In Tbilisi, as well as in the other cities of the Russian empire, the day of the White Chamomile (or the white flower) was first celebrated on April 20, 1911, old style. This holiday was introduced into the countries of Europe inn 1908 on the initiative of Sweden. It was a charitable undertaking and it aimed to intensify the fight against tuberculosis. The choice of date for the celebration is a tribute to the first meeting of All-Russia League on tuberculosis treatment in 1910. On this day the authorities arranged lectures; all these measures explained the nature of the ailment and showed ways of fighting it. All over the town the small artificial chamomile was offered for sale. All the receipts were handed over to societies on tuberculosis treatment. For Instance, the receipts of April 20, 1912 were earmarked for the building of a sanatorium and a dispensary for tuberculosis patients in Abastumani.