The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
POPULAR COUPLE
SURPRISE FRIENDS
Miss Harriet g. Norris An=
nOunces Her Marriage to
George Henry Craig
Doll Show VIII Be One of the
Big Winter Charity
Attractions

OAKLAND. Nov. 21-Announcement
is made of the marriage of George
Henry Craig and Miss Harriet Gabriel
la Norris. daughter Of Mrs. Victoria
Norris. The wedding was celebrated
at a pretty service in Pacific Grove
last Wednesday. The young couple
have a host Of friends in the bay cities.
Craig is a prominent young business
man. Upon their return from their
honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Craig will re-
side in Oakland.
One Of the most popular of the win
ter fetes in charitys name viii be~the
annual doll show, which is announced
by the women Of the West Oakland
home for the afternoons of December 3,
& and s. The West Oakland home
stands for much in the lives of several
hundred orphan children, who find in
the splendidly equipped building and
kindly care all that they know Of home
life and home influence. The institu-
tion is supported entirely by subscrip-
tiOns The doll show has come to be a
delightful feature Of the holiday season
and always well attended. For the first
time the three day carnival is to be
held this year in the Eben clubhouse.
The prize table, where a score or
more Of handsomely goWned maidens
Of the doll world viii compete for the
coveted badge of honor, which will
mark them the best dressed in the
room, viii be the center Of attraction.
Miss Grace Trevor will be assisted in
receiving here by coterie of members
OF the home Quite as attractive will be
the booth where more than a hundred
Of less vain dOllies win satisfy the
most fastidiOus Of small mothers. These
viii not be limited by the latest die
tates of fashion, but viii represent all
md Tl-c of 1Tz
0red nanny" to Little Lord Fauntle-
roy"
Holiday novelties viii be a particu-
larly popular feature Of the indoor fete.
A beautiful line Of handkerchiefs is
being collected by Mrs. A. c. Dietz.
All sorts of useful and dainty bags will
be shown by Mrs c. F. Baker. The
fancy work table is in charge of Mrs.
J. A. Miller. Mrs. J. N. Scotchler will
have some attractive surprises. The
Little Workers have been unusually
busy these last few weeks making
ready their table OF beautiful gifts,
under the direction of Mrs. William A.
Schrock. For the entertainment Of the
boys Mrs. +. II. Fernhoff has arranged
interesting games.
The pretty nook where refreshments
VIII be served by Mrs. H 3. Mehrmann
VIII bring together groups of old
friends, who meet each season at the
doll show Home made candy will be
offered for sale by Mrs. Eugene Van
Court. half dozen women viii assist
Mrs j. H Umphred ia serving fruit
punch. For each afternoon and even
ing program of music and tableaux
is being arranged under the direction
Of Mrs. J. J. Allen.
Since the last doll show a coterie of
women have devoted themselves to the
task Of making ready the dainty bits
Of needlework. which will far exceed
IN value the trihing sum asked for them.
DR.. and Mrs. Albert Z. Sykes of Col
lege avenue win sail this morning on
the Mariposa. by way of Tahiti, for
New Zealand and Australia where they
viii spend several months visiting rel
atives and friends. They viii return
by the last of March, probably by way
OF the orient. DR.. and Mrs Sykes have
been guests of honor at several pleas
ant functions recently. On Friday Mrs.
Fred Russ Of ClaremOnt entertained in
honor Of Mrs. Sykes. Among the guests
were: Mrs. c. Bruntseh. Miss Bruntsch.
Mrs. Otto Hoffman,, Miss Alma Hoff-
mann, Miss Bendel, Mrs. V Isenberg.
Mrs. McCullen. Mrs. Chaner. Mrs May
field, Mrs Tohyme Mrs. Hubbard.