Evening journal., 1922-04-28
MRS. DORSEY IS
SUNSHINE HEAD
Delaware Division Donates
Sis for Support of Blind
Baby
MRS. ALDEN TELLS
OF NATIONAL WORK

Mrs. George w. Dorsey was re-
elected president OF the Delaware
Division of the international sun
shine Society at the afternoon ses-
sion of the 10th annual convention,
held at Sunshine Hall. 1909 Della
ware avenue, yesterday. other
officers elected were: First vice.
president. Mrs. Frank s. Schilling;
second vfce-president. Mrs. o. V. Ort;
third vice-president. Mrs /. w.
Belts: treasurer. Mrs. Thomas Num-
recording secretary, Mrs. Carl Smell
lenburg; assistant recording secre-
tary, Mrs. John Vaughn; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. n. Alden Emer-
son; assistant corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Harry Hackett, Jr.; direc-
tors. Mrs Bayard X. Brown of the
Delaware Division. DR.. Florence w.
Seward OF Coreopsis Branch, Miss
May Bacon OF Cynthia's Helpers,
Mrs Garrett jefferson Hart OF New
Era. Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker OF Middle
town. Mrs. Boyd II. Cook OF Wash
ipgton Heights Branch, Mrs. Clar-
ence White of Pollyanna Branch
Mrs. Albert X. Smith OF Librarius'
Mrs. Clinton Burton OF Ever Ready,
Mrs Samuel Caufman OF Richardson
Park, Mrs c. Z. Abbott OF Milford. |
During the convention s175 was
donated for the support OF Baby |
Ellen, the blind infant, whom the /
Delaware Division of the Sunshine |
Society. is supporting at the Institu-
ton for Blind Babies, at Summit
n. J.
Mrs. John Alden. presldent-gen-
eral of the International Sunshine
Society, gave brief talk on the
work being done at national head
quarters in New York City. She en-
phasized the mothers day concert to
he held on May IA, in New York, for
the benefit of blind babies, at the
summit Institute Before the close
Of the convention. large bouquets OF
yellow and white flowers, the oolors
OF the Sunshine Society, we're pre-
sented Mrs. Alden and Mrs. Henry
d Bower. president Of State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, by Mrs
n " ort. a member OF New Era
Branch. who is III at her home.
other work OF the afternoon ses.
sion was the reading Of reports OF
the different branches. An Interest
ing report. read by Mrs. George w
Weaver. Of the Alert Branch OF the
Division, showed that
branch had taken care OF NUMBER
of unemployed men and women ana
also sent flowers and dainties 10
s,cx nersons during the year.
The report OF Ever Ready
pranch read by Mrs. Clinton Bur
ton. told OF an Increased member
ship from last year to SO active
members. with an average attend
ance at all meetings Of rs.
During the year they sent out
twen.v-eight potted plants and
lunches OF flowers: ninety peoples
were sold during the last Memorial
nav sale. A Junior Branch was or
eanized of children about IA years OF
age. Fifty-five families were help
ed; forty-four dollars in rent was
paid to one family; seven tons OF
,oal was sent out during the winter;
/ child was taken into the homes OIL
wo Of the members OF the branch
or a while; sewing has been done
or patients in the p. and s. Hos
,ltal. This branch assumed the bal
nee of the debt on chairs and tables
t Sunshine Hall, which was thirty
ne dollars
Miss Louise lie Patourel gave the I
eport for the Junior Branch, tell
,g OF the successful entertainments
gave to raise money. Mrs. /. w.
ietts. president OF the Frederick
ranch, read the report OF Miss
laramond Belts, secretary.
The Frederick Branch Is the larg-
i south of Wilmington, having one
indred and twenty-seven members.
has a Sunshine Chest. which con- \
ms many useful articles, namely,
IT water bottles, ice caps, sheets, m
How cases. towels, rest pillow and n,
wheel chair. These are in con- n,
ant use and last Christmas several
the members were sick and un- AZ
bic TO come down stairs The q
ranch carried a Christmas tree up
, each OF them. NJ
Delegates to the National Conven- az
ion OF the International Sunshine IL
Society. which will be held in New u
FORK City during May, will be elect a
ed at the meeting OF the executive pl
board OF Delaware Division to be al
held in Sunshine Hall next Wednes- Il
day afternoon. II was planned 10 is
elect the delegates yesterday. hut
press OF other business prevented the 5
election. c