, 1880-04-19
Frank Leslie.

Frank Leslie.
Mr.. Leslie was the son of Joseph
Carter, of Ipswich, England, and his
baptismal name was Henry. In early
youth, while serving as clerk in Lon
don, he devoted his leisure hours to
wood-engraving, aud hany specimens
of his skill found their way into the
illustrated papers over the signature of
Frank Leslie" His success soon en-
boldened him to devote himself exclu
sively to his art-Work. At twenty years
Of age he married, and soon after be-
came connected with the illustrated
London Ne,cs. the engraving depart
ment of which eventually fell under
his control. In 1913, then in his TWEEN
ty-seventh year, he came to this coun
try. He was authorized by the legisla
ture of New York to assume legally the
name by which he has since been
known. Mr.. Leslie soon made his way
to the head of his profession in his
adopted country, and, combining with
his skill in art extraordinary business
qualities, he originated in rapid success
sion the various illustrated periodicals
which have borne his name. He
received the medal of the American In
stitute for woOd-engraving-thls in
1913. the year Of his arrival in this
country. He was appointed commits
sioner to the Paris Exhibition Of 1867,
in the Department of Fine Arts, and
was presented with the prize gold med
al by the Emperor Napoleon III. in
person. Again, IN 1876, he was select
ell as State Commissioner for the State
of New York to the Centennial, and
elected president of the commission.
He was member of the Manhattan
Club, the Jockey Club. and WAS one of
the earliest supporters Of the Lotos.
AS Mason he stood very high i'll the
order, and belonged to the aristOcratic
Holland Lodge. He had strong love
for animals. and was one of Mr.. Bergh's
most efficient co-operators III the main
tenance of the society for the suppress
sion Of cruelty to animals. Mr.. Leslie
was notably man of ideas. That he
had an inventive brain was evident to
all by the number of valuable improve
ments he made in the prosecution of
his business, and by the many pubiica-
tions he originated and carried to a
successful issue. 1t was impossible, of
course, for a man with 70 many differ
ent enterprises in hand to attend to the
details of their different branches, but
he maintained the general direction
aad supervision OF the whole for while
the sheet known as Frank Lesiies Illus
hated Newspaper, his pet project and
one of the earliest, claimed his special
attention, he furnished suggestions and
ideas for all his publications. Leslie,
to speak fguratively, was not a journey
man builder he did not lay the bricks ::
he was an architect and could plan
and plan he did most skillfully. His
executive ability was great and the con-
fidence he had in his own judgment
prevented him from seeking the advice
of others or from listening to it at times
without slight degree of impotence.
This belief, nay pride, in his own op;n-
ions was natural this vanity was par
donable in one whose life had be, n
such series of successes. To consider
the man in private life, where, after all !,
one is best known and most fully
understood, there is nothing for the
the deceased but words of praise
He was of kind, gentle nature !;
generous to fault; always deal
ing ont hospitality with liberal, yes.
a lavish hand. He endeared himself to
his kin, his friends loved him heartily,
his employees would go to any extent to
serve OR please him in fact all who
came in contact with him esteemed him
very highly. The public know that
1.-The great publisher is no more ; with
him. however, has passed away an atfec
tionate husband, fond, over-indulgent
father, a true friend and good man.
The funeral took place in the morning
from the Church OF the Divine Pater
nifty, Fifth avenue and Fortytifth
street. The large edihce was filled.
there being among the attendants many
distinguished citizens. DIR. Chaplin
made an eloquent address and paid
glowing tribute to the deceased Home
Journal.
In New York state they have got the
woman suffrage question into this
simple and entirely unobjectionable
shape:
Section 1. No person hall be
deemed Ineligible to service school
trustee by reason of sex.
Section 2. This act shall effect
Immediately. rI9
There's brevity for you. Now let it
be enacted without discussion. If there
is any part of the government in which
women should have voice it Is GER
tainly in the management of the public
schools. Even the most strenuous op-
ponents of women suffrage on general
principles are disposed to accede that
much. If women are good enough for
teachers they are entirely competent
to serve as trustees and county super
intendents. 1t is question of brain
power and capacity, and not of SEX
Hn,rkeue