New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-13
T. S. S. sEMI-ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports of Good Works by Members-A
Sunny and Enthusiastic Gathering.

Sunny ana Enthusiastic GaIheTlng.
A home for couvaIescents in or near New-York
Industrial school for negroes in Florida and an
emergency fund 70 meet the extraordinary or acute
cases that are all the time arising amons the
pleasant possibilities discussed the semi
meeting Of the Tribune Sunshine Society yester-
day the Hotel Manhattan. There were about
three hundred members and delegates present and
they came from all the nearby States and cities
some OF them bearing gifts like the ancient Greeks
and most Of them reports telling Of their good
works in the cause OF sunshine. President after
president arose and told what her branch. in some
little city I'm Connecticut or New-Jersey, perhaps.
was doing-Christruas cards here. an invalid chair
there beads and a bcaGIoom to youns girl books
10 the blind fancy woods old. bedrfdden
woman. or whatever it might be-and all these re-
ports were received cordially. with applause and
smiles OF appreciation by the others Sometimes
the smallest branches seemed 20 have accomplished
the most and often it proved that branches located
in distant towns where the opportunities for activ-
itv did not seem great. had surpassed the
branches situated more propitioUsly Sometimes
the reports contained cause for smiles akin 10
tears when Miss LeonOra Gordon, secretary or
Nazareth Guild. All Angels Church Manhattan.
related that her guild had heard OF a who had
been confined 10 a wheel chair for thirty years,
and whose greatest desire IN life for pictorial
history OF the United States. with one thousand
Illustrations. The guild gave him the history.
After Mrs Clarence Burns the T. :. s. president.
had called the meeting order with pleasant ad-
spoken. the secretary urged the necessity of an
emergency fund.
AT the advisory board meeting. which preceded
this she said. Il suggested that II each member
would pay into the treasury 10 cents month or 81
a year for the creation Of emergency fund, We
should soon have all wanted There are all
sorts Of sudden calls that have TO be met For IN
stance. breaks his leg and am asked 10
give g tide him do II. but first have TO
consult the treasurer. A woman got stranded down
4fr h. Por-r few F~v m 81 I
had 10 meet theatrical manager has suggested
that every deadhoad should be taxed 10 cents
toward the actors home in Staten Island He
could make II go uauEhver). ana don't doubt We
could make our contingency fund go. too. But
should not expect branch members 10 contribute
The branches doing enough as II Is
lstrta school protect and said that 500 would be
necessary 10 get IT started but that she did nIf
that money. Mrs. Walker. Of New-Haveu Conn
Here is the Elm City branch,s check for $40
toward the contingency fund" she said. holding
contri5 5.tI Miss Kate Percy Douglas was ap
pointed chairman 20 look into the Industrial Schoo
Directly after the business meeting the recsPti Ion
handsome salon with her advisory board Bn7cn n
Guided Mrs. Robert T. Vermilye. Mrs, W Tlttie'
Mrs n Roosevelt Hitchcock Miss Dorothea
Neefus Brooklyn; Mrs + b WsiSeF Sfats PT 5i75
Brockett and Mrs. Annie L. Mason state president
Among ,a0se who were present Were Mrs Harry
". Bennett Mrs. George ". Howe Mrs MsechHI'
Ella Rood. Miss sanfe Blanchard. Brooklyn; Mrs.
Frank Churchill Mrs. Chappe..e. Miss Granger,
ole Garnzie. Miss Mary Gibbs Miss sulley Miss
Mildred Reid. Mrs. Harry WaleTstelu Ms " ~
lam =. Jehb. Mrs George W Eas9n, the re-, fSeE ;.
W Rowland. Atlanta Ca. Mrs George Coy zen
Miss Lulas Nelson and Mrs. James Robert Nelson.
Blanche Van GourtIaad Brooklyn, Mrs. irving N.
Smith. Mrs. Peter 7. Fairoanks Jersey CitEs MT.
f0hr j Cisco. Mrs John =. Campbell. Mrs. NJ
y Miller Mrs. John Townsend Johnson and Miss
Miss Florence Adams. Mrs Frank l. Ir1InIT9nd.
ar 4lre T,r,a 1I iNewRochee. Mrs Franklin
Rich. Eoukers Miss Niles Beoiord t.LK' Mss
= = Boiies. f5iiza6eth. \. j. Mrs r. r. Ganigan
Philadelphia, Miss +. Bancroft MIS- " n
Mrs q. b stroud. Brooklyn: Mrs Marie de
Campo. Miss Lizzie BaEardus. New Hamburg, Mss
Minnie Burns Merrick, Long Island. Miss Rudy,
Mrs Green Mrs Lyman Mrs, Hei'y ra4 IN
= ,ff.e S1sgrer S.a Grit y J.: Miss Rogers. .
=. ~ Mss l Mr. =, ~ Roles Elizabeth \ J.
Todd. and ~ and Mrs James skinner. Syracuse.
A large delegation came from New Haven; wltIe
me Fn civ branch rs especially active and inter-
1- A y Ia IHse Mrs r II Burton Mrs H NJ
Kochosper-er. Mrs W. a Granville. MIS-. - .
Powning Mrs +. \ Luckey Mrs +; F Andre"Ss'
Adams Miss Gertrude Norton
dion was Mrs Anne kltchel Of Brooklyn. who Is .
over uinety-tye years Ole and t9e oioe5t MEME
she Thought each Tribune Sunshine reception was
better than the last Just as each year seened 20
excel its predecessors N the amount ana qua1i'S
While the refreshments were being served there
was vocal music by Mrs. Ogden crane ana pupils
and instrumental music by Miss LeoJa Whitman. or
If the guest who got the wrong coat on check
No 132 will return IL 70 the Hotel Manhattan she
limited space TODAY detailed account Of the bust
ness meeting viii appear in the column later.