The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

all parts of the city. The commuters
met the enemy" and delighted in be-
ing theirs. Piker and plunger alike
bought tags on their way to the races.
Coming back in the evening the whole
proceedings were repeated, so that tag
ging was going on all the time at both
ends and the center.
BACK FROM RACES
Back from the races those who had
beaten the "bookies' contributed heav-
lily and even the losers gladly gave 10
cents more for the little ones out on
California street.
Businessmen stopped long enough in
their pursuit of the dollar to give to
charity a few of the big iron men
which they had overtaken. Brokers
stopped figuring on Mondays wheat
market and added the impetus of their
dollars to the progress of Dame Char
ity's chariot.
IT'S the greatest revival of the old
California spirit seen in the past 20
years." was the general comment of
old timers.
Il am told" said General Mrs Hecht
in an interval snatched from the work
of commanding an army of more than
10000, that there has been more en-
thusiasm shown over tag day than
there was over the election of Taft
Great harvests of coin were reaped
in the office buildings, $500 having
been secured from one building and
a small surrounding section. Mer-
chants and clerks paused in the hustle
which attends Saturdays early closing,
attracted perhaps by pretty face,
more likely by pale cheeks not present.
All bought tags, few~gaye but dime.
Along the water front tall, power
cr,1 l<1,,r rrr1,<@ Iaf h0rr Ix4c
drift back to little ones at home who
might some day need the care and
shelter of the Children's hospital, and
the thought prompted many of these
to give in some cases more than they
could well afford. Wharfingers. sailors,
rough street laborers, became for the
moment as gentle as lambs while the
pretty hand of some willowy miss
tied tags to each coat and got there
for her dimes, or more.
WORK IN MARKET STREET
Vending their way in and out of the
busy throng in Market street the tag
gers found easy and willing prey
among the passersby, although a large
number of these had been tagged be-
fore on the ferry, at their Office or on
the cars.
Conductors and ,motormen were
tagged. Policemen got in the game
JacKies on shore leave proved no ex-
ception to the general rule.
With the experience gained from
yesterdays work, next years tag
day should net $4,000. The vastness
of this sum becomes apparent when ii
is realized that much of it will come
from men who are not tapped for char
ity through other sources.
In the afternoon in the Fillmore and
Van Ness districts tags were sold by
the thousands. At night the theaters
were assailed, and people who had been
tagged in the day were tagged again
The taggers played no favorites.
Out in the Mission Lieutenant Gen.
eral Mrs. Theodore Pinther. with a
number of captains. succeeded in cor
nering the available supply of dimes
Further out the school children got in
their fine work. and thousands of dol
lars not yet turned in will come to-
morrow to swell the fund.
A trophy was offered by the tag
day. committee to the school selling
the largest number of votes. and the
competition was thus greatly stimu-
lated.
All this activity on the part of the
tag army soon had its inevitable eff
feet on the headquarters of the St
Francis. Lieutenant generals dashed
quickly up to the hotel in their auto
mobiles, reported to the commanding
general, loaded their cars with fresh