The broad ax., 1923-10-13
,OL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REGU-
LAR TRAVELLING CORRESPOND
DENT FOR THE BROAD AK, is
STILL IN LANE HOSPITAL AT SAN
FRANCISCO, CAL, AT THIS WRIT
ING. HE is STILL IMPROVING IN
HEALTH AND HE WILL SOON BE.
ABLE TO STRIKE OUT FOR TEXAS.

HOopAldlt LA1A yJu dAN hOt AZ Po9'NASH
to know what am going through
here now, and have been for three or
four weeks This Is indeed repair
shop, and they are kept busy all the
/ time repairing this old frame, and
keeping the bugs from getting hold
Of you.
mo, never alone, here, ior they are
just watching over you night and day
and you talk about attention. that Is
part 81 the name Of the Lane and
Stanford Hospital OF San Francisco,
and ain willing to give It N them.
Before telling much about the trent
ment here. ! want to express my
thanks to Prince Hall Lodge No. 81,
Chicago, Ill, for $40; President John
f. Gregg, of Wilberforce University.
$40; Dr. Robert r. Motion, OF Tuske-
gee Institute, $50; c. c. Spaulding.
Durham, n c., $500; Julius F. Tay-
Tor, editor Of The Broad AK, -; Mrs.
Carrie A. Tuggle, Birmingham, S.;
The Third Baptist church, San Fran
cisco, flowers; d. j. Crawford, Bak-
ersheld, Calf, flowers; Rev. S. B.
Butler, fifty cents
From this you will see that have
been thought of, and then | have had
the pleasure Of smelling some of my
flowers before | crossed over to the
other land. You may tell the people
that have seen some real fine flow
ers. 1t was a fine lot of flowers
brought me by Mrs. Dennis, the
widow of Rev. Dennis, who brought
the flowers from the church, and then
came messenger one evening from
florist in this city with large box
of flowers, saying they had been tele-
graphed by my friends in Bakersfield,
and attached to the box in an en-
velope was a card, BEST wishes for a
speedy recovery. Rev. and Mrs. d. ].
Crawford" Already Dr. Crawford had
sent me word if ! needed him or
money, just touch the wire.
Mr.. and Mrs F. Bowyer called to
see me every day, and are still calling.
Mrs. Dennis, DR.. w. F. Graham Of
Philadelphia, H. Be Britt, and Rev.
Dr. Allen, acting pastor Of the Third
church, and Rev. DR.. Byron Of the A..
M. E. Zion church, all dropped in to
say a word Of good cheer to me.
Just as you see the old engines that
pull the wagons across the country,
back into the round house stable to
be repaired. SO it was with this old
engine of mine, one day. found
myself at the door Of the Lane hos
pital l registered, answering some
questions, and then to a doctor, who
put me through an examination for
one or two days, and then said that
it would be necessary for me to come
inside in my condition. He sad I
needed special attention and at once
got me little bag, which had
been made me by Mrs. Elsie l.. Stew
art, and walked up the hill to the
hospital. / could hardly make it up
there, but ! got there, went into the
Office. presented my admission from
the doctor, saying / had some big
named disease called "Myocarditis and
Aortitis" and by a messenger, the
clerk who had Invested me of all me
talic substances, such as I'm God we
trust" watch, and other valuables, to
the Male Medical Ward No. l."
| was met by a little short man,
little over two feet tall, called Scottie.
who took my paper admitting me, and
went off. and he returned with a
nurse, Mss Goodwin, and they both
felt my arms, and then Miss Goodwin
put a little piece Of glass III my mouth.
| thought at first it was stick Of
candy, until she insisted that it go
under my tongue. and let it remain
there until she took it out She was
all smiles. She took it out without
saying word, looked at it. and then
they escorted me to little room. at
least Scottie did, and told me to take
a bath
| was just out Of the bathtub, but
/ had promised to obey all rules Of
the hospitals, hence did not hesitate
in taking another dip in. Then Scot
tie brought me some big legged pants,
and big shirt which was to tie in
the back, and closed in front, and a
bath robe, but l could not get my
arms in the robe, but he had them all
sizes, and brought another which He
put on me to tie in the front. He
told me TO follow him, and he escorted
me III a big room with l8 beds IN It.
ard assigned me to one Of them. Most
of them were occupied. Now here ]
am, in front Of me young Chinese,
to the left an Englishman, and to the
right a Chinaman, and there were
many other national:ties ! did not
know.
Into the bed got by means of
chair. for the beds are high, ana /
stretched out, to await further action.
Soon a man with tin book in his