Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
WILLIAM M'GILL.

WILLIAM M'G1LL.
Today, today, we celebrate
The birthday of the truly great;
The noblest native OF our State, -,
Well proud are we to celebrate
A name renowned in Church and State,
Revered by all the good and great
In every CLINE.
For he has won naught but applause
In every good and honest cause
That makes man equal by Its laws,
In Church and State.
To elevate his race he wrought,
By day and night their welfare sought
To extend the range OF human Thought
Beyond the skies.
Like him no statesman has appeared.
Whose every act the nation cheered;
A friend to freedom, he endeared
All hearts to him.
Great in debate. in counsel wise;
OF took learned senates by surprise.
For never once did problem rise ,
He was OF Celtic blood the best.
And chose to write upon his crest
The motto: "Mankind Is but olest
Who trust in God."
Now, it's for us who yet remain,
The honor he bequeathed the name
Unsullied bright.
And may It vet still brighter shine,
Untarnished to the end Of time,
In this and every other CLINE
Beneath the sun.
Through ages still his name will last,
For it In freedoms mould was cast;
And naught on earth can ever blast
The name McGill.
Bishop Capers, who was down on
the programme for special address,
to the deep regret of all, was unable
to be present; but sent the following
letter, which was read by Rev. ]. P.
Knox:
CEDAR MOUNTAIN, N. c., Aug. %.
To the Committee of the McGill Re- Un-
NV Friends and Kinsmen: lam deep
ly sorry that cannot be with you on the
second proximo when the McGill's meet
at Smyrna. I had confidently expected
the pleasure of greeting you and the graf,
ification of meeting men and women and
children who bear the honored name OF
nv mother, and to learn more Of the his
tory of the family. It has always been a
matter of regret to me that l have known
and met so few of my mothers relatives,
and my absence from your reunion is
positive distress to me. If I could con-
troll the circumstances which prevent my
coming, would be most glad to be with
you.
Wishing you happy meeting, and as
suring you of my affectionate interest IN
the history of the family from which GOD
gave me my devoted mother, | am gen.
tlemen, Most Respectfully and Truly,
ELLISON CAPERs.
Upon motion, a committee, consist.
ing of Rev. Dr.. Boyce, MIR. T. R. Ma.
gill and Revs. J. P. Knox and 4. NJ.
Stevenson, was appointed to collect
and compile all the obtainable historial
facts in regard to the McGill family,
both before and after coming to this
Rev. Mr.. Knox then extended thanks
to all who had helped to make the
occasion a success, and after music by
the choir and benediction by DR..
Boyce, the reunion was at an end.
OF course, on an, occasion like this,
nothing else should be expected, but
the behavior of the crowd was ad-
Except perhaps for the sale
of lemonade, the intermission for din
ner was very similar to that of Sun
days. All the candidates were present,
along with a few others on political
missions; but they all found it was not
much of q place for politics. The peo-
pie there were of the kind who know
their own minds. The crowd began
to break at about 4 o'clock, and by 5,
the place at which so many people
spent the day SO pleasantly was all
but deserted.