The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
Engagement Announced

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romanzo Edison
announce the engagement of their daugh.
| ter. Marjorie. to Mr.. Horatio Hugh Arm.
strong. Of Hartford. Conn. The wed.
ding will be among the most interesting
OF the carly June weddings. Miss Edison
is a niece Of Brig. Gen. Medorem Craw.
| ford. U. S. A, and a. sister of Mrs
SCHULZ, wife of Maj. II. W. Schulz. u. s.
A. of Germantown, Pa. and Of Mrs Nc
kie. wife Of Capt John McKfe, U. s. A.
Miss Edison made her debut last winter
in Manila when visiting Mai and Mrs
Schulz. and was much feted during her
stay in the islands.
Mr.. Armstrong is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Suther Armstrong. of Kirkwood,
Mo- Mr.. Armstrong and his bride will
make their future home in Hartford.
Conn.
Miss Gladys Lowenberg, Of Norfolk
Va, is spending a short time in the city
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Weinberg. o,
Baltimore. were In town during the pas,
week for a few days.
The Maj. William Overton Calls Chap
ter. Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton, celebrated its anniversary on the
avn VI sAoISls NHcT II was
at the Farragut by Mrs. Alice Yerby
Sslter. one of the officers. whose apart
ments were decorated for the occasion
with silk flags of America and Ireland,
shamrocks, and the insignia of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
This chapter was organized last year,
within twenty-four hours. by the regent,
Mrs. Margaret Monteiro Berry.
At this anniversary Miss Louise Beatrice
Salter was presented as one of the pages
to the coming Continental Congress. as is
MiSe Sadie Patton. granddaughter of the
lafe Judge William Josiah Leake, of
Richmond, Va. Both these young and
charming girls are members of the chap
ter.
Two beautiful solos were sung by Miss
Lila Watts Collins and Miss Dorsey.
Mrs. Charles Harding. wife of Capt
Charles Harding. OF the United States
Navy. was Miss Marie G. Jenkins on the
chapter list. She is a descendant Of two
signers of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and as the first bride of the chapter
was presented with the insignia of the
D. A. R.-the spinning wheel of blue
enamel and gold.
Mrs. Mary s. lockwood. one of the
founders of the D. A. R.. entertained the
chapter with a description of her sojourn
in ireland.
Miss Mary H DuBose, historian Of the
chapter. read a charming paper, entitled
"A knight of Ole Virginia and His For
bears" descriptive OF the life of the
chapter namesake and officer of the Rev.
olution Mai. William Overton Calls, and
his great-great-grandpare William
Overton and the famous English beauty.
Mary Waters, who were married in Vir-
ginia in 1870, when the lovely English girl
became the American Mary Overton. She
is the heroine upon whose life Mary john
ston founded her well-known novel. ITO
Have and to Hold" There are eight or
ten members of the Mai. William Over
ton Calls Chapter, who are descendants
of Mai. Overton Calls and twice descend
ed from William Overton and Mary
Waters. These include the Leakes and
Keans, of Virginia: Mrs. William Donald
Carmichael. of North Carolina: Mrs.
Leonora Monteiro Martin, authoress. who
wrote Here's to the Land of the Long
leafed Pine" and the chapter regent.
Mrs Margaret Monteiro Berry.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knox Harrison. chapter
secretary, and cousin of the Assistant
Secretary of War, spoke of her desire
to have an annual trophy presented by
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton to that soldier of the United States
army who should attain the highest mark
for general excellence during the year.
Miss Cary Peachy reported the wonder
full growth of the chapter during the
year.
Mr.. and Mrs d. ]. kaufman. the
Misses Marguerite and Alma Kaufman.