The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
SOCIETY GIRLS TO
SING FOR CHARITY
Masked Maidens to Give Con-
certs on Street Corners in
Auto for Tag Day" Army
Engraved Gold Tag Provided to
Be Offered for Sale at
Auction Saturday

OAKLAND, Nov. 1s-With their
bushes and identities hidden from the
gaze of the curious by dainty masks, a
number of Oakland's fairest and most
prominent members of society will give
concerts on various street corners next
Saturday tag day" Chaperoning the
party which will go about in her
auto. viii be a dashing young society
matron of Piedmont. the originator Of
the stunt" for which she is enlisting
musicians. Their identity viii be kept
= secret.
AS tag day" approaches enthusiasm
among the taggers is increasing, and
many are voicing the thoughts eX-
pressed by one woman, who said. 1
can't wait for the day to come; / wish
II were today"
Lieutena mt generals met with their cap
tains at the Key Route hotel this morn
ing and the plan Of campaign was
arranged. Early Saturday morning the
attack win begin, and before the tag
sellers have been in action many hours
II is predicted solid foundations for a
$4,000 total viii have been laid.
CRY Is HELP OAKLAND
From every wall, billboard and
day" is being heralded in this city.
and everywhere the slogan. Help Oak
land now" is conspicuous local
thester has inserted lantern slide
advertising tag day among the views
displayed on its screen at each per-
Torrance.
That the movement is popular is in
dicated by the greeting which the slide
has received at each appearance. Even
the funny man is taking a fling at
tag day" but. moving with the popu-
lar grain. he is roofing for the tag
gers.
A reference to tag day was made
by one Of the actors at the Valencia
thester. san Francisco Saturday night,
when the theater was given over TO
the University Of California students,
and the roof raising cheers which
greeted his words proved that the stu
dents would like TO be tagged.
The engraved gold tag which is to
he auctioned of is ready, and the bid
ding. when II is put up Saturday,
promises 10 be lively. Tomorrow al
most every vehicle in Oakland and
vicinity viii fly a banner announcing
tag day" and pleading that Oakland
be helped now, meaning Saturday.
TAGS REPRESENT DIMES
The preparation Of the tags for the
Thirteenth street headquarters. and
the golden hue OF the string which
VIII be attached TO the tags is taken
as good omen. Although out pri-
marily for dimes. the taggers viii. if
pressed, accept coins Of higher denomi-
nations, and even gold. But the eXecu-
tive committee requests particularly
that tag be taken for each dime
given. Tags viii not be scarce. and
correct checking is impossible other
wise Each tag is really a badge of
honor and as such should be worn con-
spicuously when bought. Oakland's 5
charities need those dimes. and tags
oonspicuously worn create more inter
est and increase the flow Of dimes
Hand in hand. pretty misses who
rank high in Oaklands blue book and
the school children who come from
al quarters and stations viii march
together under the same flag and
work together for the same cause, the
care OF Oakand's poor children, her
orphans and homeless aged. There is
serious and pathetic side TO tag
day and though never allowed TO
darken the happy tenor Of the daily
preparations IL is ever present and
acts as stimulant 10 the busy
workers.
LAST CONFERENCE FRIDAY
20 the actual battle viii be held at the
Key Route inn Friday morning at
1890. The tags viii then be distrib-
uted TO the various lieutenant gen
erals who viii in turn pass them out
10 their captains. From captains the
tags viii go to privates and then TO
the public. Reversing this order Sat
urdsy. the money Will flow into the
tag" treasury. The hardest work in
connection with the project, that OF
preparation and organization. is now
over and all that remains is the fun
OF the actual tagging That this is
really fun is testified TO by those who
tagged in San Francisco, and now
Oakland's taggers are eagerly wait
ing for the dessert of the tag" bill Of
fare.
Civic pride viii put OakIand's total
far above that Of Los Angeles, which
secured $500. but to prove to the
satisfaction of the world that Oakland
stands at least second among the
cities OF California at least double
that amount should be realized by
General Miss Mahony and her army
Oakland is waiting to prove that "busi-
ness is good" here. and good enough
10 give literally OF the profits to those
who actually need it, It is pointed out
that Oakland has no more worthy char
ities than those which are banded to-
gether for tag day"
Mrs. Montell Taylor is a captain who
has enlisted one OF the largest COM
psnies and also fairest in the army.
Mrs. Herbert Brown is not far behind.
All day Saturday the lieutenant gen.
erals viii circulate through their dis
sricts supplying more tags where
needed, taking money when so de-
sired. Local banks viii send repre-
tatives 10 count and care for the
money when received, and they will
come prepared to count at least sI5.-
600. Meanwhile all are urged to get
their change ready and get in the
game early and often on tag day"
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