The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
FAMILY REUNIONS
PLANNED FOR DAY
Many Christmas Trees and DIM
nerS VIII Tell of the
YuIetide Cheer

OAKLAND. Dec. 24.-From the first
dawn Of the Christmas morn, which
wlu be ushered In by the merry bands
of carolers singing their glad songs
or Tie Nuletide throughout the city,
until The midnight hour. the religious
festival VIII be celebrated as never be-
fore in Oakland. Big family parties
have been planned when about the
SLsreniug Christmas trees ana later
aboul the lavishly laden boards, all of
The members viii come together Ia
happy reunion. This evening Mrs.
Edward Engs gathered all OF The
branches of tie HaEens family al her
nome ID Piedmont, the tree and sup
per rounding out the hours pleasure.
Mrs. Wickham Havens VIII entertain
tle same guests tomorrow Al an elab-
o-ate Christmas feast
Mr- and Mrs. George Hill have come
down from their newly established
home In klamath Fails 10 spend the
holidays with their lzinsfoIk in oak
land. Mrs Hin VIII be remembered
as Niss Netha Han. one Of the charm
tag brides 0f the late summer. Mrs.
dal viii entertain at family dinner
tomorrow.
Another young matron 10 come 10 the
bay cities 10 spend the Christmas sea
son with her home people is Mrs Hays,
formerly 4liss Louise Han, VINO is the
house guest of her parents, Air. and
Mrs. William Merton Hail. IN Nernal
avenue
Ar5or villa viii be the scene of a
delightful celebration, 9r and Mrs. +.
81. smith entertaining a score or more
"f tle members OF the household ana
close friends AT tree party and beau
tluIlT appointed dinner.
The Vernon heights home Of the Viii
llam Lerts divers viii witness a charm
lls family party. the young daugh-
GERS ~ TIE family and the r. 9. Browns
being included ia the list Of guests.
AIRS William creed has asked a dozen
guests 10 accept her hospitality al din
ne- the occasion being planned as a
house warming IN her beautiful new
Vernon heights home.
After The custom OF many years all
lie members OF the stephen Gage fam
tIr WiI gather al the old home in Har-
risqu street for the tree party and din
aer. among the guests being Mr.. and
4lGs. George cross and their family. Dr.
and Mrs. J. Loran Pease and their
4Iss Helen DunniHs Las asked 2S
s lor q Christmas dinaer. enter
.a---ne t-e con genial party AT the fam
I.1 residence ln Oakland avenue
oli 81 the Orchards the entire Meek
taulll W-- gather for q happy reunion
and dinner.
Roselav-u. the beautiful home OF the
tlNl-t-e-r- Nttl lFoUeneU
t-e holiday season AR. and Mrs.
ulters having returned from abroad
in ume u spend Christmas in Clare
MONT
d number of The Oakland folk are in
NeW York. for Tie holidays, among
rom are Mrs William G. Heushaw.
Aii- ana MIS- Harry Chickerins. Miss
IoTeuce HenshaW. Mrs Prentiss Selby.
-Iiss Edith Selby. Mss Florence Seiby
a-d 3liss Ethel Valentine.
1irs. Benjamin j.. Holmes is post
nauing bier family party until Sunday.
nlins The DAY with an informal
musicale.
1Irs. H. g. TAFT win give the usual
talT party tomorrow. her guests in
-i-ding dozen or 50.
At abe Highlands the Christmas Is is TO
i.- notable occasion. Mrs. Isa ac Re
.la and her daughter. Mrs. oscar T.
lare- planning the elaborate dinner
a-a Tree
AIRS a. g. Clay VIII bring together
I'D tle members ~ her family a Level
Lee l0norr0W celebrating The day to-
-sller-
fW0 interesting weddings are planned
Tor The evening. Mss Sidney Miller be
coming the bride of Frederick Watson
sf pletti4y appointed house service AT
f.e family residence Ia Brush street.
-nd William hale claiming Miss Mary
s0ns as his bride al the Par
sons home in North Berkeley
Tor each ceremony only the members
ol lhe immediate families and 2 few
of the oldest friends have been asked.