The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

The fondest hopes OF the various Flag
Day committees We're realized last night.
when the long campaign and the last
grand rally for funds TO carry on the
work OF the Fairgrounds came 10 an end.
More than $500 had been counted at a
late hour, and not all the committees
had reported. Il viii be late Monday
afternoon before the work Of the corps
Of clerks under John 3. Seman. jr.. will
have counted the contents of the last
bank With a number Of banks still out.
and the returns from the excursion to-
morrow night 20 come in, IL Is more than
likely that the $500 required by the
Playground Association will have been
raised by the greatest campaign Of
money raising that was ever held in the
District
Proud, indeed, may WashIngtonians
feel over the results, II has been demon
strated 70 the children OF Washington
that the people are their friends II has
been shown that when Congress fails 10
provide for the health and comfort Of
the children Of the National Capital. the
citizens will do il: that the residents OF
Washington can. at any time. care FOR
their own and handle the affairs Of the
people.
Was Grand Success.
The members of the committees are OF
the opinion that the Tag Day OF Wash
ington was grand success. and that il
was due 10 the efforts OF the school chill
dren and the women.
Mr.. Sleman said last night that from the
manner in which the children went about
their work and the general enthusiasm
shown. the project could not be anything
but success.
Full reports will be given out on Mon
day, when the balance OF the small banks
Will be received.
White House Invaded.
Banks. restaurants. government build
ings. the White House. and every bust
neSs house In Washington were invaded
yesterday by the army Of taggcrs. and
in nearly every instance the army car
Tied Cff sacks full OF nickels. dimes. and
coins OF larger denominations
The whole city was held up and made
to yield coin 20 the Tag Day highwaymen.
Bright and attractive woman bandits
worked early and late and were prosper
Gus. Quentin Roosevelt wayaid callers
at the White House and all visitors there
paid an admission by contributing to the
Tag Day fund
With the entire public school force
working and tagging. there was little or
no chance for the pedestrian 70 escape
contributing something 20 the fund. Every
thoroughfare was swarmed with the juve-
nile taggers, while the women and men
tagged houses and vehicles all over the
city. The business section OF Washing
ton rCsemblcd a town about 10 be sold
at auction. Tor it was tagged from one
end to the other
Little boys and girls, big boys and girls.
and women. too. stood guard over the
various banks and restaurants, and all
who entered had 10 part with coin,
going or coming. Lunches cost the hun
CRY from 10 y cents more yesteray
than on any other day. FOR they had to
be tagged before they could eat and
most OF them submitted rather than 90
hungry.
They Refused To Move.
At the metropolitan Club four young
women entered in the morning. much 70
the dismay OF the house servants. and
refused TO move. They boldly approached
the clubmen. and not only sold them
tags but sold them the privilege OF sit
ting in the chairs by the window The
men who were tagged joined the volun-
teers and helped catch the men who tried
to escape. one man endeayorcd 10 gct
away In an open carriage. The young
women rushed at him. climbed into the
carriage. and brought him back IN tri-
umph. his coat dangling with tags.
Tho school boys were out before break
fast. and went at the work with a vim.
The day headquarters had not been
opened twenty minutes before the first
school boy bank was brought in by Ches-
ter McMllin and George Smith. They
turned in S1L3S Ashton Barkdale made
one of the best records Of the day. Long
before evening he had collected more
than s. IN the vicinity Of the Grant
School. Tweuty-second and G street.
The second bank 10 be turned I'm was
one held by Quentin Roosevelt. The bank
contained 5000. After he had deposited
the money with Mr.. Sleman, he left the
headquarters on a run for the White
House. where he continued tagging visi-
tors. lie tagged 19S persons up to dinner
time, the French Ambassador being
among those tagged by him.
School boys brought in sums from 81
up. Among the largest amounts brought
in was S22.75, by Karl Hartig, Of the Tech
nical High School
Girls in an Automobile.
\ bevy OF pretty girls. IN a big auto
mobile. rode 10 the White House with
complimentary tags for President Roose-
welt and Secretary Loeb. The party con-
sisted OF Miss Helen Tucker. Miss Hen
drick. Miss Blake, Miss Merriam. and
Miss Francis B. Johnson. Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe chaperoned the party.
At the White House they were met bv
large delegation Of employees. who
crowded around the entrance and gave
the young women rousing rectp ption
Not one Of them escaped being tagged all
over again, despite the fact that Quentin
Roosevelt had got his work in early. and
had them all tagged
Neither the President nor Mr.. Loeb
could spare the time TO see the visitors
although they acknowledged the compll-
mentary tags. Both the President and
his secretary had paid s. for tags. so they
were immune, The party left the White
House. after tagging the doors
Attorney General Bonaparte was tagged
twice. a beautiful young woman held
him up boldly in front Of the White
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