Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-16

74,451 contributions.
 There were other things found in the boxes besides the above mention ed coins Of course the jokers were busy and placed some old curios in the boxes of unsuspecting victims. Everything from Bryan button to a safety pin was in the odd collection. A full list follows:
 Brass checks 12, divided cents 3, beer checks 10, buttons 25, iron washer 1, city railway tickets (Des Moines) 1, Bryan medal 1, initiation | coin (Woodmen) 1, matches 3, tags 4, safety pins 1 watch wheel l, min. geological specimen 1, counterfeit dollar 1, Cuban coin 1, German coins 2, Italian coins 3, Swiss coin l, col lector's autographs 12, half cent (is- sue of 1S32) l, Haytien coin 1, sil- vered cents 3, other coins (bogus) 100.
 At the Colonial Trust Co where the | money was counted it was first sep arated and then thrown into a counting machine. It counted the good money, and, of course, the pins, l buttons, tags, etc, came out by them selves.
 The money collected Saturday is practically all profit for the ex- penses will be less than $20o. All the boxes were given free of charge | by George L. White, the rings for the | tags were donated by the Scovill Manufacturing Co for the day, while | reduction of 10 per cent will be 1 made on the printing bill, the larg- est item of expense. A number of ! score flags cost S35, but the first forty were sold for $1 each. In view of the fact that Hartford collected only $S,000 and Meriden a little more than $4,000 with ex- penses much higher than Water bury's, 1t is evident that Saturday was a big day in this city.
 l There were many rumors afloat during the day about various little 1 things, small in themselves, but an- moving to the committee. One was to the effect that the executive commit tee was to receive 30 per cent of the money collected. They did not re- ! ceive cent.
 | ne ex6tutlN6 CUHLliLLCC Wdo toiii- posed of Dr Elizabeth c. Spencer, chairwoman; Mrs Walter w. Holmes, Mrs William E. Thoms, Mrs Arthur R. Kimball, Mrs T. J. Kilmartin, Mrs c. A. Jackson, Mrs Kirschbaum, Mrs Isadore Chase, Miss Anna Finley, Miss May Gormley, Miss May Cor man, Miss Marie Bauby, Mrs Nelson A. Pomeroy and Mrs T. H. Hayes. The money will be used for the erection in this city of some suitable hospital for the treatment of per sons afflicted with the white plague. The league has been doing effective work in this city for some time but with the large amount of money now plish much more.
 The tag fund is still open and con- tributions are still coming into the committee. Enough may be realized before the final tally is made to bring the amount up to s6,O00. The final counting will be made tomorrow af- ternoon at o'clock at the home or Dr Elizabeth c. Spencer of 67 Hill side avenue, chairman of the execu- tive committee.
 Dr Spencer said to-day that she as we'll as the other members of the committee were elated with the sue cess of tag day. She received do- nation of $5 to-day from woman who went to New York on Saturday and was not tagged before she board- ed the train. She said she did not think the expenses in connection with the day would exceed $130, which is remarkably small amount in view of the money collected. This itself speaks volumes for the committee.
 The merchants have been very lib- eral with the committee in discount ing bills and doing everything possi- ble to tighten the work of the women who supervised the affair
 One reason why tag day was such success was the harmonious man. ner in which the executive committee worked Dr Spencer said it was real ly pleasure to be member of the committee because of the smooth manner in which every detail was planned and carried out, and she highly praised the other members of the committee. There is no ques- tion the committee is deserving of much credit in view of the thorough ness with which the work was done.
 All the money will be turned over tomorrow to Henry l.. Wade. treas urer of the. league.