Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-13
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
OF B.T.W. HOSPITAL
FITTINGLY OBSERVED

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Washington Memorial Hospital was
celebrated with a splendid entertain /
ment at the A. M. E. church. Long
before time to begin the exercises, the
fpacious auditorium was filled with
people of both races, who came to
pay tribute to the notable achievement
of Dr. w, c. Hackett, the first colored
physician to successfully pass the
board of Medical Examiners and Sc
cure license to practice in Arizona
The exercises began promptly at
$50, and the house was filled to over
flowing and standing room was at
premium. Rev Major Jones presided
as master of ceremonies and first in
troduced the Rev. VIM Lotion, pas
tor of the A. M E. Zion church, who
invoked divine blessing upon the audi
ence.
Rev M. Thompson, pastor of the c.
NJ. &. church, was the first speaker
on the program, and in five minute
talk. paid a glowing tribute to DR.. w.
c. Hackett and his estimable wife for
their remarkable achievement in the
establishment of the Booker T. Wash
ington Memorial Hospital. Dr. Thomp-
son waxed eloquent and held the audi
ence at rapt attention throughout his
discourse. Next number was cor
net solo by Mr. Chas. Fish This
selection was well rendered with the
assistance of Mrs. M. A. White, who
played the piano accompaniment.
Mrs Kate Conyers convulsed the
audience with a humorous recital
which was well received. A. R. Smith
next addressed the audience, taking
for his subject: Human Achieve
ment" He prefaced his remarks with
several anecdotes. then proceeded to
extol the virtues of Dr. Hackett by
CHASING him with such men as Frank
lin, Edison, Columbus. and other
"Dreamers" who caught a vision of
great things and set about earnestly
to make that vision a reality. He said
that all great achievements, things
which have lifted man to a higher
plane of thinking and living, We owe
to our "Dreamers, men who had the
ability to look far into the future,
seeing things that we're to come, and
who had power to make them reali-
ties. Smith spoke fifteen minutes,
swaying his audience at will with his
matchless eloquence and logic and
the applause was deafening.
Mrs. Major Jones sang a beautiful
solo that was well received. Miss No
komas Smith recited one of Longfel-
lows poems in pleasing manner
DR. Bertram R. Cocks, superintendent
of St. Luke's Home and Vice Presi-
dent of the Maricopa County Welfare
League, made short talk. He told
of the good work being done by DR.,
Hackett in the Booker T. Washington
Hospital, and urged upon his audi
ence the necessity of supporting such
an enterprise whole-heartedly. He al
so spoke of the work of the Welfare
League and explained the manner in
which the funds raised by this organ
ization are divided amng the various
Charity and Benevolent societies in
Maricopa County.
Mr. and Mrs C. w Hawkins sang
a duet that captivated the audience
and brought forth thunderous ap
plause. Mrs. C. B. Caldwell, senior
teacher in the colored division of the
Phoenix Union High School, made a
short talk, selecting for her subject:
Building Bridges" She stressed the
importance of a firm foundation,
showing that after We have passed
over. our posterity must follow She
showed how necessary it was for us
TO lay aside doubt, jealousy. suspicion,
envy and hatred, for these materials,
she said would weaken the founda-
ton of any structure Her remarks
were well received and she was round
ly applauded.
Mrs. NJ A. White delighted the audi
ence with a vocal solo, playing her
own accompaniment, Dr. Felch, coun-
ty physician, was introduced, and
made a very interesting talk He told
of his pleasant business relations with
DIR. Hackett, how he has placed many
county patients in the Booker T
Washington Hospital and of his sat
isfaction with the manner in which
they have been and are being cared
for by the nurses at this institution
He pledged his support to DR. Hack
EFT and his enterprise, and urged up
on all the necessity of lending their
support to such a worthy effort
Mrs. p f. McCutcheon rendered a
beautiful solo that pleased the audi
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