The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-07
Local Branches Doing Excellent Work, According to the
 Officers.
AMBASSADOR WU SPEAKS
Tribune soclcty's Meeting in New York Very Notable Aflalr--The
 Luncheon.

The luncheon which followed was very enjoyable feature of the day and inc speeches were for the most part informal
 Miss Eleanor Booth, president of the Corcobsis, gave the following
 During the year 1907-0S, our branch has continued along It's former program. We have distributed cloth ing, bought food and in few cases, assisted with the rent. Twelve appeals for coal have been responded to,
 At Thanksgiving, nine baskets were sent out. The week after Christmas we gave our annual Christmas party in the City Mission at which there were present about forty of the needy Each one received a toy and some small useful gift. besides fruit and candy; and we always serve ice cream and cake, which go to make bright eyes and sunny smiles. This year we also answered few of the Christmas letters written to Santa Claus. Two weeks ago. Easter, we sent out a dog en and a half Towering plants, each plant being delivered by some member in person.
 I've have earned the money for our winters work in various ways, but chiefly by a fair. large whist, dance, and an apron and cake sale; and we near the end of the season with great hopes for the next year
 Report of Mrs. Fred Myers, presi- dent of Qeen Esther branch;
 Through a long, dark passage with out sun and light, we seem to merge into the Garden of God, for what Is more dreadful to the naked and hun gry than the long cold winter
 Spring time is here, with it's glorles and sunshine: may it bring smiles and warmth to the weary soul.
 The "Queen Esther" branch with It's "Twigs" have done well this winter. Since last October they have passed on to the little school children of our city 750 new garments, and any quantity of secondhand clothing, provided S3 families with groceries, paid rent any number of times where families have been unable to do so themselves
 To us falls the pleasure of providing infants garments to the visiting nurse
 We are providing three tubercuar patients with milk and eggs daily one of them receiving this assistance now for over year
 We have earned and handed over SIC to the Leila Day Nursery" s1o to the Boys club, and s2.S7 for the Maternity ward" of tho Grace hos pltal, which was very recently dcs- troyed by fire.
 During the latter part of March we held Pound party" and collected 800 pounds of dry groceries which we of course distributed as soon as re ceived.
 We should not have been able to do all this, were 1t not for our little "Sunbeams" who are a constant joy and inspiration to us, having earned the goodly sum of s4s2, besides money collected for our shoe fund.
 The calls have been many in these hard times. but our members arc ever ready and with cheerful hearts pass on Sunshine 10 those less fortunate.
 The reports of Mrs. May of Bridge port. Mrs Barber of Clinton and Mrs. Jerome of inc "Everready' branch of New York, were all very interest ing and showed the growth of tho work along all lines. The reports of Mrs. Pierce, the secretary general and l. NJ. Barrett of the New York Tribune, who Is treasurer of the T, S. S.:
 The Luncheon.
 The business meeting was adjourned at 1:S0, and from the small ball room the members went to the larger one, where the tables were laid for the luncheon. There were 22 small tables and one large one, arranged Tor the guests, while the board and speakers occupied long table at one side of the room. The first number on the program was q piano solo by Charles Gilbert Spross, after which Sir Alfred Mosely was introduced, and congratu- lated the society upon It's aims and suggested that Mrs Whitelaw Reid and the American women of England should form branch for work over there. When asked what he thought of American education he replied ' have son who will graduate from Vale in June" Sir Alfred sails to- morrow on the oceanic for England.
 Baritone solo, Avery Belvor Pro- lago from Pagiacch
 MT. owen Loyejoy, secretary of the National Child Labor committee, who left yesterday afternoon for Washing ton, on the District of Columbia Child Labor bill, gave very astounding fhcta regarding the employment of 'hildren and why they prefer work to school The useful things are not taught suf- nciently. they are not made to real fza the need of an education % make them good citizens
 The Sunshners were asked to CO., operate with the child labor commit tee to teach the children tho three neccseary things of life, virtue, intelligence and industrial proficiency
 The society telegraphed resolution to Senator Deliver at Washington, In behalf of the child labor bill. The next speaker, Henry G. FIawn, told of his work at Blackwells Island and of club formed by him, of en- tertajners who will appear for those who cannot afford to hire amusement; the iaie orphan Hsylums and hospit. als. Mir Havn who is a trainer oi elocution, gave. some delightful 'eeita lions
 Violin solo, Edodard Dethier, "Aira Russes
 Ambassador Wu was introduced md said a few worda about tho Sun shine of the American Women. 2 have been kidnapped and brought here by woman, and l don't know ta4 t, s,,, fot was asked to come