Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-10
MATED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
silver Wedding of MIR. and Mrs. q. W.
Buck, of Henry COunty---The


try, was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Glenn, of this place. He was home on
furlough at the time and immediately
after the ceremony returned 10 Ihe
'front.'" where he served faithfully until
the close of the war The twenty>hfth
anniversary of the marriage OF MIR. and
Mrs Buck having rolled around TINS
wear, il was thought to be hitting occaN
sion to show the worthy couple the es-
TEEN in which they We're held by those
who had known them so many years As
n result. u grand surprise was arranged
and today it was carried to a successful
issue The party consisted OF about TWO
hundred ladies' and gentlemen, and they
took with them well filed baskets, the
contents of which were spread under the
friendly shade of maple grove
While the guests were at the tables
they were treated to some fine singing.
consisting of old time and patriotic songs
by the G. A. X Glee club, accompanied
on the organ by Mrs. VIM. Kerr. Din
nrr being served, the guests were invited
10 form circle and Mr.. and Mrs. Buck
were invited to seat in the center.
Then Mr. Henry Keel of Orion, on be-
half of TIE assembled guests, made a
very nice speech, touching on the early
life of the worthy couple, and saying
that Mrs Buck as lady has few equals
she was a Glenn. and whoever saw y
Glenn who did not have a heart as big as
an ONT He spoke of Mr., Buck as a sol
dier, a citizen, farmer, public officer,
in short, a man of absolute integrity and
honesty, and concluded by presenting the
worthy couple with a splendid tea ser
vice and castor. Mr.. Buck made feel>
Ing reply, and said that he highly appre
ciated the compliment paid him, mas
much rs only two weeks ago he had been
voted hat rs the greatest liar in Henry
county.
After this letters of regret were read
from Mr.. Fl COmstOck, of Cambridge, K,
A Smith; Capt A ?. Petrie, of New
Windsor, and many others. And tht
greatest surprise was still in waiting MIR
Daniel keleher of Orion, stepped FORWARD
aud read letter from his old cOmrade
Thomas j. Henderson, presenting Mr.
and Mrs Buck with solid silver cream
pitcher solid silver sugar bowl (boti
gold lining and i silver and gold suga
spoon, as small token of his spprecia
ton OF his old cOmrade and worthy lady
The Rev j f. Sander. in behalf o
TregO Post, of Orion, arose and present
ed Mr.. and Mrs Buck with
splendid autograph album and q. A. r
portrait album, making a very nice it'll
speech to Mrs Buck He then al
dressed Comrade Buck. touching OF
great many little things con
nected with army life, etc, and anon!
other things saying that there were 'thre
classes that composed the army that wert
almost extinct: First, the mule; second
the sutler, and third, the mule-whackel
and you stand today rs living monu
ment, the worst Of the three genuin
mule whaCker
Uncle Jimmy Glenn and Aunt Nancy
his amiable wife who celebrated the
golden wedding more than one year az,
were present, being the father and mOtht
of Mrs. Buck and looking hale an
hearty Although almost eighty yeaI
old, they seemed 10 think they wer
young again.
After the old folks had departed, tn
young people took possession of tn
premises and danced until the wee SINS
hours Ia addition to the other present
the visitors raised purse Of $25 an
donated it 10 Mrs. Buck The list O
those who participated in this pleasan
affair is as follows:
Ed. Ward and wife, John n HuntOo
and wife, } Alex Montgomery and wife
Miss Sadie L Montgomery, Fred Ware
Willie Rugh. Barney McCabe. Charlie
Negus, Jonas Bear and wife Rock Isl
and; Mrs b Blodvet aud daughter, Al
thony, Kansas, Matt Bedford and wife
r Battersby and wife, Miss Killing,
Warnock and wife Miss Lizzie Moore,
" Reed, VIM McNeekin and wife, Rot
Mcheekin. " NJ Walker and wife. R Nc
Creery and wife. K Bnllman and wifi
Thos Corns and wife, William killinG
W Gordon and wife, VIM Moore an
wife, VIM Glenn and wife. Coal VALLEY
Miss Maggie Littig, Davenport, Mrs J
Scott, De Pere, Wis james Glenn sn
wife. Frank Washburn and wife. Jon
Hunt ana wife, ThOs Glenn and wife
Hodges and wife, Thos Hodges an
wife, George " kincalI and wife, job
F KinCaid and wife, Miss Mamie Pugl
Miss Abhie Stearns, Briar Bluff
Bogges and wife. VIM Grant and wifi
Jas Grant, A Lawson and wife, :
Montgomery and wife, Thos Fergusr
and wife. J Harshey, Miss l. A Mon
gomery, Vim Montgomery. Sunny Hill
Mr. J Grant. Mrs George Blodgett, \
Sanford Burns, DR. A II Long and wifi
SM Common and wife, William Nj Wayr
and wife, ThOs Stevenson and wife, J
Blakesey and wife. John NJ Hanna al
wife, George Tomlins0n and wife, ,lOt
Owens and wife, Ed DufIield and wife,
f Bell and wife, IL A Neald and wife,
X Kidd and wife, K J Pusse and wifi
5 Fl Galloway and wife, Miss Callowa
MIR Cessna and wife, James Seller
J Gustaison, NJ Carson and wife, II
Keel and wife, Henry Schecsley Al
wife, Miles Keel and wife, Leonard
Boutwell, and wife William Stearns al
wife, A L Love and wife, William ke
and wife, + NJ Mcdonald, b F Stearr
George Johnson, f G Bechte ami wi
II Johnson, W N Slyers, W W Mint
d Grant and wife. Mr. l.
pincott and wife. W NJ Sm
NJ W Scheesley, Mrs Sahina he
O Shrock and wife, G. Lawson and wi
Fl B Enge and wife, Andrew Nelson a
wife, Olis Stevenson and wife,
Samuelson, and wife Rev James
PURGE, Rev j Souder, Miss So
der, Miss Matte PURGE. Geo
Pierce and wife, Daniel kelel
and wife, the Misses kelehers. Mr.. West
lund and wife J Morton and wife, Ori
A Llebernecht, Genrsen; Thomas " Re
and wife, George Reese and wife,
Sharp and wife. + Durman and vi
George Garland and wife, James CT
and wife; John Durham and wife He
Washburn and wife, Chauncey Washb
and wife, VIM Durmnn Col0na, Sheri
G Williams and wife, Cambridge; SUI
visor G d Benedict and wife, Cormu
ThOs Anderson, wife and two dau
tiers, of Western.