Evening star., 1928-02-26
NONAGENAR|ANS0N|
ROLL Of G.AR.P0ST|
ce',en Members of Burnside
: Body-Xeep in Touch
With Colleagues.

With Colleagues.
Seven members Of Burnside Pest. No.
&. Grand Array Of the Republic, who
served the:r country we'll during the
troub,ous times Of the Civil Wax. IN the
:>svdsy of their youth. are now nearing
lhn century I.sarS IL life, all being more
than SO years Of agc, Some have
served as officers ana some have done
duty il the ranks. but all are soldiers
tri>d emo true. who value their COM
rade- highly. While soyfe ere unable
- attend the regular meetings Of the
raS;. they still retain membership and
ken in touch With their colleagues,
These ronagenar!ans are ". F.
E.e.lizer OF 6S7 a stree. southeast. who
served in ConIcany E, l3Ist Pennsvl-
van!a: Judge Charles S. Eundy. who
vas second lieutenant III Company *
Of the 5th Wisconsin: Lieut.. Col E, w,
Foster, who served in the Sd Minnesota
and now makes his home in Watson
VILE Calf: Brig. Gen. David Stuart
Gordon. L. S. Army. now living at l40S
Massachusetts, avenue: William NJ King
of RallSto,l. Va. who served as sergeant
in Company *. lS4th Ohio: Maj S,
Willard Saytcr, who did duty in the
Z. S. Volunteers and nov lives at l347
Harvard street. and G. 5. Towles. who
served in Company A. Sd Battalion. o.
the District of Co!urnhia ana now lives
At 1858 Eighteenth street.
Mr.. Brenizer. who reached the age of
90 on December a.. 1927, is the oldest
eYnploye on the Government pay roll
and is a cab!netmaker in the Army
Medical Museum and Library, in the
Smiths anian grounds. He was born in
Harrisburg. Pa. and was made a SER
ceant of his company. He was wounded
in Virginia. and after the war was en-
ployed with ". 5. Moses g. Sons as a
cabinetn,aker. In December. 1908. he
was appointed rs skilled workman il
the Office of the Secretary OF War. re-
manning there until December >, 1912.
when he was transferred to his present
post.
Escapes Apartment Fire.
Judge Bundy recently had a narrow
escape from death when fire gripped
the KeEsington Apartment. in which he
resided. but he escaped without injury.
although more than IS years old. He
Is a retired Judge Of tho District Mu-
nicipal Court. He was honored by ap-
dents HAYES. Garfield Arthur Cleve-
tand. Harrison, Mckinley. Roosevelt ane
Taft
Judge Bundy served for 3S years on
TIE municipal bench. having been ap-
pointed first IN 1873 to a post in the
old Justice Of the Peace Courts. He
was reappointed each year until 1910.
when he was made q judge of the Dis
trict Municipal Court, when the other
courts were abolished
Born II Windsor, Broome County.
n. Y. July 3. 1881. Judge Bundy was
graduated from Hamilton College. New
York. in 1854. and served as a private.
orderly sergeant and second lieutenant
during the Civil War. He served for a
few years as a clerk in the War Depart
ment. and on June II. 1879. was named
a justice OF the peacetand reappointed
successfully every four years until jan
uary II. 1910. when he became a Mu-
nlcipal Court Judge Active in civic
affairs. Judge Buncy first became a
member OF the CaluEab.a Heights Citi-
zens' Association IN 1894 and is still a
member. For nine years he served as
is president auA for seven years was
us treasurer. He Is now a life hon
tee. He has ldzsf been an ,active r1e,11-
ber Of the Washington Board of Trade
and was for IL years chairman q. its
committee on parks and reservations.
he has long been active in the affairs
o. the Columbia Historical Society and
Is now an honorary member. He has
served as vice president Of the Associa-
ton OF Oldest Inhabitants.
Judge -Bundy is a member OF 81.
Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church.
ana Is the author OF ~Buddy's Justice"
Frontier Guard" Survivor.
Gen. Gordon is best known as being
the sole survivor OF the famous
Frontier Guard" which kept vigil over
Lincoln At the White House. but he
has an eTlviabIe record as a fighting
man against the Indians and in the
CIVIL War TINS stirring career began
on May %, 1892, in Franklin County.
Pa. A dzsaing cavalry officer he was in
Civil War cays. having entered the
service when he was % years old. ap-
pointed from Kansas 10 a commission
as second Lieutenant Of the 2nd D-a-
goors. Merito.ious services Won him
promotion during the struggle. He
opened the first fight at Fairfax Court
House. june ]. 1881. and at the first
battle Of Bull Run. July 81. 1881. h2
was captured and spent l3 months in
Confederate prisons. including the Ia
nous Libby prison IN Richmond He
was exchanged. Octobe: 3, 1862. at An
napoils. Nd. bat Immediately re.
entered active service around Washing
ton. Many times he led his cavalry
troops after Aosoy and his raiders
For his gallant and nertorious serv-
ice" n the Gettysburg campaign. Cen
Gordon was breye:ted nnstcr A. the
time Of Lincoins assassination, he was
N4n lA - 40
ing Of the tragedy. be put p!ckeis along
the roads n the hope Of capturing
Booth.
Following the Civil Var, Gen Gordon
was dispatched To the West where he
campaigred with Crook. Custer ano
other noted lnc:an soldiers He was
with the men who vent 10 aYetl.c
Clusters nlaEszcse at the Little Big Horn
ana again fought tire Sioux when ne
went 10 the relief Of Maj Fetterman's
comma ac at Fort Pin! Kesraey. For
his campaign against the Indians In
Wyoming. The genera! was brerelted 8
lieutenant colonel he was retired May
20. 1895, after Is years Of active scrY-
ice. He is rated as the Oldest living
member OF the Army and Navy Club
Horticultural Expert.
Nal King. as he is no# known,
served for more than 30 years IN the
Department sf Egre allure. and IS re-
garcec a. oye of the countryS experts
!r horticulture He is now IS years Old
and is active IN the Boy Scout move
Ynent. with which ne has been ifent.-
fed for several ysztS, In The Depart
snent of Agriculture. he se!sed ia tnc
Bureau 0f Crop Estimates fer about ~
years and was chief of the division of
seeds tof four years. Fos many years
he was connected with the editorial
STATS Of farm aud rural magazine:
Tnyolghout the Civil War. lie served
with the United States Sanitary Com
mission. He Is past commander oi
George r. Ae&ce Post, No. 9. u the
Grand Army u the Republic He was
St.s.A s14k.