The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-11
McCARDLE FAMILY AT
LENAPE PARK
Clan Holds Fourth Annual Reunion
$50 In Attendance

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mately $50 people present. number
of new members were present. An at
| tractively designed sign bearing the
clan name guided the members to one
section of the park, where tables were
reserved in such manner that all could
be as one large family.
The officers and committees had put
| forth a special effort to make this an
| interesting, jovial and historical event
to the MacCardle family, and not in
| vain had they done SO, for appreciation
and thanks were heard every
tongue and read on all faces, even the
| atmosphere was one of joy and hap
piness.
An old -fashioned picnic dinner was
| much enjoyed at / 80 p IN, to which
each did ample justice.
| Immediately following the dinner
Charles Norman and Granville Nc
Cardell began stunning their
string instruments. Following brief
musical period, Ross c. McCardell
President of the association, called the
business meeting to order. John Nor
rison, of Modena, Chaplain, led the
group in a song, There's Song in
My Heart" with his granddaughter
singing the verses and all joining in
the chorus.
Quite a spirited Introductory was
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pressed the pleasure of having so
large a gathering, the similarity of a
great homecoming, the cooperation
of various members in contributing to
the compiling of historical facts con-
corning the families and the general
interest being shown. His personal
| jokes on some members present pro-
vided much laughter and applause
He introduced M. d. McCardell, ST.
ao ha MpC 10
present, and Mrs. Amanda McCardell
aged 88, the oldest by marriage only
| A period of silence was observed as
a memorial to Velma Regal, who had
passed away since the last reunion.
The minutes of last years meeting
were read. The President then thank
ed the committees who had served this
year and especially Thomas McKelvey
who had the printing done gratis
The Treasurer's report was given
and accepted. The election of officers
for the coming year resulted in the
following: President, Walter A. Nc
Cardell; Vice President, Ernest Nc
Cardle; Secretary, Mrs. Elmer E. Nc
Cardell; Treasurer, Faber McCardell;
Historian, Mrs. Thomas McKelvey;
Chaplain, John Morrison. The retir-
ing President then greeted and con-
graduated the new President, Walter
A. McCardell, and turned the meeting
over to him. He appointed a commit
tee of Mrs. Faber McCardell, Chair
man; Ada Eshleman, Howard Nc
Cardell, Mrs. Thos McKelvey, Will c.,
Belts, Ross McCardle and Mrs. Gran
Vile McCardell to select a place for
next years reunion.
The Social Committee for 1887 in
cludes John McCardle, Chairman;
Charles McCardle, Leroy McCardle,
Elmer McCardell, Helen McCardell,
| Mrs. Clarence Kemery and Mrs. Ralph
Hampstead.
The business meeting was inter-
spersed with music by the McCardell
boys; group singing. by Clay Nc
Cardelrs girls; a son, Mother Ma
chree," by Hazard McCardle, of Wilm-
ingtoh, and tap dancing by Betty Lou
and Delors Russo, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs Daniel Russo, of Wilmington.
A fancy pillow, made by Mrs. Thos.
McKelvey; a cake made by Mrs. Daniel
Russo, were CHANGED off as a means of
raising some funds for. the association.
Charles Leidy won first prize and Sc
lected the pillow; Rodney Stanley re-
ceived the cake. A collection of 1881
was taken.
After the committee reported that
the place selected for next years re-
union was Wheatland Park, Lancaster
county, the Chaplain closed the meet
ing with a benediction.
The following contests were con-
Quoted for which the winners each
were given prize: Largest waist line,
men, Will c. Belts; largest waist line,
| women, Mrs. Minnie Huber; youngest
child, Donald Lammey. months old;
largest family, Clay McCardell, wife
and eight children; prettiest girl,
Emily McKelvey; fat mems race,
Edgar McCardell; fat womens race,
Mrs. Arthur Long; small children's
race, Robert McMaster; larger chill
dren's race, Thomas Cole; mems sack
race, VIM. Boyle; ladies' sack race,
Mrs. Vincent Lammey; boys potato
race, Thomas Cole; girls potato race,
Mrs. B. F. Leidy; peanut scramble,
Thomas Cole.
The following signed the register:
Mrs. Annie McCardell, Ross C. Nc
Cardell John McCardell, Howard c.
McCardell, Mrs. Leslie, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Kemery, Jane and Elaine
Kemery, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar McCardle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. McCardle, Vir
ginia Hope McCardell, all of West
Chester; Walter A. McCardell, Sumner
| McCardell, Uwchlan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Lammey, Donald and Char
lotte Lammey, Whitford; Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Russo, Betty and Dolores Rus
So Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. McKelvey, Will
| mfngtOn; M. r. McCardell ana wire,
Miriam and Leroy McCardell, Frazer
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hampton, Shirley
Marie Hampton, Mrs. George Gregg,
Barbara Ann Gregg, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Dixon, Peggy Lee and Jimmie Dixon,
| all of Malvern.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John B. H. McCarde1l,
Frazer; Helen McCardell, Elizabeth
McCardell, George C. McCardell, Lib
erty Grove, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thomas, New Providence; Mr.. and
Mrs Faber McCardell, Lancaster; Mr.
and Mrs Chas. Leidy, Mr.. and Mrs
BENZ. Leidy. Jean, Jr., and ichard
Leidy, Paradise; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. K.
Leidy, Franklin Leidy, Lancaster; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Long, Arthur, Jr.,
Charles, Freddie, Marietta. Janet,
Katie and Joan Long; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Eshleman, Pequea; Walter
Butcher, Lancaster; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorraine NJ. McMaster,. Wilmington; Mr..
and Mrs. Granville McCardell, Helen,
Charles, Norman. Granville, Jr.. Rob-
ert. David and Kenneth McCardell,
Glen Moore; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nc
Cardle, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
c.. Belts, Lancaster; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cole, Thomas Cole, Harold, Jr., Mar
ioria and Ioan McCardIa Ni1Ynin ofon.