The Washington times., 1931-02-21
BetrOthal of
Navy Belle
Announced
Miss Frances Morse, Daugh-
ter of Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Morse, to Wed Mid
shipman Raymond Hunter
BY ANNE PATTEN

Romance seems to be the order
of the day, although spring is still
q few weeks distant. and hardly
a week or day passes without an
interesting addition to the list of
prospective brides.
The late-t victims of Dan Cupid
are Miss Frances Morse, daughter
of Lieut.. Comdr John Wise Morse,
U. S. NJ, retired, and Mrs. Morse,
and Midshipman Raymond Paul
Hunter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert PhanSteel Hunter, of Sherman,
Tex.
The engagement of Miss Morse
was announced this morning, and
although no date has been set for
the wedding, it is understood that
the ceremony will take place some
time in June. following MidShip-
man hunters graduation from
the Naval Academy.
Debutante Last Year
Although a navy daughter and
as such only an occasional and
transient member of the Capitals
younger set Miss Morse has since
her fathers retirement a few
years ago and the establishment
of the family lares and penateS in
Washington made sure niche
in capital society. She was de-
butante here last year and since
has taken an active part in the
activities of the younger set. She
is a member of the Junior League
and Colonial Danes Of America.
Her fiance, Midshipman Hunter,
Is, also, we'll known here and
has been during the past winter
a frequent visitor in the Capital.
He was a member of the mid
dies committee for the Midship-
man and Cadet ball at the May.
flower Christmas evening. Miss
Morse was chairman of the girls
committee.
Parties in Their Honor
Although the formal announce
ment of the engagement vas
only made known this morning
the friends of the youthful pair
have been in the secret for several
weeks past and have only been
awaiting the word to shower the
two with parties and attention.
Their first party will be given
this evening, when Miss Mary
Stuart Birdsall, debutante daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Gregg Bird
sail, gives a dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of the
newly betrothed couple.
Miss BirdSall's guests will be
Miss Elvira Johnson. Miss
Frances Ross. Miss Louise Rich,
Miss Alberta Perley, Miss Bar
bara Cassidy. Miss Betty Rich
ards, Miss Virginia Cheatham,
Miss Virginia Deyber, Miss Mary
b 1ngraham Henry, Midshipman,
Robert Farquharson, MidShipman
Joseph Kiehlbauch, Midshipman
Horace Moulton, Midshipman
Jack White. Midshipman Robert
Taylor, Midshipman John Pres.
colt, Midshipman Seymour
Owens, Midshipman Rudolph Fa-
bian, William Cheatham, NAL
Vern Morse and Robert Ccrette.
President To Be HOnOred
President Hoover will be the
honor guest of the White House
Correspondents Association this
evening at the Willard.
Vice President Guest
The Vice President, Charles
Curtis, will be the guest of
honor at dinner this evening of
the Ambassador of Cuba and
Sonora OreSteS de Ferrara.
StimsOnS Away for Holiday
The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry Lewis StimSon will
go to Devon, Pa, on Sunday af
ternoon, returning to Washing
ton on Monday They will visit
the former United States Sena-
tor and Mrs. George Wharton
Pepper.
German Envoy In New York
The German Ambassador
and Baroness Friedrich VIZ. -,0n
PrittWitz-Gaffron are at the
Ambassador Hotel in Me-, -
for few days stay.
X X
Mr.. and, Mrs. Linwood c.
Tyler are sojourning at the Will
lard for a few days and were
among those having luncheon
in the Crystal Room yesterday
afternoon.
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