The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-19

East Minneapolis gets it's due share
Of happiness and cheer thru the band
Of women who are members OF the
Crawford branch, an East Side organ
cation Of the International Sunshine
society. There are many poor and suf-
fering people in Southeast and North
east Minneapolis who owe many
bright and happy hour and many a
ray of sunshine to the members Of
the branch
The branch was only organized two
years ago; the name Crawford branch
was given it in honor Of Mrs. Mary j.
Crawford. At that time Mrs. Craw-
ford was an invalid herself, but her
hours Of suffering were eased by adj
ministering to the needs and suferings
of others to her best ability from her
workers. Mrs. Crawford managed all
the correspondence and supervised
every detail of the work. After her
recovery she continued to do the sun
shine work, and she now contributes
her efforts in the capacity of secretary.
Mrs. Edna Fuller Kirk was named
president of Crawford branch and she
ity. Miss Nina Blackburn is the vice
president and Mrs. Brand is the treas
urer. Mrs. Kirk has been connected
with different branches Of the Sun.
shine society work for many years, and
her wide experience and good judg-
ment fit her unusually well for the Of
fee she holds. They meet every other
crochet whatever articles may be Of
use.
Good Work Done.
At the last, meeting it was reported
that within the month they had made
fifteen presents which were left by the
little callers on their errands of. love.
| Mrs. Crawford took much interest in
the children s work and taught them
how to knit, quilt and sew. During the
winter dozens of pairs of knitted nit
tens, a handsomely quilted spread and
other articles of that sort were sent out,
and at the meetings this month the chill
dren are occupied in making a. second
quilt. At Easter they wrote thirty-two
whom they could not reach by calling,
and many similar kindnesses are con
tinually done. Katherine Rollins is the
president, Daisy Dunn is the vice presi-
dent and Blanche Simmons is treas
urer. The members range in age from
s to IA years. Each has sunshine box
in which pennies which otherwise
and such is the interest of the young
people in their. work that they deprive
themselves of little luxuries in order tc
be able to give more. Enthusiastic
meetings are held and with the excep
ton Of sickness none Of the children
will fail to answer to the roll call:
At present the branch has sixty
members. Every month meetings arr
held, at which the president assigns
the members to their duties. AS il
generally known, there is no pretens'
at it being a charitable organization
but the purpose Of bringing cheer ant
sunshine into homes where sorrow ant
illness have crushed much of LIES hap
piness, is often joined by deeds of re
1ieving actual suffering from cold am
starvation. The young women of tn
society are divided into different com
mittees and each is assigned to he
particular line of work by the Chairman
.. Of the committee. Miss Amanda Ander
son is the chairman of the floral com
mittee and Miss Margaret Foster i
chairman Of the committee on litera
ture. In order to replenish the lever
low ebbing funds Of the branch, dim
socials are given once month at tn
home of member, at which not onl
/ members, but friends of the organiza
ton are entertained. For these affair
entertaining programs are always al
RANGED