The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-11-06
pRoPOsED HOSPITAL ANNEX TO
MASSIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

The late Mrs. w. w. Massie in be- |
NEST left funds for the establishment |
q hospital i'm Paris, Ky. The man |
aeement of said funds, in planning the
arec tion of said hospital was kind
q ough to consider provision for col
orad people to be known as Hospital
Annex.
At first it was suggested that the
coiored people would raise fund with
which to furnish the annex when built
Nothing was done toward it by the
cclored people A little later the
management proposed to build and
equip the annex at a cots of $4,000
4 proposition was submitted to the
colored people as follows: You raise
81 500 and the white people will raise
So 500 of the $4,000 needed for the an
mex. DIR. A. H. Keller was detailed by
the management to help the colored
people in raising their portion.
Fearing lest the call should come
to us for our share before we were
ready to respond with the cash and
thereby delay the management, we
gave ourselves sixty days to show our
nigh appreciation of the kind offer
made. We canvasSed individuals,
public schools, churches and lodges of
the city of Paris and county Of BOur-
boz at our own expense. January 1,
1913, was the date fixed to raise the
amount On that day the public
schools, lodges and churches from all
parts of the county met at the Metho-
dis; Church in Paris. All day long the
annex management worked like TrO-
in hn milf i
tu5e could be heard these words:
They will never do it," They will
never do it." Night came on. A great
crowd gathered. Ten o'clock came.
Il vas not done. Many who had given
al they had, borrowed from a friend
and came to our assistance. Lodges
increased their contributions. 1t was
ar awful pull. The holidays just over.
Our means limited. But we wanted
the annex At IL o'colck the presi-
delt lifted his hand for silence. The
vast audience held its breath. The in
quiry on each brow-"What will it
be-" The president said, To-day
marks the fifthieth anniversary of the
issuance of the Emancipation Procla-
nation. On this day, as fitting tribute
TO he occasion, We have raised the
sum of S1,525." Prolonged applause
crested him. A bonfire was proclaim
ed and the air teemed with fireworks
No where could one be found among
us Who could conceive the shadow OF
a doubt as to the verify of the annex
Why? The good white people of Paris
and Bourbon have said: IF you raise
$1,000 we will raise $4,000, build and
equip an annex at cost OF $4,000
If these white people say they will
they will. With no grea t effort, We
could see in the no distant future
some of our own girls at work as nurs
es in the annex; our physicians rush
ing their patients to the annex anC
attending them there, rather than a
lexington.
The city and county took over the
management. The hospital was com
Dlefed, and the white people happ!
over the event. The colored peopl
rejoice with them. But two year
have now passed. The annex manage
ment has been subjected to many EN-
ba.-rassments. Extra trips have beel
made over the county to shut off falls
rurrors concerning the annex. w
have gladly paid our hospital taxes
our money has been tied up two years
We have patiently waited. With Oil
icvlty. We have managed TO hold on
people together and keep them nope
ia
asst after the great revival IN on
e:cy. would it not be an opportun
fir-a for the Macedonian Call, Com
over On the annex and help u.s. l
II asking TOO much, to ask that th
CIV. the county and the white PEI
ME combine and answer this anne
ca;.. thereby redeeming their piedS
10 rs and blessing US beyond an
thing that they can think or imagine
10 people "a the city and count
stand SO much in need Of hospital Ii
ciIftjes rs do the colOred people. me
have not the means to send Their SIC
20 Lexington. and 20 back and tort
10 Iook after them. They have III
the sanitary convenienceS at home
n-oDerlv care for their sick. They Q
not know what to do for their SICK
do MANY others. Now our friends, al
friends of humanity-do-y you again ss
IN Ms after two years Of patient wal
inc AT a more convenient season
will redeem our pledge and look o.
fCr the annex for you!
Or do we hear you kindly say, IL
annex can be had now; the anne
ought to be had now; the annex w
be had now.
! Will has a spirit that nothll
daunts,
Orce he gets his eye on the tnlng
wants;
He rolls up his sleeves and pitches
hDrr
With a splendid zeal that is pouhu
...E Will understands in his oS
strength lies
The one chance he'll get at the thin
men prize.
DISBURSEMENT, failureTnothing G
chill
The stout heart of him VINO deciar'
L WILL" o>D
J. B. REDMOND
President of Massie Memorial hos
IA Annex Association, Paris hs.
BUILD FENCES NOW.