New-York tribune., 1910-01-31
CHELSEA REPORT.

The report Of the excellent work done by
the Chelsea Branch for November and De-
cember is made by Mrs. P. A Greene, the
president, as follows
Three working girls. who were paving
= % and y % a week for tiny. unattracrive
helped TO cooperate in a small fat. Some
furnishings were secured through Sunshine
friends. and others were fashioned from
smooth boxes, and. little by little. the place
was made pretty and cosey. One OF the
for Just BIT one Ie51n Wonan 70 In f1nas and
out OF work, has been looked after con-
stantly and made happy by having warm
paid for months for an aged woman, and
VIII continue 10 be paid until sufficient
FUNDS are secured TO put her in q home
-FOUR girls have had daily supply Of
fresh eggs and milk for medical diet a
man mas been helped to get work and
provided with suitable clothing. and a sum
or money has been lent TO another man
VINO was able to start a little venture OF
his own, where he is making good and
slrl nelped 10 course in millinery in
structIon, has now plenty of work, which
Is much more profitable than working in
are made 70 the sick in four hospitals. an
asylum and home for fncura bles, where
truit, jeilies and reading matter are dis
trlDutso- To those able TO sit up. materials
for fancy work help 10 pass the weary
days or pain Not the least OF our work
--cS OccL TIC Teaching Oh SCl64l El-lS IN the
nome 10 cook Savory and nutritious dishes
at little cost.
In December eight large parcels of cloth
ing and eleven OF reading matter were
passed on TO distant Sunshine friends. also
fancy and knitting materials 10 sixteen per-
sons With money from the sale OF left
cheer-from Miss G. s25 and Mr.. Seaver s15
we were able 10 give substantial dinners
ana plenty OF dry groceries to eight faIni-
case. coal 70 four families, rent money 10
three others and 81 each 70 seven shut
ms BY another special gift of $. from
Miss B.. four girls were entertained in a
private home on Christmas Day and
through the following day on account OF
the storm; six others were guests in pri-
vate homes for Christmas dinners. and en-
Joyed 2 matinee treat No one can fail TO
girls, who live in rented rooms and eat in
restaurants. One hundred and eighIy-eight
small parcels. bearing the Santa Claus seal
ana consisting or all sorts or cheer- such
as dates, raisins. figs, book marks, calen-
dars. handkerchiefs, neckIies, hair ribbons
mounted seaweeds. etc, were distributed
total OF four hundred pieces OF mail sent
out as special holiday cheer. More than
ceived. some from the East indies. Japan,
China, the Bahamas. Turkey and seven
different states. proving that Sunshine
makes 'the whole world kin" Our most
recent work was 10 pay Sc 30 needed 10 save
a worthy family from being d1spossessed:
These acts and many others not mentioned
Mrs Greene wishes heartily 10 thank
each one who has given her the personal
happiness of passing on this helpful amount
of comfort and loving kindness.
NEW BRANCH.
group of children who have helped the
Little Mothers and other charities asked
10 be formed into T. s s branch. so
Mrs. Clarence Burns organized them last
week at the home of Margaret BrescheI,
fifteen years old, No West sd street.
They decided to call their branch the Help
ing Hand T. S. S. branch. and will meet
weekly 10 sew and 10 plan how best TO sup
ply the needs of individual cases. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Miss Mar
garet Breschei. president; Grace Mccarthy.
vice-president: Helen Breschel. treasurer.
and Aimee Dykeman. secretary. The di-
rectors and members are Lillian MacLel-
Ian. Leslie Mcclellan. Maude Burnside.
Margaret Fetters. David Breschel. Allean
Levy, Margaret Duffy and Rhoda Rosen-
baum
''PICKANINNIES' TREE
President OF the T. &. s: We wrote YOU
a letter some time ago thanking you for