Evening journal., 1913-04-19

SUNSHINE SOCIETY

International Sunshine Society,
pelaware Division. President-Gener-
Al Mrs. Cynthia westover Alden, s6
Fifth avenue. New York. n. Y. State
nrpsident. Mrs. G. w. Dorsey, lr,
a0O1 Jefferson street, Wilmington,
Del. Phone 2421D.
The annual meeting OF the Della
ware Division of this society Will be
held next Thursday evening, April -,
At 745. in the Sunday school room
OF St. Andrews Church, Eighth ana
Shiplev streets The Rev. Hubert w.
Wells will lead the opening ana
closing services. After short bus
mess session there will be a pro-
gram Of music, and an address By
The Rev. G. r. Reed, OF Grace NJ. Il.
Church. An interesting feature oi
the evening will be the reading oil
reports. by the branch presidents or
secretaries: light refreshments VIII
be seved. The public is cordially in
vited to be present and learn more OF
the work of this society.
Every member of this society is ex-
pectod to be present and BRING
friends.
Get Busy.
Don't say There's nothing doing;
It's no sort Of use TO try"
There's heaps of things a-brewing
For a tcn-strike by and by;
And the man TO whom it's coming
Is hot upon the trail;
Not in a corner. humming:
"Guess-Ill-fail.'
Don't say; There are no chances"
When you're looking round for
work.
A man OF pluck advances,
But excuses mark the Hhirk.
Just you make a place and FIJI It,
Be certain you will win.
A hole is wanted? Drill IT.
You'll-ft-inl
Arthur Chabberlain.
The Fifteenth Annual Convention.
Every two years the convention
held by the international Sunshine
Society is in New York city. The If
teenth annual convention will assem-
Bile May 10. 18th and nth in New
York city, with the Hotel Majestic.
corner OF Seventy-second street and
Central Park. West, as headquarters.
Rooms will be reserved for guests
at $3.50 for one (without BATH !
suites OF two rooms and bath for two
people at $500 each. Parties of four
can have two bedrooms with double
beds, parlor and bath for $500 each.
The convention for Thursday, May
is. IS the guest Of the Loyal Sunshine
Auxiliary. Mrs. b. l.. Delbridge, 424l
Broadway, New York city, president.
Members and friends wishing to have
rooms reserved for them In the Ma
iestic. II only for one day, should no
tify Mrs. Delbridge Wednesday even.
ing. May "A. as the guests arrive at
the hotel. the hostess. Mrs Delbridge.
and her members will be I'm attend
ance. An informal reception will be
held in the parlors of the hotel, well
coming all guests, friends and dele
gates
The convention has been invited
10 meet in St Louis, Mo. and AL.
toona. Pa. in 1914
Does Wilmington want this con.
vontion In 19l42 We would like to
hear from Social Welfare and civic
organizations. also the Chamber OF
Commerce and City Council
The Delaware branch held a meet
ing last Tuesday evening at the home
Of Asiss Ella Mcintyre. Fifth ant
Broome streets. Although the wealth
cr was stormy there was a good at.
tendance and the meeting was inter
esting. The branch is providing
some comfort to family IN which
there is contagious disease. Mite
boxes in the form OF barrels were
distributed among the members, foI
Sunshine always needs barrels oil
money for relief cases, although much
good cheer" is scattered without any
money. The State president was d
guest of the branch. and called the
attention OF the members to the
State annual meeting to be held neXi
Thursday evening. and also described
the plans for the International Con
vention TO be held next month. Mrs
William NJ. Pyle will be delegate
from this branch to the lnterDa
tional Convention
The Coreopsis branch held its re
cent meeting &C the home Of DR.
Florence NJ Seward Five dollaii
was subscribed 10 the food sufferers
The wheel chairs owned by thil
branch are all in use, and an oppor
tunity is offered to the branch 90 hu.
S3S wheel chair for about half c
what IL cost. but the branch treasur
Is almost empty This is 4 matte
that causes regret. as there are man
calls from invalids for the loan O
these chairs. The family who hav
the chair cannot afford TO give
away as their patient needs othe
comforts. II any one desires to con