Evening star., 1922-03-26
WOMEN
In the
Public.Eye
Mrs. George W. Pepper
BY MARGARET b, DOWNING.


In the advent of George Wharton
Pepper and his wife, Pennsylvania
clings to the conservative traditions OF
more than a hundred years. in being
represented in the Senate by men OF
distinguished lineage and intellectual at
tainments and In the social world by
women who have been imbued In gentle
ways since their birth. Senator Pepper
took the oath OF Office to succeed the
late Boies Penrose on January 10, and
In the gallery sat Mrs. Pepper, George
Wharton jr.. who achieved a worthy
record in the war and is one OF the
starred men of the University of Penn
sylvania, with his wife. and the two
married daughters of the new legislator
and several bright eyed youngsters: VINO
fusion Of historically important families
In Penn's commonwealth, the Peppers.
Whartons and Fishers.
Mrs. Pepper was Miss Charlotte r.
Fisher, daughter Of the late dean OF the
Yale theological faculty. George r;
family OF Fisher which has intermarried
before both with Peppers and Whartons
and has been eminent In the Quaker
city in every branch Of civic activity for
occurred in New Haven on November
25, 1900. and Mr.. Pepper. already a
legal light of the city. brought his bride
to that splendid old domicile in the very
heart Of old Philadelphia just of Rit-
| tenhouse Square. on Pine street near
the new senator from Pennsylvania
adequately it Is that he still resides
in this fine old mansion. built soon
after the peace Of Yorktown. though the
business Of the city roars abou.
and moved to the suburbs There is a
garden and orchard air about these
ancient houses in Pine street and Sen
ator Peppers. secluded behind the hign
| brick wall which prevailed when it was
laid off, Is one of the most extensive and
| well cared for in the city proper.
Senator and Mrs. Pepper have been
| in Washington too short a time to
have mingled extensively in its multi
tudinous affairs, but they will change
| their way of living very little when,
home in the central part of the city.
Mrs. Pepper faced a grinding task.
| having to make every obligatory call
| within at least a month after her
arrival In oficialdom. But with
| Systematic mind, she has attacked
pleted the round. After Easter she
will keep a few days at home her
| self and give the women of the legis-
lative set and others an opportunity
to enjoy her hospitality. From her
| childhood Mrs. Pepper has mingled
! in the large and active social life
| of New Haven and of Yale in particu-
| lar and in Philadelphia. where her
husbands extended interests. as
leading lawyer. as professor OF law
and an accepted authority On canoni-
cal law, she has moved in circle as
wide. II not as nationally important
as that of Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Pepper are de-
voted members of the Episcopal
church and their home is adjacent to
| that picturesque edifice on Ritten-
house square. St. Paul's. an ancient
and much revered church, dating
from pre-revolutionary times Sen
ator Pepper is a vestryman and Is
| likewise the legal counsel for the
| diocese of Pennsylvania, and much
| ttnguished couple have been in recog-
| milton of ecclesiastical visitors and
| celebrities from other parts of this
continent. Both are partial to club
| life and keep up an active interest
| in several ORGANIZATIONS. the Racquet.
| the Country Club. Ardmore and many
| others which specialize in golf and
| tennis Both are leading members of
| the Church GLIB. something which
| has no semblance in Washington and
which they will no doubt miss very
much. Mrs. Alfred l.. Baker, daugh-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Pepper. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warton Pepper.
jr.. the latter formerly Miss Marion
T. Myers of Philadelphia. will visit
Washington during the Easter sea-
son. a. -