The San Francisco call., 1904-11-11
CHARITY SALE.
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND Nov. 10.-Dame Nature smiled
kindly on the efforts of the charitable women
OF the East Oakland Free Kindergarten and
gave a perfect day for the Christmas sale
Mrs. Thomas J. McMannis' home, where the
benefit took place this afternoon and evening,
is one OF the many beautiful cottages that
adorn Orange street. and in gala attire was
an attractive rendezvous to-day. Flowers and
delicate vines were used with artistic enect
and pretty little booths where confectionery
ana fancy articles were disposed OF formed
part OF the pleasing decoration scheme. Tea
and icecream were also served and the lady
managers Of the kindergarten have reason TO
b proud of their work and the successful
outcome. for the sale was well attended.
Some good music was also heard during the
afternoon Misses Lily and Theresa sherwood
gave several guitar and mandolin selections;
Mrs. and Miss Kemp played piano duet ana
Mrs. r. C.. Brooks sang two delightful mum,
An Irish Folk Song" by Arthur FoOte-
Lowell Redneld. oaklsnd's promising youns
barytone. added much TO the days success
with several selections. including two Hun
garian songs by Korbay. beautiful in them
selves and artistically rendered. Mr. Red
ield by the way. has concluded to forsake a
business career for the concert stage and his
decision has met with general approval
MIS- McMsnnis and Mrs. c. 7. Brewster
president OF the kindergarten Association,
were assisted by large number OF ladies. in
Guiding the other officers, Mrs. James r, NanS' l'
Miss Adeline Blood and Miss Claribei VIII
Miss Williams presided at the tea table.
her assistants being Misses Grace NoSrse,
Alice Hiestand. May Hosmer. Ray Leeper.-
Mary Rust and Claire Foster Candies were
Farish Violet Wakefield and Florence Furn-
hon. Miss Geiselman proved herself an adept
palmist and at the doll aud apron booths ~srs s,
Miss Margaret Baldwin. Miss Kemp. MISS
Presho and Miss Marsh
One OF the smartest musical affairs that
has ever taken place on this side OF the bay
was the piano and cello recital given al the
Berkeley home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Allen o.
Mrs. Frederick Gutterson. Oakland's elite as
well as society OF the college toNn was rep
resented in the smartly dressed audience that
filled the quaint drawing-rooms Of the Free
man home. Mr.. and. Mrs Freeman have Just
finished ore OF sne most artistic residences IN
Berkeley and il fitting that such music
as Mr.. aud Mrs. Gutterson can give US should
be heard with such environment
the masters influence was evident in the
delicate. velvet-nngered rendering OF the little
cluster Of Chopin numbers, Etude, sharp
minor. A fat major, F minor; Polonaise. {
sharp minor Ballsde. A hat
Mr. Gut;erson's delightful work with the
vicinity. but We Eel, that had not heard
him al his best until Tuesday night
The violoncelio and piano numbers were Bee
thoven's sonata op. 80 and the Boccherini
Among those who enjoyed this programme
ing Mrs Rising and Miss Rising; Mrs. Ed
ward B. Clapp. Mrs. John P. Irish. Miss Irish;
Mrs Charles e Miller Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam II Psyson. Mrs James s Wethered, Mrs
TfR Proe5r o. FrSSk s6aie ana Mrs souIe NJ
and Ms Paul RieSer Professo5 & w, d, Mas. Has.
ken and Mrs Haskell Mss xI5l Bertha M A0nros .os
Mrs Arthur Maurer. Mrs. V. D. Moody. Mrs
Edmond 5. Gray. Mrs. Arthur Jellis91, g,,s Mrs-
Mr. and Mrs Charles Edwards, Dr. and Mrs.
Edward Adelung. Dr.. and Mrs. W. y:
Hart. MI and Mrs Wallace White. Mr. and
Mrs Edward kieugel Mt. and Mrs Adolul
Schlessinger. Miss Lita Schlessinger. Seyd Ha-
vens Mr., and Mrs. Clinton Day,. Miss Carol
william c. Keith. Professor Bacon and Mrs
Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. A. E Jester Miss Ma
Morgan. Dr.. Frank Hus. Miss Fairbanks. Mrs.
Mabel Cray Lachmund. Miss Rose. Mr.. and
Mrs r A Bray and Mrs E n Ever
Mrs Charles Man was hostess last satur-
G ins the : Sours ani srn1ssnent The o deeorstlo5.
were unusually pretty, vioiets furnishing an
attractive scheme The thres prizes awarded
den. Mrs. Bovereau and Mrs. Halssy
Mrs. Mau's guests were Mrs h A Pow
Mrs. J F. Hink. Mrs Louis Ghirsrdsiii. Mrs
J. F. Dunh2sn. Mrs. Edgar Stone. Mrs Al
J. W. Mcclure. Mrs. NJ. sChuneInan. Ms.
willard wllllarn.On. Mrs. Frank Leavitt, Mrs,
Mrs. b Fisher Mrs eeSrgs PgEleaky. Ms,
den. Miss Grove and Miss Hink
Last Tuesday was State day a. the Town
and Gown Club IN Berkeley and Forestry
was the topic for the occasion II proved 10
be delightful IN every way. for Dr.. Bs5s that
delightful tRiker. whom Oakisnders have had
the pleasure c1 listening 70 several ccca-
siolS. spoke Forests and Forest Inhah-
itznts OF the High Sssrras" Mrs J. NJ Pierce
sang Forest Song" and several other mem
hsrs and then the hostess OF the dSy Mrs
John Hinkle. served te&- Miss Hittell. repre-
sentinS the State chairman Mrs. Scoville was
present. and Mrs Place. district chairman t--
the state Federation. was also = Easst Mrs
Hinkle was assisted in her duties hostess
BY Mrs 3. = Weston Mrs William Dur
Mrs- Edmond Gray and Mrs.. Hall
Leon Hahn Cochran o. the Oakland Post
offce department took unto himself = bride
last Saturday evening. Miss Amelia Muller q
jacksonville. Oregon The bride IS a darzh-
ter % the late Max Muller. = well known pol
tttcisc of Oregon The wedding was 3 quiet
little affair, 81 the hcue OF rhs groom >
mother. Ms L. n. Cochran Miss Lucille
Cochran vac bridesmaid and Frederick Sher-
ritt attended the groom. Rev. Elmer NcBur-
ney being the officiating clergyman