New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
SEVERAL HUNDRED WORK
ERS IN ATTENDA ANCE.
Speeches by Vel Kno5cn Persons
on Need of Cheer for the
Unfortunate.


weather might have been made for them. Any
how, they very glad to have this society's
traditional luck in weather. At the Hotel Astor the
annual business meeting held at II o'clock. A
reception followed and al 1:30 p. m luncheon was
served in the large ballroom The tables were
decorated with daffods and other spring flowers,
and the candles had yellow and white shades-tne
Tribune Sunshine Society's coors-
Mrs. Clarence Burns the president. presided over
the after-luncheon programme, which began with
a violin solo by John VI. Spargur. X. Midzuno, the
japanese Consul General made short speech,
which, he said he felt 10 be in the nature OF the
payment Of income tax. 4 find" he added
that goods imported. as l am. from a foreign
country have to pay this tax quite often But
have never spoken where there We're so many
ladies, and it makes feel quite bashfuL'
AIr Midzuno said he liked the name OF the
Tribune Sunshine Society. because it recalled TO
him the OF his home-the Land Of the Rls-
ing sun. He begged his hearers not to think OF
Japan as Just a lard Nine Butterflies, OF
paper fans, little incense sticks to destroy mos
quitoes with. That would be unfair as l should
be if l went back 10 Nippon and told my people
that America country Of icewater. skyscTap-
ers and inverted peach basket hats.
There many persons in the United States
who know much of Nippon. but there is stiI
something TO be desired Never think such silly
stuff yellow peril Since the day your brave
Commodore Perry knocked a door, Nippon has
regarded the United States heI best friend; hut
the bond between countries must rest on com
mercial iuterdcpendcnce. our mutual trade has
increased much in the last quarter OF century
When you know Nippon well you know your
British cousins Il viii increase ten times more
After a soprano solo by Miss Helen Darlington,
Howard Rradstreot Of the City Association Of
Fairgrounds talked about the city child and his
great need-more space to play in
The world Is learning" he said mot Jo consider
the child in parts-n his relation 60 the school, his
relation TO the Church. his relation to this and
. that: for the chid's way from the school 10 the
/ church, for instance, he is apt 10 slip away. We
are learning TO consider the child a child, ana
/ nowhere can you see the whole child you IN
; the playground You named your society the sun
+ shine Society because YOU like the sunshine. We
all want sunshine. most Of all want it Tor the
city child. We want him TO have excursions into
the country and more Fairgrounds The great dam
ger is that OF not having play grounds
Mr Bradstreet quoted a lower East Side police
man. who said OF the boys IN the street. why
can't they 20 and play in Seward Park" why
said the speaker. 81 all the children IL the region
for which Seward Park Is supposed to supply
breathing spot should gather there. they would be
packed IN solidy and stand ten deep
land is scarce in New York. and BOYS thank
Heaven are plentiful and insstenL But have
a Chief Of Police who IS human ana boy at heart:
and when he asked II he would try the ex-
pertinent setting aside certain streets at certain
hours in the day for children to play IN. he said
that he would. So, in two or three weeks, as soon
as the details be arranged, shall see certain
streets where the children play without danger
from horses motor cars
we have had a great deal about light to-day"
said Miss Winfred Holt. Of the New York Associa-
ton for the Blind. the next speaker. Il want you
just To imagine for a moment what it would be to
live without Hght-to be blind.
! THE Association fer the Blind was organized 60
bring light to the blind in the tenements. in the
poorhousas Before It existed, people without means
who became blind had to live on charity. II they
begged. they were locked up; if they stole, they
/ were locked up. And, remember. three-quarters OF
the blind become after school age and FOR these
! the city makes provision
AT our Lighthouse No j. the home Of the as
sociaton East 59th street are trying to teach
/ these people TO find light through work Hun
| dreds of them come to us-young and Old, feeble
and strong. but most OF them poor. The other day
/ It was a young giant whose eyes We're blown out
/ in mine explosion. He came to us from the
! hospital. his head mass Of bandages. his blind
ness so that he could not find his way to a
chair He had no money, but wife and five chill
dren. What I do? he asked. If l can't work,
I'll go mad
Another fine. good looking young woman. had
supported herself and her old mother as an expert
milner. Her sight went. her little money went in
an effort 10 save II. The Charity Organization
found the two the brink Of the poorhouse and
sent the girl Now, in class Of the blind
for millinery her poor expert fingers learn
ing to work without her eyes, and presently she
will become sef-supporting again 4
THE other day one Of our blind men. one of our
pupils was officially appointed masseur to the
people here laughed at the mere suggestion of
reaching massage the blind There are few
things they can't learn to do. There three
blind stenographers in New York The brooms
made bv our blind woTkmen outlast three ordinary
brooms But is il not pity that because
haven't money hundreds Of blind people in this
state must remain untaught? For the association
is poor; IT lives by begging
Miss Alice Adams, who has been for years a mis-
sIonary in Japan, spoke of her work in that
trv. Il feel that Japan is my home now she
said Il want go back-and when go shall
organize a branch OF the Sunshine Society there
several more musical numbers were given, to the
| 5e1igbt of the audience by Mr. Spargur and Miss
Carrington Mrs. E. Darlington presiding at the
niano The services of the artists secured
| through the courtesy of Mrs. Nahan Franko.
Mrs J. Borden Hartman, who to have
snoken was unable because of Illness TO be there
At the presidents table were Miss Alice Adams,
AFrs Ito Imanishi, Miss Nellie Duncombe, of the
| Iaabanna Islands; the Hon. K. Midzuno Miss Wini-
| fred Holt Howard Bradstreet, Mrs X Midzuno,
Mrs William A Granville, Mrs. Harry Walersten.
Mrs w p Tuttle. Mrs J. NJ Barrett, Mrs. George
p Bostwick, Mrs. R. A. Benedict and Mrs Jane
Pierce.
Arnone others present were Mrs. William Lind
| cav Mrs c. Van Etten Miss E Van Buren. Miss
| Julia Hill. Mrs. Nangle. Mrs Gowdy. Mrs. R. S.
| Dovyilng Mrs P. Hall, Miss Ida IIill Mrs George
| w Fason Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mrs. Richard Nell
| son Mrs J. F Hammond, Mrs. Thomas Buttes,
| Mrs C;reenIeafs guests Mrs. A. Connor Mrs.
| rThouas Wallace, Mrs Austin Palmer Mrs. G. Grid
lev Mrs Frank Churchill, Mrs. John L. Niver, Mrs.
Smiley Mrs. II. +. Fox. Mrs. \. A Frank, Mrs
| . {; Miller Mrs. w F. carp. Miss Needhan, Miss
| Rich Miss Blanchard, Miss Miller, Mrs. Joseph
| McNieht Mrs J. +. Parker, Mrs. B. NJ. Buell., Miss
| granville Mrs NJ Keefe. Miss Keefe, Mrs c.
| II BOYER Mrs. Louise Adams. Mrs. F. B. Walker.
! Mrs F. H. Benton Mrs. G. a. Mathews, Mrs.
r E Peck Mrs c. H. Loomis Mrs 4 n Dean,