Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-16
Death Of Lawrence A. GObrf4ht.

The veteran journalist, Mr.. Lawrence A. Go
bright, who had for half a century been con.
nected With the press, died Saturday afternoon
about 80 O'Clock, at his residence on 9Th street
above K street, after an illness of some weeks
nj: GGbrignt was born at Hanover. Pa, In
umore, and after working In the newspaper
OFFICES there for few years went TO Batavia.
Ohio, and conducted paper called the san.
Inls was 10 1889 and 40, and he came to Wash.
lDgtCn In 1S4l. and worked In the National In.
tetugencer ofiice for some years He subse.
quently became correspondent of the
baltimore Cl,pDer. and was afterwards
the telegraph, THE EVENING star, the Tnton
and the Bee, before the war. He also edited an
Ood Fellows weekly, published some years
nelore ire War, and was writer for magazines
mere and elsewhere. On the establishment OF
the New York Associated Press In this city
prior to the war, he became the assistant to
Mr. barnard. then IN charge, and first had the
He finally succeeded MI Barnard Ia the man
sgement, and during the war occupied posi-
ZION more or less confidential toward the men,
sers Of the great war Cabinet- Some three or
be resigned his position in the management of
the Associated Press and has since been con-
nected with the Telephone, q weekly paper,
s se6 1ad dse Clerical Position In the
since an edition of Jack and GiIl.
and also his recollections Of washington for fol
half century. smpodying much of his personal
curing that time. His record as an ODD Fellow
IS as follows: Initiated In Columbia Lodge No.
10. June 80, 1912; he served as financial secre.
lary, and In 1916 became charter member OF
Metropolis Lodge, NO. 16; was its first V. @. and
elected n. g. In April, 1916; admitted to Grand
Lodge 10 July, 1896 and after serving I'm various
minor offices was elected representative TO the
1854 ana 1856. he was Initiated 10 Columbian En-.
caDpment, No. /, In 1S43; elected S. W. I'm June,
1914. and c. P. in December OF the came year.
he was representative from Columbian En-
All xandIia, Va, June 9th, 1916, ana formed the
Grand Encampment Of the District OF COlum.
Ola; was elected les FIRST grand high priest to
serve uItil I July 80 ls47 and was elected grand
he had keen scent for news, was conscien-
tious and trustworthy. and would not vio-
late confidence to make a sensation.
he had q kind disposition. courteous manners
was entertaining In conversation, and In his
intercourse with the leading men OF the nation
for third OF century made many friends,
and possessed the confidence OF every Presi-
dent from John Tyler to Rutherford b. Hayes.
Mr.. Gobrfght survived his wife some years, and
leaves daughter, the widow OF the late Rev.
Mr. Metals, who died while chaplain OF the L.
NO. l6) and the Grand and Columbian En-
campment mo. ~ OF Odd Fellows Will meet
To- night to make arrangements for his funeral.
which will take place To. morrow at O'Clock p.
A~'s
northwest.
MEETING OF PRESS REPRESENTATIVES,
A meeting OF the represe natives of the local
press and newspaper correspondents was held
to-day to proposeAa testimonial to the late L.
A. Gobright Col. l. q. Washington was called
to the chair and made feeling address, A
committee, consisting OF Major Ben: Perley
Poore. Mr.. Geo. w. Adams, Gen. H. V. Boyn-
TOD, Mir. d. j. Ramsden and Mr.. Walter P.
Phillips was appointed TO draft and have en-
CROSSED and framed suitable resolutions to the
memory OF the deceased. The pall.bearers on
Dehalfh OF the press were then chosen. Tese
will be Mr., Crosby s. Noyes OF TIE EVENING
STAR; Major b. ID. Barr, late OF the New York
Associated Press; Col. L. Q. Washington, OF the
New Orleans Pfcdyu'ae, and Mr.. ID. c. Forney,
OF the Sunday Chronicle.
A letter was received from Major Ben: Perley
Po0re, say1ng:-'Committee business calls me
to the Capital, and regret that cannot Ct
tend the meeting In honor OF my old friend,
with whom I have labored thirty.fo years
without word OF disagreement. Although
absent In person consider me present in spirit,
and ready to cooperate In anything that may
be done"
!. A dispatch was read from MT. James q. Hol.
and. formerly associated with Mr.. Gobright
here, and now In the Associated Press Office In
Boston, expressing his sincere grief at the
leath OF his friend, and paying high tribute
TO his memory.