Connecticut western news., 1896-10-01
JUDGE P. c. WRIGHT.

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 The special dispatch that brought this further announced that the remains that place, with Masonic honors.
 In the death of Judge Wright there passes from the scene of earthly activity character strongly marked by origi- nality and very many commendaple vir- tues. There is probably throughout the entire State of Tennessee no man more widely known or universally es. teemed, and this is due in large meas ure to causes with which the general public has little familiarity. The chief cause Is one, too, that could not proper ly have been given publicity during his lifetime, because 1t would have violated a secret which he regarded as sacred. His death removes the necessity for its preservation, and it's divulging can by no means be attributed to him.
 Broad as was this special field of writing, however, and heavy AS was the demand upon the judges talents and time, it did not prevent him from per forming great deal of work in the line of his profession. There is at least g mild distinction between journalist and a newspaper man, and Judge Wright was pre-eminently journalist. The chances are he would never have &C., cepted a position with daily newspaper to work in any line that might be as- signed to him. While he could no doubt have given satisfaction in such a capacity, he certainly had no disposition to try it, preferring, as he did, the right and privilege to select his own method and convenience. His especial field was correspondence for lumber and other class papers, he being the Mem phis representative of nearly every one of any consequence published in this country. Prior to his removal to this city he was joint owner and publisher of of 8 lumber trade journal at Nashville. The publication was in hourishing condition, but disagreements between his partner and himself arose and he re- linquished his interest and came to Memphis. Here he st once engaged in miscellaneous writing, from which, and his connection as secretary with numer- ous organizations, he attained 8 com- fortable position in life. Some three or four years ago, following a fancy that contributed to the building of his char acter for originality, he established his residence at Somerville. in a typical old Southern home, where his wife and stepdaughter, two most accomplished ladies, have since continually lived. Most of his time was spent in Memphis, his office being in the Cotton Exchange building, but he usually passed two or three days of each week at Somerville.
 Judge Pitkin Cowles Wright was born in North Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn.,, May F, 1884. His father was Dr Albert A Wright and his mother Frances A, daughter of Rev Pitkin Cowles. He comes, on the side of each parent of the best Puritan stock of New England, which was also connected and | interlinked by marriage with the Lees and other families of Virginia. His fathers and his mothers grandfathers were each officers in the army of the revolution, serving during the entire war, one as captain and the other as a major
 He graduated from Williams college in 1852 and was admitted to the bar in the summer of 1855. He removed to Iowa and engaged actively in law and politics, acquiring large and lucrative | practice as lawyer, and came to be
 
 and general lobbyists in the Northwest. He was three times elected mayor of the town in which he lived, and served one term as judge of the Circuit Court. 1u 1874 he removed to Nashville and engaged in insurance and then in news paper work. In September, 1888, he removed to Memphis, where there was a l better field for newspaper work. His first venture in the newspaper line here was campaign paper, The Wide Awake, in the memorable campaign of | 1860.
 In the Masonic fraternity he attained the highest rank. having been deputy grand master of the grand lodge a1d presiding officer of all the other grand bodies. He was one of the first persons elected to the court of honor of Scottish Rite Masonry of the United States, in which for eighteen years he has held rank as a deputy of the supreme coun- cil, holding a commission as general deputy, the only commission of that rank ever issued to any one. He was for special service crowned as an honor arium with the thirty third degree, and was an active, earnest, honored member of all the bodies of Masonry. What he especially prided himself on was an hon. orary membership in Appollo Com. mandry of Knights Templar of Chicago, and of Memphis Commandry, No. 4, of this city.
 Some years ago he went to the Sand. wich Islands in the interest of Scottish Rite Masonry, having been sent by Gen. Albert Pike. sovereign inspector general of the United States. At Honolulu he inducted into the mysteries of the order King David Kalakaua, the seventh king of the Hawaiian Islands, and the officers of his cabinet.
 He was one of the life members of the Tennessee Historical Society, and wore the decorations of two orders of foreign knighthood.
 At the meeting of the Tennessee Press Association at Monteagle in 1886. hs was elected secretary and has beer unanimously reelected each year since
 He was a man who loved his friends and thoroughly reciprocated the feeling, of hls enemies. He was rapid, fluent careful writer. fine conversationalist, a good after-dinner speaker, and friend to be loved.
 His versatility as writer was mar velous. He was the regular correspond ent of nineteen newspapers, wrote pa pers, essays, addresses, orstioos ani after dinner talks for society lAdies school girls, professors, lawyers, fegisla tors, and, in fact, anything on any sub iect flowed gracefully from his pen.
 His most intimate friends have notic ed within the past two months that he was not quite his usual happy self There was a weariness quite perceptibl, which was expressed in these beautifu words which he was fond of repeating: There's an end to all toiling, some day,
 But it's weary the waiting, weary.
 1 There's harbor somewhere, in a peaceful
 bay,
 When the sails shall be furled and the ship