The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03

=, In Brattleboro, VT, there is a home for
the aged: One room in this building Is
supported by the Sunshine workers of that
State. MRS. }. J. Estey is state presi-
dent. All the furnishings of this room
nave been given by Sunshirers.
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa. there is Sun
shine mission conducted by Mr.. Ward
who was formerly a newsboy on the Il
nnolS Central. Engineer Byers Of the
Rock Island, is also a Sunshiner and
works with Mr.. Ward to make the mis-
sion success. They both went to Water
loo lately and spoke in behalf of the mis-
sion in the United Evangelical church.
Many SunshineTs have interested them
selves In the Sunshine Hospital and Home
Tor Children located in Maiden, Mass, and
have contributed literally to its support
This home is for the treatment and care
of children for whom no provision Is al
present made-children with chronic nerv-
Gus diseases, !ncurables, or those suffer
ing from debility after acute diseases II
is designed 70" children whose parents
cannot afford constant medical attend
ance and proper nursing, but who, If pos
Slple, can pay something.
The cottage system is used, that special
cases can be isolated and the homelike
Surroundings may aid in restoring the
childrens dread of hospital or institution
al life
The home is in charge of Mrs. Eva
Aelth Greene M. D, a specialist on chill
dren'S diseases, who gives her time and
attention to this work. Mrs. Greene is
the wife of Henry E. Greene, and they
formerly resided in Brookline, when Mr.
Greene was associated with the Chronicle
as local editor. The object is deserving
one and funds are needed to extend its
scope. Contributions for this object may
be sent to Frank r. Sircom, treasurer OF
the Maiden Trust company, Maiden, Mass
Some of the many established features
In Sunshine work are: The hospital ward
in Hartford, Conn., for conservatives 2G
beds; a room in the Dubuque Children !
hospital. Iowa, beds and fully furnish
ed room; bed in the Ear and Eye in
urinary In Portland, Me-; bed in the Hos
p1tal for Cripples in Maine. Albany is try
ing to furnish a whole room in a hos
pltal there and expects to get Sc, 900 soon
with which to endow it.
Memphis (Tenn) is raising 3d. 600 to
build an annex to a hospital, which will
be called the Sunshine Annex. There is
always a bed in the Catholic hospital in
Memphis for old men. There is Sunshine
Miss Helen Gould. in Sands street, Brook
Ign. The Rhode Island Sunshiners have
placed an old lady in the Home for the
Aged and have day nursery and flower
hours raised 1000 for hospital work in
the time of the last flood. Louisiana has
$1,000 toward building a Rest Home for
Women New Orleans has a Sunshine
lunch room patterned after the Memphis
Alden lunch room. In Brownsville, Texas,
a Home for the Blind is supported. The
Detroit (Mich.) workers have just sue
ceeded in re-establishing the Red Cross
hospital. In Chicago they have nurs-
cry for sick babies. In Hot Springs.
Ark hospital for women is maintained
$500 toward building a Rest Home for
Women. Brooklyn has a Sunshine Day
Nursery for eighty little folks. The Gold
en- Hour Home for Girls in New York
city is great blessing to several hun
bred very poor girls.
Buffalo On. W has two Sunshine
nurseries. One is maintained by the Central
high school girls. Detroit (Mich.) has a
wonderfully successful flower mission:
Battle Creek. a lunch room for girls, and
Kalamazoo, a flower mission. Boston has
headquarters as has also Albany, Mem
phis, Hartford, Brooklyn, Denver and New
Haven.