The San Francisco call., 1909-07-28
HALE DESCENDANTS
MEET IN REUNION
Hundredth Anniversary of Birth
of Merchant Is Observed at
Stanford Campus
FOrty=five Members of Family
Meet at Dinner With E. w.
Hale as TOastmaster
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, July ~
In honor of the one hundredth ami
versary of the birth of Marshal Hale,
45 members of the Hale family, chill
dren, grandchildren and great-grand-
children of the California merchant
gathered here today at the summer
residence of Mrs. II. B. Fisher
a good part of the state of California
was represented by the assembled
guests. who hailed from San Francisco,
Stockton, Sacramento, Los Angeles,
Coyote, Oakland Alameda and Palo
Alto. Several of those who celebrated
the birthday of their illustrious father
are today among the best known fig
ures of the business world of the west.
Members of the Hale family began
arriving on the campus this morning 6
and they came until evening. The for
NAL part of the reunion was an elabo-
rate dinner given by Mrs. H. B. Fisher,
daughter of Marshall Hale, who is
building residence in Palo Alto and
occupying the Gamma Phi Beta soro-
rity house here during the summer.
FAMILY HISTORY TOLD
After dinner addresses were made by
the sons and daughters of Marshall
Hale. Family history and anecdotes
were related and old family documents
presented for the examination of the
younger members. A separate table
accommodated seven of the tiny mem
bers of the large family and they made
merry right royalty, even If with less
understanding of the significance of
the occasion. E. w. Hale of Sacra-
mento acted as postmaster.
The three generations, the eighth.
ninth and tenth. from Thomas Hale,
founder of the family, Joined in a
general good time and the festivities
were carried well into the evening.
Marshall Hale was one of the hardy
businessmen who built up the west.
He was a self-made man in the best
sense of the term, having made his
own way from the age of 13 and dy
ing a wealthy and respected citizen
of this state. He came to California
in 1873. His first business venture
was in San Jose, where he prospered
and extended his chain of great stores
to San Francisco, Sacramento, Stock
ton, Petaluma and Salinas.
In addition to the 45 members of the
family, who assembled here today,
many kilograms of congratulations was
received from those in the east who
were unable to be present.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE
The following were present:
PALO ALTO
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Hale Fisher
Fisher Marshall Fisher
Miss Prudence Fisher
SACRAMENTO
Mr. and Mrs. E. W.. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gif-
Hale fen
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miss Gladys Young
Young Master Hale Gifen
Master Everett Young
SAN FRANCISCO
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss Carlton Bryan
Cobb Hale Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Miss Linda Bryan Hale
Master Marshall Hale Miss Ruby Hale
Jr. Master Newton Hale
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Prentis Burtis
Hale
LOS ANGELES
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Master Reese Taylor
Taylor Miss Elizabeth Taylor
STOCKTON
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Mrs. Cara Long
Cobb Miss Harriet Long
COYOTE
Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Miss Cara Barnhart
Barnhart Mrs. Prudence Brown
Miss Della Barnhart Master Orrin Brown
Miss Ruby Barnhart Frank Barnhart
OAKLAND
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Barnhart
ALAMEDA
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Barnhart.