The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

This Is Tag Day, and II you have not
already been tagged you should be so
before night.
There are hundreds upon hundreds OF
young people swarming the streets, in
! Testing the public buildings. and even
many private buildings. with tags, and
II you escape them II viii be because you
are not in Washington.
To-day is the day when you show the
children Of Washington that you are
their friend and want them to have what
perhaps you did not have when you were
a youngster. a place in which 10 play
without fear of being seriously injured
| by surface cars or vehicles. and some
one 70 properly guide and instruct them
in the play which will figure largely in
| their mental and physical development.
Every place Of business in Washing
ton has been visited by the taggers. and
those firms who have not already pur-
| chased tags viii be visited again Banks.
! lunchrooms, drug stores. clothing stores.
and department stores are closely guard
/ ed by these little people, and II any one
| gets IN or out without being held up
by a tagger, he will have TO get in or out
by the roof or back door. No circle or
set has been spared. Official commercial,
and social Washington have all suffered
alike. and to-day the metal banks of
the taggers win ring merr!ly with the
clink OF coins from people OF every walk
of life and every circumstance.
President and Admiral Pay.
President Roosevelt and Admiral Dewey.
like the humblest citizen, have been
captured by the invading army and each
to secure his release contributed s. and
was given his badge OF parole. The
caught. too. Commissioners Macfarland
and Morrow yesterday contributed OF
their wealth 70 the little ones.
The scores OF committees are working
their heads of disposing OF tags FOR
stores, carriages. automobiles, dogs.
Office buildings. and houses. Head
quarters for Tag Day were opened yes
terday morning IN the old Metropolitan
Bank Building on Fifteenth street op-
posite the Treasury. with John 3. S.emau.
jrs treasurer, in charge, assisted by a
corps Of clerks and tellers.
one OF the first letters opened by Cuno
Rudolph, president Of the Fairgrounds
Association. yesterday was the following
from William Loeb. jr. secretary TO the
President:
TIE White House.
Washington. june l. 1906.
/ My Dear Sir: In response 10 your letter of the
9th Instant l send you herewith the President
check fCr s. rs a contribution from himself and
Mrs. RooseEelt Tor the meiutcnaucs Of public play
grounds. Nery Truly yours
WILLIAM LOEB Jr.
Secretary 70 the President
Following close 20 the Presidents letter
was one from Admiral George Dewey.
the naval pride of the school children,
inclosing his check FOR s.. Following IS
the letter;
Dear Sir: ! take pleasure IN inclosing herewith
my check for s. a contribution % the playground.
fund Win you kindly send NE tagi NeV truly
yours GEORGE DEWEY.
Commissioner Macfarland was AT the
Office Of The treasurer bright and early,
and purchased tags for his entire house
hold.
Use Sightseeing Auto.
A great big rcd "rubber-neck" auto
mobile, loaded 10 the guard rails with a
big brass band and a bevy of attractive
young girls, started out from 1882 New
York avenue yesterday morning. touring
the downtown section. The girls tagged
everybody in reach. The machine car
ried a sign, Il am tagged for the chill
Gren Of Washington" and was donated
by the owners. The band comprised
members Of Musicians Local, no. lGl
the men having volunteered their serv-
ices. Among them were c. p. Hustis
drew Gailopin, A. c. Hayden, G. Il
Eaccher, William Giacchetti, A T.
Poynter, William Wageuor William Cul-
ligan. Henry Miners, and c. Lampsou
The school committee, with its 3.0G
volunteers. will start business, tagging
everybody within reach. this morning.
Supervising Principal Clark said yes
terday the brightest and best-mannered
boys had been selected, and that they
had been thoroughly instructed in how
20 approach the people on the streets.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock four au-
tomobiles will start out 10 collect the
money and banks from the school boys
The volunteers viii turn their banks
over 10 their superior officers or prin-
cipals.
Spirit of the Day.
Supervising Principal Clark said yes
terday:
Il do not thir'- there is any one in the
city who viii mistake the spirit in which
Tag Day ought to be taken. II is for
the children. All the kind and charit-
able thoughts that cluster about the
motion OF the little ones ought to be in
evidence"
A G. Moses has offered three prizes OF
Sl2, S. and $. respectively, for the
greatest sale Of tickets. This offer is oper
to any one. Tickets may be obtained al
Tag Day headquarters. in the old Metro
politan Rank Building. Mir. Moses has
also offered three prizes of 81, S. anG
So respectively. for the greatest sale OF
excursion tickets for the trip down the
river Monday night on the steamer
jamestown. These tickets also can bC
secured at Tag Day headquarters. Thi.
contest closes on Monday night at
o'clock.
This morning, and in fact, all day, tag
gers will stand guard at the various gov
ernment buildings. and eRdeavor to tag
all the government officials. A big motor
car. loaded with some Of the prettiest
; girls In Washington, will besiege the big
gest men in the government. and after
smiling their way into their hearts. viii
tag them.
Rev. Dr. Woods Address.