Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-28
The Will Of ANTHONY Buchly.


The will and two cOdicils of the late Anthony
Buehly were filled yesterday with the Register
of Wills for probate, as mentioned in the STAR
of last evening. and its provisions briefly noted.
The paper is dated August "a. 1877. To his
sister, Anna Maria Buchly, during her natural
life, is left all real and personal estate with full
power to sell or transfer the same in any man
ner that she may deem best. To William S.
Buchly, the son. is left $500. to be paid bv the
executors within ten days after the probating of
the will. Within six months after the death of
the decedent the executors are directed to con-
vert all personal property and effects in govern
ment or other bonds and deposit them i'm the
Safe Deposit company for the use and benefit,
OF Anna Maria Buchly. Upon the death
OF the latter the remainder Ofthe real estate and
personal property is to be disposed of as fol-
lows: The real estate in squares 116 and 3S1 is
to be soldt the best advantage within one wear
after her death, and out of the proceeds s.. OOO
is to be invested and the interest to be paid to
VIM s. Buchly, during his natural Iife If he
does not accept the requests. and attempts to
set aside the will, the requests to him are to be
revoked Upon the decease of Vim. s. Buchly
the remainder of the bequest to 90 to William
Pierce Bell, William III. Goods and Joseph Ham,
macher, as trustees to the extent OF 5000. to
be invested and known as the Buchiy Charity
Fund of Federal Lodge F.AA.M, the in
terest to be expended for the benefit of the
widows of late members of Federal Lodge
who We're in good standing at the time of
their death and for two years preceding The
trustees are to report TO the lodge and be sub
Ject to its directions In case the lodge ceases
to exist, then the trustees are to hold this fund
in trust for the benefit of the same persons and
TO make annual reports to the Grand Lodge
the same right ofinspection being given to it as
was conferred on Federal Lodge. If the limita-
tiOns become exhausted i'm the course of time
then to Samuel c. Mills. William r. Mclean and
Thomas h. Gray. as trustees, and their sue
cessors, is bequeathed in trust s. 900. to be in
vested and known the Buchly Charity
Fund OF Columbia Lodge. No. 10. /. o. o. F..
ana the interest to be expended for the bene-
ut OF the widows and orphans of deceased
members OF this lodge. who were members in
good standing at the time of death. and for
two years preceding. They must render an ac-
count annually to the lodge of the money dis
fributed by them. If Columbia lodge ceases
to exist, then the trustees must make
their report to the Grand Lodge. Upon the
death OF these three trustees IS 600 is be-
gueathed to VIM. r. Bell, W. III. Goods and JOS
Hamaeher. to be invested and added to the
Buchly Charity Fund of Federal Lodge The
amount that may be due from the Masonic Re-
lief association some $1,000 is beaueathed
through these trustees i'm trust for ST. Johns
Mite society Ii the association ceases to exist.
then this fund is TO be added to the Ruch,y
Charity Fund of Federal Lodge. The amount
due from the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief
association, sick benefits. etc. is to be placed
In the hands of Samuel G. Mills William n
Mclean and Thomas X. Gray, and to be
added to the Buchly Charity Fund of Column
6ia Lodge. To the same trustees. upon the
termination of the life estate of Anna Maria
Buchly, is transferred the real estate in
squares $50 and 457, the rents and profits TO
form a 1und, which, at the expiration of ten
years. shall become the Buchly Charity Fund
Of Columbia Lodge. In case of the demise of
either sister or son. or the requests made are
not accepted within reasonable time. be-
quest is made to the Washington City Orphan
Asylum OF any OF the sums of money so de-
clined, and to be called the Buchlv
Charity Fund for orphans This fund is to
be placed in the hands of parties selected
from the First Presbyterian church. Fourth
Presbyterian church. New York avenue Presby-
terrain church, the Assembly church. First and
Fifth Baptist churches, and the Memorial church.
In addition TO this bequest further amount of
5000 is given to the Washington CITY Orphan
Asylum. Anna Maria Buchiy, Isaac l.. Johnson
and William Pierce Bell are appointed the exec
nfors. and in case any decline to act r. Ross
Perry. Samuel c. Mills and John F. Given are
named as substitutes The witnesses to the will
were II. W. Garrett, w. G. Brock and L. NJ.
Graves.
On May "a, 1878. a eodicil was made to the
will, which provides that at the death of the
sister the executors shall invest 5000 for the
benefit of ST. Johns Mite Society. After the
expiration Of the time for the trustees of the
Columbia Lodge of Odd Fellows fund to draw
revenues from the property in squares $50
and 457. the property is to be sold by the execu-
= tors and the money used as they may deem best
but they are to invest 5000 and so much as
may have previously been bequeathcd TO the
son and the interest on an additional 5000 fol
his interest In case of his death the fund is to
go to the Buchly Charity Fund of Federal Lodge
and Columbia Lodge of Odd Fellows. The
second codcil was drawn March s, 1880, and
gives to the son, during his lifetime, to per-
sonaliy manage or control al interest in the
business, stock. fixtures. etc, at No 9l2 Penn.
syiyania avenue