The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21

OAKLAND. Nov. 2O.-Frs VI. Smith
has taken up the gauntlet thrown down
by the mysterious san Franciscan who
offered to duplicate the amount paid
for a single tag up 10 $1,000 He has
informed General Miss Emma MahOay
thar he VIII pay that stan for tag.
Il viii not allow any san Franciscan
10 get away with Oakland 10 that ex-
tent he said. ~It wiz cost your mys-
terious benefactor $1,000"
AKLAND. Nov. 2o.-Rain or
shine. tag day" viii make its
Official bow in Oakland tomorrow.
- This was decided at a meeting Of
the executive committee yesterday.
after It had been first announced that
in case Of rain the eagerly awaited
Gay would be postponed a week.
on the eve Of the greatest charitable
event in the history of Oakland, the
city is keyed to.a high pitch Of enthusi-
asm. When the gallant tag" army
marches to the front tomorrow it will
meet thousands of willing csptives all
eager to pay the fabulous" ransoms
which are to be exacted from prisoners.
Oakland is promised loo cents worth
Of fun for every dollar it gives up TO
the invading hosts
The big feature of the day VIII be
an auction sale at 1880 o'clock of a
EoI1 engraved tag, which is an exact
duplicate Of an ord mary tag, but so
made that it can be used for a watch
fob Pretty little 8 year old Sallie
Long. daughter Of Mrs. Q. y. Long,
one Of the captains, and Brigadier Gen
eral Oscar T. Long. viii present the
tag TO the fortunate bidder Judge
Henry Melvin and Harrison Clay,
prominent local Elk and clubman, will
take turns at conducting the bidding.
Mayor Mott VIII preside.
AUCTION at CITY HALL
The auction viii be held on the lawn
at City Hall square from an automO-
bile if the weather is pleasant. Other
wise 1t viii be held in the arcade
OF the Bacon building.
Almost every business and banking
firm Of prominence in the city has
promised to send a representative to
bid and it is possible that the tiny
gold tag VIII bring seven or eight
hundred dollars.
The Eighth infantry band. from
Angel island. which was secured
through the efforts of Lieutenant Gen
eraI Mrs W Z. Daugherty, will give a
concert at Fourteenth street and
Broadway at the time OF the auction,
and the quickening straz ms Of the mu-
sic are expected TO stimulate the bid
ding.
Both sections of the tag army. the
school and social. have been drilled in
what they viii be expected to do, the
tags and badges have been distributed.
and each company assigned to its bat
tie station. It's now up to the weather
committee. Old Sol and Alexander Nc
Adie. together with the Oakland public,
70 do their share Of thes work.
MARK Is sI5,O00
Fifteen thousand dollars is the tar
set at which the tag army is shoot
ing. but it Is freely predicted that this
amount VIII be exceeded.
AS fast as her supply of tags is sold
each girl viii get more from her cap
tain and turn in the proceeds Of her
sales. AT the headquarters F. W. Frost
assistant secretary Of the Oakland
traction company. aided by a number
q expert accountants, VIII care for the
proceeds upon arrival
A chance 10 see real matinee idols al
close range viii be offered at the Lib
Nerty theater tomorrow between the
acts, for the actors are coming down
into the audience in them stage make
ups and sell tags. Those of the lead
ing members Of the company, includ-
ing Landers Stevens. viii be auto
graphed. and large amount is ex-
pected from this source.
On the street four automobiles will
convey as many parties Of entertainers
who viii give concerts at each corner
A clown VIII be in evidence in Broad
way throughout the day and he will
be boosting for the all important tag
day total
Each legitimate Ia gger will have an
Official badge and the public is urged
not to buy from any one not having
such a badge. 1t is also urged upon
the public that a tag be taken for
each dime given. thus allowing a COM
plere and exact system of checking
Those wishing to give more than 10
cents and not wishing to take the
equivalent number of tags are re-
Quested TO present the gift through the
executive committee.
CUPS FOR CHILDREN
Three silver cups. which have beer
offered to the school children for com
petition. have succeeded in their pur-
pose, the arousing of interest and en-
thusiasm among the school children
Miss Ethel Moore, lieutenant general
Of the school portion OF the army. is
conhdant that her charges will acquii
themselves with credit San Francisco
school children secured $4,000 out OF
a-total Of $4,000. Oakland's school are
out to at least equal this proportion OF
the total receipts
Miss EMILY Ferrer. the well known
Spanish singer and dancer, will sine
Spanish songs and play the accompani.
ments on the guitar at various street
corners. A number Of young men IL
costume will be in one OF the four au-
tos under the direction OF Mrs Lee
Presser. Walter Fawcett and Sheriff
Frank Barnet will each accompany ar
entertainment automobile.
All Oakland society has turned out
to aid the four charities which vii
benefit by tag day Among the prom
inent women who are IN the tag" army
ranks Lieutenant General Mrs. Thomas
r. Hogan stands In the foremost rank
and her division is probably the mos'
thoroughly disciplined and system
atized Of the entire army.
Miss Evelyn Adams and Miss Grace