Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
DR., HUGH MG..LHANY
DE- S n c HkRL0TTEsVLlE
Beautiful Life Ended While
in The Prime of Manhood,
The elimination Of a
Career of Earnest Work
And Untiring Devotion

Career of Earnest Work
And Untiring Devotion
1t is safe to say that there has never
been more genuine sorrow felt over a
death than over that of Rev. Hugh
Milton McIlhany, Phi. D. which oc-
Cured at the hospital of the Universe
ty of Virginia, Sunday afternoon at
8 80 O'Clock, after an illness of about
ten days, during which time every
thing that medical skill could do, was
done, Few men, even though they
lived to much greater age, than DR..
McIlhany, have done as much good
as he has done. From child hood he
was ever ready to help His fellow man
and he has been the friend and helper
of many.
He was the son of Capt z. Nd. Nc
Ilhany and Matte Trout McIlhany, his
mother dying when he was quite
young. He was born in Staunton in
April the 10Th, 1874 and attended Mr.
OWENS school here. Receiving a
scholarship to Washington and Lee.
went there where the concluded
his education, receiving the highest
honors each session. This college
conferred upon him his Phi. D. degree.
DR.. McIlhany< first gave himself up
to Y. NJ. G. A. work, being for a
long time the College Secretary OF
the International order. While pursn-
ing this work and later when the sec
rotary of Y. M. G. A. of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, he studied for tine
Episcopal ministry, taking his exami'
nations at the Virginia Theological
Seminary and was ordained to the
priesthood about three years ago 1t was
mainly through his efforts that Maids.
son Hall, the handsome Y M. G. A.
building at the University, was built.
Later he gave up much time to get
ting the funds for building a church
at the University and he had the
Measure and privilege OF having the
first service in the temporary building
iust the Sunday before he was taken
sick. About ten years ago DR.. Nell,
nany married Miss Calvert Wake Of
this city who survives him with five
children, three daughters and two sons
The following beautiful tribute
was paid by friend:
IT is seldo community Is calleC
upon to mourn SO deeply the loss Of
one of it's members as today. when WI
unite our hearts in a common SORROW
over the death Of DR.. McIlLany. Few
II Stanton 8 older citizens can fail tt
remember the bright face OF tina
wholesome honest bow, SO far above tn
ordinary even as boy. We trace hi
singular life through the years Of child
hood. When his devoted family fail
ed to spoil him, when his manlines
was as fine as his sweet nature, AM
when his qualities of heart ant
mind were developing into the 1icl
manhood which afterwards followed
From his first school days he won al
honors to be given and his intellectua
,evelonement was as charitable as nj
character. If the faculty and student
of Washington and Lee Universal
were called upon to say, who had mos
influenced foi good the whole studer
body during years of its history, bt
iieve they would undoubtedly answer
Hugh Mcllhany. He was rich in gift
beyond the many. His voice and mt
sic were always a source of power
him and in mission work, / have see
him step down from tine chancel aftt
giving out hymn and take his plat
at the organ, leading the singing wit
, a dignity which was in itself lessor
have wondered where the power
l this boy and man lay, AMI there is onl
one answer, he vas thu chilli OF pra.
or. There was never day IN his Iii
when prayers were not offered II
aim by his parents and friends WI
o idolizsd him. Oh, if we could only r.
e alize the power Of prayer. The gre
: source of his power can also be trace
/. Of his Bible study of which he was
g wonderful student. When called
S the ministry it seemed but the fruit
s this rich blossoming. No other ca
ing would have suited him with h
fine gifts of intellect and heart.
have given the world such man
the worthy portion of his home al
town. The world is richer for /
. life and on every young man W
comes within his Influence benedi
tioa must nave fallen. With hol
ii as absolutely sweet and pure the o.
le side world must receive blessing
le And now the monument of his Iii
u the founding of temple to Go'
A' glory, this work SO dear TO his hea
'u will ever be fitting claim to
60 beautiful youth. He felt there v
as nothing too great or costly to offer
III God, and to our University He see
/, to have felt with Jefferson in his
40 bic aspirations. But for Jefferso
Oh foresighted appreciation of art
architectural grandeur, our Univers
f6 would not have its classic atmosphe
= His genius is everywhere and his So
49, ~ breathes today as living soul.
ny like Jefferson, Mr.. McIlhany
i0s founded this new st. Paul's on
u" foundation of broad thought
Christian reverence. There N
'oA o,, ba obort IL and for it q d