The record-union., 1892-11-19
THE M'GINTY CLUB.

THE M'GINTY CLUB,
Written by Captain Jack Crawford the "Poet
Scout" and by him dedicated to the clubl
In the tar-tamed State of Texas, where the
stoTied Rio Grande
On one side laves the borders of the Monte
yuma land,
And on the other ripples by Americas free
There stands thriving city, live, progressive
to the core;
Like royal queen Ell Paso in her beauty sits
in state,
Smiling welcome to the masses at the Lone
Stars northern gate,
And her multiplied attractions have inscribed
High up on the honored tablets in the citadel
of fame.
People gazed upon her progress with amaze
ment in their eyes,
Sister cities cast toward her looks OF envious
SURPRISE
And as each increased attraction shed its
luster DER the land,
Envy said: 'She's reached the limit; now
she'll hold a losing hand"
But her sickle of advancement swung by
Faiths reSistlesS force,
Moved the weeds Of opposition which would
lain impede her course;
And YET she moved onward, upward CLEANS
her radiance afar
In the western constellation shines no brighter
tairer star.
When the human brain is struggling meath
weight Of business cares,
IL must seek for relaxation from the worrying
affairs,
Which are taxing its endurance, and to stimu-
late its powers
Entertainment gives it nourishment, as rains
fetresn the flowers.
so it came in fair Eel Paso, that when cares of
business pressed
On the brains of her promoters two yOuno
men of gifts possessed.
As If led by Inspiration struck upon q happy
thought,
And their project of amusement soon the pub
lie favor caught.
All devoid OF ostentation, the McGinty club
was formed.
And to its ranks the people with enthusiasm
sWarmeu
Till from q small beginning there arose
gifted throng;
And the very air seemed tattered with their
music mirth and song
And the people gazed enraptured at their
wonderful displays
Their glittering professions meath the fire
works vivid blaze;
And the solons of Ell Paso shook each other
by the fist,
For another great attraction had been added
to the list.
Grew the wondrous club and hourished from
the moment of its birth,
And the masses ali paid homage to its excel
Ience and worth
Now all trouble fees before it, pain is by its
music soothed,
And the wrinkled brow of sorrow by its merry
song is smoothed.
Cheers of admiration greet it when 1t goes
upon parade,
People listen in amazement when its talent is
displayed,
And when the fiambeau demons light their
lurid fires you'd fain
Think some one had kicked the cover from
old Beelzebubs domain.
When the late lamented hero, famed in free
and easy verse,
Started on his downward programme, he
went from bad to worse;
Down the wall and down the coal hole down
into the PRISONS gloom,
Till at last he took a header down, down to a
watery doom.
But Ell Pasos great McGinties seem to plav n
dlfrcnt game.
For they're climbing, climbing. climbing up
the center pole of fame,
And when unto the summit the club in
triumph clings,
Twill want to go yet higher, and will cry,
Lord, give us wings"
And it yet is scarcely started on its wonderful
career
Has filled its earthly contract and vanished
The magic name "McGinty" will be tied to
everything.
McGinty hats and bonnets, McGinty gloves
McGinty canes, umbrellas, McGinty Daily
Ne3CS,
McGinty this and t'other-'tis not too much
to say,
Babies will be named NIcGtnty when of course
they're built that way.
Hail! all hail We merry-makers, may you
ne'eT of fame be shorn,
Till McGabriel's piercing trumpet browns
you rain-producers horn.
Follow close the train of pleasure, scatter
music DER the earth.
Shake the battlements of sorrow with your
catapults OF mirth
And when in startling echoes from heavens
high canopy
You hear the final trumpet in great Recl1hart's
key of @,
Walk right up to old st. Peter, though with
fear you are depressed,
Whisper in his ear "McGintyr p and the Saint
Will do the rest
To TONE up the system and stimulate
the appetite, take Angostura Bitters. DR..
}. q. b. Siegert Il sons, sole manufact-
urers. At all druggists.