The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
CLUDWOMFN WORK
TO HELP HOSPITAL
Mrs. Helen HeCht, General in
Charge of Tag Day CoIIec-
ton, Appoints Her Aids
Volunteers Needed 10 Assist in
Securing s2O,O90 for Care
of Children

With the city divided Into approxi-
aately nine districts and each district
already assigned to. a lieutenant gen
enal TO whom in turn have been as
siened several captains. the number
varying according TO the number of
SUBDIVISIONS in. the district, the $4,000
sought for the benefit of the children S
hospital through tag day. is now with
ln easy reach. All that is lacking is a
more enthusiastic response to the call
for Young women to act as privates
under the captains
meeting OF the committee ia
charge with the captains who have al
ready volunteered was held at the Cali
toTn1a club yesterday morning and at
hat time the assignment Of districts
was made by General Mrs Helen Hecht.
General Mrs. Hecht outlined her plan
Df action and announced that the thea
ters would be covered thoroughly. as
would the football game at Stanford.
The ferries VIII be under the command
Of Lieutenant General Mrs. J. c. Lilien-
thai. who, with her captains, viii rake
over that most impOrtent section with
g. the thoroughness of a fine tooth comb.
Mrs J. f. Merrill evoked applause
; from yesterdays gathering by her ac-
ton in stepping into what seemed for
s. time a serious breach and shoulder
ing the responsibility Of two-thirds of
9 district Mrs Merrill is In need of
about 80 young women to act under
her and those willing to volunteer to
aid the sick and suffering children of
the children,s hospital are asked to see
Or telephone Mrs. Merrill at her resi-
aence, 2ol Clay street
WOMEN IN COMMAND
2. Lieutenant General Mrs. Henry Payot
will command the wholesale district.
The other Lieutenant generals are Mrs.
A. ". Scott, who viii command. the
district bounded by Market, Spear and
Folsom streets: Mrs. N. n. de Young,
who win command the Van Ness dis
trfct. Mrs ]. n Walter, who viii COM
:Tnand the district in the vicinity OF
Market street and Golden Gate avenue;
Mrs. William Fries who viii command
he + &lr-e district. Mrs. J. W.
Bothin N.se N'ill command the district
bounded hy Market. Sixth. Mission and
East streets: Mrs Theodore Pinther,
who: VIII command the Glen Park dis
srict.
The main headquarters will be the
St: Francis hotel and all the captains
are 10 go there on Friday between 5
and 8 O'Clock to secure their tags
Money -wi1 be collected at the St. Fran
.ois all day November :. which is tag
daE. and the following Monday.
-. AAG- A.yflll4EAltS lll@l VIII NlSll the
schools and explain to the pupils there
In. just what VIII be expected Of them
2 Is composed OF Mrs. John F. Merrill,
Mrs. Henry Payot. Mrs. l. N Walter.
Mrs. Rolla Y. Watt Mrs. J. ". Kerr
and Mrs. George Grant The board Of
'edpcatiOn has sent circular to the
different schools. giving its permission
for the children to cooperate in the
work. The board has also voiced a
hearty approval Of the project. thus
removing all the petty fears under
which some mothers were laboring.
The high school girls are expected to
of this most worthy charity, aud II
they do 50 nothing can prevent tag day
In san Francisco surprising in success
the best ever accomplished in eastern
or other coast cities. The school com
nlttee win tour the schools on Wednes-
day
HOSPITAL is CROWDED
The Children's hospital is badly
1ToWded for room. Where formerly a
whole building was given over to tu-
.perculsr patients. now only a single
door is available for these patient and
long suffering little ones. What were
formerly storerooms are now dining
1oouls. A new main building is badly
seeded TO replace the one which prac-
eicaily was destroyed by the earth
suake.
The tag day workers win be UP and
about early next Saturday morning,
and before mon there should he few