Evening journal., 1922-04-27

TELL OF WORK
Mrs. Alden, President-Gen-
eral, is a Guest at Local
Convention
BISHOP COOK
MAKES ADDRESS

The sixteenth annual convention
OF the Delaware Division. lnterna-
tional Sunshine Society convened in
Sunshine Hall. 1909 Delaware ave-
nue., at $40 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. John Alden, president-gen-
erai of the International Sunshine
Society. OF New York City, and Mrs.
Henry ID. Boyer, president of the
state Federation OF Women's Clubs
were among the guests. About 100
delegates and visitors were present,
representing thirteen branches of
the society.
Mrs. George w. Dorsey president
OF the Delaware Division, presided
at the session which opened with
registration of delegates. Mrs. Clara
r. Pierce, of Milford, conducted the
devotions.
After the secretary's report, Mrs.
Dorsey. president, appointed Mrs.
John W. Alden, OF Pollyanna
Branch, chairman of the resolutions
committee. Mrs. Frank Ford Pal
mer, historian and Sunshine cor
respondent. asked all branch secre-
taries to send in their reports or
news for the monthly Sunshine bull
letin promptly.
Mrs. Dorsey expressed deep re-
grets at the absence OF Mrs o. v.
Ort. second vice-president OF the
Division. who is Ill at her home in
this city On motion a letter of SYM
pathy will be sent her. Letters OF
sympathy will be sent to Mrs.
George Lackey, a member of the
Washington Heights Branch, who is
also III at her home.
Mrs. Dorsey outlined the plans
for a drive for a community chest
and to carry on sunshine work.
Mrs. F. L. Shilling. first vice
president, read her report which
showed that in all branches of the
Delaware division there are now
nearly 500 members. 1t is likely
that another branch will be organ
lied at Ocean View, in response 10
a communication from women of
that town.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Story. chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee
read her report. which showed that
the division was well equipped with
cooking utensils. Mrs. Story de-
sired to resign saying she thought
someone else should take up the
work. However, the resignation was
not accepted.
After the report of Mrs. Story, the
report of Mrs. Bayard X. Brown. OF
Delaware Branch. was read. The re-
port showed that this branch had
done much work during the year in
helping destitute families and in as
slsting a number of blind children.
The financial re port showed a bal
ance on hand Of s54 with expenses
of SIZES.
Mrs. j. r. Kuhns, chairman OF the
relief committee. told OF the work
done by the committee during the in
dustrial depression last winter. The
committee expended $1,000 on the
work. The money was given the COM
mittee by the Mayors Relief Com
mittee.
Miss May Beacon. chairman OF the
Federation Committee. gave a short
address. The attention of the dele
gates was called to the convention
Of the Federation OF women's Clubs
to be held at Rehoboth in July by
Miss Beacon.
Bishop Cook and the Rev. c. w.
Bounds were the guests Of the con-
vention at the luncheon which was
served at l o'clock. Both delivered
brief addresses.
officers for the ensuing year viii
be elected this afternoon reports OF
the other branches heard and ad-
dresses made by Mrs. Boyer and
Mrs. Alden, the president-general.
Poilyanna Branch OF the Interna-
tional Sunshine Society will give
card party in Sunshine Hall at
O'Clock Saturday night. Mrs. How
ard Draper is chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge.