Our Gracious Ladies. By Natalie Gordon. A dyed-in-the-wool Bostonian, Mrs., Andrew J. Peters of Jamaica Plain is one person who admits that the Hub’s climate is dreadful, thinks the traffic situation worse, but wouldn’t dream of living anywhere else on earth. Born in Boston, she attended Miss Winsor’s School, spent a wonderful year in Paris, and took a memorable trip around the world. Lived for several months in China and found the Orient twice as compelling as the European capitals. Returned to Boston to take a course at the Garland Kindergarten Training School and married shortly thereafter. Widow of the late ex-Mayor Peters of Boston, she is the mother of three sons, youngest of whom has just received his naval ensign's commission. Is an active member on the executive committee of the Russian War Relief and also belongs to the Boston League of Women Voters. For relaxation, enjoys reading, riding and sailing at the family’s summer home at North Haven, Me. Chief annoyance is the tendency of many to inertia when there’s so much to be done, and she firmly believes that the majority of people are still living too well for the times and clinging to selfish comforts. Informally casual herself, she’s amused by the fact that her youngest son is passionately meticulous regarding details. Generous and hospitable, she has a deep faith in and affection for people generally, and although she is often irked by the world’s complacency, she believes that to understand all is to forgive all.

Bachrach · [ca. March 1942]

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