The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
WASHINCTONS COLLATERAL DESCENDANTS OF TO-DAY

navy 70 have 50 important an assign
ment. He VIII be promoted shortly to
ths full rank OF commander, having
passed through every grade from naval
cadet to that rank
Rarely Induced to Talk.
Like practically all Of the living ds-
scendants OF the great George. Com
msnder Washington is unassuElng 10 the
point OF efacement- According 70 one
who served with him for several years in
the Geological Survey. he seldom can bs
brought 70 talk about his family, and at
no time has he let the fact that he can
trace back eoIIateraIly 70 the first Prssi-
dent Of these United States obtrude Itself.
At one time IN his naval career. Com
mander Washington. then a mi6shipnau.
saw service in Europe. and about the
only time he ever mentions his great de-
scendant 70 his friends even, is when hs,
laughingly tells how his name affected
some OF the people whom he met vnIs
abroad Some persons insisted upon re-
garding him as rather OF q curiosity and
would ask singular questions about hiS
great relative and himself In England
many folk whom he met insisted upon
addressing him as Lord" Washington.
much 10 his mingled amusement and DIS
gust, as BELTS a genuine American born
and bred.
Commander Washington. Ike many OF
the 0ther living descendants. has an ex-
ceedingly pleasing personality. and IS
courteous in digniAed, Southern. Wash
ingtonian way. which Is very delightful
The -'peTsOnages-' whom from tine %
tine he has taken on board the Dolphin
as guests Of the government, al have
cone away with the expression OF their
great admiration for the commander.
When he wGs yOunger-he is by no
means out OF the young class to-day
and before his face had filed out so
much, and he had no mustache, Com
mander \, sshingt0n, according 70 his old
friends. bore quite a striking resemblance
TO the first President, who might have
played far different part IN history had
he accepted the commission Of the British
navy which vas offered him when
young man.
Another Washingtonian in the navy az
the present time IS a brother OF Com
mander Thomas. Lieut. Pope Washing
ton. ne Is one OF the officers that IS
engaged in bringing the battle ship
Georgia across the Atlantic Oh the last
leg OF It's worId-encircling voyage with
the ALantic fleet
4 Notable Army Representative.
Capt Mervyn Buckley, whose mother
vas a descendant OF Col. Sam Washing
ton. Of HaTewOOd. has well represented
the family in the army. He was gradu-
D-g e.
studies. in 1857. and assigned 70 the Arril-
Iery Corps. n which he has served ever
since. He has displayed especial prof
cheney in the scientific part OF his duties.
and Is an authority on submarines. mines,
and the use OF electricity IN connection
with artillery. He helped TO install the
mine system which guards the harbor OF
New York. and Is at present engaged On
similar work at the entrance to Puget
Sound
At the beginning OF the Spanish var
Cart Buckley was stationed at Fort So
cum, sn Long Island Sound, and was IN
strumental in getting Up the celebrated
stock exchange regiment. IN which he
was TO hold the position OF lieutenant
colonel The colonel was his cousin VIII
lam D. H Washington, who has been
mentioned. and for while there was
possibility OF New York being represented
in the Spanish war by a volunteer regi-
ment whose two principal officers were
/ collateral descendants OF the great
George. II was found. however. that the
quota for New York State would not a.
low the acceptance Of the regiment. and
after drilling for g few weeks the project
was abandoned Lieut.. Buckley went 20
Cuba with his battery. and vas selected
by Gen. Miles TO command a dynamite
gun detachment with the Porto Ricsn
expedition. Accordingly. q collateral de-
scendant OF George washington was the
first officer OF the American regular army
70 hoist the Stars and Stripes on the
island OF Porto Rico Later he served
with credit n the Philippines.