New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
Noble Work of Sunshine Society
 Shown in Report of Mrs. Towers
 MRS. CORBIN REELECTED
Many Loads frightened During Past Year by Members of Organization
 Whose Only Reward Is to See

l
 GUS branch of the International Sun- ] shine society was held Tuesday after l noon at the Y. W. c. A. building. l President Mrs. G. w. Corbin, presided. 1 The election of officers was held and the following were chosen: President-Mrs. George w. Corbin.
 First Vice President-Mrs. George Caldwell. Y. Second Vice President-Mrs. M. L..
 Rhodes.
 Corresponding secretary-Mrs. c. F Erickson.
 Recording secretary-Mrs Joseph ! Towers. e.=
 Auditors-Mrs. George Christ and Mrs. E. J. Skinner.
 The report of Mrs. Towers sh ws a
 very successful year. It is as follows: Membership of Over 200.
 We can say We have been prosper
 GUS in our work and been able to
 stand firmly the past year. It is
 cur custom to explain our line of work in the society in this report in
 order that the citizens may be- more
 acquainted with what the society is
 Going and accomplishing from year to year. ts
 We have an enrolled membership of over two hundred, and thirty five
 gre active from meeting to meeting.
 Though all members do not attend
 the meetings, they are always kind and ready to help in different ways
 when called upon to do so, and many who are not members show them
 selves in sympathy with our work by
 doing many kind acts for us, and all
 can rest assured it is appreciated by those who receive the kindness, as
 we'll as the Sunshine society.
 '.The meetings are held twice a
 month in the Y w. c. A. rooms upon
 the second and fourth Tuesdays of
 the month. The sessions begin in the
 middle of September and continue until the middle of June, after which
 but committees pay attention to some part of the work in the summer season.
 a We take a kindly interest in the E sChildren's Home, also the Blind
 Babies home at Pennington. Some of the ladies call upon the little ones
 and give1them books. toys and puzzles
 much to their delight; and recently several pairs of new shoes were pur-
 chased and given to the inmates, all
 of which is much appreciated by the
 kind natron, Mrs. Russell. .s.~ The society paid for a patient at the, hospital for a little time, and also
 for medical service which she received previous to her going to the institu- ticn.
 Other Activities of Society. We also donate s7 to the milk station, which is equivalent to the care of one baby, for the warm months. The society also took inter- est in a poor boy who had no home or friends and found him a home.
 "The hospital is visited each week by a committee, who distribute oranges, magazines, children's books and puzzles, fitting the article to the age. Over two hundred oranges have been sent to the patients the past winter and the general opinion is that all are much pleased by the atten- 1 ton. .9 We have in our possession Ii wheel l chairs, ten air cushions, ten pairs crutches, two invalid chairs commode 1 chairs, canes, cushions and all sorts l of articles, which we gladly loan at any time we are called upon to do so, and it is surprising how much use l they are made of. The society are al- 1 ways ready to investigate and under stand the needs of our suffering ones l and help bear the burdens of our l poor. sickly and crippled friends. ] We have committee for layette l supplies which is in very much de- 1 mand. When the garments run low, the ladies kindly build it up again,
 and the past season many cases have l been assisted by us from layette SUD- l ply.
 "The flower committee have sent ] from our society to about 15o differ i ent people cut flowers or potted l plants, and many sick rooms have l been cheered by them; and on the other hand, pleasant letters in reply I have been returned to the society ex-
 pressing gratitude for kindness from
 Sunshine friends. -.
 "Investigating committees are ap. pointed in each section of the city to
 look into and determine cases wor. thy or noteworthy. >
 Tons of coal have been sent out | which has relieved many cold people
 Wood and provisions have also been given. We supply three eases with a check of $2 the first of very month
 and in several instances to worthy 1 aged people We have sent a check oi
 on dollar per month for pin money.
 ''The society have a buying com.
 mittee who each month buy packages
 of cereals, soups and crackers and
 send to cases where it is used to
 good advantage. I "A kind citizen, one of our promin
 ent men, donated the Society case o1 l condensed milk, which is wisely dis alnrx h