Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-16
Condensed Locals.

The admirably maintained jefferson Literary
and Debating Society are in the field again IL
Will be seen. and propose to make their enter
talDment tomorrow night at the Jefferson
school building one OF the most enjoyable they
have ever given.
The Republican Union OF Missouri, an fniu-
entail organization OF cOl0red men, has issued
call for national convention. to be held in
this city March Sd, 1881, TO discuss the political
status of the race.
The Nebraska Association has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: j. W.
r. Williams, president; DR.. T. Calver. Vice
president; l.. A. Atkinson. secretary; w. G.
woodruff, treasurer; executive committee j. V.
Lewis, VIM. Gwyer, T. G. Upton; nnance COM
mittee. T. Calyer. A. Thompson. L. A. Atkinson.
Hallet kiloOurn and others have filed a crsif-
tors bill againt sunderland. Shilllnger and
others TO subject certain real estate In this city
70 judgment for 81, 500 held by II. A. Willard
against the defendants
Mary A. Han entered a suit yesterday
against Elizabeth Peterson for 81 625 for rent OF
large dwelling on Maryland avenue and *
streets.
DEATH OF AN OLD AND ESTEEMED CITIZEN
The venerable DR.. William Gunton, president of
the Bank OF Washington. died at his residence
9th and streets northwest, at $50 O'Clock yes
terday evening. He was born in England Oct
70, 1891, and came to this country In 1901 SET
tllng In Georgetown. He subsequently removed
10 Frederick, Md, where he accumulated about
S20G19 IN the drug business. He married In
1si6. and In 1920 sold out mis- store In Frederick
and purchased the property al the corner OF 9th
street and PennSyiva avenue. tn this city. TO
which he added the adjoining house Here he
carried on the drug business, and his family
lived over the store. He was elected a director
or the Patriotic Bank and served Till 1s2S. The
Old Bank OF Washington In the year 1884 was
obliged to suspend and Dr.. Gunton was applied
10 TO become member OF the board OF direct
ors. He accepted, and was chosen president
pro tempore. AT this time the bank owed
$50 600; four months after he entered it the
bank resumed operations and In one wear all
lis liabilities had been paid. In 1885 he was
chosen president OF the bank, which position he
held mp to the time OF his Death He was
president OF the Eastern Branch Co. and Navy
ard Bridge Co.; was for eight years a director
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co: for
This District; for fourteen years was member
OF the Washington city governments; since Is41
has been director or the Columbian Cniver-
Slty, and recently vice president Of the board:
Slice ls-i6 has been director of the American
Colonization Society, and since 1886 president
years ne was member and for seven years
president OF the board OF trustees OF the Ma
u0nal Hospital for the Insane He was also
PRESIDENT of the Baltimore and Washington
Navigation GO. More recently he became q
director OF the Washington and Georgetown
railroad 20. He was Vice president of the Old
est lDnap1tantS Association. In 1871 he was
elected chairman OF the temporal committee OF
the First PreSby terrain church. and has been
annually elected ever since. For many years
he was president Of the Washington AlPxan-
dria and Georgetown Steam Packet co. He was
hrst president OF the Firemens Insurance Co.
TO DR.. GuLton were born four children, the
eldest being the wife OF Mr.. Edward Temple
well known Ia this city. The funeral services
Will De held at the First Presbyterian church,
~ street, sunday morning, at II o'clock.