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prise. though some Of his friends had
Deen wondering why he was looking
tor hve-room apartment when .
Soopie OF rooms had always been
sumcient for him before. Then, too.
SAID he was going away for fort
msnt and wasn't going to tell any
one where he was going, giving a.
ms reason that he wanted to rest
completely. One or two of his close
friends told him they thought he
must be going to get married, but
tney were not serious.
Arthur Peter belongs to one Of
Ine Oldest and most aristocratic
washington families. He also halls
rom Montgomery County, Nd, and
Ar. Peter claims Rockville as his
nome. He and his brothers. Judge
Ed" Peter and Bob Peter, all Of
tne leaders OF one of the strongest
political factions in Maryland for
years-Democrats, Of course. They
are the ''power-behind-the-th -throne"
KIND Of politicians. Arthur Peter 10
also one of the leading lawyers of
washington and Maryland He has
an ONCE in the Washington Loan and
trust Company Building, and Is one
OF the directors Of that institution.
ne Is member of the Metropolitan
SIuo. The Peter family are directly
descended from Martha Washington,
ana are allied with most Of the FIRST
families Of Maryland and Virginia.
One OF the old Peter homes 10 Tudor
Plaee in Georgetown, and another Is
nne old red-brick house, of the
square-cut. mansard-roof type, just OF
Oh the Rockville road at Bethesda,
lust this side OF the Leigh Hunt prop
erty. The bricks and nails In II were
brought from England. I think Ar
lnur Peter was born there.
HIS wife Is the daughter. of Mr..
and Mrs. Humphrey Marshall, of
Louisville. Ky. They belong to
hne old Southern family. and her
grandfather. old Humphrey Marshall.
was one Of the greatest lawyers and
orators OF Kentucky.
Another director OF the Washing
ton Loan and Trust company-also
vice president-who surprised his
friends rather recently was Harry
Meem who married pretty Louise
Hill early in July. He had been
eatalogued by his friends as q con-
hrmed bachelor. can't make up
my mind just which I think to be
the luckiest, Harry Meem or his
wife. for they are both such fine
people and make an ideal couple.
They are expected back from their
honeymoon today or tomorrow and
are to live at the Mendoza where
they have taken an apartment.
Mrs. Perry Lippitts house full of
guests are departing today for their
homes in Parkersburg. W. Va. after
a delightful visit Mrs. Charles
Martin. formerly Marion Wilson. of
this city and sister OF Mrs. Lippitt.
is among them. They motored down
here and will go back the same way.
They stopped on the way down at
Loeb Lynn Hotel at Mountain Lake
Park. Nd. for several weeks. Last
night they all dined at the Chevy
Chase Club and the night before
Friday-they motored to Great
Falls, had supper there and came
back by moonlight. Some Of the
others in the party were Capt and
Mrs. f. E whiting and Mrs. L. W.
Glazebrook. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Davis
Broadhead of Pittsburgh, who had
the Lippitt house. 2015 o street.
gave it up in the spring.
While speaking of motoring. II re-
mains a mystery to me why the city
authorities do not do something
about properly lighting Sheridan Cir
Gle. for at least two automobiles q
week are smashed on that circle be-
cause of insufficient lighting. Not
only are life and limb endangered.
but the fine trees that encircle the
small parking there are gradually
being killed OF by the numerous blows
received from colliding machines. AL
Of the lights are on the far side of
the street; none on the circle itself.
Therefore the parking Is so dark
that unless you know the circle il
there and slow up in time, you don't
see it until it Is too late to avoid
hitting the curb. There should be
a red light on each side Of the circle
n line with the middle OF Massa-
chusetts avenue so motorists would
know in plenty OF time that they
should not go straight ahead: that
there is some obstruction in the path
Just as the circles in the middle
of the Speedway are lighted. for ex-
ample.
Alice Paul returned to town a few
days ago from the political conven-
Iion at Saratoga and declares that
Senator Jimmie Wadsworth has
either got to vote for woman suf-
frage or get out OF the Senate. Good
for Alice Paul. 1 say. and any man
who is so back numbered in this
day and generation when women are
sharing all the burdens OF the world
with the men. as to refuse them the
vote certainly Is not big enough to
represent this country in the SEN
ate or in any capacity. He IL a gen.
Grafton or two behind the times, and
il he can't keep up with the pro-
cession. let him drop behind where
he belongs The Senator has gone
tn Geneseo. y. Y. to be with Mrs.
Wadsworth for the period of the
congressional recess.
4 little bird whispered to me the /
other day that a big bird, called the
stork, was going to visit Friendship.
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean. shortly; say In about
a month. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean have
been at Friendship all summer-xhen
Mr. Mclean wasn't out In Cincinnati.
Word comes from Ridgeheld, Conn,
that daughters were born a week
ago Friday to Mrs. Richard Smith
Emmett and Mrs. John Flavel Hub
bard. daughters Of Mrs. Drexel Dahl
gren. Of New York. at their mothers
country home. The little cousins
families of New York and Philadel-
phia, came into the world within half
an hour Of each other. All we're re-
,,rfad Tonight as dofn1 we'll