The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-17
DOG HISTORY
IS MADE BY
PETER PAN
Small Terrier Leaves
Card at White
A. house
BY JEAN ELIOT.

A SMALL, wire-haired terrier
"a puppy. adopted member Of the
"A household of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward T. Clark, has made a bit
Of dog history that may go down
with the records Of such stalwarts
/ Of dogdom as Jack London's White
Fang, and the late President Hard.
tng's Laddie Boy.
For Peter Pan Clark, realizing
that Il is the duty Of every mem
Der Of washington society in good
and regular standing to leave
cards at the White House, visited
the Executive Mansion the other
I day and left a very correct bit Of
white paSteboard inscribed with his
name. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Clark, but 1t was Peter Pans
call and Peter Pans card which
was handed in to the imposing door
man.
Dogs Of many varieties, grown.
up dogs highly bred and mar
velously trained have been callers
at the White House from time to
time, but their visits have been
more or less impromptu and it has
remained for a wire-haired puppy
to call in style and with proper
ceremony.
Although much photographed and
widely heralded az a White House
pup, Peter Pan became a member
OF the household Of Mr.. Clark, who
is President Coolidge's personal sec
rotary, shortly after his presentation
to the Chief Executive and is only
an occasional visitor at the White
House. He is, however, probably the
only dog extant who has received a
formal invitation to q White House
garden party.
It seems that Mrs. Clark conveyed
to Mrs. Coolidge the intimation that
Peter Pan was wounded because he
had not been included in any Of the
seasons festivities, whereupon an in
vitation to the garden party given
for the disabled veterans was imme
diately dispatched. And a little ter.
self with very cocky air and pal
pably looking down upon all the dogs
he passed on his way to and from
the White House.
Peter Pans owners claim that
he Is q rarely intelligent beastie
and in proof thereof Mrs. Clark
cites the fact that he knows the
White House telephone number
and that, although given to going
into hiding during the day, he al.
\ ways hobs up when she calls the
White House in the hope that he
will be invited to walk down Six.
tenth street to meet his master.
The Clarks are famous pedestrians
and Mr.. Clark walks to and from
~ accompanied by Mrs. Clark and
Peter Pan.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
TO VISIT OTTAWA.
The British Ambassador, Sir
Esme Howard. and Lady Isabella
Howard, will make an official visit
to Lord Byng Of Vimy. Governor
General Of Canada, and Lady Byng
at Ottawa before settling down on
the North Shore for the summer
They are making the trip to Canada
by motor and are at present guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Osgood
Field at High Lawn, in Lenox,
Mass. Mrs. Field gave q luncheon
In honor Of the English visitors
yesterday, to which she asked a
number of the Lenox and Stock.
bridge cottagers.
Sir Esme spent yesterday morn.
ing on the Stockbrfdge golf course
and with Owen johnson, the novel.
1et, as partner. defeated Mr.. Field
and Abercrombie Burden 8 up and
5 to play in foursome.
X X
The Ambassador Of Italy, Prince
Gelasio Caetani, accompanied by
first secretary of the Italian EN-
bassy, Count Delfino Rogeri di
Villanova, returned to Washington
yesterday from a six weekS' tour
OF the West.
The Ambassador Of Peru. Doctor
Velarde. entertained at dinner last
evening for the members of the
Embassy staff in his new residence,
Sheridan Circle.
Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary
OF State. who spoke yesterday at
Princeton University, Is in Amherst
today and will also make an adj
dress before the student body there.
He will return to Washington to.
morrow.
MRS. WALLACE NOW IN
COLORADO MOUNTAINS.