The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
MUSIC TO GREET
CHRISTMAS Dawn
Mrs. AIversOn and Merry Par
ties Will Sing Joyous YuIe=
tide Melodies
Many Interesting Social Affairs
in Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda


II fourseore years. will be heard along
the telephone wires. singing the carols
Of peace and good will to those she
loves the best. Then all over the city
little bands of carolers will take up
the refrain and Oakland will join in
the happy chorus which time and Gus
tom has made revered at the Christmas
tide. Mrs. Margaret Blake Alverson,
pioneer singer Of the bay cities, has
kept the charming custom for many
years, and is the first TO wake her
friends by her sweet caroling.
Merry parties Of young folks, many
Of whom are keeping their identity
secret, VIII travel the streets with
their quaint lays, and under many a
window tsrry a little for their sere-
made Their paths will cross and re-
cross and Christmas greeting and
mingled songs viii swell the early
mornings jOyOusness.
A large party of singers. who for
many seasons have observed the old
precedent. viii make their rounds of
the East Oakland districts. winding up
with a prettily served breakfast. In
this group of friends viii be DR.. Rob
eTt Sutherland, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
FoOtmsn. Miss Margery Donaldson.
Miss Alice Mold. Miss EIva Taylor
geson. Miss Jessie Murray, Miss Eva
Williams and others. The members of
the St Cecilia club Will make the early
morning pilgrimage, W. w. Garth
waite planning the holiday procession.
A number Of the members OF the choir
Of the First Congregation church will
follow the precedent of half dozen
years and cover a large territory in
the machines which viii accommodate
the party.
In almost every home the Christmas
tree laden with gifts will bring to-
sether the members of the family in
happy reunion and the elaborate
holiday feast viii conclude the cele-
bration. But for those less fortunate
the day viii not be altogether cheer
less for care is being taken that in
some measure they be remembered
Plants and flowers have been taken
from the city's tgardens and green
houses 10 send the sick in the hospi-
tails and institutions. The women of
FabiOla association have planned the
Christmas tree for the nurses AMI in
mates as they always do, and in Provi-
oence hospital the staff viii hold their
own celebration. St Josephs ward
VIII be frightened through the ef,
forts Of the sisters with the aid of
Providence hospital auxiliary. of which
Mrs. Thomas Hogan is president, and
in whose membership Mrs. John Fran
els Smith. Mrs. Charles Leonard Smith
and Mrs. A-~D- Thompson are prom
ineng.
The little folk Of the Ladies Relief
society had their Christmas party to-
day with Santa Claus in the person
OF Superior Judge Everett J. Brown,
a brother of Miss Matilda Brown, pres
ident Of the association, and many
desired things were found on the splen-
did big tree, which was the center Of
the festivity- Nor We're the elderly
women Of the home forgotten. and each
was made happy by thoughtful gift
A material Santa Claus under the di-
rection Of the local order of Elks viii
tour the city. leaving baskets of holi-
day goodies at many door, with the
seasons greetings.
Dalton Harrison entertained a merry
party Of friends at a Christmas eve
dinner at his home in Alameda this
evening, the occasion following the
custom OF many years which brings
together congenial group Of friends.
The Mil Valley home of Mrs Finn
will be the scene of a week end house
party when the members of a large
family viii celebrate the Christmas
tide in old fashioned style with a big
dinner and tree Among those who will
90 from Oakland TO accept Mrs. Finn's
hospitality are her mother. Mrs. c. S.
Chamberlain. Mrs. Henry Bull, Miss
Elizabeth Latham Miss Latham will
leave next week for the southern part
Of the state, where she will spend
part Of the later winter as the guest
Of friends.
Mrs. William H. Greed viii bring to-
gether the members of her family to,
morrow al dinner at her Vernon
heights home. Mr.. and Mrs wigging-
ton Creed and Miss Pussy Greed will be
Of the party.
The Christmas psrtx which Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Youngberg planned. for
the pleasure Of many Of the little folk
OF their closer friends will be given to-
morrow. in which festivities the parents
Of the honored guests will be included.
At the Highlands. the home of Mrs.
Isaac Requa in Piedmont. Christmas
will be celebrated with elaborate cere-
mony. The tree which each year she
plans for her grandchildren is a beauti-
ful thing whose ornaments have been
collected for many years. Among those
whom Mrs. Requa will have as her
guests are: Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Reoua
and their family. Gen. Oscar Fitzaian
Long and Mrs. Long with their daugh-
ters. Mrs \. A Towne, Mrs Clinton
Worden. and others.
Mrs. c. c. Clay returned from her
eastern tour for the holidays and viii
preside as hostess at a family reunion
et Level Lea. Those for whom covers
gin be laid at the dinner viii be: Mrs.
Clay. Miss Madeline Clay, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stephenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Clay and several others.
Miss Julia Gregg will entertain a
house party during the holidays and
- guests viii go down to the Mon
terey home early in the coming week
Among the members Of the party will
be Miss Lucille Budd, Miss Sadler. Miss
Ethel OBrien, Miss Marguerite Hunter
and several army men.
Mrs H. d. Gaskiil has limited her
guests for the Christmas dinner to the
members of her immediate family
which viii include Mr.. and Mrs. D. Ed
ward Collins and their daughters. Mrs
Gaskill viii entertain at her Webster
street apartments.
Mrs Gilbert Curtiss will bring to-
gether a family party tomorrow at her
East Oakland home entertaining at an