The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Senator and Mrs. Burrows
Are Hosts at Dinner.
SENIOR CREEL ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Alexander II. Shepherd Gives
Small Tea TO New Ambassador
of Boston, VIII spend Several
Weeks with Her Father.

Senator and Mrs. Burrows entertained
small dinner company last evening.
which included the Russian Ambassador
and Baroness Rosen, Senator Frye, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Sibley, Mr.. and Mrs
Timmons Dr. and Mrs. Macdonald, Mrs.
Hobart, Mrs. Audenried. and Gen. VII
son.
Mrs. Alexander r. Shepherd, who spent
many years in Mexico, where her late
husband was associated with the newly
arrived Ambassador from that country,
Senior Creel, entertained at small tea
in Senior CreeTs honor Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John w Foster Mrs. Theodore w.
Moves. and Mrs. Charles Bradley did the
honors OF the tea room, which was dec
GRATED in Mexican colors in compliment
to the guest of honor.
Capt and Mrs Summerlin had as their
dinner guests Tuesday evening Miss
Brundred, of Pennsylvania the Misses
Switzerland, Miss Barry, Miss Williams
Miss Brewster, Miss lie Breton, Capt
Barres Capt England. Capt. Kelly.
Lieut.. Poole, Lieut. Macarthur, Mr.
Huntington Jackson. and Mr. William
Marrow.
Mr. and Mrs Hwfa Williams. whose
recent visit 10 Washington was the coca
sion for considerable entertaining. have
concluded their visit 20 Mr. and Mrs
John Jacob Astor. in New York. and are
again the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Belmont at the New York home Of the
latter Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will sail
for home on Saturday. after which Mr.
and Mrs. Belmont viii return TO Washing
ton.
The Ambassador from Austria Hungary
and Baroness HengelmuIler returned yes
terday from a visit to New York.
Mr. and Mrs Colby NJ. Chester, who
have been the guests of Mr.. Chester's
parents. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Chester.
for the past week. returned 10 their home
in New York yesterday.
Mrs. SCrowninshield. Of Boston. has ar
rived to pass several weeks with her
father, Senator Du Pont, at the Connecti-
cut Senator Du Pont has issued cards
for a small tea in his daughter honor
on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Perry, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. David Perry. Of this city. will sail
from New York on Saturday with her
aunt. Miss Hoyt, to pass some months in
Europe.
Mrs Robert P. Porter and Miss Porter,
who have been passing the winter in
Washington, left yesterday for a Western
trip OF several weeks before returning.
with Mr.. Porter, 70 England
Mr. and Mrs. Walter d. Denegre have
Joined the pleasure-seeking colony at
Palm Beach. Fla. which promises 10 en-
joy its usual Washington patronage dur
ing Lent
Mr. and Mrs James Wood, who cele-
brated the hftieth anniversary Of their
4 marriage yesterday. were the recipients
( Of many congra tulations throughout the
day. with a family reunion in the evening.
at their residence on e street, Capitol
Hill
| Mr. and Mrs Wood the latter before
| Der marriage being Miss Mary Mitchell,
were married In the Episcopal church,
/ Enniskllen. Ireland, February g. 1857. In
/ April of the same year they came 10
America. living for a few months in Phil
/ adelphia. then going to Indiana. in vari-
! Gus sections Of which State they resided
until 1889
| in ISS2 Mr.. and Mrs Wood moved 10
/ Washington, where they have since lived
/ Despite their advanced years. both are ir
/ excellent health and vigor. and ~
/ Wood. who has been in the employ Of the
I government for many years, now holds
/ a position on the watch force Of the Gov
/ eminent Printing Office
/ The husband is seventy-three. He has
/ been an Odd Fellow since August. 1865
/ joining the NewburE GndJ lodge. and
removing his card TO Washington Union
/ Lodge, No II. in 1859. He has also been
a member Of Farragut Post, G. A R.
/ since 1889
! Mrs. Wood is just one year younger
/ than her husband, and is a member OF
/ the FarragUt Post Relief
The union has been blessed with five
/ children-RObeTt H. John H. and James
| NJ. of Washington; George E, of Gin
/ cinnat, and Mrs. Emma COrbey, OF
Washington. There are fifteen grand
I children.