Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06

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Dear Children: Last week | promised TO
give you some news this week about THE
Chiidren's Lea que" and the Junior SUM-
shine Society" The president general of
the International Sunshine Society, Mrs,
Cynthia Westover Alden, who wrote the
book about little girl called 'Bushy,' Of
which shall have more to tell You another
time. has written a letter telling you
what IS to be done by these societies which
have jOiue hands under Mrs. Hogans lead
ership. and are going to work hard to es-
tablrsh permanent chiIdren's relief fund
as a living memorial to the late President.
Full directions will be given you very soon
and in the meantime l want you to estab-
fish as many Sunshine circles possible in
Washington, which is to be the juniors ma
tional center for this work. Any child may
belong To this national, as well as to a local
chapter. by applying to Mrs. Hogan or Mrs.
Alden 40 9TH avenue New York, or even to
your Aunt Dorothy here in Washington. A
membership badge will be sent YOU If you
will write to the address just given-ad-
dressing your letters to The Children's
Room" as directed: and now let us see
what Mrs Alden has to tell you.
AUNT DOROTHY.
OUR SUNSHINE LETTER.
To my Dear Little Sunshiners, wherever
this may reach them:
You do not know how glad / am to have
an opportunity to say just word to you
all about yourselves. L want to tell you
that YOU have now an international presi-
dent. Her name is Mrs. Louise L. Hogan,
and she lives part of the year, in New
York city. Up TO a few days ago many Of
the little folks had no president, but 12,O01
of you had been WORKING under Mrs. Hogan,
and she has now promised to be president
of all the Junior Sunshine branches in the
world in memory of the late President,
who had ne lived would have helped in the
work her band of children undertook just
before he died. under the name of the Chill
dren'S League. and of which l shall tell
sou more some day soon. JUS think OF
how many children she has now. all doing
goOd-cheer work, and then think, too, OF
now much more YOU are going TO be able TO
accomplish under your own leader! You
can always feel you have a leader who
loves children. as the only work Mrs.
Hogan will take up outside of her
home is for children's happiness and
she has been doing this for years
but dear me. how she is going TO make
you work, But that makes us all happy
There are something like $1,000 little boys
ranks and Mrs. Hogan wants 70 receive
letter from every one of them. Write to
her. addressing your correspondence as
follows:
Mrs. LOUISE E. HOGAN
International President, Sunshine Junior
League,
ChiidTen'S Department,
90 Fifth Avenue. New York City.
Now. If any little boy or girl who does not
belong to our Sunshine Society happens 10
read what l am writing l want a letter
sent to Mrs. Hogan just the same. Instead
OF telling her that you belong to 1t and are
ready 10 work and want your badge. you
can say that you do not belong TO it, but
are ready to work and want a badge.
Your name will then go on a card and De
put III our cabinet. II you want to start
a Sunshine circle, write to Mrs. Hogan and
she will tell you all about II. This will
give you an idea of how some of our little
folks work and tell you a few things that
have been reported to me in the letters
that have come in the mail within just d
few days Everybody Is making somebody
else happy. and If you have found d NV
way to spread good cheer, or of bringing
smiles 10 sad faces, tell her about it 50 we
can go and do the same.
l must not write too long letter this
time. but l am going into the childrens
room every day to see Just how many let
Iers YOU little folks write and how L, zoo,
may help you. Yours. faithfully, in Sun
shine or Shade.
CYNTHIA MISSIONER ALDEN.
Note.-The president of the Sunshine
Juniors will write a letter next week to
I ne STAR 4 no OtQtF sunshine Cnlluren tellllR
them where to send their contributions to
the Mckinley memorial. She Is now max
ing arrangements with a committee to take
charge Of this part Of the work.
JUNIOR SUNSHINE REPORTS.
Fair View. New Jersey.-Miss Nellie Booz
Is president of a large Junior Sunshine
Branch in this place. Some time ago they
had a sale in order to buy uniforms for
drum corps, and the results were so en-
couraging they decided to have sale to
celebrate their international day. Each lit
tie member felt that the credit of the
branch depended upon his or her individual
exerJions, and fancy articles were made,
scrap books were pasted, dolls dressed, and
friends assisted to make the tables loaded
with articles for sale. The members felt
that there was great need for help at head
quarters, and with the wise guidance of
their president the sale was complete
success.
On May 30 the ladies in the office were
rejoiced with the good news that So had
been turned over for International day dues
after paying all expenses.
Japan Matsuyma.-Mrs. Gania Demaree
Is president OF the lovely Junior Branch
in Japan. The members are all
thusiastic with the work, and are pasting
scrap books for hospitals. Clothes are be-
ing made for poor people, and the children
eagerly watch out for opportunities to scat
ter sunshine. They require pretty cards
and pictures for their scrap books, and
anything may be sent to Mrs. Demaree. 10
IchabanchO, Matsuyma, Japan, for their
branch
Miss b. A. Postel, president of the Sun
shine Branch at LansdOwne, Pa, reports
that her branch gave a sale recently, and
after the expenses were deducted they sent
sI2-l 10 the fresh air fund for poor chill
drcn in Philadelphia. Miss Postel requested
headquarters TO send her some Ice boxes to
collect some pennies for the ice fund.
Fort Edward. n. Y.-The Forget-me-N Not
sunshine Branch, with Mrs. Manning pres
ldent, is one to be proud of. During the
winter the members were constantly send
Ing in packages containing warm gloves
nitts. stockings and wearing apparel for
the members who needed such good
cheer. They celebrated their Interna-
tional day early In the spring and realized
generous sum to repay them for their
labOrs by having a sale. Twenty-Five dol
lars were sent to headquarters as Interna-
tional day dues. The young members never
tire of sunshine work and are constantly
sending in to headquarters for fresh sug-
gestions where they can spread sunshine
They had an annual picnic In the woods on
June 20 and had a most enjoyable time
Philadelphia.-MissH Harriet B. Swineford.
who is president of Junior Branch l. has a
active Sf Of he