munford Mrs. George s.
Jameson talked on the Life of Julia
Marlowe,' by Charles Edward Russell;
Mrs. Wilfred Ralcom commented on
items Of interest in various magazine
publications.; Mrs. Frederick w. kerbv
read beautiful Autumn poems bv Carl
Sandburg. Nachel Lindsay, Edna st.
Vincent Millay and Bliss Carman,
while Mrs. William Cullen Dennis dis
cussed very briefly some recent fiction
and biography. At the conclusion of
the program tea was served by Mrs.
Shield.
Battery Park Garden CIub.-The
October meeting was held at the com.
munity house October IA at l pm.
Following the luncheon and a short
business session. DR.. David Lumsden
spoke on Fall Gardens" The award
for the best specimen from children's
gardens went to Eleanor Lee, 7-year.
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Lee of Wilson lane. The
meeting was closed with three vocal
numbers by Mrs. Lee Wilson of Edge.
moor, accompanied by Mrs. s. d.
Hervey at the piano. Mrs. Wilson
sang ''The Waters of Minnetonka, I"
Love Is the Wind and Starry
Night"
The Garden Club gave a subscrip.
ton bridge party last night at the
community house, with Mrs. George
f. Pariseau, the president. and Mrs.
r Fl. Hartnet. chairman of the board