The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
HOLIDAY PARTIES
INTEREST SOCIETY
Christmas Festivals Being Ar
ranged for Entertainment OF
Old as Well as Young

OAKLAND. Dec 1S.-The holidays
are bringing together the larger fam
lies under the home roof. where the
Yuletide will be celebrated in the hap
piest way possible. Elaborate plans are
being made by a number OF hostesses
for the Christmas family dinner, which
viii in each case be preceded or fol-
lowed by the Christmas tree and dis
1ribution of the seasons remembrances-
At Arbor villa Mrs. F. NJ. Smith viii
preside at one of the notable family
parties. more than score Of those
closely related coming together for the
days pleasure. which is planned par
ticuIarly in honor of the two little
maids Of the Smith household.
Mrs. Edward Engs has arranged this
wear to entertain the members OF the
HaVens connection at the big Christ
mas eve party which has become
custom with the large family. Mrs.
N-ickbam Havens viii preside at the
elaborate dinner the day following.
covers being laid for 80 or more
Stephen Gage win bring together his
children and their families Christmas
DAY at the Gage residence in Harrison
street where. after the fashion Of
many years. the occasion viii be beau
tifuIly observed. Mr.. and Mrs George
Cross and their children. Dr. Joseph
Lorsn Pease and Mrs Pease, with their
small son and the Gage boys, will be
their fathers guests
More than a dozen relatives viii be
tie guests OF Mrs. william H. Creed
Christmas day al the charmingly ap-
pointed dinner which she is planning
both by way of celebrating the holiday
and as house warming for the beau
1iful new residence which the Creeds
have so recently taken possession Of
At the HhighIsnds. Mrs. Isaac Requa
viii as usual dispense the Christmas
cheer the immense tree brilliantly
lighted and the elaborate dinner fur
nishing the motif for the celebration,
in which the Mark Requas and oscar
T. Longs and their families viii join.
Mrs. Remi Chabot in her beautiful
new home in Vernon heights will be
the hostess at an interesting family
gathering in which the Henry DieclS-
manns. Robert Knights. Mrs. Kate
Chabot Dunn and Mr.. and Mrs Leon
Bocqueraz viii participate.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paulding Edwards are
coming down from Chico to spend the
holidays in the bay cities and viii join
the Buffers family in their quiet and
simple observing of the Christmas day
III the Bray home in Piedmont Miss
Marie Buffers has been the guest of
her brother and his wife, who, before
her marriage, was Miss Dolly Tarpey,
for the last few weeks
The wedding of David Atkins and
Miss Mary de Fremery viii be notable
event of the coming month the mar
risee 10 be solemnized in St. Johns
Episcopal church the evening OF Thurs
day. January g. Following the cere-
rBony, = reception viii be held at the
family home in Fairmont avenue The
bride elect is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs William Cornelius Bastisn de
T7remery. one OF the prominently
known pioneer families Of the state
Although having the advantage Of a
social position, she has cared little for
society and has devoted herself to
study. Atkins is > civil engineer. He
i nephew Of W. X Vickery.
Although no definite plans have been
made. the wedding of Fred Snowden
and Miss Caroline Pslmanteer. the
elder daughter Of the late William G.
Pslmsnteer and Mrs Pslmanteer. will
ne = quietly celebrated event Of the
coming month.
Miss Amy Bowles. the pretty de-
butsnte daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Philip z. Bowles. is sharing the com
pliment OF the elsborte luncheon for
which Miss Jean Tyson of Alameda has
sent out cards for Wednesday at the
Palace hotel with Miss Miriam Nc
Near and Miss la Sonntag two OF
the seasons debutantes across the bay.
A number Of girls from this side viii
80 over for the delightful holiday af-
fair. The BoWles family have taken
apartments at the Fairmont until the
completion of their new residence in
Clsremont-