New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-20
SUNSHINE BUSINESS MEETING.

Institute on Tuesday afternoon could not ran 10
be an inspiration TO all present The reports
the branch presidents set forth the abundant anu
unceasing rays of sunshine that find their way INTO
the lives Of others and make the world happleI- u
IS matter Of regret that there Is only spa "
report a fractional part Of the good deeu7 "'''
which seem to have been varied as the wants
of human nature ~
Mrs. Clarence Burns. president Of the tribune
Sunshine Society. presided at the meetihs' a'u a.
reported the Sunshine work at the Ninety mn
playground. Of which she was chdri,la. ;i l-,,Ib
good cheer of the Girls Social and Industrial oIup
organized by her and known Manhattan BTano"
No. e.
The T. :. 5. secretary stated that WhlIe i "''
possible 10 give a brief account OF the NOR '
portant work done through the general once -
z,.as nor oseihle TO report the thousands Of kindly
acts which are constantly being done 10y p''''''
and Individuals Since the last business I"es
ga,s,tv-+hree branches have Joined the I. =, >
ranging IN membership from 10 TO 269 each. A"'9
49, not include several church societies ana
.,uUds which are considered affiliated branches p'
cause their work IS along sunshine mes anu %
make some special contribution OF cheer TO Wv
Y { 6 during the year but not asked to pa!
branch dues The new branches were forine" ~
Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 'ohns'u
cut. Florida, South Dakota Japan, RAGGED iS.a i
the Bahamas. and New-York state 'nol' 'i
,1,,~s. have beer enrolled from nearly every
state also Canada New-Brunswick. Nova 0'"'l',
and Austria. Mrs. Henry Parsons OF ine pa.
branch proposed that the ten thousand cmiare" ..
the Eleventh school District become members w.
+ba 7 s s and wear the Sunshine coloTs' Inc
principal distributions from the sPeClal - =
clusive Of holiday gifts were 800 for operauohS 'i
+yro r,ernbers for blood poisoning and detecuHe
e,,esigbt S45 toward a. artificial leg 800 lp'
Mothers" $50 from Mrs. A. b stone I" ", 20
monthly instruments, for room rent l'I 80
,entIewomen''; $50 for old soldier and MS Wiz
s15 for a corsIlmptive young man, ~ 'o"'iu ~
artificial eve SO for two destitute families %lo loi
coal SIS for THANKSGIVING dinners. ana sums ''oi'
81 to IS each to many invalids IN zen sun.
birthday greetings for medicine. a''"'""'N ~
the urgency of their needs
REPORT OF SUMMER WORK
The most important summer work done by the
society was the trolley parties for children aHG
grad neglected ones Tho outing fund amounted
10 SOS s. and 735 shared the pleasure In addl'on
Ia this so9 70 was expended for individual SUNSHINE
drives for the sick and crippled. 500 was given 10
tho outing fund of the Little Mothers. $40 TO the
Hirety-nirth-st playground So for railway fares
to the country for members who We're ENTERTAINERS
free and 50 for MONDAY luncheons Tor poor cIill-
dren. J. NJ Barrett, the treasurer, reported ''''
since the last meeting the receipts have oeeh
- ON aS and disbursements $3oi2 81. leaving bal
ance on hand November IS, 1902. OF 2SP In thls
sum "a included So Of the special fund which must
be expended for monthly rent for reduced genie
women for coal and Thanksgiving dinners
NJ Annie / Mason gave a summarized report
OF the HID branch, Brooklyn, showing that II haH
distributed during the year Si57 - exclusive OF inc
special fund which provides monthly ~ Tor one
invalid SO FOR an aged woman. g for another
member and 81 weekly Tor rent OF widow Con
trfbutions OF clothing food and delcaccs and visits
TO the STICK could not be enumerated. Mrs. Anne
s Trernper president OF the Kingston q. -
branch reported much local work done IN the name
Of Sunshine and 500 raised in October. which Will
be used during the winter for sick and needy ones
Mrs Lucy Thomas Guild. president Of the Cuba
a. y branch. has nineteen fellow members. and
every one. old and young, is as busy as bee
scattering sunshine making quilts. sending tellies.
flowers and needed articles TO many. The Rhine
beck Junior branch members Miss Mary b Stry-
ker president have been dilgent IN good works.
The girls have taken invaids for drives. provided
many with comforts and delicacies sent cheer TO
Dakota 10 China and Japan, and are now busy on
Christmas work The Yorktown Heights IN. "
branch has sent regular contributions of flowers
and barrel Of clothing books etc, to a Stanton
st mission Mrs. George \. Weaver, Of the New
burg branch being in Ohio, sent regrets. This
circle entertained poor girl for two weeks IN the
summer Mrs Sarah Todd SpraEue, president Of
the New-Berlln ~. " branch. reports barrel Of
clothing, bed quilts etc, given TO a Pennsylvania
members. The members are now working for
Christmas. The KeeseviHe CN. " branch has
membered a North Carolina branch with cheer and
will next forward sunshine an Indian branch in
South Dakota. Albany. y. Y, has two sections In
its Sunshine branch. presided by Miss Annie
P. Erwin-the Working Bees and the Sunshine
Bees-and II would be hard to tell which is the
buster. There is a barrel smashing once a year
and the contents of the barrels always large
to fresh air outings for the poor children
Of Albany. New-Hamburg, Binghamton PeeksItH
Buffalo and Jericho did send their reports but
their faithful work Is well known at the office The
Syracuse Working Girls Sunshine Club recently
reported. a branch is to be formed at War