The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

was born in 1857, who. being OF q some.
what romantic and rowing turn OF mind
and desiring 10 see something of the
world beyond the narrow confines Of "old
st. Mary" at the age Of seventeen EN-
barked on what proved TO be two
years cruise at sea, visiting In turn the
ports of Baltimore, Philadelphia New
| York. Charleston, Liverpool, and the
Isthmus of Panama. Upon his second
trip to Colon, the Atlantic end OF Uncle
1 Sans big ship canal, he contracted the
then dreaded and almost always fatal
| Chagres fever, which came Lear putung
period" to his colon career. Re
| turning home. he resumed his common
school and academic studies in his ma
tive county, where he taught school two
years prior to his marriage. He married
! Miss Susan ]. McGinley. of York County,
Pa, and they have lived happily together
for the past fifty years. Subsequent TO
their marriage, Mr.. Buckler served
short time in the Union army, enlisting
in the Tenth Maryland Volunteer Infan-
try formerly the old Baltimore City
Guard" and on being mustered out Of
the military service obtained a position
as clerk in the Office Of the Paymaster
General Of the army, in which he became
a chief OF section, and served therein
until transferred to the Record and Pen
sion Office that Office subsequently be-
coming a branch of the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office OF the War Department. Mr.
Buckler IS still a chief of section in
the Record and Pension ONCE and Is
one Of the survivors OF the disaster
which wrecked the old Tenth street
building and caused the death of several
of his co-workers.
Mrs. Buckler's father and mother
Cwhose maiden name was RusselD. sailed
from ireland on the same ship, although
they did not make each Others acduamt-
ance until after their arrival in British
America Mrs. Buckler Uormerly Miss
McGInIey), was born in St Johns. New
Brunswick. her parents subsequently
moving to Baltimore. Md, and to York
County. Pa, where she was married to
Mr.. Buckler, February 25, 1852. Her sis
ter. Mrs Victoria Buckler, who was her
matron ni honor at the wedding nifty
years ago, was present last evening and
assisted In the celebration OF the happy
event. They have nine children, six now
surviving; sixteen grandchildren, and
one great-grandchild. all OF them except
the youngest son and the great-grandson
being present at this happy reunion, un-
avoidable circumstances preventing the
presence OF the two absentees.
One of the pleasing incidents Of the
occasion was the christening OF the
youngest grandchild, Howard Hall Kirby,
Of Newark, n. J., by the Rev. J. NJ. NJ.
Gray, pastor of Hamline NJ. E. Church.
of which church Mr.. and Mrs. Buckler
have been members 70 over twenty
wears. assisted by the child's uncle. Rev.
George Buckler, Of Braddock Heights,
Va
The following guests were present:
Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. NJ. Gray. of Wash
ington; Rev. and Mrs. Shipley, OF Ber-
wyn, Nd; Rev and Mrs. George Buckler,
of Braddock Heights, Va; Mr. and Mrs.
c. Howard Buckler, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
erick W. Buckler. Mrs Henry Buckler,
Misses Edna, Ruth. Ethel, Annie. Mar
garet and Elizabeth Buckler. Messrs.
Walter, Creston, Albert and Robert
BuckIer, Mr.. and Mrs. William Seeiey
Hutchinson, Miss Mary Hutchinson. Mr..
BuckIer Hutchinson, Mrs. Hall T. Kirby,
of Newark, n. J.; Miss Dorothy Kirby,
OF Newark. N. j.; Messrs. Edward and
Howard Hall Kirby. OF Newark. n. J.;
Mrs. Mae Buckler Eldridge, Mrs. Victoria
Buckler. OF Laurel Grove. Nd; Mr.. St
Clair Buckler, of Baltimore, Nd: Mr..
and Mrs. James Edward Mckinley. of
Roland Park. Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. N. ].
Pope, of Roland Park, Baltimore. Md;
Miss Kathleen Buckler, of Oakville, Md;
Mr.. ana Mrs. William Armstrong; Miss
Marjorie Armstrong. Mrs Lucy Bell.
Miss Marion Bel, Mr.. Irving Bell, Mr..
and Mrs Stuart Bowen, Mrs. Rena
Camalier, Miss May Camalier, Mr.. Will
lam Camalier. Mr.. Renner Camalier. Mrs.
Isaiah Fearing. Mrs. Justine Forster, Mr..
and Mrs. Rudolph Forster. Miss E. Pau
line Graves, Of Baltimore, Nd; Mr..
Vivian Graves, Mr.. Charles b. Gray, OF
Burlington, vt: Mrs. Virginia Kirby,
Mrs Annie Keithley. Dr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Marr, Miss Nina Marr, Mr.. James
Marr, Mr. and Mrs. William s. Minnix,
Mr. and Mrs, Edward Minnix. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis I. Mooney. Of Baltimore,
Nd: Miss Bessie Payne, OF Baltimore,
Nd; Mr.. Roy Payne. Of Baltimore.
Nd; Mrs. J. A. Price Mrs Sarah Pierce,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ruark. of Baltimore,
Nd; Mr.. and Mps. William Rowan Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. sewell, Mrs o. T.
Towner.
A beautiful reception was given yes
terday by Mrs. c. d. Merwin in honor
of Ms. william Cummings Story. hon