Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-01
SUNSHINE SOCIETY.
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Communicated
ANY news intended for the Sunshine
column should reach the chairman Of the
press not later than Wednesday noon
Address Mrs. otto " Ort, 1912 Delaware
avenue
SUNSHINE CALENDAR.
June 4, Cynthia Helpers Branch, 2404
Washington street, p m.
June Z, Rose Hill junior Branch, Rose
Hill schoolhouae
June 10, New Era Branch, home Of
Mrs Carl Snellcnburg, Bellefonte
YEAR = REPORT or ALERT BRANCH.
The Alert Branch, although small in
numbers number Of members, IL, has
been able TO accomplish much, n a quiet
way. by q sunshiny influence, during the
past year We have a committee which
attends the Juvenile Court sessions every
Wednesday, whenever possible TINS COM
mlttee speaks words Of sympathy and en-
couragemcnt 20 the hcartbrOken mothers,
and sometimes visits these mothers IN
their homes, carrying q them clothing
and eatables The branch also sends milk
to the sick and elderly persons. IL also
assists girls IN getting homes and employ
ment, from the ages OF IA years and up
wards The branch has a committee
whose duty it Is to visit the detention
House to teach the girls 70 sew while they
are being detained pending the decision
of the court Our Christmas cheer took
the form of toys and candies Our VICE
president, Mrs. Collins, interested MIR.
GInns of the Queen Theatre and through
his courtesy the branch was able TO enter
tain about 80 children AT a matinee per-
- ard HIS Nnndar-
full Lamp, ALWAYS dear 70 the heart OF
childhood. The branch also contributed
a small sum OF money toward filling
stockings for the Belgian children, IN
which one of our members has become
most interested. The treasurer reports a
balance OF 81 so. The members Of the
branch have been quite active IN war
work in various ways, completing the tol-
lowing articles Fifteen helmets, Il
sweaters, IA scaris, IA petticoats for Bel
gan children. 1 convalescent coats, =
hospital coats, pairs OF stockings, 1 baby
outfits and one dozen flannel shirts, also
spending many hours at the Red Cross
HEADQUARTERS helping wherever they can.
From September 1917, there has been
sent TO soldiers III various cantonments 80
boxes Of eatables. For several months
Mrs. Slocomb, the president, and many
of the members were ILL.,.
CYNrHIA's HELPERS BRANCH
The Cynthia's Helpers Branch viii meet
at the home of Mrs. r. y Holiey, 24O4
Washington street, Tuesday evening, June
4. at s O clock At the last meeting we had
very interesting report from the annual
convention, held this wear, IN Hartford,
Conn, from our members who attended,
Mrs. Holley and Mrs. jackson. On Satur-
day. June S, Cynthia's Helpers Branch
will hold rummage sale At S3o Tatnau
street Any one having anything to do
nate is asked to call Mrs. 5. krause, Ill
West Twenty fourth street.
PERSONAL.
Mrs Rufus z. Alley, past president OF
the Where-so-ever Branch, also organizer
of the Rosebud Branch, of Dayton, Ohio.
has been a guest OF Mrs. Otto '. Ort
during the past week.
Mrs G. " Dorsey, JT., State president
Of the Delaware Division, IS visiting IN
Brooklyn, \. y
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS BRANCH.
The Washington Heights Branch will
hold its next meeting at the home of Mrs.
Thomas ID Wise, 400 McCabe avenue, on
June TO- ut 80 p. IN. Plans are under way
for the annual ice cream festival To be held
on June Ia The place viii be announced
later The branch is growing, four new
members having been added.
The delegates who attended the Inter
national Sunshine convention, which was
held in Hartford Conn, May 10, II and
Is, were entertained royalty by the Hart
ford Branch, of which Mrs Thomas
Booth is president. Receptions, concerts
and automobile rides were enjoyed during
the intervals between the sessions Of the
convention, and the reports from the
branches from different States were SO
interesting that all members who attended
the convention, from Delaware, returned
with renewed enthusiasm.