Evening journal., 1911-10-26

tional Sunshine Society.
State colors, peacock blue.
Sunshine colors, yellow and white.
Since May, 1903, when the Delaware
Division was organized, We have tried
| in all Of our workings, to merit the
name we bear, Sunshine" the object
OF the Society being to incite the MEM
bers TO kind and helpful deeds, and
thus bring the sunshine Of happiness
into other hearts and homes.
State President, Mrs. Harry G. Hack
EFT, GOA N. Harrison street, city, or ID.
and A. phone 4429-D. All correspond
ence should be addressed to our pres
ident, and any letter requiring an an
swer, should contain self-ad-
dressed and stamped envelope.
Donations of any kind, received by her.
will be acknowledged by her in the
name Of the society.
Any item of interest, and all branch
news intended for this column, should
be sent TO the press correspondent.
Mrs Helen II. White, 103 w. 25th
street at an early date, or call d and
A. Phone 5705-A and report same to
her
The next quarterly meeting will be
held at the home of the State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Hackett, GOA North Harri-
son street, on the last Friday evening
in October. The attention of each
branch president is called to this meet
ing, that she may speak OF it to her
members. We ask for a renewed IN
terest in our Quarterly Meetings, and
hope for large attendance on Friday
evening, October 27th. do not forget
the date, October o."
IFstI 4.I. NrIA
union after the summer vacation or
Thursday night at the residence OF
| Mrs. Primrose, 1916 West Sixteenth
street. There was a most enthusiastic
meeting In the absence of the branch
! president, our vice-president, Mrs.
Primrose, presided Finding quite a
credltable sum in our treasury, We
proceeded with joy to spend most Of
IT, We bought stout comfortable shoes
for a man whose work takes him out
| in all kinds of weather, also donated
the last two dollars necessary 70 buy
the flag that a patient In the Home OF
Merciful Rest, has been working To-.
Flowers were bought for a dear in
valid we knew, these bought, we pro-
ceeded to the problem of gettin" the
where-with-all to buy more Joy, but
our plans we're not completed, feeling
the need of our presidents judgement
before our final decision. After ad-
journment we fingered long with our
hostess enjoying her well-known hos
pitality On leaving we all avreed that
we would make this year we are start
ing, one of the best in our experience.
On Thursday, October -. an inter-
esting event took place at the Home OF
Merciful Rest Of lncurables, Lowering
avenue and Union street when beau
tiful flag was presented to the home,
with appropriative exercises, wnicn
we're in charge of the Cynthia Helpers
Branch of l. S. S. The presentation
speech was made by Mrs. Otho Now
land. president of the board OF man
ayers, and was received for the home
by the Rev. Mr.. MacSorley, pastor OF
, McCabe Memorial Church. The hae
/, ! was obtained through the efforts Of
Mrs. Creamer, a patient in the home.
and our branch feel it a compliment
that We should have charge OF the nag
raising. We do not attempt to give Mr..
1 MacSorley's speech, for we could not
do him justice. but being a friend OF
! years standing, of both Mrs. Creamer
and her deceased husband, who was a
: prominent Methodist preacher, IL was
with great feeling that he accepted the
. flag for such a worthy home, and with
words of encouragement for the sun
shine work, words of praise for the
, board OF managers, and comfort and
cheer TO the patients. After singing
several patriotic songs, light refresh
ments We're served to the patients and
their friends.
The Cynthia Helpers branch Of In
ternational Sunshine Society, held a
business meeting at the home of Mrs.
Thompson No. 502 West Fourth
street. October g. The meeting was
opened by the singing of the sunshine
song. followed by prayer led by the
branch president Minutes of the last
meeting we're read, report of the sec
? retary and treasurer given and ap-
! proved as were also the reports OF the
! flower committee and the committee
I on visiting the different homes. The
1 work of the branch shows progress.
Our branch is to hold a rummage sale
in the w. c. T. u. rooms on Wednes-
r day and Thursday, November 15 and
! l6. Any donations intended for this
b sale. will be called ior IL yon notify
Q Mrs. Elwood Brown, No. 400 Twenty
third street or call ID. and A. phone
8O92.
Miss Reba B. Smith. president OF the
Delaware branch, I. S. s.. had a full
attendance of her members at the
\ / regular meeting held on Saturday
afternoon. October 21, at ? o'clock al
the Home Of Merciful Rest The
branch will greatfully receive any
n donations OF infants and children's
! clothing. or anything that will hell
: with our winters work We know o
Il a family who has only an oil stove
l. and they have appealed to us for 4
I. small cook stove. n you know o. 4
friend who Is about doing away viii
IL her small cook stove, and has beer
of wondering what 10 do with II. II yol
m call ID. and A. phone 5225. Miss Smitl
'e knows just where Il will do doubi
duty In heating a home and do th
cooking for the Family also. not q
say word about the sunshine II vii
cast In the home We speak Of Della
A ware branch is TO hold Their rummag
u sale in the w. c. T. u. rooms on De
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