Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
The McNitt Reunion.

The McNitt Reunion.
One week ago last Tuesday was
again the % of March, and again the
children and grandchildren of ID. H.
McNitt gathered at his residence TO
cele brate the event. 1t is notable
fact that when only a few McNitts
get together the room must ring with
laughter and JOY, but on this occasion
with the fifty-two voices Ginning in
the noise resembled the roaring Of
wind at Kansas cyclone, and could
the entire family Of ninety-nine liv-
ing members be assembled together
under one roof, the roof would surely
go skyward. We have an increase of
four over last year, one marriage and
three births and we hope when an
other year rolls round to meet again
with our beloved father and gaze up
on all the pretty faces again.
Those present were: David II. Nc
Nit: Helen, Warren and Jennie
Smith; Mamie and Will Rowley;
Edna, Bernice and Mildred Bleumly:
Elizabeth John and Robt. Luscombe;
Sylvan and Fannie Dean, Everett,
Alva, Gladys and Maurice Dean; Lucy
and Clarence Bearsley: Alta and
Charley Jensen, Thelma and Verona:
Frank McNitt: Frank and Martha
Luscombe, Nellie, Lee and Lula, Lester
and Della Carpenter, Mildred and
Margie:Deal and Geo. Crane; Mabel
Fee: Nettie, John and Gertrude
Morse; Mary and VIM. Mills; Joe,
Edna, Geo. and Eliza Tebbel: Fred and
Dell McNitt, Cora, Joe and Jay Nc
Nit.
A short program was one of the
many pleasing features of the day
among which were the following lines
composed and recited for the occasion
by Mrs. Della NJ Carpenter.
Well aunts and uncles cousins all
We gather here today.
To laugh and talk and eat and play
For this is a McNitt holiday.
And why you ask, the answers plain
I'll ten you If can.
just seventy three years ago today
Was born a noble man
His father, Alexander McNtt, they named
him David II.
A good old man wean,
And but for him these faces here
Might never have been seen
He married well lady so good and swee,
and true
To know her was boon,
We loved her we but life's duty done
She left US all TO soon
Her cookies were the biggest that anywhere
were known
Not one thing did they lack,
From far and near the children came to get
} one,
Made by Grandma Mac.
And they had their share OF children
fair legacy to the world,
Eleven was the number, four stalwart sons
! The rest OF them were girls
Eleven pretty children in health and JOY
: did thrive
They had their share OF sickness the
years sped swiftly by,
But reared by fond mothers loving care
Not one of them did die.
Their first child they called her Helen
Smith she was in time,
Eleven childred here seven married ones
And twelve grandchildren all so fine.
Next Is the fair Elizabeth
The handsomest OF the seven,
Luscombe she, with children five
And eight grandchildren sent from HEAVIER
And Frank who is the brainy one
TO accumulate wealth his aim,
With four girls and three grandboys. one
only son
Must perpetuate his name.
Then came rhe brown-eyed Marsha
Another Luscombe here,
The very mother that ever lived
To Eve children she ia dear
Two ch ldren call her grandma. she has h Ell
hards full
When they get the Group and collie,
But her reward must ever be
When in health they sport and frolc.
And Deal who lives at Greenvile.
She married Mr.. Crane,
one son has she. two married girls
r one grandchild Gertrude, with bonny curis
! And then there's Mark, the city bred son
To Texas faip would 60
HIS son the master Wilbur will settle there
with him too
; very proud know.
And Florence named herself you know
In disposition mild,
She married s +. Holcomb
And Nellie is their child
Then came the sweet faced Mary
Mrs. w. H. Mills today.
And hers are Joe and Edna
Al sweet childhood sports they play
The youngest girl Eliza, or Mrs. Tebbel now
We call her It'd for short,
miller's wife she is you know
And Smyrna her resort.
With Fred our genial host today.
Our sire kind affection wins
He's happy here he's loved so well
BY Cora and the twins
And last is Joe, the baby. OF only twenty
seven
And him we long TO chide,
We grieve for him. he's lone'yyet
We're waiting for his bride
And now dear ones I've toll lit all
have no more TO say,
From far and near we've gathered here
With happy heart today