The sun., 1916-12-12
THE SUNSET CLUB.
A DIslnterested and Genial Institution
Asks the Loan Of o Home.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. There
Is an association in New York city
called the Sunset Club. which reaches
out to women over fifty years Of age
who for one reason or another may find
themselves lonely. without an occupation
or lacking outlet for energy which up
to this time has found expression In the
managing OF a family and household.
The association hopes to o the
diffident ones. those who did not realize
that their lives were slipping away from
them or that there was much to interest
them outside of their own four walls.
II hopes to cheer those who fancy them
selves relegated to the chimney place (;
it is distinctly constructive and aims to
put into each life Just the thing most
needed 1t Is working along lines ideal
and unique in the annals of clubdom.
There are neither entrance fees. dues
nor paid officials. Having no club funds.
II cannot as a club offer or give finan-
cial aid. though members as individuals
may and do help each other.
Through the kindness OF the press and
others the idea OF the association has
been taken up with enthusiasm.
Under discussion at the present mo-
ment Is the question of a centre for ac-
tivity. and I write this letter asking you
to help us to get some such centre. We
want to help our members to help them
selves. but we find ourselves "swamped'
for suitable quarters. Many members
are actually self-supporting and almost
all the others could be so by the reju-
venation of talents and capabilities now
impaired by disuse. \ centre such as
We are hoping for would be supported
by the efforts OF the association and by
board paid for accommoda tions In rooms
set aside for the purpose.
We are not particular as to the house
or it's location anything that has a root
will do. 1t will not take long to demon
strate our ability to make things go
DO you not think there IL some one
man or woman, in this great city who
will lend us "A disused or unrented house
Of some sort for our experiment? l.
there not some one with an awakened
social conscience who will answer our
call? While our association liz not
founded as a charity in the modern un
derstanding of that word. still It is con.
ceived in love and in love must bring
forth its good works. and love is char
ity's nth power. Is there not some one
therefore whose love Of his fellow man
is of such a type that he will come for.
ward and lend the association a house
FOR a time Of experimentation
The founder OF the club is Mrs. Caro-.
line ~IIenning Rugg. 256 West Seventy,
third street. New York city. who could
bc communicated with at that address
She would he most happy to give any
Information OF "A concrete nature lack,
ing in this letter.
Here is a chance to do something YER.
real. We have houses for young ome
why not for old women?
Think Of the lives given by womer
for others. Think of women who have
spent their all that others might h,
happy. Think of the lonely rich woman
who fancies every one untrue. Thinl
OF the childlcss widow. of the bAchelot
maid. too old for the Young Women!
Christian Association. Think Of tn,
tears. shed and unshcd. OF the army o
wonUn who are facing the sunset an,
surely there will be some one to hell
us take their hands and lead them I,
whore the glow ~ brightest and the vi
sion unobscured.
Mrs. MINNIE mitchell.
NEW YORK. December II.