McKay Reunion Held
At Front Royal Country
Club Sunday

     The eighth reunion of the McKay Clan was held on Sunday, June 21st at the Front Royal Country Club with 98 members present.
     After a bountiful picnic lunch a short business session was held. A program followed in which Mrs. Lucy McKay Ray gave interesting information on three members of the family who are outstanding in their fields. They are Robert H. McKay, son of Percy McKay of Thurmont, and Charlotte McKay, Robert's wife, who are performing a wonderful work in Nigeria, West Africa, under the agricultural mis sion there. The other member mentioned was Mary McKay, daughter of Carrol McKay of Thurmont, Md. and New York, who is a well known pianist. She teaches at the Detroit Conservatory of Music and frequently gives recitals all over the United States.
     Four prizes were given as follows: To the person coming from the greatest distance-Mrs. George Seward of White Plains, N. Y.; to the perosn responsible for having the most people present, Mrs. Marshall Gore, Sr., of Arlington, Va.; the door prize to an adult, Mrs. Jack Hicks, and the door prize to a child, Gerald Dudeck.
     Officers who were elected for next year are as follows: President, Mrs. W. K. McKay of Luray; vice president, Mrs. Lucy McKay Ray of Severna Park, Md., and secretary-treasurer, Mrs. J. Callaway Brown of Bedford, Va.
     Appreciation was expressed to several members of the family who have worked so faithfully for the success of the organization-to Hunter McKay, whose records are now in the University of Virginia Library; to Mrs. Pauline Golden and her food committee, and to the president, Dearing L. McKay of Alexandria.
     After it was decided to hold the next meeting in September 1954, the Clan disbanded for the year 1953.

McKay Reunion

     The eighth reunion of the McKay Clan was held on Sunday, June 21st, at the Front Royal Country Club with 98 members present.
     After a bountiful picnic lunch, a short business session was held. A program followed in which Mrs. Lucy McKay Ray gave interesting information on three members of the family who are outstanding in their fields. They are Robert M. McKay, son of Percy McKay, of Thurmont, Md., and Charlotte McKay, Robert's wife, who are performing a wonderful work in Nigeria. West Africa, under the agricultural mission there. The other member mentioned was Mary McKay, daughter of Carroll McKay, of Thurmont, Md., and New York, who is a well known pianist. She teaches at the De- troit Conservatory of Music and frequently gives recitals all over the United States.
     Four prizes were given as follows: To the person coming the greatest distance to Mrs. George Seward, of White Plains, N. Y.; to the person responsible for having the most people present to Mrs. Marshall Gore, Sr., of Arlington, Va.; the door prize to an adult to Mrs. Jack Hicks; and the door prize to a child to Gerald Dudeck.
     Officers who were elected for next year are as follows: President, Mrs. W. K. McKay, of Luray: Vice President, Mrs. Lucy McKay Ray, of Severna Park, Md. and Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. J. Callaway Brown, of Bedford, Va.
     Appreciation--- was expressed to Several members of the family who have worked so faithfully for the success of the organization. to Hunter McKay, whose records are now in the University of Virginia Library; to Mrs. Pauline Golden and her food committee; and to the president, Dearing L. McKay, of Alexandria, Va.
     After it was decided to hold the next meeting in September, 1954, the Clan disbanded for the year 1953.