The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
THEY FEASTED JOYOUSLY.
Congregationalists Celebrate the Land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers-A
Notable Gathering.

Notable Gathering.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 2L-The Con-
gregational Club, which is made up of a
large number of the most prominent
mem bers of the Congregational churches
about the bay and vicinity, held their an
nual "Forefathers' day. celebration and
banquet this evening in the elegant new
apartment of the Berkeley First Congre-
gatlonal Church. The occasion was the
celebration of the anniversary of the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth
in 1920.
The guests, who had come from the
cities about the bay and from San Jose,
Sacramento, Napa and Santa Rosa, began
to gather Tor the social assembly anu the
transaction of business at 5 80 o'clock, and
at $3.50 . CLOCK tie feast began. Covers
were spread Tor 70 persons and every seat
was filled.
Those who occupied the first table were:
DR.. Thomas Addison, president of the
CONGREGATIONAL Club, and wife; President
and Mrs. Martin Kellogg, Rev. George G.
Adams and wife of San Francisco, Rev.
and Mrs. Charles r. Brown of Oakland,
Professor and Mrs. Edward B. Clapp, Pro-
lessor and Mrs. 6. II. Howison and Mrs.
Stiles.
The distinguished guest of the evening
was Dr. William L. Harris, who came in
during the exercises with a party of
friends.
Following the dinner, programme of
exercises was rendered, which included
soprano solo by Miss Gertrude Moor ad-
dress, "New England of To-day" Pro-
lessor E. B. Clapp; music, choir OF the
First congregational Church.; address.
Provincial Shaping of the Pilgrim
Character" Rev. George e. Adams, ID;
vocal solo, Mrs. Hallock; address, "The
Puritan IN Political Life Rev. Charles
r. Brown; address, Dr.. w. L. Harris,
United States Commissioner of Educa-
tlon; address, Our Brethren in Ar
menia," Rev. w. w. Scudder Jr.
DIR. Harris Honored,
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 21-A dinner
was gwen by Professor Charles Mills Gay
ley at his home on Oxford street this
evening in honor of Or. William L. Har-
ris. United States Comm ssioner OF Edu-
ca tion, who is visiting in Berkeley. Covers
were spread for eleven persons. The
party Who gathered around the festal
board, besides DR.. Harris and the host,
was made up OF Bishop William f. Mich
OILS, Hon. Horace Davis, Professor E. w.
Hiigard, Hon. John. A. Wright of San
Francesca; David w. Loring, who has just
returned from Japan; Professor William
carey Jones, 1IOlSSSOI SOAnS1luo ID.
lev, Professor Charles A. Merrill and Pro-
lessor L. B. Bailey.
Merriam Little Wedding.
BERKELE Y, CAL, Dec. 2L-Extensive
preparalions are being made for the we'd
ding of DIR. ]. G. Merriam, instructor in
paleontology at the State University,
and Miss Ada 6. Little, which will take
place to- morrow evening at The First Con-
gregational Church. Over 500 invitations
to the ceremony have been issued, includ-
ing the entire faculty of the university.
The church is being beautifully decorated
with flowers, vines and Christmas berries
for the occasion. Rev. George B. Hatch,
pastor OF the church, will perform the GER
emony. Miss Mabel a. Fisher, a class
mate of Miss Little. will be bridesmaid
and DR.. Thomas McCleave will serve as
groomsman.
Pastors to Change.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 21.-The Rev.
f. J. Akers of the South Berkeley Presby-
terrain Church will also take charge of the
West Berkeley church after January / in
place of Rev. James Hunter, who will
move to Golden Gate. Sunday morning
services will be discontinued in the South
Berkeley church.