The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-29

investigation soon developed the fact |
that the waste-basket was the ultimate
destination of most of the cards re-
ceived. Some spent few months
tackled on the wall, until flyspecked
and discolored others were used as
bookmarks until lop-eared; then all
were thrown away without having
given an additional ray of sunshine to
any one beyond the immediate recip-
lent.
Suppose you take the history of one
pretty ten-cent card that came to me
year ago." said the President-General.
''It had an exquisite little poem on it,
and enjoyed it so much that thought
at once of an old uncle who would ap-
preciate it, and forwarded it to him.
He, as I thought he would, did enjoy
it, and so much that he Immediately
recalled another old friend to whom 1t
would appeal with special force. So
he copied the poem and sent the card
on. This recipient found the sentiment
so sweet that she, too, felt called upon
to pass it on, and before the seven
days holiday was over the card had
carried it's Christmas message to six
different people,"
Inspired with this. idea of sending
out remembrances that might be null
tipled fourfold, new set of cards
was given by the staff to the Presi-
dent General, who Immediately sent
them all out again. The thanks re-
ceived for those cards were so pretty
that an item was made of 1t in the
paper. This caused further CORE
spondence, and resulted in a club for
the Exchange of friendly greetings.
This was formed in February, 1890.
The name ''Chat" was at first chosen
for the column, but in time the men,
bership grew so large that a club badge
and the motto Good Cheer were Sc
lected, and the name "Shut-In' given
| to the society.
On January 10, 1896, the name of the
society was changed to the Sunshine
| Society.
This change was made because OF
conflict with q snut-in society organ
| lied in 1884. Changing the word shut
In to Sunshine did not interfere with
| the club motto or pin.
| The S)iect of the society is to incite
| its members to the performance OF
kind and helpful deeds, and to thus
bring the sunshine of happiness into
| the greatest possible number of hearts
and homes.
Its active membership consists Of
the people who are DESTROYS OF bright
ening life by some thought. word OF
deed.
The club motto, "Good Cheer" wa!
furnished by Mrs. w. III. Chase, OF
Lefferts place, Brooklyn.
The fAra1 emblem is the coreopsis
selected from thousands of sugges
tons sent in by members. The flowe
chosen was sent by Mrs. Richard Nor
ton, of Highstown, N. J. The coreop
sis is beautiful yellow. and is per
ennial of the daisy and sunfiowe
family.
The club colors are yellow ant
white. and We're selected by Mrs. e. 1
Scofeld. State President of the Con
! necticut Division. Yellow Is typical o
the golden sunshine. andswhite is ell
} blematic of the purity of purpose tina
characterizes the sunshine work. TIL
song decided upon by the majorit
vote of the members is Scatter SUI
! shine," the words of which were wri
ten by Lanta w. Smith and the must
by Z. o. Excel.
The growth OF the society has bee
almost phenomenal. Starting from
thought. 1t has grown until its men
bers now number many thousand
From one parent society branches hay
sprung up. until every State in til
Union is represented with regularl