The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-24
DEATH OF FREDERICK FRALEY.
The Veteran Philadelphia Finnncier
PASSES Away.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 2I-Frederick
FraIey. who died NJ his home fin this city
yesterday was well known in commercial
and financial centres throughout the
country As president of the National
Board of Trade from its organization
thirty-three years ago. he had made "A
wide acquaintance with business men.
Mr.. Fraley WAS born here on May -. 1904
At the age Of seventeen he entered the
employ Of a hardware merchant. and in
1874 he helped to organize the Franklin
Institute, and was its last surviving
founder. For many years he held the Of
flee Of treasurer Of that institution.
In October 1884, he was elected a mem
Der of the common council Of the old city
Of Philadelphia. Soon after his election
he offered "A resolution for the appoint
meut Of a commission to consiCzr the
erection of gas works and the introduc-
uoE Of gas FOR lighting the city The
project, like many other proposed limo
vatiOns. excited much discussion among
the people Of that day. and petitions for
and circumstances against it were cir
Culated.
Mr.. Fraley's resolution contemplated
that the experiment should be tried with
out involving the city in pecuniary loss
He proposed that 10000 should be rails
ed by subscription. This was accomplish
| ed Mr. FraIey was selected as one Of the
first trustees Of the gas works The intro
duction Of gas was not brought about
without much opposition from people who
I believed it to be dangerous to life and
property.
Among other valuable services rendered
I by Mr.. Fraley in councils was his help
| ing TO tide the city over the financial
difficulties which beset it during the sus-
/ pension Of specie payments in 1881 In
that year ne was elected 10 the State Sen
Z ate In 1853 Mr. FraIey was q Wing del
egate to the National Convention at Har-
risbUrg which nominated William Henry
Harrison for President Of the United
states Individually Mr. FraIey prefer
red Henry Clay as candidate. but when
called upon TO say whether Mr. Clay
could carry PENNSYLVANIA for the party
Mr. Fraley said he thought ne could not
Mr. Fraley was one of the early direc-
tors OF Girard College, prepared its plan
Of organization and for a time acted as
president Of the college. He was active
IN the consolidation Of the city. He was
one of the founders of the Union Club
and its successor. the Union League.
helped 20 found the National Board Of
Trade in 1865 and had been its president
10y unanimous reelection ever since. He
was one Of the chief promoters of the
! Centennial Exposition Of 1876 and was
Treasurer OF it's board OF finance lie was
the oldest living trustee Of the Tuiversi-
~ Of Pennsylvania. having held that Of
. flee more than fOTty-seVeu years PTesi-
dent Of the American Philosophical So
ciety since 1873. President Of the Phila-
deiphia Board Of Trade for many years
and President Of the Western Saving
Fund Of PHILADELPHIA
His niueti,th birthday anniversary, on
May .. 1894. was COmmemOrated by a
banquet rendered at the Union League by
the University Of Pennsylvania. the
American Philosophical Society, the
Franklin Institute. the Pennsylvania
Board Of Trade. the Western Saving
[ Fund Society Of Philadelphia. the Farm
ers' Club. and the National Board OF
[ Trade. II was notable gathering Of dis
/ tinguished men Of Philadelphia and other
cities