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

Tne veteran JOURNALIST, MT. Lawrence A. Co
bright. who had fer half a century baen con.
nected with the press, died Saturday afternoon
sbcut 80 O'Clock. at his residence, on 9th street.
above K street, after an Illness of some weeks
Mr.. GobrIght was born at Hanover Pa, 10
1913. he learned the printing business In Bal
Offices there for few years went to Batavia,
Ohio, and conducted paper called the san.
This wsS In 1899 and 40. and he came to Wash.
ington in lsl; and worked in the National IN
tetif1encer Office for some years. He subse-
quenty became correspondent OF the
Baltimore Clipper, and was afterwards
sSiteI Of the e. Repnol1s "a wnig paper then Of
ard the Bee, before the war. He also edited an
Odd Fellows weekly, published some years
before the war, and was writer for magazines
here 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
agement, and during the war occupied posi-
tion more or less confidential toward the men,
bers OF the great war Cabinet. Some three or
he resigned his position in the management OF
the Associated Press and has since been con.
nected with the Telephone, a weekly paper,
Census Cen NAG once s''i he puosRed sUa some yeans sns
since an edition OF Jack and Gul,
and also his recolections Of washington for
knowledge OF the leading men OF the country
during that time. His record as an Odd Fellow
Is as follows: Initiated In Columbia Lodge No.
10. June 80, 1S42; he served as financial secre.
tary, and in 1916 became charter member OF
Metropolis Lodge, NO. 16; was its first V. G. and
elected n. g. In April, 1S46; admitted to Grand
Lodge 10 July, 1916, and after serving In various
minor offices was elected representative to the
Grand Looge OF the United States for the years
1854 and 1855. He was initiated In Columbian En-
campment, No. /, In 1S4S; elected S. w. In June,
lS44, and c. P. IN December OF the same year.
He was representative from Columbian En-
campment to the convention which met In
Al xa1dria, Va, June 9th. 1916, and formed the
Grand Encampme of the District OF Colum.
bia; was elected its f1rst grand high priest to
serve until July 80, 1S47, and was elected grand
patriarch July "a, 1S49. Mr.. GObr1ght, although
he had keen scent for news, was conscien-
tiouS and trustworthy, and would not vio-
late q confidence to make sensation.
He had 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. Gobr1ght survived his wife some years, and
leaves daughter, the widow OF the late Rev.
Mr. McFalls, who died while chaplain of the q.
S. army. The Grand and Metropolis Lodge
NO. 10y and the Grand and Columbian En-
campnent mo. y OF ODD Fellows will meet
tonight to make arrangements for his funeral,
which Will take place to morrow at O'Clock p.
no. from his late residence, 1909 9th street
northwest.