The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
Friends Of kindergarten.
Will Assemble at
ldora Park.
BY EDNA b. KINARD.

N
~ amount of pleasure to the
greatest number this week is
the golden fete of the Associated Kin
dergartens which will take place Sat
urday at Idora Park. Everybody will
go and everybody will have a good
time. The picturesque park Is ever
inviting, but with the music and
booths, the flying flags and gay bunt-
ing, the laughing crowds and the
merry "spielers" it will be more than
attractive.
The women of the four schools have
been working hard to make a success
of the day. both socially and finan-
cially, and the Idora management is
extending every courtesy.
The work of the organized kinder
gartens has more than doubled and
when the schools open tomorrow 1t
will be over-crowded rooms that the
kind teachers will have to deal with
In the extreme parts of the city, where
these free centers are located, the pop
ulation has increased amazingly and
tenement districts are springing into
existence, brought about by the very
extremity of the times. In many of the
houses which heretofore have shell
tered one or two families there are
now as many as six. and even eight.
This means there are children that
must be cared for and the Associated
Kindergartens are Offering their
friends and patrons a delightful out
of-door afternoon and an Opportunity
to bear a part in their important work
There will be amusement for all
ages and all conditions of guests. For
the dignified and aged. tea, coffee and
lemonade will be served in a shady
nook by the ladies of good will. Ice
cream even may be INDUCED in and
pretty paper novelties will add fes-
tive appearance TO the thrifty pur-
chases. The workers planning for this
effective booth are Mrs. Brewer, Mrs.
Barbour. Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Gage.
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Haight, Mrs. Tas-
heira, Mrs. Cornell. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs
Hurd, Mrs. Paxton, Miss Powell, Miss
Wellman and Miss Oliver.
Delicious homemade candy will
gather the throng about the concession
of the Central kindergarten. Their
ladies' fame as candy makers has
Travelled far and they are sure OF a
goodIy patronage Mrs. Eastland is
chairman of this booth and assisting
her are Mrs. E. B. Stone. Mrs. T. C.
Coogan, Mrs. William. Let's Oliver
Mrs. E. NJ Walsh, Mrs. Goodfellow
Mrs. J. r. Burnham and Mrs. Rae Mrs
E. ]. Cotton, Mrs. Cutting and Mrs
Brown will offer the pretty paper leis
TO the passers-by. The dainty clay
pipe dolls in their bright dresses and
the doll beds will attract the little
maidens. Mrs. G.. H. Wheaton, assisted
by Mrs. Easterbrook, Mrs. Gordon
Stolph, Mrs. Thomas Crellin, Mrs. Ed
win Taylor Mrs. w. T. Leach and Mrs.
e. B. Beck will have in their care these
delightful trifies for the tiny mothers.
Assisting the women of the Central
rfo az IA uar ri hnnfhs
be Mrs. Whipple Hall, Miss May Coo
gan, Miss Bessie Fillmore, Mrs. Irving
Burrill, Mrs. Murray Orrick, Miss Lu-
cretia Burnham, Miss Edith Beck, Miss
Evelyn Adams, Miss Katherine Allen
and many others.
The West Oakland branch has
planned its concession for the small
boy. Ponies, whips and gay balloons
promise to keep the youngsters happy,
and flicks, the good old Dutch candy
for children, will be a favorite offer
ing, and to the venturesome pandora
boxes will be given. The enthusiastic
workers for West Oakland are Mrs.
E. C. Farnham, Mrs. Robert Watt,
Mrs Henry Wadsworth, Mrs. c. T.
Houghton. Mrs. Edgar Bishop, Mrs. H
e. Cable, Mrs. Charles Sutton, Mrs
Franklin Bangs. Mrs. Arthur T. Crel-
lin, Miss Grace Hayden, Mrs. E. H
Mathes, Mrs. Henry Morris, Mrs. Harry
Meek, Mrs. w. A. Palmanteer, Mrs.
j. w. Shanklin, Mrs. F. F. Weston.
Mrs. F. L. Brown, Mrs. ]. T. Wright,
Mrs. w. M. Hall, Miss carmen Sutton.
Miss Irene Bangs, Miss Mollie Mathes,
Miss Gladys Meek and Miss Caroline
Palmanteer.
East Oakland will appeal to the inner
man. Hot waff1es. crisp and brown. will
tempt the unwary and such a character
Will be the Cream Puff Man" that all
will be obliged to taste of his wares.
Fishing is a delightful sport, and the
fish pond will be presided over by Miss
Frear, Miss Edith Schultz, Miss Linda
Kemp, Miss French. Miss Lighthall and
Miss Harvey. Other active workers
from the East Oakland association are
Miss Emma Davies, Mrs. H. Frick, Miss
Marsh, Miss Violet Wakefield. Miss
Florence Phressho, Miss Mollie Rust
and Miss Fearnhoff.
The Fabiola ladies have offered to
take complete charge of the flower
booth and have some artistic ideas for
it's arrangements. Besides offering the
lovely blossoms of the season several
pairs of skates will be raff1ed and to
the winners what JOY there will be.
Lavender sticks will be another dainty
offering, and again the clay pipe dolls.
Mrs. A. Lowndes Scott has the arrange
ment of this concession, and associated
with nSI are A1IS. a. g3COLlf MIS. ITdCG
Gorrill Gowing, Mrs. Robert F. Knight,
Mrs. Lee Cole Burnhem. Mrs. Everett,
Miss Lillian Brown, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Irving NJ. Scott,s Miss Bessie Palmer,
Miss Kales, Miss Cook, Miss Madeline
Todd Miss English and Miss Morrow.
Half Of the proceeds of the regular
concessions OF the park will be turned
into the Golfers of the Associated Kin
dergartens, and in the evening the
light French opera "Gerif1e Gerifa" will
be partial benefit. All that the work
ers are asking is the smiling faces of
their friends and a smiling day.
Miss Bessie Grant is spending several
months in British Columbia as the
guest of friends. Miss Florence Grant,
who accompanied her, has returned to
her home in Highland Park. Her
marriage to Ely Hutchinson will be
one of the events of the late September
days. The wedding will be a quiet one
and will be celebrated at the Grant res
idence in East Oakland.
BERKELEY, Aug. 1.-THE engage
ment of Miss Harriet Fish and George
Backus, former university students,