The Washington times., 1911-11-27
Miss Helen Taft to Return Today
Accompanied by Her Classmate
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
To Entertain Today

Tne FORMER Minister 70 Cnind anu
Mrs. John w. Foster will be at home
informally this afternoon at o'clock
at their residence on Eighteenth street.
receiving their friends for the last time
prior to their departure for the Meditcr-
ranean, where they Will spend the WIN
ter.
In their party which will go over to
New York Friday, and sail the follow.
ing day, will be theiN daughter ana
ara Mss Duss Of q syracass
N. Y. the latter q debutante OF last
winter, and Miss Ida Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing, son-in-
law and daughter OF General and Mrs
Foster, will occupy the Foster residence
Mrs. Davenport Brown
Guest of Parents Here.
Mrs. Davenport Brown of Boston. is
the guest OF her parents. Mr.. Justice
Mr.. and Mrs. j, Wheeler Beale have
cards out for. the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Beale. to Capt.
Mahlon Ashford, Medical Corps, u. 8.
A.. Wednesday, December 90 at their
residence. 1882 p street.
Only relatives Sss will Be- pTssent pso,ewed af sy ths
reception.
Mrs. Francis winslow and Miss Har-
riet Winslow have returned to WASH
ington after an absence OF several years
and have taken the house at I'LL
Eighteenth street for the winter
Mr.. and Mra. Nathaniel Francis have
arrived in Wsshington,N - and & have open, en-
season. Mrs. Francis spent the early
part OF the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Hugh wallace, In Takoma. Wash
ington, Joining MI; Francis later n the
season at his mothsr.. nome In NAME
Miss Ethel Merritt. Of New York. ia
spending a few days in Washington
visiting friends before joining her par
ents to go to Egypt for the winter
Capt. Frederick L. Chaplin, Y. 8. N.
and Mrs Chaplin are spending a few
days in Washington at the New Will
lard.
United states ship Missouri. was naval
attache at Paris and st. Petersburg
for the last three years
Miss Louis Walsh, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Harper Walsh, who
will make her debut at a tea on De-
cember T. will Informally entertain a
few debutantes Of the season at tea
this afternoon at her home. In III street.
The tea table, will be adorned with
red carnations.
Mrs. ]. Burnet Crane and the Misses
Crane have returned to washington
attend @ the football game on Saturday.
The Speaker Of TIE House and Mrs
Champ Clark have .I,nS Tsturnsd :. e Wasn.
They attended the Army-Navy game In
Philadelphia Saturday, on their return
| from Colorado Springs and other points
Genevieve Clark. who went over e
Philadelphia with party of friends
| Saturday, Joined her parents Tor the
game. 70.
Minister Ritter
Soon VIII Arrive Here. u
The minister of switzerland. DR.. Rit
ter, will arrive In this country from
| Switzerland the latter part OF mex
week. Nine. Ritter, who now Is witt
her parents in Japan. Will spend th'
winter there
Nine. Azevedo, wife Of the naval at
tache Of the Brazilian embassy, Will re
ceiye informally Monday afternoons Il
her apartment In the Kene'aw'
| Countess Moltke. wife of the Danlsl
minister, will return to Washington to
morrow afternoon from Boston. wher'
she spent the last few days.
The Counselor of the Swedish Lega
| ton and Nine. Ekengren. who went Z
Philadelphia Saturday for the football
game, will return to washington tni
| evening.
Mrs. William Manning Irwin and tn
Misses Irwin, have returned to WASH
lington from Philadelphia, where the
spent the last couple days.