Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1957-05-01
Dear Afro Members:

First of all I want to thank the
> many Afro lodges and individuals
for the fine showing they made on
Hospital Day, Sunday, March 21st.
1kie day was rough from the point
of weather but l was happy to see
a full house at loo p. m.. They not
only came in person but they came
financially. 1t was pleasing to note
how the many Financial Secretaries
filed by the secretary and paid
their PROMISED quotas. Many had
planned to be present but were
hindered by stormy weather. How
ever, the following few days
brought their quotas to the office.
Those who PLAN to DO will DO.
There were many who did not at
tend the celebration or send in their
quotas. This act forced me to send
letter to all delinquent lodges
requesting that they pay up and
many have responded. However, l
shall continue to request the quota
until it is paid. Some lodges did
not send their full quotas and that
balance MUST be reported AT
ONCE.
am very anxious that the Ma
ti0nal Hospital Day celebration,
Sunday evening, May IL, at 800
Pm. he a success in general at
.ngndance. Lodges are NOT assess
Gu !, faxed Tor this occasion but
a public offering will be had. See
the hospital. visit the lounge and
the patients and count one in max
ing YOUR hospital rank with the
otner leading hospitals in the nation
by celebrating this great day. Our
own DR.. Cyril A. Walwyn will be
the principal speaker. Others will
appear on the program and re-
freshments will be served all free
of charge at the close. The pro-
gram will be rendered on the hos
pital lawn and it will be decked
with comfortable folding chairs. In
the event of rain the program will
be at the Mount Vernon Baptist
Church.
Since the Hospital Day quotas
have been badly confused | shall
extend the time for all lodges to
report in full to Wednesday, May
Is. The next issue of the Courier
will definitely carry the names of
lodges that did and did not pay.
The Custodian's Birthday is vel
unteer affair so far as the amount
lodges contribute, but all lodges
MUST SEND SOMETHING. l am
sure the response will be favor
able. Therefore, | am requesting
shat all lodges look forward to cele-
Drafting the Custodian's birthday,
jung 1st, and get donations in the
mail Monday morning, June ard.
BY all means say it is for the Gus
todian's birthday.
Most Afros do not fully realize
what they have. | am asking all
Afros to become fully race con-
scious and get the full spirit of
group ownership Come to Yazoo
City in person and look in and
around your hospital. Go up town
and visit your Home office building.
Compare the present condition of
things with the past and you will
automatically have higher appre-
citation of the present administra-
lion Every effort is being made
TO improve in APPEARANCE and
SERVICE along all lines.
Again, want to insist that all
Financial Secretaries make special
efforts TO add new members for
the next 60 days. Some few are
sending in applications every week
and / am certain there are others
who could do the same. Let me
hear from your
The Grand Lodge will meet in
Hattiesburg, Miss, Gin August and
] want to see all lodges represent
ed with delegates. We had a grand