Evening star., 1932-07-31
Chaplain Is Honored
At Tea on Retiring
From Army Service
Officers and Ladies at Fort
Humphries Pay Tribute to
Stephen R. Wood at Log
Cabin.

FORT HUMPHREYS. Va, July 30
The officers and ladies of the post gave
a tea at the Log Cabin Thursday after
noon following the review by the 18th
Engineers in honor of Chaplain Stephen
r. Wood, on the occasion of his re-
tirement from the Army. In the re-
ceiving line were Mrs. Edward H
Schultz, Col. and Mrs. Richard T
Coiner and Chaplain Wood. Chaplain
Wood has endeared himself to the per-
sonnel of the post and his retirement
from the service will be keenly felt. He
will make his home in California.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Herbert B. Loper en-
tertained at dinner Tuesday evening at
their quarters, later taking their guests
to the dance at the Army and Navy
Country Club. Among those present
were Mai. Henry A. Wingate and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. John s. Williams;
Capt. and Mrs. James D. Andrews, jr.,
and Lieut.. and Mrs. Claude H. Chor-
pening and their house guest, Mrs. P. j.
Heck, and Lieut.. Charles H. Mason and
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Opie Of Balti-
more. Lieut.. and Mrs. Loper and their
two children, accompanied by Lieut..
Chorpening, left today by motor for
Westerly, r. l., where they expect to
spend several weeks on Admiral Dunns
farm.
Mai. and Mrs. Lawrence K. Ander-
son had as their guests at supper sun
day evening Maj. and Mrs. Marhl II
WEIGH and Maj. and Mrs. Robert Clea-
van of Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. F. Russell Lyons ano
her two children, Elizabeth and Russell
ir.. left Monday for visit to Capt
LYONS mother in New York City and
Mrs Lyons mother in South Walpole
Mass, before going to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, where Capt. Lyons will be stu
dent during the ensuing year. Capt
Lyons has been an instructor at the
Engineer School for five years and with
his family will be genuinely missed by
the many friends they have made at
Fort Humphreys.
Mrs. Emory H. Gist, Miss Vivien Gist
and Mr.. Harold Gist left wednesday
morning on a motor trip of several
weeks to Preston, Mo, Mrs. Gist's for
mer home.
Mrs William E. r. Covell was the
luncheon guest Wednesday OF Mrs. Fred
Carter in Washington.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Edmund K. Daley
gave a bridge party last evening, when
their guests were Lieut.. and Mrs. Emil
]. Peterson, Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles W.
Stewart, jr.; Lieut.. and Mrs. Manuel j.
Asensio, Lieut.. and Mrs Robert j. Flem-
ing, jr.; Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Cox, jr; Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert E. M.
Des Islets and Lieut.. and Mrs. Freder-
lex j. Dau.
Miss Ruth Mayhem Of Tenaf1y, N. j.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward g.
DAILY, for several days.
Capt. and Mrs. w. c. Phillips were
the dinner and overnight guests OF
Lieut.. and Mrs Morris M. Bauer We'd
nesday. Capt. Phillips is an instructor
at the Infantry School at Fort Benning,
Ga, and with Mrs. Phillips are spend
ing their leave in Washington and West
Virginia.
Lieut.. and Mrs. David A. Watt, jr.,
were dinner guests Wednesday Of Mr..
Charles Akre of Washington.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Manuel J. Asensio had
as their dinner guests tonight, Capt. and
Mrs Albert G. Leiber, jr., and tomorrow
evening Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert J. Flem-
ing, jr., and Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles H.
McNutt will be their guests. Lieut.. and
Mrs. McNutt and their small son, are
recent arrivals on the post. Lieut.. Nc
Mutt is assigned temporary duty with
the 18th Engineers and in the Fall will