The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
HAVE YOUR DIMES
READY OBUY TAGS
ChiIdren's Hospital, Salvation
Army 0rphanage and Doctors
Daughters BenefcIaries
This Is the Day When Charity
Makes Appeal to Gem
erOuS Public

II you're waking call me early
mother. dear. for I'm to sell tags to-
day" was probably the admonition re-
ceived by many mother OF the city
last night, for this morning a horde
OF young people are 10 rise up and en-
gage in disposing Of the little green
and white tags.
Upon their success depend the hap
piness. health and welfare of a great
many little people who are to be bene-
fitted by the funds raised for those
most excellent of charities, the chill
dren's hospital. the Salvation Army
orphanage and the Doctors Daughters.
Down at the ferries the workers viii
gather under the supervision of Mrs.
John +. Merrill at o'clock and all the
early boats viii be met and the tollers
or travellers from across the bay will
be invited TO arm themselves with tags
before entering the city
ALL DETAILS COMPLETED
At the big meeting held yesterday
morning at the st. Francis many OF
the captains and their subworkers were
present and all the last details as to
were decided upon.
As usual the meeting was opened
with a testimonial meeting as TO what
donations had been received. Charles
Newman of Newman's college wrote
that he would donate the entire re-
ceipts OF his place of business Saturday
afternoon between the hours of and 4
o'clock.
A Salvation Army officer will stand
by the cash registers as witness of
the sales recorded and a Salvation
Army band viii play outside.
Frank Brothers presented through
Mrs. Fred Kohl a check for 500; VIII
liam 3. Bourn gave $50; Frederick
WhitweI gave $40; Japanese Consul
Nagai sent SIS. and Judge John Hunt
sent little note saying he was going
out Of town and could not be tagged,
but inclosed a check for $40.
The Pacific building has given free
OF charge the use of room 606B and the
sheldon building has also contributed a
room. Radke has volunteered TO send
A gold tag also. which is to be auc-
toned at the Princess theater by KoIb.
TAGS TO BE AUCTIONED
The Shreve tag, which is an exact
reproduction of the pasteboard tag.
only il is larger. viii be aUctioned at
the Palace hotel at / o'clock by Samuel
viii be auctioned at 1870 o'clock at
the Builders exchange by one OF their
members; the Hirschman gold tag viii
be auctioned at / o'clock at the st.
Francis, the auctioneer to be named
later. and the gold button given by H.
c. Ahlers and the four silver buttons
given by Bells viii be auctioned at /
o'clock at the Merchants exchange by
william II. CrOcker. assisted by F. NJ.
Michael
The shortage of badges reported dur
ing the week was met yesterday by a
donation Of 5000 by the Waltz -Danner
company.
A telegram was received from 'The
Red Mill" theatrical company Offering
the services of their "Kiddies' Chorus
10 sell tags.
Harry Bogart Of the Associated Char
fties reported that the United Railroads
would not permit the Columbia Park
boys TO sell tags on the cars through
fear of accidents. 1t was arranged.
therefore. that the boys be placed at
the principal transfer points and sell
there Return tickets were presented
by the United Railroads for so Armi-
tage orphanage boys to come from
San Mateo TO sell during the day.
1t was reported that the musicians
union had objected 20 the playing of
the Columbia Park boys band, but had
no objection to the Salvation Army
bands.
WOMEN IN CHARGE
Mrs d. : Lisberger and Miss Maude
Younger viii captain the Savoy the
etre
Mrs. E. B. Stone Of Elmhurst viii
come 10 town and bring her automo-
bile to help today. and Mrs. William
MonrO of Berkeley and Mrs. Charles
Minnick viii cross from their towns
on the early boats with a corps OF
workers.
At the St Francis headquarters to-
day viii be Mrs. Francis Carolan, gen.
eral chairman; Mrs. J.. l.. Dunbar. pres
fdent OF the Children's hospital; Miss
Susanne McEwen, president of the
Doctors Daughters. and Captain Ryan
financial representative of the Saliva
tion Army. With them as assistants
will be also Mrs. Thomas Lake Miller
Mrs. George Grant Mrs. George B.
Somers. Mrs r. B. Hale, Mrs. James
Kerr and Miss Blair.
II viii be possible for those in Mrs
Peter Martins district or at the Column
bia theater to be tagged by Mrs. Will
liam K Vanderbilt, as she has prom
dsed 10 be one Of Mrs. Martins helpers
It is expected that the grand rally
of the captains. their workers and al
those interested at the st. Francis this
evening will be a brilliant social affair
A number of supper parties are planned
and many viii await the announce
ments Of the returns as reported by the
4eIlers of the amount gained. A large
blackboard win be placed in the lobby
--l Allan pollolx will have charge ot