Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-17
Society News
Swiss Envoy and Wife
Are Back From Visit
Guests of Wolloces on Their Farm:
News Of Former Minister Peter
By Katherine M. Brooks

from Harvard. and Georges. q
civil engineer, taught there until
the college gave him leave Of
absence to work on an atomic
plant. He and his family are
spending the summer at AMI
squam. Mass, where his daugh-
ter. Helene Jacqueline. , more
Familiarity known as Linette, was
married to Mr.. Hollis French on
Saturday.
The senior Peters were unable
to return in time for the we'd
ding. They went to Switzerland
in April because of Mime. Peters
health, she having had q serious
illness during the winter. How
ever they plan to be back in
their home in Scarsdale, N. Y,
in October.
Former Minister and Nine.
Peter had a gay celebration of
their 50th wedding anniver-
sary April 81, 1851, having with
them their two sons and their
children. Mr.. Peter celebrated
his Both birthday anniversary
in December and was the guest
of honor Of a party given for him
by the Swiss residents of New
York. Messages were received by
him from all parts of this coun-
try as well as many from abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marc Peter, jr.,
and their five daughters, Chris
tine. Nicol, Claire-Lise, Michele
and Vivian now live in Santa
Monica. Calf. Mfr. Peter is an
architect and there lis much
building in that part Of the
world. The oldest daughter Of
the Marc Peters, Janot, now is
Mrs. Thomas M. Ruggles who
remained in the East when her
parents moved to the West coast.
When the Peters were here
they lived for some years In the
house at 6 Kalorama Circle, NOV
ing there when that section Of
washington was first developed.
At that time the chancery was
on Hillyer place and it was not
until the Bruggmanns had been
here for several years that they
purchased the present property
for the Swiss government. The
residence was part Of the orig
inal Woodley estate owned and
occupied for many years by SEN
ator Francis G. Newlands. That
portion which now is the Minis
ter's residence was built by the
Senator for his daughter, Edith,
when she was married to Mr..
Johnston. Then the property
was in the nearby country to
Washington and instead of street
and number each estate had a
name. Mrs. Johnston's place
was Single Oak and the giant and
beautiful old tree still stands on
the lawn of the Swiss legation.
Mime. Bruggmann tried out
some Of her brothers hybrid
corn on the grounds Of the le-
cation some years ago and re-
ported it as Every good" During
the war years the Minister and
Mime. Bruggmann had vege-
tables grown on their own
grounds. Although the peas,
beans lettuce and tomatoes were
grown on Swiss territory they
had no different flavor than
those from other nearby gar
dens-the territorial difference
in the ground being only techni-
cal.
The Bruggmanns will be as
greatly missed as were the Peters
when they left and there always
is the hope when Washington
must bid farewell to diplomats
and officials. that they may like
us so well they will elect to stay
on here and live as private
citizens. And the very many
friends made by the Brugg-
MAINS are hoping they will re-
main with us for a long time
to come.