The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25

England and the east
While there are not the winter sports
that are part OF country Christmas
IN the east. there are flowers and green
fields and other Characteristic things
for California country Christmas. In
q few years Christmas in Pacific ave-
nue. will be the comparatively blank
are closed and every one is guest or
host at q Christmas house party.
The Clarence Msckays always spend
Christmas in the country on their Long
Island estate. where many guests are
entertained and the Bourke Cockrans
also open their Long Island home for
the holidays. Mrs. Cochran is remem-
bered in San Francisco as attractive
Annie Ide who made frequent visits to
Mrs. Henry T. Scott and Mrs. Frank
Carolan at Burlingame before her mar
riage.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gould have for
wears followed the custom of giving a
large Christmas house party at Geor-
gian court, their Lakewood home,
which is kept open the year round.
This season the young Tony DreXels
and Lord Decies, the reported fiance OF
Miss Vivian Gould, are among the
guests. A San Francisco man, who
was guest at one Of the Goulds' week
ends several years ago, is still enthu-
siastic over the delightful hospitality
Of Georgian court. Mrs. Gould is a
devotee OF the simple life in spite of the
rather royal luxury that surrounds
her. Every evening she retires TO
her own apartments at 10 o'clock, al
though guests may dance or bridge"
or DO anything they will as late as
they will. She does not appear to greet
them until luncheon. reserving morn
ings for quiet hours with her children
or g. walk or ride with her husband.
There is. OF course. no home in Cali
fornia so elaborately appointed as
Georgian court, and most Burlingame
hostesses would find it difficult to
avoid guests in her smaller establish
ment and grounds. Also the simple
life at Burlingame requires less deter
mination to attain.
Christmas at Uplands is a jolly in
formal affair. with a few guests from
town. including several of Miss Crock
er's intimate friends. There is always
q wonderful and glittering tree for the
Burton Harrison children. the little
daughters Of Mary Crocker Harrison.
who since their mothers death have
made their home at Uplands with Mrs.
Easton and Miss CrOcker. Following
the English custom. Miss Crocker has
presents for every member of the
household on the tree, and servants at
Uplands are generously remembered.
The Walter Martins are also having
a Christmas tree this afternoon for
their little daughters. Mary and
Eleanor. and the children Of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Martin and Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Cooper are to share the fun. Mrs
Eleanor Martin is her sons guest and
this evening viii return to entertain
the family at dinner at her Broadway
home. The Walter Martins and Oscar
Coopers viii come from Burlingame to
be present.
Croker are entertaining for their son.
William Jr-, who came from school in
the east to spend the first Christmas in
their new home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Josselyn. who
are at their WoOdside home for the
winter, are entertaining Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Rathbone, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nc
Donald Spenser. Mr.. and Mrs. Ettore
Avenai with Miss Margery and Miss
Myra Josselyn- Miss Linda Cadwal-
laoer and Lorenzo Avenali are also
their guests for the day.
The usual Christmas eve dance at the
Burlingame club did not take Mace
this year since the larger rooms for
dancing were destroyed IN the fire that
partially burned the club last summer
There was an informal lance at the
MEMO club, however. at which the
Menlo set and their guests gathered.
talr oaks, the Eyre place at Menlo
IS the scene of a large family house
party. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Eyre. Mrs.
Richard Gfrvin and Miss Lee Girvfn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pinckard. Miss
Mary Eyre, Miss Jane Selby and Robert
Eyre always spend Christmas at The
old family residence which was among
the first homes at Menlo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Moore also have guests at Mem
10, including Mr.. and Mrs Tom Breeze
The De Sablas are among others en-
terta1ning guests down the peninsula.
At FL Cerrito they have Mrs Arthur
Metcalfe and her son, Ernest Metcalfe
or New York, Miss Laura Pearkes and
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Tobin. A Christ
mas tree is part Of the entertainments.
Over in Ross several of the summer
homes have been opened for week
Mrs John Rittle. who is occupying a
residence in Pacific avenue for the
winter. is entertaining Dr. and Mrs.
Harry Sherman and several friends of
her sons, Alan and John. at Ross
Valley.
Mr.. ana Mrs. H. NJ. A. Miller are
spending the holidays at their Ross
Valley home. where Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
tian Miller will be dinner guests.
At Fair Hills. the San Rafael resi-
dence of the A. ". Fosters, there is
q jolly house party. including DIR. and
Mrs. Lawrence Draper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Keuchler. Mr.. and Mrs Almer
Newhall with Miss Martha and Miss
Louisiana Foster and Arthur Foster
and several others.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Page and Miss
Leslie Page went over yesterday to
their San Rafael home for weeks
visit.
Mr.. anJ Mrs viii Tevis and their
four sons. who are spending the win
ter in town, left Thursday for Bakers
field and viii have a country Christ
mas in their home there. 1t will be
the last to be celebrated in the present
residence, which is soon to be replaced
by more elaborate mansion.
A cOngenial group of friends has
gone TO Yosemite, where last year a
number Of San Franciscans found the
novel attractions OF snow and ice. Mrs.
John Sroufe Merrill and her little
daughter are among those in Yosemite
This season.
The new year viii open with bril-
'-aut social prospect. The parties prom
lsed for January would attract the most
Indifferent observer of social his
tory. The Cinderella ball, scheduled
for January 6, is the initial dane
Ing party that will be the delight of
the debutantes and the chaperones as