Evening journal., 1918-04-29
INTERNATIONAL
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

the press not later than Wednesday
noon. Address Mrs. otto v Orl, no.
1912 Delaware avenue, City
May T. 1918. Delaware Division board
meeting No. 2OOi jefferson street, ? p. m.
May 3. 1918. Rose Ilill Junior branch,
/. :. s. Rose llill schd0lhousc.
May g. 1918, Gorcopsis branch, /. :. =,
home Of Mrs. Wynard Baylis, Ashley,
Del
May 6. 1918. Alert branch J. =. s., No.
1908 Shallcross avenue 230 p. M
May 10. 1918, Rose Hill Junior branch,
II. s. s.. Rose Hill schoolhousc,
May 49, 1918, New Era branch. ]. ;. 5,
Hotel dupont. 2.30 p. D.
Annual Meeting of the Delaware Di-
vision. /. :. 5.
At the annual meeting OF The Della
ware Division, T. $. S.. the following
delegates Wcrc elected 10 attend The
annual convention Of the T. S. S. which
will be held in Hartford, Conn., May
IS. i6 and i7, 1913.
Delegates.
Mrs. q. w. Dorsey. lr., Mrs. Frank j..
Shilling. Mrs Otto V. Ort. Mrs Carl
Snellenburg. Mrs William r. sutton
Mrs. William pyle
The following members VIII attend
tho convention as visitors Mrs. II. y.
Hollcy. Mrs. stephen jackson. Mrs
James Melvin, Mrs. Lackcy. Mrs. vii
liam Stevenson.
Reports from AN branches were read
before the assembly. but as all of them
have not been sent 10 the chairman OF
the press viii bo obliged TO continue
next week.
Report Of Delaware Branch, l. s. s.,
May, 1917 to May, 1919.
Tho Delaware branch, T. s. s, has
held regular meetings on tho third
Monday of each month. during The past
year Formerly We had only voluntary
contributions Members. now pay a
stated sum for dues each month This
money Is the means Of being able TO
give much cheer and sunshine.
A rummagc sale. held in January, net
ted us moro than s23 The day on
which the sale was held was one or
wintry storm and those who helped to
make II a success were Sunshiners in
decd
/ Many and various were the individual
gifts Of cheer in The past year.
Gifts 10 babies, we call our sunshine
Babies:" flowers TO the sick and be
reaved; visits to the Home for Incur
ables: magazines passed on; letters TO
/ the lonely: money DO an aged woman,
4 no longer able TO take in washing as a
means Of support; those are some OF
/ the small rays which we have scattered
abroad
At the Home Of Mcrciful Rest our
branch takes great pleasure in care OF
one room The amount spent for fur
nishing the labor given by some mem
hers, in completing some necessary
linen. have paid us many times over
for i'm the last year, we were able To-
secure the room for the comfort of a
dear friend OF many OF the girls in our
branch
We are an personally interested in
the money donation which goes regu-
larly to young girl, a hopeless in
valid. Kindness is contagious for our
help 10 her is not now her only cheer
as others. becoming interested, have
helped her TO enjoy comforts and pleas
lures that only those who know her and
d visit her can appreciate
The Christmas work this year was
special feature, as we had quite a little
sum in orr treasury and the vote was
unanimous DO spend it for cheer
Some of the work was as follows.
Beautifully packed boxes OF fruit
cake and candy, flowers and candy
money donations 10 individuals who
gratefully received and appreciated sucl
a gift
These last were in sums OF SO, Si.1
; and ST. Four books were sent 10 OuI
: sunshine children, clothing 90 two in-
mates Of the Home of Merciful Rest
lee cream was sent 20 the members OF
Layton Homo. This same home Is
supplied by us with ice during the ho
summer months We like 90 think o
d these aged people enjoying the cup o.
. cool water" which they othewNisD
. would not have.
S Our six wheel chairs are always IN
1 use The comfort given Boy the Loaf
OF one. OF our chairs this year. is i'm TO-
j self proof that this means of giyinl
comfort and recreation is DO small par
Of our work.
S One OF the most interesting phases o
- our sunshine work, This past winter
was the Red Cross help we were abl
/ TO give. Many OF the members hay
T given regular evenings, at headquarters
$ 10 help with the bandages and SEWING
, An have been striving 10 meet the de
u mands for knitted articles and clothing
q required here and abroad. Some OF th
p articles made by our branch were
e Eight towels: q sweaters, scarfs,
boxes sent Q helmets, . bed jackets,
j. dozen childrcn's clothing.
Al a recent meeting a sum was vote