Evening journal., 1912-05-17

Following is the annual report OIL
tho Delaware Branch international
Sunshine Society:
During the year the Delaware
Branch of J. S S. has held ten meet
ings with an average attendance. of
fifteen and an average collection OF
Si5o This voluntary collections
though very small. answers many
calls made for cheer.
The Branch has very little special
worlS-the individual members doing
that which their hands find TO do.
These efforts are appreciated because
they bear the personal touch. and
this sympathy often doubles the
pleasure and halves the pain
The work OF the Branch is not OF
an imposing nature. but aims TO find
an expression of its usefulness in
the byways. rather than the high
WAYS Of the social fabric. The mem
bers themselves in this quiet activity
feel the reflex influence Of the scr
vice rendered and thus add to their
own efficiency and happiness.
And while the members i'm particu-
lar have been alert to their oppor-
tunifies. the Branch as a whole, has
answered many appeals.
Among the individual efforts may be
mentioned tho following:
Calls on the sick, numerous plants
and flowers sent TO shut-ins, gar
ments passed on, letters and post
cards sent on holidays and from va
rious places visited. calls on the in
mates Of the Home of Merciful Rest,
magazines distributed food. fruit. and
delicacies sent TO those i'll. articles
Of furniture placed whore needed,
hospitals visited. infants clothing Sc
cured, rubber collected and sold, en-
ployment found for worthy persons.
and many other small acts Of sun
shine that seem too trivial to be re-
ported by the members. and yet SO
full of helpfulness TO those aided.
The Branch has been engaged as
follows:
The room at tho Home of Mercifuf
Rest was given the finishing touches
in the way Of curtains, rug and COW
iers; $1,000 given a worthy family
when sickness had made great in
roads into the family purse; ice sent
to the Sarah Ann White Home during
the summer months at cost OF
NfttNs FANsWN Wan kAN1n Aht w
mington Playground Association;
S10O was given toward the clock at
the Home; S1.50 was given toward
procuring medical aid for a cripple;
$500 sent to Headquarters-this sum
being tho proceeds from the boxes In
Miller's and Hanna's stores four
adult wheel chairs, one childs chair,
two air cushions, two ice bags, and a
pair of crutches are always in readi-
ness to be loaned; $500 was given
for glasses for a worthy school child
1880 expenses of delegate TO Con-
vention. $2319 sent in various ways
TO relieve suffering or bring comfort ;
S575 was spent for flowers; $500
was given as State dues; $3019 was
spent for Christmas cheer.
During the year two rummage sales
were held, netting S412S. Aside from
this source the securing OF money has
been largely through donations, and
individual efforts on the part of the
members.
The receipts during the year
amounted to S126.32; expenses, Sos
54. leaving balance April 22nd, OF
S17.7S.
The sick and bereaved of our own
Branch have been remembered in flt-
ting ways.
The Christian work is always fea-
ture Of the years activities. Tn,
members at the Home Of Mercifu
Rest were each given fifty cents. Ic,
cream was sent the inmates OF the
Sarah Ann White Home, The Ole
Ladies' Home and the MinQuadall
Home for their Christmas dinner Th'
girls at the Crittendon Home weri
each given a box of candy. Eacl
Deaconess Of the city was given a in'
linen handkerchief. The Sunshin
Baby was remembered with a book
Miss Robinson's school gave provi
sions for distribution. Clothing an,
gifts were given where there was
possibility that Christmas joy would
be absent
Flowers and fruits we're sent 10 In
valids. letters, cards and greetings
were sent where the sunshine spiri
was needed rather than materia
gifts.
The social side Of our work hal
not been omitted. On June 9Th IN,
Branch had a unique party planned
by the committee, and on September
9th the meeting took the form of 1
masquerade. The October meetinl
was held at the Home for Incurables
This afforded the members who ar,
real Sunshiners TO participate in oui
business meeting When Il was ovel
some kind friends gave a musical,
which was greatly appreciated by the
members OF the Home.
Because Of the approaching de
parturo of one Of our charter mem
hers, a novelty shower was giver
her. The little gift surprise was yer,
pleasant for both the hostess and hei
friends who are loath 10 see her leave
II was a great pleasure to meet II
April with one of our members whs
has been sick over year. AS mari
Of our pleasure each member tool
with her a bright red carnation. Thl
dozen and a half sturdy red flower
seemed to breathe strength and hope
hope.
After the completion OF anothe
years work in trying to follow ou
the Masters injunction to bear on
another's burdens. we feel that In
measure we have succeeded. W
hope for increased usefulness In IN
days 10 come. and pour out our graft
tude that we have been able to gras
the full meaning of a commo
brotherhood.
MR.. BLANCHARD TO LECTURE.