Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-04
DEATH or ". H. BURNS
At HIS HONE, BURNSIDE
Civil War Veteran And Railroad
Man Expires Al His Country
Place Near Annapolis
RESIDENT HERE Is YEARS

After an Illness OF a few weeks due
to heart trouble. William Henry
Burns, aged seyenty-f four years, died
yesterday afternoon 1T 45 r. M, 81
his country estate Burnside. near
Annapolis.
The deceased Is survived by his wife.
one son, living In Omaha. Neh and
daughter. Mrs Nicholas II Green,
wife of the States Attorney.
William ii Burns was born III hos.
ton. Mass. July IS. lS45. and had he
survived would have reached his sey.
entyfourth birthday next month
When quite Il young man he enlisted
iii the civil war and served three.
years and eight months N 1872 he
went IL Omaha, from Boston. and nc
copied position in hat growing city
oil he mid West. whore he was IN the
employ of the Union Pacific railroad
for eighteen years. He Was president
ana general manager of the Montana
l;n.on railroad for eight years
About 1890 Mr.. Burns came TO An
napolis where he had friends, Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan shelton, who then owned
Ethe Ferry farm on the Severn which
they had nameI Aamana, and which
Ii now suburban resi6eneial sites on
the beautiful severn Upon taking up
his residence here. Mr.. Burns pur-
chased d large tract OF land on the out
skirts OF the village of EHstport. across
the spa. which lie improved and made
his place 0f residence. and which was
later developed and chfistcned In his
honor burnside.
He has eIl1oved his country home
here for over d quarter cf 8 century,
and that home waH tho scene 0f great
hospitality n.any large social gather
ugS. Tor no VAS at all ines an ideal
apsl, and his wife. q charming hostess,
Dola entertaining from time to time
with lavish hand.
Mr. Burns WAS great lover Of ma
tlne and ont door life He kept fine
horses and cattle and his chicken and
turkey farm were Of the best He took
i6l ght III looking after his farm in.
teiests slnd his animals about a1
farm loved him as did his friends.
He was fond of game Of golf and
was among the best players hereabouts
and in winter he enjoyed the links at
famous Pinehurst. n C.. where he and
Mis- Burns usually spcnt the winter
months
Mr. Burns was member of the Bi.l-
linlore Country Club, where he was
held In high esteem. He was possessed
of brilliant wit, had keen sense ot
hui lor. He wge priil ant sDayersa
ticaaiist and mos; entertaining He
appreciated good Joke. and had d
happy faculty oE relating stories chat
.pauted i moral and adorned tale,
With interest that holds attention and
adds xest and relish to the manner Of
storytelling, which IL possessed III
these later days by 10 few.
Mr. Burns was Chesterfield ri
manner While for politeness ne be
lunged to the old school. he would
put to shame many of the younger
generation when etiquette was the
game He was q man of lofty ideals,
hieh-mInded Iii Hi things, strong In
his preiudices, yet one who WAS not
ashamed to stand up FOR the conyic.
tions of. his own conscience TO the
end. He was liked by all who knew
him, and beloved hy those who knew
hinl best, and because BIZ his geniality
had drawn aDonf him wide circle of
frionds BY whom bis loss VIII be keen
! " felt.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed
! Heater fires are out, but there 70