Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28

Westover Alden, 96 Fifth Avenue, New |
York City.
Sunshine colors-Yellow and white.
Delaware State color-Peacock blue. |
Have you cheered some heart today?
Have you driven dull care away
Let you heart then be- content
For the day has been well spent.
All requests for information relative
to organization and sunshine work in
general will be cheeriuliy answered
by our State president, Mrs. j. W.
Pennewill, 706 West street, Whining
ton.
Miss Ethel r. Cook has been APP
pointed general press oorrespon dent
and all articles for publication are TO
be sent to her residence 14O3 Van Buren,
street, not later than Tuesday Of each
week.
Let us have a good attendance at the
meeting TO be held in St. Paul's M.
+. Church on Monday evening next,
July 2d,a s. 10 o'clock.
A full attendance of the Sunshine
membership is desired so that we may
take up the discussion of State work;
also the quarterly meeting and cleo
tion Of State officers. For visitors we
offer a musical programme and refresh
ments will be served at the close of the
meeting. All persons interested in sun
shine work are cordially welcomed at
our public meetings. Miss Sumner,
the head of the Visiting Nurse move
ment in this city, will read a paper.
The visiting nurse is in spirit a true
Sunshiner and gladly will we welcome
her to our meeting and to membership
IN our different branches.
The work Of all our branches is pro-
| crossing and no spirit Of tagging seems
to have taken possess ion, even though
/ the hot weather is here. May it con-
| tinue through the summer. So much
| is to be done for the children at this
| time of the year. j am sure II We all
| help our own summer Will be passed
with both pleasure and profit to our
selves.
Mrs. Jane W. Pennewill, our State
| president, entertained the Coreopsis
| branch at her home, 706 West street
| on Tuesday evening. About p we're
| present including several visitors. The
time was spent in playing some good,
| old fashioned games, which old and
| Young seemed to thoroughly enjoy.
Refreshments were served, after which
two of the ladies gave an interesting
exhibition Of the mysteries of pal
mistry.
1t was decided at the last meeting
that the branch should meet in a social
way about once month, as 1t cannot
fail 20 promote sunshine.
The Cynthias Helpers branch gave a
Sunshine euchre last Thursday evening
at the residence o Mrs. Willis Bisselle,
| llO5 West street, which was a success,
socially, though not quite so success
full financially, on account Of heavy
thunder storm which kept some away.
Arrangements had been made to ao-
{ commodate seventeen tables. ONLY
T seven played however. The committee
, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Bisselle and Mrs. b.
H. b. Ennis, was complimented upoI
the arrangements and the guests re
quested the branch TO hold another
= euchre soon. The following VOL
\ | prizes: Ladies' first prize, Mrs
Rylott; second prize, Mrs. Lloyd; thir,
prize, Mrs. King. Mrs. Lear won th
consolation prize. The gentleman
, first prize was won by G. w. Dorsey
! Jr. 4; the second prize by Mr.. Edwards
third prize by W. Bisselle. The con
=; ISOLATION prize was won by Mr.. Hall
The proceeds are to be devoted to tn
work for the blind, in which the branc
is interested. Persons desiring TO con
n tribute to this work are requested t
n communicate with Mrs. W. J.. Morrow
|. 500 West Seventh street.
The Old Swedes Junior Sunshin
branch gave a delightful entertainment
on Monday evening at the Old Swode
y parish house. The following pre-
3 eramme was rendered: Scatter Sur
shine song, by the % members of tn
branch recitation, Miss Dora Marden
- violin solo, Miss Edna Kindell; rec
p tations by Misses Mae Oat and Eft
Cordray; solo, Miss Margaret Oat
recitations by Misses Margaret, Laur
and Mildred Morris and Dorothy StiC
re ham; recitation, John Moore plan
lt solo, Miss Alberta Morris. I'll
IS, Deestrict Skule" was we'll rendered /
s. members Of the branch. Master Gla
in as johnny Jones' was worthy
lg special mention. A recitation WI
h, given by John Quinn. Miss MAJ
Emile Dorsey, the secretary OF II
Sunny Hour branch recited 1.-THE Gi
who Smiled" and was heartily al
plauded. Mrs @. W. Dorsey, who
ia the Delaware staff officer Of Mr.
Alden. the President General of Il
'n society, was invited to speak on SUI
shine work in general. She compl
mented the branch particularly in Il
rendition of Scatter Sunshine.
he Her remarks we're instructive. 81
ey told many touching and amusil
to stories about sunshine, after which 81
recited several humorous dialect rec
- tations. Mrs. Olmstead, the presiden
was complimented on the success
the entertainment. A notable featu
of the evening was the presentation
white and gold badges by the bran'
OF To Mr.. and Mrs. Young, who have be-
~ l9 very helpful friends Of the branch.
fs The sunny Hour branch held
Me- regular meeting on Tuesday afterno'
an at the home of the Misses Thompso
ith 1904 Tatnall street. Arrangement
len we're made to hold a lawn tete al
pos porch party on July 1lth, from six
ll llu ten %. m, at the home Of the Miss
;t ne Reed. 2l7 West Fourteenth street.
"a: This branch has a new air cushi
ass to loan in the name Of Sunshine. An
ith one wishing to use it can apply to I
of president, Mrs. W. l.. Morris, Il
~. Y West Eighth street.
VIZ VII, The eligible age for membership
ou' this branch is from eight to l6 yea
ises Anyone wishing to join please co
sny municate with the secretary, M
Mary Emile Dorsey, 1872 Oran
lu.a street.
ven Pupils Recital.