The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-19

end Of that paper. then went to the
Dispatch, which he left about two
| years ago, when he went to Rush City
| and purchased the Post, which under
| his able management is known as one
/ OF the brightest, newsiest sheets in the
Northwest, and strongly an admins
| tration Republican sheet of the gold
standard type.
| Mr.. Lee wrote several books of fic-
tiCn, among them Senator Lars Erick-
son. 1.-Two Men and a Girl" "Shreds
of Lace" as we'll as books of poems
Dreaming Hours" Sphinx of Gold
| and numerous others. He also wrote
the play Star Gazer'' and 'Nebras-
ka" and rewrote ala -ba" as now
played. The first and last have had
excellent success. He was a writer for
Godey's. Current Literature. The North
west Magazine, Midland Monthly and
other magazines, his works and writ
ings being extensively copied.
He had an extensive acquaintance
through the territory tributary to the
Twin Cities, as well as with Theatrical
people and prominent men of two con-
tinents that visited those cities during
his newspaper work at the capitol. His
reputation as an interviewer and
dramatic critic was second to none in
the Northwest He has a house full of
curios and autograph letters present.
ed to him by prominent speakers lee
turers. divines and stage men and
women of this country and Europe;
wthall he possessed a considera BILE
musical and Evolutionary ability, while
he painted pictures of merit.
He was popular, industrious, honora-
BILE and all We're his friends. He was
a member of the ST Paul Press club
and very active in it. also of the Jasper
Masonic lodge of Rush City, and of
Minnesota consistory Scottish Rite.
Masons and Osman temple, Mystic
Shrine. of St Paul. and Jasper chapter
o. E. S. Rush City.
He suffered patiently for two weeks
before his death, surrounded by his
family, including his mother, Ga liter
airy writer), Mis-. Henry futile, of Men
10 To-, and Mrs. Lees parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas- Upright, of st. Paul. and
numerous loving friends.
He will be buried Sunday at O'Clock
from the Episcopal church at Rush
City. where Bishop Gilbert confirmed
him and his wife about a year ago.
Rev. Henry Streeter. of White Bear
lake, will officiate, assisted by the
Rush City pastors under the auspices
Of the Masonic fraternity of which Or
der large delegation from St. Paul
has sent word that they will be present,
assisted by the o. E. s.. 1t is expect
ed the pail bearers will be selected
from the Press clubs of the Twin
Cities. The burial will be at Rushseba
cemetery near Rush City.
Sincerely Mourned.
Arrangements have been made for a
large number of the st. Paul news
paper men to attend the funeral. A
meeting of active daily newspaper men
OF the city was held at the Ryan hotel
made to attend the funeral in a body
Resolutions on Mr.. Lees death were
passed. and all arrangements made to
attend the funeral. The following COM
mittees were appointed: Resolutions,
George w. Dodds, Dispatch: w. B.
Hennessy. Globe, and Fred N. Van
Duzee, Pioneer Press; flowers, Arthur
w. Vance, Globe: J. M. Hawkes.. Dis
patch, and Willis l.. Williams, Pioneer
Press: arrangements, Frank p. Nuzum.
Dispatch; Frederick G. Hunt Globe,
and Will H. Brill, Pioneer Press.
The following were the resolutions
passed:
In the death of Franklin w. Lee most
grievious and personal afiiction has been
laid on every writer for the daily press of
st. Paul who had come within the infiu-
ence Of his clean and glad life. and they
feel keenly the -desolation that has fallen
upon tHOSe WHO were uedleSl " Hiiu. Tdllh
Lees life, cut off it was in it's flower,
made for the lettering of his fellows. The
attributes of delightful comrade, most
tender and loving father and husband and
CT a gifted mind. lave been added to the
glories of the immortals to the deprivation
of the living. In his life, without pedantry
or egotism. he helped mankind by the she'd
ding the light of his genial spirit those
with whom he came in contact through
lis writings and his personality Joyous,
frank and genial as he was in his personal
characteristics, he has left much behind