The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-16

He te.zsd every new device that would
tend to facilitate the handling Of GOAL
and In this, ~ in everything else, he was
among the foremost,
Portland bsd no theatre worthy Of til g
city and the citizens felt this deeply.
Mr.. Wright, among others. began to
sgitate the question Of the erection Of .
suitable play house for the city. Finan-
oiaily there was little to be gained by
the carrying out of this project. bat much
could be dous for the upbuilding Of the
city and towards the happiness and In
struction Of Its people. Mr.. Wright was
foremost in this work. 1t was largely
through HE efforts that the plan was
carried ont and that the new Jefferson
theatre was built. He devoted . great
deal OF time to this and the result Is
wbioh..is the pride of Portland. he was
the president Of the jefferson theatre cor-
poration from the beginning.
Mr.. Wright was a director In the Port
land National bank, Q trustee Of the
Union Safe Deposit and Trust company.
trustee Of the Mercantile Trust COM
pany and q trustee OF the Portland Trust
company. He was also interested to some
extent In many other business interests
Of the oity.
He was an active director Of the Board
Of TRADE, mem Der Of the State Board
Of Trade, vestry OF st. Luke's Ca
thedral, and member Of the Cumber-
land and Portland Athletic clubs.
Although Mr.. Wright did not look like
q man of particularly strong constitu-
ton, he was endowed With Q wonderful
amount OF energy and his name was al
ways prominent in any movement that
was for the better interests Of Portland.
He has not complained Of feeling unwell
lately and those who were Intimately &C.
Quainted with him say that not for 10
years has he appeared In better health
than he has been recently.
Those who survive him are, his wife.
who was Formerly Miss Jessie ID. Dillen-
back of New York; his Oldest daughter,
Eleanor Wright. now attending Vassar
college, and two younger daughters,
Esther and Dorothy. who attend the
Portland High school; his mother, sis
tiers and two brothers in Geneva, N. z.
IL will be hard to ill Mr.. wright's place
| In this community. He was q man who
was thoroughly reliable In his dealings.
active and energetic TO fault, 30 that
he did not allow himself the rest and
recreation that he many times nesded.
A tireless worker, he lAbored ct high
pressure, and never relaxed, b 10 active
brain, seldom taking . rest, even when
his body was not In motion. Whenever
an en- serprise needed new life ami vigor
there was NO one who could 30 soon put
1t on Its feet as Mr.. Wright. He was Inn
pulsive aud generous, always kind heart
ed and 90 nsiderAte Of the feelings Of his
associates. Few better men than he
lived and his death will be felb for q long
tire, not only In the circle OF his rsla-
tlves and friends. but In the entire bust
ness community.
DIRECTORS PASS RESOLUTIONS.
At meeting Of the directors Of the
Portland National bank, held yesterday,
the following action wss taken In
memory Of Mr.. Wright:
Resolvsd--That the members Of this
board have harmed with profound grief
OF the sudden death Of our assooiats,
Augustus X. Wright, whose fidelity to
every duty aud loyalty In all the relations
OF life were most conspicuous, and who
always gave his belt Efforts 20 the In.