The Washington times., 1919-01-08
Debutante Presented =
1 n RS. GEORGE e. HAMILTON
NJ will be hostess at a tea


Nu will be hostess at a tea
IVY dance this afternoon at her
residence in New Hampshire
avenue to present her daughter, Miss
Nan Merrick Hamilton, to society.
The house Is charmingly decorated
with cut flowers and the numerous
bouquets sent the debutante, supple
mented with palms and greens. The
bud, who will receive with her
mother, will wear a dainty frock of
fesh-colored chiffon. embroidered in
French blue silk, and will carry an
armful Of flowers. Mrs. Hamilton's
gown is Of two-toned silk in black
and blue. trimmed with black lace
and gold.
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs. James
Dudley Morgan. Mrs. John Hamilton,
and Miss Mildred Merrick will pre-
side in the dining room. The debut
tante will be assisted by a charming
group of girls, including her sisters,
the Misses Elizabeth and Louise
Hamilton; Miss Grace Shenley, of New
York. who is visiting them; Miss
Courtney Let's, Miss Mary HELEN.
Miss Leila Gordon, Miss Frances Hop-
kins, Miss Henrietta Hill, Miss Mary
Duncan Gibson, Miss Enid Sims, and
Miss Katherine Smythe. 7
Announcement is made of the mar
riage OF Mrs. Watmough. widow of
the late Paymaster General James il.
Watmough. u. s. N. to Col, william
Lewis Pitcher, u. 8. A, retired. The
wedding took place on December %
at the home of the brides brother
and sister-inlaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
CAN'T Harris; in Richmond. Only
members Of the family were present,
and Immediately after the ceremony
Colonel and Mrs. Pitcher left for, a
brief honeymoon at Fort Monroe, Va.
They returned to town. yesterday and
will be at home at 24OO Sixteenth
street, where the bride has had an
apartment for year or more.
Before her marriage to Paymaster
General Watmough, Mrs, Pitcher was
Miss Anna Bowie Harris. She is the
daughter OF the late DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Morris cambridge Harris, OF
Washington, and her mother was Miss
Amelia Bowie. Of Maryland. Colonel
identified with Washington, is the
SON Of a distinguished army officer,
and has a brother, Col. John Pitcher,
who is also in the army.
No announcement had been made Of
the engagement of Mrs. watmough
and Colonel Pitcher, and the news OF
the marriage will come as a surprise
to all but the few intimate friends
they took into their confidence before
the bride started FOR Richmond. Her
residence. 21A Wyoming avenue. Is
leased to Mrs. Price Collier.
Mrs. Baker. wife Of the Secretary
of War, who was forced by i'll health
to give up all of her social and phil
anthropic activities for several weeks,
has resumed her practice of singing
for the soldiers in the various camps
and cantonments around Washing
ton.. She gave a recital yesterday. at
the base hospital and Camp Meade
and In the evening sang q. the main
7. NJ. c.. A. auditorium. Mrs. J.. J.
Loving, wife OF Colonel Loving, u. S.
A, was her accompanist. u
Mrs. James Mcdonald will be
hostess at dinner this evening. Her
guests have been asked to wear
fancy headdress. -
Mrs. BromwelI Entertains.
Mrs. Charles Bromwen entertained
at dinner last night in honor Of the
Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Lane. Covers were laid for twenty.
Mrs. Bromwell and Mrs. Frank G.
Let's have taken boxes in partnership
for both the Children's Hospital bali
Saturday night and the Russian ball
on the 18th. Mrs. Let's will entertain
at dinner Saturday night before the
charity ball. taking her guests with
her afterward.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen, wife Of the Sen.
ator from New Jersey. will not be at
home tomorrow. She is leaving for
New York today to join Senator Ere
linghuysen, who left yesterday to at
tend the funeral Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Governor Edge Of New Jersey. who. has