New-York tribune., 1901-11-15
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.


ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
eff nothing had been done but the good
work reported here to-day it would be a SUM-
cient for the existence of the Tribune sun
shine Society" said a branch president at the close
of the business meeting held on Wednesday at the
home of Mrs Clarence Burns the T. s s presi-
dent.
The meeting was largely attended and the inter-
est manifested In the work and the reports Of
practical good really accomplished served as a gen.
une inspiration every
After the adoption of the revised constitution as
presented by the committee, informal reports were
given by the branch presidents. and included ac-
counts of good cheer dispensed, almost as varied
as the needs OF humanity. Offers to furnish and
distribute Thanksgiving dinners were made by
several branch presidents. and plans ana susses-
tions for Christmas cheer were discussed
Manhattan branch No. was represented by Mrs.
Elmer Cooley president; Miss Ida Rich. secretary.
and two other members. This branch, besides look
ing after poor widows with helpless children ana
making garments for two day nurseries Will fur
nish a number of Thanksgiving dinners for poor
members.
No 3 branch Of which Miss Mildred Reid is
president will contribute holiday dinners and give
regular service at the general office during the
Christmas distribution
Miss A Ruddv president of the Home Garden
branch. reported cheer received in plants. flower
seeds. pots the tenement house window gar
dens the of piano. a flag from 'he fasc@i
bows weeks summer outing IOE sOLie VI 4ASA
girls and unnumbered thoughtful gifts from the
general office. Miss Ruddy Will receive 800 as a
Sunshine gift toward the purchase Of home
Miss Margaret Pascal, president OF the Pascal
Institute T 8. s branches tboys ana glrls' sa'o
some of the detailed work Of her members In the
ca,sa Of patriotIc Sunshine She spoke OF the VOL
unteer assistance given by Miss Anderson l. .
s member IN getting up an entertainments ioI
scholarship fund. and said that because Oh hei
disinterestedness Miss Anderson will receive p7ac-
ir her musical profession from MIS- nus
sell Sage The sum OF $50 was also given by Mrs
Sage TO enable poor girl 10 learn a trade
Mrs s s Frost. president Of Manhattan oranch
No reported financial aid given 20 a sick family
:, bcr branch clothing and food distributed TO
many new crib comfortables received from the
Rutherford On j branch and given TO the sunny
side Day Nursery and the Childrens Hospital anu
work supplied a needy woman
Miss s Hamil. president OF the Mothers Cluo Oh
{, Marks Church a Sunshine branch. said that
nothing had been uplifting to the poor women oi
her branch as the thought that they couia 40
something for others They have made quits TOT
a hosnjtaI in Virginia. and VIII send ChrlS''idS
box 10 A poor settlement IN the Adirondacks
Mrs John +. Bris. president OF Mammalian
branch No = reported that every member OF heF
branch was a relative: the little ones pass on the
aons and tovs they have outgrown. and the older
owes allow no opportunity OF doing KIND oeeG 20
pass by. Mr. Bills. also T. ;, >, mem youns
secured positions in stores foF sixteen 'o-'''
Meyer P[esdset s5sea of wdTR of her
brsnch brsr3C 70 be caring for the sick s-..
The Mission Circle ,s bFaneh 5ostace m mission work
sending magazines and religious papers u i'e-1
bers % IN s0'[s' Borsch. president OF Manhattan
branch o No 3o % ohen raeq Children She for
ributions of clothing for the bPiPPren shivering
WIN 'hs Treu1per. president of the Kingston
-: " branch alluded 10 the zeal OF her meu1oeIs
in responding appeals in the Sunsninf I I1ed
az well as local work done. christmas ooA
articles Will Also De sent " ti4' eOi-'
Mrs F. Drummond, of the Alendaie sNi form 1
branch reported helpful cheer sa sent In 'ae a1d ths
OF boxes Of eloting 10 box which viii be for
warded the general otce President Of 225 Junior
sGnrhners MFf of Arlington spoke dd Of the Gseds
thusias Of her & GhfrsR nf fo h Sick and crippled chill
dren for two weeks In the county chiGren ffh and
boxes drd 0r books 10 the Ninetyninth-st play
ground scattered flowers nbera!ly. gave sa1dSers,
shine and aorded themselves and their friends
much pleasure in holding sunshine picnic anu @
Mre PRESIDENT & Of 5S4 b1a6e6
did not Contribute much in money to the , SaGs 'e n
had found 9pPogIunbisS abis Sateray 10 to as
sist in furnishing the second invalid ouInI fr sTe =
from the g snsF9 ck shd G'G needy a in other
Mrs Charles Rathbone president OF aecIned I to
sparIfV the acts of sunshine done in her 6ranGn
e Dev Us sarments to the office testify TO the work Of
| HgM iii,ng sands This branch will also send a
lNfariSr Srrr1IS
Miss Title Brock president OF ota % eranen G
IN j. branch reported the holiday work IN pfos pfgsd
TT T e " E branch to be known Manhattan No.
| p was present with Mrs C S. Robinson: TO learn
| more Of sunshine informal report was re-
ceived from Syracuse IN " branch relative 70 its
| library. Mrs George P Lawto1. president OF the the
| Saratoga branch. being unavoidably absent sem
her report to the general office. Owing TO deatn
in the family Mrs. Annie l. Mason presaent OF OF
fhe TI branch Of Brooklyn one or the largeSSt IN
| the society was unable to be present. Mrs T H
| Roberts Of the Flatbush branch. and Mrs william
=
| by illness. ,,.. ~ o@o-ea
| her home at Riverside Drive and Eghty,elshth.
| st for the annual meeting and reception the rrst
week in April. Miss Pascal offered her parlors az
the Institute SIC Lexington-ave for the semi
business meetings. to be held the f1rst week
| in Nav the first week In November, 10 pan
| summer and winter work Miss Hamtl also onered
her parlors on East Observation-Disclosures -seventh-st
for anv Sunshine function. Mrs. Burns the prest-
dent did not give any report OF the Sunshine trolley
parties conducted by her in which many hundreds
Of poor children participated. Refreshments were
served and every in leaving expressed her
Qualification the interest and success In the
work of the Tribune Sunshine Society.
SPANGLES ON FANS.