Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-17


well as his brother Mr.. Z. S. Johnson of
Baltimore, were at his bedside when he
died.
He was the first link in the family chain
of nine brothers and two sisters to part
and is bereaved wife and children and
relatiI es have the sympathy of all who
knew and loved him.
The Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the late res
idence, No. 1000 Massachusetts, avenue.
The burial services of the Catholic Church
will be conducted by Rev. Father Kervick.
The remains will thence be conveyed to
st. Matthew's Church, where brief services.
accompanied by singing, will take place.
The interment will take place in Oak Hill
cemetery, where the bodies of three of the
dead mans children already recline. The
honorary pallbearers will be Col George
Truesdell. Mr.. b. H. Warner, Col. o. G.
Staples. Mr.. L. G. Hine. Mr.. Thomas c.
Pearsall. Mr.. W. H. West, Mr.. s. 7. G.
Morsell. MIR. j. F. Saum. Mr.. w. T.Walker,
Mr. \: 7. Shea, Judge Jere NJ. Wilson.
Maj. H. L. Crawford, Mr.. Thomas Somer-
Vile. Mr.. VIM. S. Knox and MIR. William
Holmead. the ten last named gentlemen be-
Ing the board of directors of the Citizens
National Bank. The active pallbearers will
be the eight surviving brothers of the de-
ceased. who are Assessor j. Harrison John
sen, y. Geary johnson, V. Baldwin john
son. NJ. w. johnson. Elbridge S. johnson,
Albanus l.. johnson, G.. w. johnson and
Oliver p. Johnson.
Sketch of His Career.
Mr.. E. Kurtz johnson was one Of the
best-known and best-liked of Washingtons
citizens. His career in this city has been
one of steady success and his name has be-
come intimately associated with the prog
ress of the District in later years. He was
born in Dorchester county, Md, on the
eastern shore in 1915. He received a lib
eral education at the West River Classical
Institute Of his native state, and upon his
a Ton, frnxv ,o1i afolxy
business career. At the age Of twenty
he came to this city to make his for
tune, and he succeeded as do few men,
for he not only acquired wealth and
position, but he won q warm place in the
hearts Of the people. His first business en-
terprise was a small grocery store in South
west Washington. which section he made
his home up to within few years. This
Mr.. johnson went into the lumber business
in small way and gradually increased his
scope until he formed partnership with
VIM. A. Wimsatt, in what has become one
Of the largest firms of the city.
There was, meanwhile, considerable being
done by Mr.. Johnson's brothers, and he was
one of those to organize the great firm of
Johnson Brothers, which has dealt out coal
by the millions Of tons. Prosperity came to
these young men, and gradually they iIenti-
fed themselves with the southwest section,
bought and sold real estate, and SO in
creased their holdings f. Kurtz Johnson
was one of the best known of the brothers,
and he became director of the Citizene'
National Bank In 1855. and iii thai capacity
began to be associated with the leading
business enterprises of the city. He slowly
increased his holding Of stock in this cor
poration until, in November, 1850, he Sc
cured controlling interest. and. at the an
nual election, held in January. 1870, he was
elected president of the bank, TO succeed
Gen. Creswell, ex-Postmaster General of
the United States Mr. Johuson's business
associates saw in this move q sign of ad-
VanCpmp1t n he Ia
He had made considerable money just pricr
to this event by the sale of some property
at the end of the Long bridge 10 The Rich
mond and Danville Railway Company,
which he had purchased some time before
with this object in mind.
Mr.. johnson was also a director in the
the National Topographic Company. The
Choptank Steamboat Company of Mary
land claimed him director and vice
presid, TT, as well as the Mutual Fire In
surance Company and the Columbia Ma
chine Company. He was one of the pro-
jectors and directors of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railway Company, and
only withdrew from the same on account of
his failing health. He was also an active
work er and director in Providence Hospital
the Emergency Hospital and several other
charitable institutions of the District.
He lived in Southwest Washington
throughout his earlier work, but about six
years ago he built himself splendid res
idence on Scott Circle. which he has since
Mr.. Johnson was never of a very robust
constitution, though he was usually well.
Two years ago, however. his business as
sociates noted change in his appearance,
and then, without much further warming
his health broke down, and he was obliged,
much against his will, to leave the city in
search of rest and recuperaticn. A year
ago, in February. he went west, accom-
panied by his wife, and remained away
from all business cares for about nine
months. This kept him away from the city
during the panic of last summer, which,
his friends here thought, was very fortu-
nate. His heart was tender and his nature
was sympathetic to the degree that he
could ardly have withstood the calls made
upon him for sympathy and aid during
these trying times. 1t was his habit to
give most literally to almost any seeker
work among his friends to restrain him
from giving too freely at times when his
heart was touched.
For some time after his return to Wash
fngton he seemed to be in fair health again
but during the late spring of the present
worse, and in June he went to the Hot
Springs of Virginia, where he failed to find
the relief desired.
So he returned to the city, and, after a
very brief stay, went with his wife to
Portsmouth, n. H, and thence to Boston.
where about six weeks were spent. But
nothing seemed to be of avail against the
progress of the disease. which had I'M
doubtedly been advancing for two years
and on Monday, September 3, he and Mrs
johnson returned to the city. Since that
time Mr.. Johnson has not been out of his
house, but has steadily sunk, growing
weaker through his inability to retain food
He leaves a widow and five children.
There are four sons. Richard Perry
Charles and William Richard the eldest