The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-09-06
MccARDLE CLAN HOLD REUNION
Descendants OF Scotch Immigrants
Meet At Black Barren Park

The third annual reunion OF the
MacCardle families was held at
Black Barren Park, Lancaster coun-
ty, Sunday, August 25th. This as
ISOLATION includes descendants of
James, Terrence, John King, Henry,
Joseph and Jonathan MacCardle, all
of whom came from Marlborough,
Scotland, during the 18th and 18th
centuries. Many of the present gen.
Grafton of descendants are now living
in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia.
Approximately 175 people were
present at this reunion. Everyone
voted this the best reunion yet, both
in number present and in general
interest. 1t is the sincere hope and
aim of this association, in a few
years hence, to be so thoroughly or
ganized that history of the clan
can be published and offered to gen.
erations to come.
A bountiful picnic dinner was
thoroughly enjoyed by all at the
noon hour, after which the president,
Ross C. MacCardle, called the bust
ness meeting to order Walter A.
McCardell offered prayer and gave a
brief history of the beginning of the
reunion three years ago. Ross Mac
Cardle had family tree chart which
he explained. This showed that
quite bit of new information had
been gathered since last year.
Thomas McKelvy, of Wilmington
offered to have printed, free of
charge, a history and information
concerning this association. He was
given a vote of thanks by way of
hearty applause.
A nominating committee reported
the following, who were elected:
President, Ross c. McCardell; vice
president, Ernest McCardle; secre-
tary, Mrs. Elmer McCardell; treas
urer, Faber McCardle; chaplain,
Martha McMaster; historian, Mrs
Thos. McKelvy.
President McCardell appointed the
following social committee: Walter,
Howard, Faber, Granville, Edgar,
Marion and Ernest McCardle, Mrs.
Huber, Mrs. Granville McCardle,
Will C. Belts, Mrs. Thos. McKelvy
and John Thomas.
The social committee presented
quite program of sports, which was
much enjoyed, and the winner in
each contest received an appropriate
prize. Prizes were awarded for
largest waist line, Mrs. Joe Eshle-
man; largest woman, Mrs. Minnie
Huber; youngest child, Shirley Marie
Hampton; largest family present,
Mrs. Harry McCardell and seven
children; prettiest girl, Marguerite
McCardle; fat mans race, Howard
McCardle; fat woman's race, Mrs.
Granville McCardell; small children's
race, Hazel McCardell; larger chill
drens race, Anna McCardell; mems
sack race, Lena Jack; boys potato
sack race, Granville McCardell; girls
race, Elmer E. McCardle; peanut
scramble, Franklin Leidy; pie eating
contest, Faber McCardell, Jr. .
aoOo1ucio,o of ha onortc oil
went into the pavilion, where the Nc
Cardell boys, sons of Granville Nc
Cardell, played music on their string
instruments. AS token of appre-
citation special collection was taken
for the boys. Many showed their
ability in tripping the light fantastic.
Even M. D. McCardell, Sr., aged 80,
stepped with the much younger ones.
About P. M. all enjoyed treat
of ice cream and cake.
Baseball and quoits were then the
diversions until dusk, when some of
the clan still remained TO eat supper.
After a special meeting of the new
committee, it was announced that the
1896 reunion would be held at
Lenape Park the last Sunday in
August. ~
Members of the clan from this sec
tion who registered at the reunion
were: Lidie. Reynolds Tyson, Rising
Sun; Geo. c. McCardell, Mrs John
Montgomery Ernest B. McCardell,
Helen D. McCardell, Earl Montgom-
cry, Jr., Nellie Montgomery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace McCardell and family,
all of Liberty Grove; Mrs. George
Jack, Mrs. W. H. Jack, Billy Jack,
Lois Jack, Marion Jack, Dorothy
Jack, Lena Jack, VIM. H. Jack. all of
Port Deepest. -