New-York tribune., 1904-10-12
ELM CITY BRANCH.

The first autumn meeting Of the Elm City / ) =
branch New-Havsn. Conn. was held on october s.
Al City Mission Hail, and Mrs. F. 3. Walker. the
president. extended greetings 10 tie members and
hoped that each one was glad and anxious 70 take
Up the work Of the society with renewed energy
II is Il matter Of regret that space forbids the
ro0rtutnz- IN flIl Of thc lengthy account of this
meeting published by THE New-Haven Register
OF October 3 bu, the following summary viii give
an idea of the extensive work Of this remarkable
branch Ii said in part:
The past successes are only promises for the
future. and have not been the Wo7k OF cer1tlI'
operation Of the one hundred al. earnestly work
ing In cause that mas paid greater interest on its
ket- And while there IS mucn 10 DO tlis WlnLeL me
summer has also had its undercurrenJ ot s~unsnile ~
steadily flowing quietly alonE; Ih9ugh there NE ne
been no meetings mere ana tileIe ssz MO
various lives and homes. quietly that ot.tlHles
IS ripple failed TO reach outside r. hJte rooul' a.
though it filed that room coup.ete.y-
The first case for summer help was llaL 49, or q
on @ 'Ee 4 lo6T @ vas Sai Causing her weak lungs
sumption. For month the sunshine SocleLy
paid her expenses FOR open air treatment. and she
Is now receiving medical aid and is already ruch
Emily. the young colored gtrI so long kept in
Narcoosa. Fla. is now well. or at least II Is
~ ] 80 5 ~ ot,nl- Tor several months and the
Coreopss branch paid for her medicines In july
tho society paid half her expenses = Chicago,
say. she is very happy anu gra teIul . zlrl- ,,,
Of
iIInaass exba5s-e,i her resources but the branch
twelve handsome books were sent for the seamen1
Sunshine library on board the United states
cruiser Chicago, at the Boston Nay lato et leSsI
ports ana pictures sent 70 Japan for h4spiJa. 2l5
walls Mrs George Coan and MIS-. ~, r. LHloi -
Grace hospitals: Wallace perfectly helpless
from New-yorS hospital six ye2,rs ago E3d 13 MS
share In the summer suns htne MT. ana drs- -
ane ali difficulties OF travel. that four long.
8nofhe- invaiif-s woman helpless from rheu-
raatisr,-had not Iet- her room for about seven
years. Through the loan OF the society's wheel
open air for little Trip Looking from the TOP ~ ~
'Oh 1 didH't know The world was so lovely
The oarrlaEes provided t9r Las nos io' st
m"r days were much appreciated oS Ii's ioI11-
A Ittle girl OF 1--WE was removed from her home;
where she could not be given proper care. and
placed IN a free bed IN Grace Hospital FOR SIX
cannot be cured. though she has much 1 innp3yed,
4lothsr raSs - a ~ yo1'S ,. @a tTSsrt " vas gladly
contributed from the treasury for her hosplta4
care. which resulted in her recovery.
Nurses have given their services free and gone
for hour each day, or twice a Week, 70 bathe
lave 8 gwen Freely of their time and service And
then the members have been taitnf1l IN lgnai96 11
and afflicted ones Mrs Bishop could tell one d
4 blind woman. VINO canes chairs for livel-
hood. moved By the Coreopsis girls INTO hotle
cream freezer was given 20 her So much luxury
for herself alone seemed impossible, she asked
the girls invite six old ladies' 70 her house that
cured and the old ladies' driven over and intro
duced TO their hostess. Though not one face could
shc see the blind womduS own face reflected the
happiness OF her guests and what her heart felt AZ
her little effort 70 share her blessings with others
Her able assistant Miss Fannie keyes-
The society also thanked Mrs. 5. II. Dawson for
winning the Dawson Bread Fund pT. Baker and
Or Sr7vth and Mayor Studley have paid the Tr1b-
ilne Suushiners "A great compliment, for they We're
the deciding voters An old gentleman, eighty
wears OF age for fourteen years blind, and the last
wear utterly HELPLESS from stroke of paralysis
with his aged wife live all alone IN little cottage
IN the outskirts of the city. They have no steady
income are especially refined people but their saw
inRs are almost gone. Food and coal We're heavy
problems but both are now relieved by Sunshine
The plans for the season are many. There VIII
he 4 fair at the home OF Mrs. G. G. PowuinG the
first part OF December and every member OF the
society is asked % contribute five articles. There
uril bs n booth for fancy work and cake. and also
a grab bag. The novel details Will De announced
later.
r1er were numerous but the wants we're numerous
too and this giving and receiving only show how
broad is the field or sunshine eudeavor and how
great Is the real work those who believe In the
Sunshine motto. Pass Il on.