The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16
THE OUTING WORK CLOSED.

her home In England.
THE OUTING WORK CLOSED.
Monday the last guests Of the season
will leave the Mary Davis Sunshine
son will be over. 49, r.. -
The society is delighted with what
has been accomplished during the short
season, for the cottages were not ready
to open until July l, and yet 80 tired
women and children were each given a
week IS outing in the country, free of
all expense. In the three years the
cared for over 500 women and children,
giving them a needed, rest that they
could not otherwise have taken.
This year, however, has been the
most successful of all. Miss Davis
generosity in giving Sunshine the cot
tages seems to have inspired others for
ing work has met quick and liberal re-
sponse.. Besides the furnishings Of the
cottage which have all been donated by
Sunshine and others, 1888 has been
given to carry on the work. With the
exception Of about $40. every cent of
this has been voluntarily contributed,
without any solicitation in any way
good work the society was striving. to
do. Only to hear Of the work and visit
the cottages made every one eager to
have share in the good cause.
The entire cost Of maintaining the
| cottages this season will not exceed
$3.50, averaging little over 81 for
each guest. Sunshine feels very proud
Of its economical management, for at
e s and the he food has Been of the best
quality, good, pure and wholesome, and
some Of the Injuries, too, have been
occasionally added. With the surplus
from the work of last season the So
ciety will have sufficient to pay all ex-
penses with small sum remaining to
open the cottages next season
Many items Of expense for this sea
son, such as freighting the furniture to
Forest Lake, and the various demands
incidental to the opening Of the new
cottages will not have5to be considered
next season. The lodge will be opened
in the first week in June next season
and at least 120 more guests will be
entertained The only salary paid is to
the matren, all others IS tS at Their
success. y ~ +. la4I.ts;i h i. -
terest that besides the SO guests there
have been more than $50 visitors from
Minneapolis and" st., Paul who have
taken the trip especially to Forest Lake
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piness Miss Davis gift has brought in,
to the lives Of others. Nearly every
man, woman and child of. Forest Lake
has also visited the lodge and most OF
them have contributed something to
help the work along. Fresh vegetables
bread, pies and cakes have all been
sent in frequently, and the personal In
terest that has been shown has done
a good time. Sailing, picnic and car
riage drives have. been some OF, the
pleasures Forest Lake friends have
given to Sunshine's guests
With the exception Of Miss Davis
the Northern Pacific railway deserves
the greatest share Of the credit fol
the success of the work. - -
Turnout the entire season the com
pany has given the society transporta
ton for all it's guests, and tho annoy
ing changes have sometimes had to b.
} made the last moment and the tele
phone and special delivery called into
use to secure the transportation in time
the management has responded to ev
call in the most nass G49gteous and
It would have been impossible TO
the society to have carried on the .goot
work without the generosity Of tn
Northern Pacific, for none Of Sun
shines guests could have paid thei
: railroad fare and the society would no
, have had sufficient funds to have. don
. this and also kept them week at tn
cottages free Of all expense; The SO
ciety considers that the Northern Paci
; fc has contributed at least $3.50 to Sun
shine this season by giving the trans
. portation. The conductors and MI
Carter, the agent at Forest Lake, ,hav
all taken special pains to make Sun
s shines guests comfortable and show
them every attention. = =. 81 =.
To all Of the guests the railroa
Journey, past the beautiful lakes an
= thru the woods was on" Of the pleas
! ATTEST incidents Of the outing, for
: railroad. trip is a great treat to the1
all. !. - -. a
Sunshine wishes to express the deer
3 est gratitude to every one4who has co!
. tributed in the smallest way toward
). bringing sunshine and happiness int
: the lives Of these hardworking wome
and their children, and made it :poss
BILE for the society to accomplish til
good that it could not have otherwis
10 done unaided. ..tF
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