Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
CITIZENS To HONOR
JUDGE c. S. BUNDY
Commissioner TaIiaferro viii
Make Address at Tree
Planting Ceremony.

Judge Charles S. Bundy, former
gresident and oldest living member OF
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, will be honored on his ninety
seventh birthday Tuesday by the plant
Ing of a tree dedicated to him in
Meridian Hill Park. The ceremony,
under the auspices Of the association,
will take place at pm. Tuesday on
the Sixteenth street side of the park,
q short distance south of Euclid street.
The principal address will be made
by Commissioner Sidney F. Taliaferro,
who Will pay tribute to Judge Bundy
on behalf of the citizenry of the Dis
trict. The tree TO be planted in honor
of Judge Bundy will be presented by
William E. Andrews, former member
of Congress and now member Of the
association. and will be formally ac-
cepted by Lieut. Col U. S. Grant. 3rd.
director of public buildings and public
parks of the National Capital.
Oldest Inhabitants Invited.
Members of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia,
of which Judge Bundy is prominent
member. have been invited by the Co
lumbia Heights association to take part
in the ceremonies The general public
is invited to witness the program, 1t was
announced today by w. l. Swanton.
secretary of the association.
Judge Bundy. who now lives in the
Fontanet Courts. 1400 Fairmont street.
was a resident in the KenSington
Apartments, 250l Fourteenth street,
when that building was burned last
wear. The venerable jurist had q mar
row escape from the flames, in which
one man lost his life. He succeeded
in making his way out of the smoke
filed building. carrying some of his
personal belongings.
Judge Bundy was born in Windsor,
n. Y, in 1881. He was graduated in
1851 from Windsor Academy and in
1854 from Hamilton College. He enter
ed law Office in oxford, N. Y, and o
year later was admitted to the New
York bar. He practiced law for seven
years in New York and Wisconsin. At
the beginning of the Civil War he en-
listed as a private, but soon got per-
mission to raise company of volunteers.
In which he was appointed sergeant
and later commissioned lieutenant.
After eight months of service he was
seriously injured by falling tree on
Virginia battlefield and was discharged
from the service.
He was appointed to q clerkShip In
the War Department as soon as he was
able to get about, but in 1862 he re-
signed to open his first Washington
Law Office For is years he practiced
Law here and in 1878, when the first
justices of the peace were appointed by
the President, Mr.. Bundy's name was at
the head of the list of Presidential
appointments.
Active In Civic Affairs.
He served continuously as justice OF
the peace until that ONCE was succeed
ed by that of Judge of the Municipal
Court, to which he was appointed. He
continued as Judge for six years. COM
plotting an unbroken record of So years
In judicial capacity in this city.
While serving on the bench he also
was active IN business and public well
fare movements and devoted much time
to the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, holding the Office of president
for nine years Upon retiring from
that Office about 10 years ago. he was
appointed life member and a member
Of the executive committee He took an
active part In the District of Columbia
Historical Society. the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants and the Washington
Board of Trade, of which he is an hon.
orary member.
Judge Bundy retired from active life
In 1919, though he has since that time
filled a number of speaking engage
rnents. As recently as 1924 he went
to his birthplace In New York to address
. graduating class Last May he adj
dressed the Columbia Heights associa-
ton