New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
OBITUARY.
rBENEzER KELLOGG WRIGHT.

Ebenexer Kellogg Wright president OF the Ma
tionai Park Bank died at 5:i5 o'clock yesterday
morning from meningitis. after an illness OF less
than two weeks. In last February he had an at
tack OF fantlng, which was, according 10 the pes'
medical advice. attributed TO nervous prostration
and considered Of slight Importance. However. act
Ing on the advice OF the directors OF his bank nc
sailed for Europe on April II. For two months he
travelled In France, Holland and England. return
Ing to this country June p. apparently much
benefited by the trip About two weeks ago MS
home at No 172 West Fifty-elghth-st. was closed
for the summer and Mr.. Wright with his wife and
younger daughter went to Monmouth Beach He
came 10 New-York every day. and attended TO ms
duties at the bank until Saturday, July e. On that
day he chatted while coming to the city with
friends who said that they never had seen him In
better heath and spirits. After returning TO Mon
mouth Beach in the evening he complained OF
headache and dizziness, credting his illness to
the heat. On Sunday he was better. but on Monday
he had relapse. and Or. H. s. Houghton was sum-
moned TO attend him Dr. Houghton said that ner-
vous pros,raon. caused by overwork. was the cause
OF the trouble and advised Mr. Wright to take to his
bed. DR.. Houghton more than satisfied with the
progress made by his patient until on MONDAY ast
unfavorable symptoms were noticed. which led to
the calling in OF DR.. Peterson. Of this city. spe-
calist in brain diseases. After consultation. Drs.
Peterson and Houghton determined the case to be
one Of meningitis, and after Wednesday neither the
physicians nor the members Of the family had hopes
OF Mr.. Wrlghts recovery.
Mr. Wright was born on July 2S 1881. at Wright
Settlement. in Oneida County. His great-srand-
father went to Wrights Settlement in 1883 with TWO
sons and cleared tract of land, which was named
him In 1890 his great grandfather leased 1876
acres of land In Oneida. which is still owned by
the family. His father was Ebenezer Wright, and
his ancestors his fathers side be traced back
to the year 1920. when the founders Of his branch
ias MrsS Mr. a% WsS m no sopha
who Is still living. is sister OF the late Judge
oneida n. County. The original name of the Denlo
| family DE Noyon, and late in the sixteenth
[ Virgins mother was a descendant, came to Amer
| lea from Picardy, France. Mr.. Wrghts ancestors.
prominent in Revolutionary times and, by virtue OF
| these connections, he was member OF the So
Mr.. Wrghts education was gained at the county
schools and at Rome Academy. When a boy he
Bank. of which his unc,e, Judge DEMO was presl-
dent. In the Utica Bank he rose to the position,
Judge DEMO, he determiHed to seek his is, fortune in
NewYork Coming to New-Ycrk In lSs With With no
| recommendations except his own sterling character
Ing teller eS' in the Park Bsak Al that time Reuben
W. Howes was president Of the bank, which n. had
| was reorganized a Nation Il bank.
Since 1862 the bank has experienced iv TIE o mSs S
Pnd s sarpa ssOwa s dydenGs are
| and have never been passed. and It's average de-
| posts are over S00OO,cO0 a week. No small degree
| of this prosperity is due to Mr. Wrights untrin
devotion to its interests. Mr.. Wright had held all
| Ter 10 that of cashier, to which place he was APP
pointed in December. iSl6 In January 1873 he was
| made director in 1888 he became second vice
| president and in 1880 the institution honored him
with the highest office in its gift. that OF president
| Mr. Wright was also a stockhoder in and an or
| ganzer of the State Trust Company, OF which VII
lis ~ Paine was the first president. In 1894 the de
| ilton College while living in New-York. Mr.. Wright
| was always a member OF Trinity Church and
garded It as a difficult question whether his cleo
| ton as president Of the Park Board or as vestry
| man of Trinity Church n greater honor. Boti
| OF these offices conferred upon him In tn
same year. The burial will be at Wrghts Settle
| ment but arrangements for the funeral have no
| vet been made