she slowly expanded it, first to her circle of fellow writers, and later to a membership that peaked at half a million. The focus also shifted to establishing institutions to serve the blind, funded mainly by donations from members as there were no membership dues. The Sunshine Society set up a sanatorium in Bensonhurst for blind children in 1902 (which became Harbor Hospital fifteen years later), a nursery and kindergarten for blind children in Brooklyn (1905), and the Sunshine Arthur Home for blind babies in Summit, New Jersey (1910). It later opened homes for the elderly and operated schools for orphans, lunchrooms for working women, libraries, and summer camps. The society also championed legislation in aid of the blind in a total of 18 states. In 1899, Alden accepted a position on the editorial staff of the Ladies' Home Journal, continuing there until 1909. Although the journal was based in the Midwest, she continued to reside in New York City, where she died. Publications Manhattan: Historic and Artistic (1892, with Carolyn Faville Ober) Bushy: A Romance Founded on Fact (1896, illustrated by J.A. Walker) The First Book of Song and Story (1903, introduction only) The Ways of Earning Money: A Book for Women (1904) The Baby Blind (1915) Personal life In 1896 she married John Alden, who would later become the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle. Their house was only 8 feet wide and became known as "the littlest house in Brooklyn". Following her death and cremation, John placed her ashes at the foot of a tree planted in her honor in New York's Central Park. References 1862 births 1931 deaths Editors of New York City newspapers New-York Tribune personnel People from Manhattan People from Union County, Iowa University of Colorado alumni American women journalists Journalists from New York City Women newspaper editors Writers from Brooklyn