The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-28

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portation company-with their iron and
steel steamers and their steam barges of the
largest capacity--Mr. Mcmillan is one of the
largest owners and most active spirits. He
Is a director i'm the First national bank and
the Detroit savings bank, both of which in
situations are in the highest rank Of sue
cessful Michigan banks; and he Is connect
ed with the management of the Detroit city
railway and the enormous business of the
ID. NJ. Ferry seed company. His holdings
of business property in Detroit are large,
and he has been among the foremost in
building up the Detroit of today.
From all Of these sources Mr.. Mcmillan
derives very large income. This money,
SEES, goes to build more railroads and steam
ships, to erect buildings, to establish new
industries aud in other ways to give employ
ment to labor He has that gift, very rare
among men, of being able to plan large
enterprises and carry them through The
mental strain and worry which the prosecu-
ton of far-reaching business and commercial
plans necessitate, have at times modified his
political plans; but they have never been
able to disturb his outward serenity or to
cause him to hesitate in or to turn aside
from his private and public charities.
GIFTS TO THE PUBLIC.
In his giving, as in his getting, Mr.. Nc
MILAN has been quiet, systematic and sue
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possesses has been but newly acquired in
Michigan. 1t is only since the war that
public benefactions have been made to any
extent, and among the pioneers in this as in
other directions stands Mr.. Mcmillan. No
| one else i'm the state has given so much to
the public as he has; no one has given with
more system and foresight.
/ The public knows of the recent gift OF
Grace hospital, which was planned by Mr..
Mcmillan and the late John s. Newberry,
and which has lately been given 10 the pub
lie. This is the largest single gift ever made
in the state. Mr.. Mcmillan has also lately
given $40, 900 for the education of colored
people in Texas, and to the University he
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These gifts, large as they are, are but the
more notable signs of generosity that is
continuous. The museum of art and the Y.
NJ. G. A. have experienced his large bounty.
But to see how widespread are his gifts,
one has but to read the Messenger, the
monthly publication of the charities, of De-
troit, where, in the record of gifts, Mr.. Nc
Millan's name is almost invariably to be
found at the head of the list.
Then here are the young men Mr.. Nc
MILAN has aided to get an education: and
those for whom he has found places of bust
ness until he has about him large staff of
young gentlemen who are good men of bust
ness. The service of training young men
to business life is a benefit that cannot
be estimated; but it is just such u service
which keeps the name of Lewis Cass green
i'm the city where so much of his life was
spent.
IN SOCIAL LIFE.
In 1860 Mr.. Mcmillan married Miss Wet
more, of this city. Their eldest son Will
lam &. Mcmillan, was graduated from Yale
in the class of 1884, and is now occupying q
responsible position in his fathers business
lie is a bank director and has already be-
gun to take the prominent position in bust
ness and social life for which his abilities
and industry well fit him. He is married
and lives near his father, OH Jefferson ave.
The second son was graduated from Yale
last summer and is now i'm the Yale
law school. The other two boys and the
daughter are still busy about their educa-
ton. Mr.. Mcmillan exercises hospitality
in keeping with his wealth and position.
lie has lived on Jefferson ave-, ever since
he came to Detroit, and his residence, with
its fine picture gallery, has been one of the
social ccnters of the city. Like his father
before him, Mr.. Mcmillan is Presbyterian
and with his family IL regular attendant
at the Jefferson ave. Presbyterian church
both at the Sabbath and weekday services.
IN POLITICS.
1t was IL years ago that Mr.. Mcmillan
entered Michigan politics rs member of
the Republican state central committee. of
which Steve Bingham was chairman and S.
s. Odds was secretary. Two years later he
was member of the executive committee
and was the treasurer of the state commit
tee, Zachariah Chandler being the chairman.
This was the famous hard-mOney campaign,
in which such q signal victory was won over
the allied hosts Of Democrats and Green
hackers.
In this same campaign Mr.. Mcmillan
personally superintendent the Newberry
congressional canvass, by which Demo
cratic majority of $500 two years before,
was changed to a Republican plurality of
800, thus making the Michigan delega-
ton in congress sOlldly Republican. Again
two years later when the National commit
tee sent word that the First district must be
carried for the Republicans, Mr.. Mcmillan
conducted the canvass and Henry w. Lord
almost unknown in this district was hand
sOmely elected.
After the death of Senator Chandler, Mr..
Mcmillan was elected to the Craftsmanship
of the state central committee for the re-
mainder of the term, after which he dropped
cuf ne mol MT fha ~e