. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . of Gleniffer Braes. Herethe songs of Tannahill and others are sung to the delight oflarge gatherings (p. 149). The proceeds were first devoted toerecting a statue to Tannahill, and afterwards one to Burns,Since then the money has been devoted to the Royal AlexandraInfirmary. The sum frequently amounts to nearly ^300 eachyear, and should this be continued, as seems probable, thetime may come when poor Tannahill, who never had ^300 inhis life, may have become as large a contributo
. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . of Gleniffer Braes. Herethe songs of Tannahill and others are sung to the delight oflarge gatherings (p. 149). The proceeds were first devoted toerecting a statue to Tannahill, and afterwards one to Burns,Since then the money has been devoted to the Royal AlexandraInfirmary. The sum frequently amounts to nearly ^300 eachyear, and should this be continued, as seems probable, thetime may come when poor Tannahill, who never had ^300 inhis life, may have become as large a contributor to this excellentinstitution as any of its wealthy supporters. We now return to the Cross. The view of the Clark Hallswas obstructed by a mass of unimportant buildings which filled 154 The Paisley Thread the angle at the top of Saint Mirren Street (p. 150). The TownCouncil resolved to remove these, but found this a difficult task,made more difficult and expensive by frequent changes of plan,till Sir William Dunn came to the rescue, and to his generositywe owe the completion of this great improvement (p. 152).. Site of George A. Clark Halls, IStio. Sir William Dunn, like William Barbour and many others,was evicted from Paisley by the decay of the shawl finding scope for his energies in a declining industry, hepushed his way in the African trade, and ultimately became awealthy London merchant. He showed his love for the town bynumerous handsome benefactions, and represented it in Parliamentfor fourteen years. Transition 155 The Dunn Square, with the statues of Her Majesty thelate Queen Victoria, and of the two brothers. Sir Peter andMr. Thomas Coats, opening up as it does a fine view of thebeautiful Clark Town Halls (p. 152), is one of the most successful
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