St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-15
DEATH Of
M|SSMR|GHT
Miss..,,Sophie Wright Passes
Peacefully Away.
News of Her DEATH Received
With Universal Grief.
Women of St. Tammany Pay
Tribute to Her Memory.
Memorial Services at Rest
Awhile, Vaudeville.


b. Wright. the best known and the
best-loved woman in the South; the
winner of the Picayune's loving-c"p,
. awarded by the Progressive Union to
New Orleans best citizen; pi ,ne:r
aud mother of free right schools III
ti,:s city; educator, writer. ieci"rc'
and leader in charity work as nres1-
ae,:t OF the Kings daughters nc
Sons OF Louisiana, end vice presl-
cent of the international order, pass
a. neacefully away yesterday after
ur,n at 1:45 at her residence, l44"
Camp stree. Her funeral was ~:
from the First Presbyterian Church,
1T Lafayette Square, this afternoon
at 1, and the interment will be In
the Metairie Cemetery, in the grave
where lie the remains of her mother
and father. She was 46 years oi
age.
Miss Wight's father was William
H. Wright, a loyal SON of the South.
who enlisted in the service OF the
Confederacy, giving devoted service
to uphold its principles. Her nsothe:
was Mary Bell, Scotch Presbyteri-
an. from whom she inherited her in
tense spiritual nature. Her parents
with one brother preceded her to the
grave many years ago. She IS sHr'
vived by three sisters, Misses Jennie
and Mamie Wright, and Mrs. G. w.
Kay, and two brothers, Messrs. NAL
com and William Wright. Miss
Wright celebrated her forty-sixth
birthday last Wednesday.
The funeral to-day will be one OF
the greatest public tributes this city
has seen. The Groetsch-Leitz Com
pany. several of whose members were
active aids in Miss Wright's activi-
ties, will have loving charge of the
arrangements.
The death of Miss Sophie B.
Wright takes from the South one OF
her noblest women, and one whose
influence for good will survive her
in the work of women who have as
sociated with her in her many, un-
dertakings for the enlightenment and
relief OF those whose opportunities
were not of the best or whom sick
ness had deprived of the strength
needed in the battle of life. The
establishment of Rest Awhile at Man
deville, an undertaking in which
Miss Wright was very much interest
ed. brought her in communion with
the women of st. Tammany parish.
members of the Kings Daughters,
who absorbed her enthusiasm, learn
ed to love her for her noble qualities
and became co-wOrkers with her.
In the passing away of this noble
and lovely woman. Covington, with
the rest of our State, realizes the
deep loss. Always an inspiration.
the work of our order of Kings
Daughters looked ever to her for help
and advice. And when the news
came that the home at Rest Awhile
would be opened on Tuesday evening
Just as she expected it to be. had
death not claimed her. A large dele
CATION OF Kings Daughters with the
Revs. Mr.. Rennie and Williams went
down to Vaudeville to conduct q
memorial service. In the center Of
the dining hall stood large life like
picture of Miss Wright, surrounded
BY beautiful flowers, and the .tive!
and purple, colors of the order she
loved SO well hung on the gate OF the
home that would see her no more.
Rev. Mr.. Rennie, of the Episcopal
church. read from LIST Corinthian xii,
chapter, and Rev. Mr.. Williams, Of
the Presbyterian church, spoke feel
ingly of the beautiful life just ended; ;
three hymns were sung from Sob
binx hearts, and thus ended the SER
vice that would have been one Of
joy had not "God willed it other
WISE
The board of directors. comprised
Of Mesdames Hadden. Ruef. Qurens.
Herbert and Mcmillan, were at Rest
Awhile, preparing the home for its
visitors and several Vaudeville ladies
were present.
MRS. PRESTON BURNS.