New-York tribune., 1908-11-09
SErRETARYS REPORT.

TIE semi annual report OF t1e SHn-id' N'"N7-'
of the T s $ read at the New Haven meeting was
in IA RI as follows.
When We assemble a. thcse ststed periods Of the
year to exchange greetings 70 co1fer together ana
in the name Of sunshine. the results invartably in
spire with the watchworo OF one OF oAo' WHO
The reports Of the semi-aunusI meeting are neces
ssrii. more limited in character than those Of the
1i3a s5g as tbeT are confined principally 70 the
summer work. and the demands at tnaI sTsSor n a.
fever in number Many branches suspend M 2rsa5. az
lied effort during the summer DONG olLZ .LZ-o,,ZF
% CoIIrT+faes or Individual members. But the gen
era Office does not take any sqcn vacatI, t Irr1ar
mserv and suffering always abound. the aenlh.rI go
for cheer of some kind never ceaSe t - sTnnio1--
ment have increased the distress and tae sam sam
iIrfor-rnste financial condition has limited the Gus Gus
forarv Contributions TO the emergency fund fr2In on
the vgell-to-do The needs Of the SICK ,Iya @ ,ar
been lessened nor have they been oyerl0oH&{eG y
. the sum of s7S1 has been given away rum ~
io'' OUTINGS
one Of the most delightful forms Of sImner SUD sun
shine is the outings gjve TO he teneenJ e6ntTi nG5
dvellers, which are made posst,le IN -lev ra-
tons to this special fund. The sum OF @o Tq 80
ceived for this purpose. and AZ persons, - oG nd
riTs we're sent t. The Rest House. and Two Of
these being out Of work and navlng no Ln eE-
rense being paid from the outing fund For one one
hundred children week : p'a+r +,TTs1 tsrfiea and
Tfons FIT fhe destitute Bind the cash girls the
negro children and the Avenue 4 branch I~o
ps-tes little mothers were sem 20 -.
\ J. mothers and babies 70 RocAaHeg j7reg 70 the
seaside and country. Seventeen serll-invalld "a ~
bers in Ave different states, received tne means l ~
special Sunshine drive and days outing ln and IN
several private homes in the oountry qeE "a go
we're able 70 get a glimpse OF 'h7 0iisN'
'i M SPECIAL GIFTS
: II is matter for deep rejoicing that TIE Lite
Niissionary Branch, Of which Miss S4roE IS a TI
iNcaut gift OF sSnO0. After years OF L.
and devotion TO The most des{3su[e & casr fer larger
usefulness. but as IN he past ,- ne [771i'S ~
remarkable work VII never De 05s - -1,e Pascal
1ns+i+ute branch s. 200 being contributed by MIS-
Rsse szgf . 2,Io7a Rag scoo ys1T 5T poor srs
/ Tha Saratoga branch through the efforts OF Us
president Mrs. George LaTron, raised s9- II 'i7
! Crippled ChiIdren's Home.
PEST HOUSE.
! The T 5 Rest House for Working Women h7s
zro1r, ~ favor 70 a gratifying extent. The mum
/ her o@ guests this year was more r7an oouILe
/ +boss IF last wear. and, what is more rernarKz
/ LJe ter The small sum of g. week required
for board the HoUse was seif-suppo-t ma
/ sI sood hills and running expenses were paid
a. a. l99 tgL1a vas axcailent and the enjoyment 80
genuine that every visitor wants 70 go PACK IeA
gen ga'n n5 Ming Other friends The money received
since Nav was 1862, and the dlsnurSeTIlellls s
/ %+ eT+ Loreef,1--ishfr-s for the annex and main
hso h9I y,otLerz ssIa-v insurance, stationery and
| ex+rs transportation for guests from Westerly
! DIsTRIBUTIONs-
! --.zo. -. thousands Of articles IF clothing
.ISseS ~, m the needy poor and TO branches Tor
fs+rfbJtion many special gifts nave oeeI MAJ - :.
/ Saa;o - 1arsITzed and crippled children. and 70
/ Inc Chrvstie Street Home fof 30 u - -
flowers TO hospitals and lhgalos- " srar6 states
10 mining towns and ranches IN irs
/ - soldiers. wheel chairs to sTut-4Hs'
gocarts and baby carLlages [o spsCiaI greet
rs sye gone 70 members in Switzerland Bavaria