George felt that after several weeks of Congress not being able to agree on a name, that it was halting more important matters to be dealt with, so he announced that he would be called Mr. President, and that Martha would be referred to as “Mrs. Washington,” or “Lady Washington,” as she was before. George also took the opportunity to share that Martha would have a drawing room in which to receive visitors, and she quickly established herself in the role of hostess quickly and efficiently. Martha and George also decided that they would host events together, which gave the public a sense of what Martha’s role was alongside her
George felt that after several weeks of Congress not being able to agree on a name, that it was halting more important matters to be dealt with, so he announced that he would be called Mr. President, and that Martha would be referred to as “Mrs. Washington,” or “Lady Washington,” as she was before. George also took the opportunity to share that Martha would have a drawing room in which to receive visitors, and she quickly established herself in the role of hostess quickly and efficiently. Martha and George also decided that they would host events together, which gave the public a sense of what Martha’s role was alongside her