Evening journal., 1911-05-11
International Sunshine Society

in age from FIVE or. six. to fifteen years.
and meets every Friday afternoon. The
chief aim of our society is to look af-
ter the various needs of the poor in
our community. and to scatter sun
shine in what ever way we can We
are especially interested in hunting
up neglected children and fitting them
for attendance at Sunday school Dur
Ing the winter we gave a ton of coal
to poor family. sixteen pair of shoes
TO children, several suits of under
clothing to adults, clothing for nine
teen children, ten dollars to a poor
family in time of distress. We have no
special dues. but take a collection each
week, and as the sum realized in this
way is small, we had an entertain
ment and raised ten dollars and sew
enty cents. The pastor and members
of the church. have given us further
assistance TO enable us to do the work
We have done
Margaret H. Parvis, Sec
Report of the West End Branch,
Wilmington.
The West End Branch Of the Inter-
national Sunshine Society has held
twelve meetings during the year
These meetings have not only been Of
much benelt to those needing help,
but they have also been sunshine for
the members One unique feature of
our meetings is the perfect harmony
which exists among our members. All
matters brought before the meeting
are fully discussed, each member Civ
ing their own opinion and when the
vote is cast, the majority rules and all
is we'll. If the meetings we're to ac-
complish nothing else but the sunshine
to its members, our time would be we'll
spent, but / am thankful to say the
needy are helped and comfort given %
many in trouble. part Of which | have
in the following report. One member
dropped out during the year three
new ones were admitted Our treasur-
er's report shows fifty-three dollars
and twelve cents collected during the
year and our work is as follows:
Our former president Of the branch,
Mrs. Morris name was enrolled in the
National Sunshine Album, fifty sick
calls were made. forty letters of sym
pathy sent, flowers both cut and pot
ted sent to the sick, three pints of milk
sent daily for four months TO an in
valid. seventy-five cents each week TO
a poor widow for meat to strengthen
her to be able to work for her FIVE lit
tie ones. Twenty-one dollars for play
ground work. Our custom is when a
new Sunshine baby arrives in our
branch TO send a gift. one received this
year a silver spoon. Truly a sunshine
gift was a baby walker sent to a child
nf - hA haI
taken a step The child now runs
around in the walker as If it had the
use OF its little feet, which we sin
cerely hope it will soon have Several
visits were made to the Layton Home
blind needles, cotton. soap and rice
the things most needed, were taken,
and two large donations of groceries
Our Christmas cheer consisted of
twenty-four boxes of candy. FIVE dozen
oranges one peck Of apples, ten
pounds of soap. bingham for aprons
with cotton and blind needles extra
you can scarcely imagine the receipt
Of our Christras offering, our mem
bers, who always delivers these, know
ing of the inmates, always gives tC
each inmate their own gift Her fam
lily supported an old servant there, anC
I
an angel would be more welcome
Three large Christmas baskets wer'
! sent, one had toys for a little chill
sent with it. One of our members Sc
cured a Christmas donation for
widow with five little ones, of almos
every thing that could be mentioned II
! large quantities, valued at ten dollars
A society of young girls were lookinl
| or fr, rfrfr
/ cheer. and were able to direct them Il
family with small children. father
and mother both sick, the girls givinl
this family all the cheer they had
| Several visits were made to the HON,
of Merciful Rest, and we assisted on'
| inmate there to dispose of her handi
work, sent the Ladies' Home Journa
there for one year. Flowers were sen
at Thanksgiving. Christmas and Eas
| ter, two pairs of overshoes given to
poor washerwoman. an old woman
heart was made glad by helping he
with her rent, a widow with a sicl
child was given a basket filled will
articles for both sick and we'll, frui
sent to Hope Farm Two dollars ami
fifty cents sent for dues to the Nationa
Sunshine Society. and last but no
! lSdSti uuliCu VI Dedullul CdIudbOh
sent to the Branch President at Christ
mas Sunshine shown from every on
of them which lasted long after tn
flowers had dropped and died. We fee
greatly encouraged with our work AM
look forward to greater things in th
coming year. "In-as-much as We hav
done it to one of the least Of these m
children, ye have done il unto Me"
Mrs. Ella II Dillon. Branch President