Evening journal., 1907-04-29

Westover Alden, SO Firth avenue New
York.
State President-Mrs. J. w. Penne-
well, No. zoe West street.
Sunshine colors- yellow and white.
Delaware state colors- Peacock blue
Mighty oaks from little acorns
grow"
From a mere Christmas greeting
sent TO our presidents general, Mrs
Cynthia Westover Alden in 1897 con-
tanning a bright thought Of sunshine
was the inception of the present Inter-
national Sunshine Society. So rapldlv
did this thought grow i'm the hearts
and minds of the self-denying popu-
lace that the International Sunshine
Society was Incorporated in 1900 under
the laws Of the State Of New York
Mr.. Edward Box, editor of the
Ladies' Home Journal" Immediately
grasping the magnitude and the i'm
mense good that the society was all
ready doing, with pleasure offered his
services and a department was given
I'm Ladies' Home journal" 20 spread
the good cheer work over the world
Daily and weekly papers throughout
the country became willing mediums
TO further this purpose.
Mrs. Alden, originally a newspaper
woman, gathered around her members
Of the same craft. knowing that above
all others they knew where sunshine
was most needed
From this parent society branches
have been formed in every state in the
union until at present there are thirty
thousand branches throughout the
world, even foreign countries taking
up this great and noble work
The membership in the United
States is over one hundred thousand.
making a grand total throughout the
world Of over three hundred thousand.
the aim Of each and every one being
TO spread good cheer.
The International Headquarters are
in New York city with Mrs. Cynthia
Westover Alden, president-general;
Mrs. Mary d. Beattie. secretary. and
Mrs. Edwin Knowles. treasurer.
The floral emblem is the "Coreopsis.' p
This flower was selected from thou
sands which were suggested as an in
sigma for the socety. This is a beau
tiful yellow flower, easily grown and
very hardy. once planted it takes
care Of itself and is therefore a nttins
emblem.
The colors Of the society arg yellow
and white. The yellow representing
the golden sunshine and the white,
emblematic of the purity of purpose.
which characterizes the sunshine
work The Delaware State color IS
peacock blue Synonymous with the
"Blue Hens Chickens"
The national song is Scatter Sum
shine" which is found in the Chris
tian Endeavor hymn book
The membership fees are not oner-
Gus. but on the other hand rather in
viting. They consist Of some thought
or act of good cheer that win bring
sunshine or happiness TO some one
The growth of the society has been
almost phenomenal not even to have
a suspicion Of charity vet from head
quarters over 100000 has been distrl-
buted for worthy and good cheer work
and this does not include the indl-
vldual work done by the different
states and branches.
When a state has ten branches it
Is entitled TO a state president. In
April 1906 Delaware had ten branches
and was duly organized by meeting
held I'm St Andrews T. =. Church
with the following officers: President
Mrs. J. w Pennewell, zoe West street;
vice-president, Miss Winfred Weldin.
20s West Eighteenth street; secretary
Miss Jennie Weaver, 1l09 West Sew
enth street. and treasurer. Miss Ella
Ferris, 21O West Eighteeenth street
We now have fifteen regular organized
branches with presidents, vice-presi-
dents, secretary, treasurer and press
correspondents. each doing an indi-
vidual work.
St. Andrews Branch met at TIC
home of Mrs. Ed. Douglass. on Tues
day evening. but owing to the incle-
ment weather there were only a few
attended. After various discussions
referring to further work. the meet
ing adjourned TO moot al the home oi
the secratary, Mrs samuel Lar1born
SOC Adams street on Tuesday even
ing. May 3. 1907.
The Golden Rule Branch met at the
home Of Miss Margaret liu.ett. S0'
South PrnuTe street, on Saturday af-
ternool az o'clock.
A special meeting Of the Wide
Awake Branch was held on last Mon
day evening. Miss Florence Jacobs
was elected TO attend the convention
to be held in Brooklyn on May 16. Il
and IS
The Sunny Hour Branch has given
two dollars towards the amount need
ed to have the colored man. "who Is
blind" admitted TO the "Laytor
Home" The children of this branci
under the leadership of a good ear.
nest woman are doing good work. MAY
they reap in the years to come th'
/ joy earned in their youth by makins
others happy.
The seed Of kindness sown I'm
/ child's heart win never die entirely
out no matter what the changes tina
may come TO IL in the years TO come
Miss Mary Graves a dear old lady
has through her personal effort amonl
the members of her own home circle
collected a dollar toward the entranc
Of the blind colored man to the Lay
ton Homie" Miss Graves Is one of III
ladies i'm the Home for Age.
Women" and it was among these dea
people that she collected the dollar
This is Sunshine indeed and it is hope.