The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-25
Sunshine Workers Make Glad the Hearts of Many Chil- dren on Eve of Christ
 mas Festival.
MANY TOUCHING INSTANCES
Gases Where There Would Hare Been No Christmas at All But for the Interest Taken by
 This Society.


 lief in Santa Claus. Easily 15O families were visited by the Sunshine society 1 ladies, who had taken up tho work in the most generous of Christmas spirit. For two weeks they have been work ing almost night and day to accom- plish the result They were all con- lvinced last evening that the results had fully repaid them for all their ef- forts. The beautiful day with it's clear sky was particularly appropriate to Sunshine work
 According to the plans, described in this paper yesterday morning, the so- clety sent out three autos. Two went from the Elm City branch of the so- ciety and one from the Mayiower branch and the territory covered ex- i tended from West Haven to Whitney ville and from Westyille to Fair Ha- ven. Two ladies went with each auto- mobile in addition to the chauffeur
 The two automobiles to go out repre- senting the Elm City branch started from the home of Mrs w. A. Gran vile, 1lS Howe street, at o'clock. The first machine to start out was in charge of Mrs. w. l., Allen and Mrs. Halsey Kelly. Through the courtesy of the society this paper was allowed to be represented on this auto by one of its staff The experiences of the af- terEoon were stich as no one with any sense of the pathetic could soon for get.
 The machine started from Howe street shortly after o'clock. It was practically hidden beneath 9 mass of bundles, large and small, sleds, doll 2 carriages, and a host of other presents. Those aboard could scarcely be seen. The start was made out Chapel street to the east through the shopping dis trict, where the sight of the auto heap ed high with bundles was met with good-natured smiles at every turn. Ev- erybody seemed to realize the beauti- ful mission on which the members oi the Sunshine society were going.
 The first stop was made on Wooster place, where a sled was left for little girl who had written to Santa Claus that she did hope ne would not for get to come see her this year, She lived up an alley and was afraid that was the reason why he had forgotten to come see here heretofore. The look of surprise and awe on her dirty little face when told that Santa had sent her the sled was worth ten times the cost of the gift and the Sunshners turned toward their next stop with lighter hearta
 'The McFadden Kids" as the ladies of the society had 1okingly named thu next family of six children, were ir the Fair Haven district. They didn't quite realize the worth of the orders on one of the big stores given them fol -four pairs of shoes and two pairs Of rubbers, but the candy that was left for each brought immediate happiness and it Is not to be supposed that | took them long to find Vout what the orders stood for.
 Some of the places visited were ex tremely dirty On Haven street an oIt woman whose grandchildren had beer left some warm clothing came wa, ] town a tall flight of filthy steps as tn auto started away. Her hands were outstretched as if she were pleadin for something from Santa" for her self
 The party found three houses tha showed that those who lived withi were in good circumstances. At ther no stops were made One family wa found in Poplar street, Fair Haver where there were ten children. At ar other stop, made near the heart of tn city on George street, was found poor little chap who had written Santa. He was so sick that he coul not even open his bundles. lThe ladit had to help him He was left a to, a teddy bear, and some candy and h smile at receiving them was little sho' of angelic It is probable that the Sur shine society will look further into tn case and send the boy much neede medical aid.
 The distribution was continued LII 5 til 6.S0 last evening. and there vel 3 still some gifts left not given out. Int will be taken around this morning. B one of the parties could not be foun The family of the little child tn wrote the letter had moved away a; no one knew where they were. Pro ably to-day one believer in San Claus is wondering why he has forge ten her again
 The other machine to start out fro the Elm City branch was in charge
 Mrs. Jennie Amblcr, Mrs. George CoI and Miss Rachel Granville.
 The Mayfiower branch sent out O machine. It was in charge of Nj
 John Todd and Mrs G. H, Simmcl from whose home at 915 Oreha Street the start was made. Mrs. T.
 Adams was i'll and unable to go.
 Westville these ladies found one fam
 where there were five young childrt
 The husband was without work a
 he wife, who had young baby
 months old was very sick The oh
 lren would not have had any Chri
 Alas had the society not answered tn
 etters. It certainly was true sar
 ,laus work The family was .sespl
 able and trying to live respectaoly
 tell as circumstances admitted. A d
 doll carriage, a sled, games, boo
 md warm garments for the mott '.s.<s ere left. The letter to Santa
 cen written by a little girl [ ye'
 Another pathetic case was in Gre