The Washington times., 1922-09-17
MARRIAGE TO THIN
RANKS OF CITY'S
ELIGIBLE "PARTr'
Two Dependable Wild
overs Ensnared
by Cupid.

developments OF the week social
ly have been in the matrimonial
rather than the political line. There
has been the announcement-I
foretold some weeks aso--of ca.
milla sewali's engagement to Sen
ator Edge Of New Jersey, one Of
the most eligible men In official
life: a man OF means and Of solid
achievement. who 10 not too old
to be q suitable husband for oveo
a pretty young woman. And the
girl he has selected is both young
and pretty; moreover, she comes
of a family that has been In public
life on both sides.
Her grandfather was Arthur
sswall, former shipowner Of Maine.
who ran for .vioe President with
Bryan In one OF his earlier-.in
fact. bslieve It was his first
campaigns. The family on that
side has been In the diplomatic
service. and her mother Is
daughter Of Admiral Farrasut. 30
there 10 sturdy American /stock
. for you.
Last season, which 10 the first 80
far as I know that this generation
has been In Washington. Miss Ca.
iniila's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Har'
old sewaIl, had the house at 234S 8
street, about opposite the home
Of former President and ltrs.
woodrow Wilson. Miss Camilla
was playing around with the de.
butante set. though she had no
formal debut here. She didn't
seem over twenty and might nave
been not more than seventeen or
eightssn. / seem to remember
that people said she had made her
debut In Boston the previous sea.
sca.
There hsve been rumors that
their engagement would be An
nounced for the last month. The
announcement vas made by Mr..
and Mrs. sewali from their home
in Maine last Wednesday, but by
the time It reached here Senator
Edge had left town headed for
his fiancee's home. and there was
no one to make official comment
on it--thoush there was plenty Of
unofficial comment among his
Senatorial colleagues, who did not
seem greatly astonished.
There is no announcement as to
the wedding. but Washington IL
hoping that 1t 10 not 10 be cheated
out Of that wedding. too. Senator
Edge 10 a widower and has one
small son-at attractive little chap
OF seven or eight years. Also he
has a mother-in.iaw equally at.
tractive In her way--the mother
OF his late wife, who has run his
household and looked after his
little son. Indeed. Mrs. Sara Lee
Phillips 10 a recognized fixture Of
the Senatorial set.
Senator Edge has occupied for
the last year or two--I ann not
sure whether he bought II br Is
merely renting 1.-THE big house
on Rhode Island avenue. about
opposite the Pinchot residence,
which was long owned by Mrs.
Christian Hemmick--or rather
Mrs. Alice Barney. as she prefers
to call herself now. II has been
occupied by q number Of proml-
nent people. including Elihu Root.
while he was Secretary Of State.
And Il was for q couple OF years
preceding the passage of the WON.
ans suffrage amendment the
headquarters Of the American
Woman's Suffrage Association. II
Is an interesting house. planned
with individuality and artistic
taste; a refreshingly different
sort Of a house, and has had u
rather remarkable career ~ the
home Of persons Of official i'm.
portance and the scene Of The
making Of much social. and un.
doubtedly some political, history.
1t certainly never had q fairer and
younger mistress than the bride
Senator Edge is proposing to bring
to 1t, and one can gforesee some
added chapters Of social and po.
litical history.
There was some amused COM
ment on the fact that, whereas six
or eight months ago pictures OF
Senator Edge and General Per.
shing were being run on the ex.
cuse that they had been suitors for
the hand OF Louise Cromwell
Brooks, who was announcing her
engagement to General Macarthur,
then superintendent Of West
Point. they were again both get.
ting their pictures In the papers
last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edge
because he really was engaged, TO
girl younger and quite pretty.
and General Pershine merely be-
cause he was getting older. 1t
was his sixty.second birthday.and
a