The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-31

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Mrs. NJ. G. PATTERSON,
Secretary.
Richmond women rose with the
| sun yesterday morning To play the
| game OF tag. They were busy at 1t
all day, the contest lasting until
=. NJ, when 1t was called off at the
different stations, and when tho white
boxes with their red crosses were de-
posted at the Bank OF Richmond.
The work of counting began without
delay and after midnight the result
was announced with still number
Of boxes TO come in to days, 1850
raised in 81 few hours and by method
ingenious and novel and amusing to
everybody, for the In3tructive Visit
ing Nurses Association. a worthy
charity. 1t was good days work.
Had Charge of City.
The turning over of the city for
the day by Mayor Mccarthy 10 Mrs.
Henry Harwood. president OF the as
ISOLATION, and ladies working with
her was no empty form. For twelve
hours. from 6 a. NJ to p Nh. SUI
perintendents of tag stations. under
the direction of the president occu-
pied points Of vantage in tho banks,
at the dru. stores, on street corners.
IN dry goods stores. on street cars.
in the parks--in short wherever the
tide Of humanity turned 'hera were
the ladies', irresistibly smiling their
Invitations and there were the tags.
Little children on their way to school
We're the FIRST to begin the play.
Through Monroe Park, down past the
Jefferson down Grace or Broad sta
.tions We're everywhere. Tie eyes ar
the small boys and girls fell on them.
and then the fun began. Almost i'm
mediately, lads and Iasses Were
marching in all directions with their.
badges of honor decorating their
biouses. and speaking merry insi-
tation to all they met to follow their
example.
one ambitious woman. hoping TO 10
nrst IN The great movement had r,t
hor tag on Saturday night with In,
.pfoMtSe that she was not To display
J. unul Monday. But the children did
not Tor her. For fully half AN
hour before she began her rnatutinll
promenade their tags had been pinned
on.
took q whole car fun Of children
doWn town said smiling street ear
tonductor as he displayed his own
buttonhoie decoration. "and never
saw more enthusiastic crowd. They
jus; couldn't talk about ANYTHING else.
and they said they were going 10 play
Tag all during recess, and as soon az
they got out OF school,"
Carriages and Autos Used.
Women who had horses and car.
riages and those who had automobiles
Whirled here and there, from one pat
or the city TO the other busy as bees.
IN carrying on the tagging. Their
words We're allurins. but their eyes
were as The eyes of ca giles, and before
They surrendered at discretion.
All classes came to be tagged. Girls
paused to deposit a modest Offering;
women bought punches of tickets fo-
themselves and their friends; heads OF
business houses added their subLtan-
tai support, and submitted to having
their tags pinned on by pretty girls.
ana before noon even, the great success
OF tag day was forecast
1t became apparent to tho onIooker
that the game of tag. like that of MAJ
rimony, inspired all men entering int.
1t, to persuade other men to do like
Wise. Consequently dozen men or
more, all decorated with crosses. might
be seen walking abreast through Cap.
ltol Square or on Main or Broad
Streets. Instead OF Attempting TO
evade the taggers, they seemed to have
entered into the game with consider
able zest.
Counting 1t Up.
When the bell struck 6, the ladies,
who all day long had been so busy,
promptly brought their labors to a
close. Carriages and automobiles came
once moro into acquisitions: all directors
of stations made their returns to the
Bank Of Richmond, and in few mo-
ments the small army of workers had
with tired Lands but thankful hearts,
started on their homeward way.
Mrs. Samuel Cohen, who had charge
of nine stations, was especially de-
lighted with the following letter re-
ceiVed by her from the representatives
of the American Can Company, of New
York. Tho letter said:
At called meeting of the hoard of
Of the Hnsker & Marcusc NIu-
funl Aid Association the following, res.
buttons were pnsscd:
"First. Resolved, That the Hnskcr &
'larcusc Mutual Aid Association con-
tribute the sum Of $50 to the Instruc-
I've Visiting Nurses Association.
"Sccond. BE 1t further resolved, Tint
I this movement is considered SUCCESSES
Is concerned we will nc.
new the subscription annually.
"lFhird. That Il copy OF these rcso-
utions be forwarded to the above
named associations"
MI. Marcuse added his individual
,hecls for SIS, making the whole amount
received by Mrs. Cohen from this
source $25.
Edmund Gibson Injured.
IIeteCtlye- sergeant Gibson Yesterday