Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
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INTERNATIONAL aUNsHfHE SOCIETY
EPfeas Correspondents
Motto we Serve.
The international SunshIne Eocissy.
founded iii New York City some years
ago By Mrs. Cynthia Wessover Alden,
began iis work ia one smaiI room. 10 q
very email way. with one small woman as
the bead Of It. Nov she Socissy hiss 5000
branches, and state presidents in 81 DIFF
lersnt atAtes. Several states have in.
diyidual "SanshineFs," but have nos yet
arrived ct the dignity Of having q state
president
The President General Of Sunshine, !"
Mrs. Cynthia MISSIONER Alden, the Ma.
tional workers, aa well % she state OIL
GERS, give their time and talents gratui.
tOusly. There are no paid Offices in "Eun-
shine" Atthe National headquarters Of
the Society, SO Fifth Avenue, N. Y, one
can find good women working, day alter
day, for the good Of their fellow creatures.
Is II for the rich? No, nos alone but
no matter how rich 3 person is, ''Sun-
shine will be sent him If he needs il.
Il il for the poor2 No, no, not alone the
poor. But if person is poor and de-
serving, he will be helped. if his wants
are made known 20 'ssnnshine" people.
Is It for the weak, the sad, the weary ?
For all Alb, now you have said it / For
ALL Not one, bus ell. The invalid lie
given aid. when help is possible. Doctors
bills sometimes paid, nourishing food
given, and any Of the thousand and one
things an invalid needs or Graves. Nurses
are often furnished, and Sunshine" cheer
given in many ways. The cad and the
weafy-how many Of them have bean
aided and cheered by '.Suushine /" Good
women have read TO them, cheered them
by visits, letters and little gifts. And the
Sunshine cheer is always accepted,
and more asked for.
Il 10 impossible 70 tell you what the
international Sunshine Society has done.
But two of the most extensive works Of
the Society are the building Of the Blind
Babies Home at Brooklyn, N. Y, and
the Sunshine Sanitarium and Hospital 81
Bensonhurst, n Y. The Blind Babies
Home is the only place of the kind 10 the
United States, and is doing good work.
Il is not entirely paid for, 90 il you wish
to help little, send your mite to Mrs. G.
W. Alden, 96 Fifth Avenue, N. Y.
Our own State President, Miss Elizabeth
Groves of Wilmington, lie 3 young woman
possessed Of much energy. She and hel
aides are doing good work Ia Whining
ton. 0ne of their pet charities is losning
wheel chairs to inyalids. A good work,
as yon know. The chairs are NOS given
away, but are loaned, and are passed on
to some other sufferer, when needed
They also try to find homes for those in
need Of work, and helpers for those ia
need of help.
The Wilmington societies bad Resi-
Tent at the County Fair last week. ThiI
tent was supplied with tables, chairs and
Couches and was much in demand. The
State President was on hand each day,
and had q pleasant greeting for old friends
and new, and the State colors, yellow and
white, were much in evidence.
i Our own little branch, the "Amelil
Street" branch, was organized last Wintel
and held D number Of interesting meet
ings. The branch was named for ON
who was called the Original Sunshiner'
OF Middletown. Most Of ns Femembel
''Miss Amelia" but most Of Us neyel
heard OF her many deeds Of sunshine. A
few who knew her well, however, can te;
of how she gave Of her lilnv AID substance
to aid the sick aud unfortunate. Thii
branch has in its possession one Whee
chair which is nov loaned TO an invalid
Small gifts have been made 20 some WIN
needed help, and cheer has been sgnt 4
many. An entertainment was given b,
several small children and the proceed
given to the society for use in their work
The president Of our local branch, Mis-
Marie 7. Lockwood, is obliged to resign
much 90, her regret, because Of absenOI
from home, but her place Is being abl,
filled by tbs Vice President, Mrs, Eliza
beth O. Shepherd. A new president viii
probably be elected at the next meeting
The officers and membeEs hope the pablo
will take an interest in the society anC
help them sith their Fan work, foF yot
know while 9 handful Of people eau d.
something, swo haHdiuls Of people can d.
much more.
1T matters not what the day may be-
Sunshing, rainy o. gray Yen see
IL only tAe heart 10 glad sud gay,
4 Twill make for y0R EHnsliny d.
Scatter the sul,ahine Whersss, -,
Then love and Joy and Psses you will
know;
III a hannv heart far vonraaif Vnl.'Il and