Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
DELAWARE DIVISION
SUNSHINE CONVENTION
DELEGATES FROM EVERY BRANCH In
STATE ATTEND ITS FIFTEENTH an
NUAL CONVENTION.
MILFORD LADIES ENTERTAIN
CENTURY CLUB ROOMS SCENE OF MEET
MG-S0CIETY DOING A SPLENDID
WORK FOR "SHUT-lN'' FOLKS.

The annual convention of the Del
aware Branches of the Sunshine So
ciety was held in Milford last Fri
day, as announced in the press and it
was largely attended by delegations
from the various branches from Will
mingtOn to Selbyville, the sessions
being held in the New Century Club
rooms.
The convention was called to order
by Mrs. H. L. Bunstein, who is the
president of the local branch and af-
ter the roll call and introduction of
Mrs. John w. Alden, the national
president of the society, the delegates
were welcomed to Milford by Colonel
TheO. Townsend in brief address.
The program was carried out and
at noon recess was taken, when the
Sunshiners transferred themselves
with their happy faces to the Grange
Hall, where more than ample lunch
con was served by Mrs. Thomas Davis
and lady members of the entertain
ment cOmmittee-it was really a very
.serviceable dinner, splendidly served
and the committee deserve special
mention for their effective service
both in menu and cooking as well as
service.
At the luncheon Mrs. Alden was
called upon to tell of some of the i'm
pOrtant events of her experience as
to how the Sunshine Society happened
to be organized and its first concep-
tion.
How Society Was Formed
1t was one of these seemingly small
acts of kindness that founded the Sun
shine Society. Mrs. Alden was at that
time a newspaper woman on New
York daily. A man in the office be-
came very sick. During his GONZALES
cence Mrs. Alden said: 81 wish he had
a wheel-chair. 1 have no doubt plent-
ly of people have such chairs stand
ing around idle and would be glad to
let him have it if they knew of his
case" Following thought with action
Mrs. Alden inserted an ad in the pa
per for Wheel-chair and a number
)f chairs was the result. This method
was used by Mrs. Alden for quite
while when in the course of her
lays work she heard of cases of need.
finally she interested a few friends
md organized the society, which is
low International.
Mrs. Alden has been connected with
he Ladies Home Journal as editor of
ne of its departments for several
ears and has used that as a means
advance the sunshine and happiness
Or others. In the regular course of
vents there happened to come to her
that blind babies had no
lace of refuge in the entire United
tates. This brought her to make the
tort to establish such refuge and
'day the place, created by the Sun
line Society, is doing splendid work
II blind babies and children-and is
Gated in the State of New Jersey.
Delaware has one blind baby. born
Wilmington, in that institution, and
ere is no money from public sources
care for that, or any other blind
lby; so, it is up to the Sunshine So
ETY. and its friends, to see that the
oney is forthcoming to care for, ed
'ate, teach trade, or profession to
is and other blind children - and
ey are doing this very thing. Mrs.
den asked that Delaware shall con-
ibute and support the blind baby
w in the refuge from Delaware.
veral responded to the fund, and
e public is asked to help, by contri-
ting thru the Sunshine SOciety-any
e of whose membership will be
eased to receive money and for
lrd it to the refuge.
The afternoon session was devoted
reports and address. The conven-
n was enthusiastic and full of sun
inc and happiness. Milford extend
warm welcome.