Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
Afro-AmeriCan DedCates $4,000 Annex To Hospita
Principal Address By
c.. A. GREER

G. A. GREER
Saturday, December 20, 1885, brought su
cold weather with rain and threatening snow cl
the predicted crowd for the annual celebrat
Afro American Sons and Daughters Hospital
ed in coming to Yazoo City.
This year offered a double OCCASION the Ann
cbration of the hospital and the newly completed
to the hospital In spite of the shverS, how
few braved the cold and the day did not pass without
concentrating the day when Negroes in
the state of Mississippi could point to hospital all their
giving them the service that before could not be got
ten any psc elsewhere al the stae and paying tribute
to the founder of the AroAmercan sons and Daughters
Mr. r. Huddeston, through which the HOSPITAL is made
possible and to DR.. L. T. Miller, whose knowledge and
skill makes him foremost physicians of the STATE
The annex, which grew out of the necessity for
room is worthy of separate celebration for the
pcarance and Accommodations it offers.
The hospital and it's conceived in love and ded
cated to the service OF represents ideal and be-
hind the ideal two great personalities, Dr. Miller and Mr.
uddeston These two rightly deserve all the words
of praise that can be bestowed upon them They are as all
men who have mattered much to the world loyal to
ideal and Both have committed themselves to
the service of and value above all else.
The program conducted by the active Mr.. T. J.
Huddlcston Jr who is proving himself valuable Chip
off the old block in the services of the Afros. Although
the weather nclemen and the audience SMALL those
who responded put themselves into the occasion and the
result inspiring program. Rev. o. ~ Smith, OF
Bethel A. NJ E. Church. of this city, gave the welcome ad
dress in appropriate words which made lasting impress
sion Mr. c. L. Johnson who responded behalf of the
lodges in place of Mr. e. Edwards did credit to himself
and the lodges.
Just the sight of the Custodian and Dr.. Miller
good for the public however, the Custodans address,
The Need Of Racial Hospitals brought out many things
which perhaps had not been thought of before The adj
dress showed the part hospitals have in carrying the idea
the threefod missions of Chrst-that of heal
ing DR.. Miller in his remarks recited which had
brought the Afro hospital after other treatments
failed and other physicians had given hopeless re-
stored and the sent their way rejoicing The
information given by Dr. Miller in evidence of the
Custodans address and nothing he could have said would
have had bearing than the facts he of the SER
vices being rendered at the hospital
Rev. Gardner of Shaw, in his talk, gave the stats
teal record of Negro accomplishments which was indeed
informing Rev. F. P. Leonard in very fiery way, I'M
pressed the audience in his short talk which will be re-
membered take note of the reasons why we should
not be called "Sambo" Mrs C. w. Stewart whose voice
has thrilled many audiences, rendered appropriate
soo-Star Of The East, to the delight of all.
The principal address delivered by Rev. c. A.
Greer Jackson Mississippi Rev. Greer took his subject
from the scriptures"W Waterman What Of The Night?'
naming three types of watchmen, Spiritual Political,
and Financial He spoke of the Custodian of the
financial wachmen of the day Throughout the address
high compliments paid Mr.. Huddeston and Dr. Mil
ler also Mr. T. J. Huddleston Jr One particular compl-
ment that Yazoo City and the state of MISSISSIPPI
are too small to the worth and service of Dr.
Miller and Mr. Huddleston The speaker proved himself
equal to the occasion and those who heard him could
but rejoice and be exceedingly glad
Introduction of the Office Force and other prominent
persons in the audience made by Mr.. Huddeston,
Jr after which special offering for the hospital was
taken.
Condition of the weather prevented the scheduled
parade and it decided that the would be re-
peated March 90 1886. feel the day not what
would been had the weather been favorable, yet
it brought good tidngs and the writer wishes to pass
hint the public and hear for yourself on
March 30 1886, what great things have been wrought
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