New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-13
F. SAUNDERS DEAD.
Former 4stor Librarian Etrl7ares at
the Age Of 90 Years.

Frederick Saunders. formerly librarian OF the
Aston Library, died yesterday in the ninety
sixth year OF his age.
Mr.. Saunders was, before he retired rem
active life, in 1896, the oldest American libra
rian. He was city editor of The Evening POST
when William Cullen Bryant editor-i n-chlef.
The fight for interna tional copyright law was
begun by Mr.. Saunders when he came TO Amer
lea, in 1887 to represent his fathers publishing
house in bringing cut edition of Bulwers
"Rienzi.' Pirated editions of this work caused
FIR. Saunders to begin the movement giving for
eign authors the right to the proceeds from
their own work. All the prominent American
authors and many English assisted MIR.
Saunders. Through his activity in this strug-
gle Mr.. Saunders became acquainted with
Washington Irving, who obtained for him the
place of assistant librarian in the Aster Library
under Dr. John Cogswell, the first chief libra
rian. MIR. Saunders had written number of
volumes of essays and works on literary SUBJ
jects.
Mr. Saunders was born in London, England. on
August II, 1901. His father the son of the
head of the publishing house of Saunders & otley,
in which Mr.. Saunders, who died yesterday, served
The coming of Mr. Saunders to America was as
the agent of his fathers firm to establish braneh
brought about a few years ago. an ternatienal
eopyright law That was in 1881 gghen ne was IS.
known London publishers of that day and brought
out the first editions OF many famous sut hers
hd P Pn6 Boy ~i IN
poems Peag as MOORE ss s and 3 pe
wer, afterward Lord Lytton. n. p. Willis and many
other famous men of the day were freauenters OF
Mr. Saunders said at one time: Il came to New
York 10 ighe for an international eopyright law;
With me brought an intr2dgetion to living from
while he was staying at Milan. When he learned
s should had tt %9 on for bon se Of @
aRf ITvag saS f me- WaT from W S %
Irving Bryant fs ana Bancroft e my pefoa Which
SsS BY seqH en aq cav ana IN hs
bore the names Of many eminent authors ineud'
H. 9@ mSeTf Is2ae and Baama Nap n a
ere Maria rts' Heary Haam fheas
Gagye S sam Re RogsGg Dr. CRaimeTs e.
efforts in behalf Of the enac:ment Of a e9pyright
aeb a the @ not s ripe fer il In sss
s g ss95 w ss !aasd Il !, h. Rg s..
said to me: Why d9nt you try your own pen:
The city edtor Of The EVenng Po 70
several years on The Pest but the writing fnss 2,
Mr. Irving was 9ffersa place as assistant ante TO
tea 1 Il Iss !aseasasa P2 ogsEsI iqFsTsa
u have met and assisted in entertaining many
while travelling in this COUNTRY recall the Prince
Of Wales and his suite, Prince Napoleon. VINO pore
close resemblance to the great Emperor; the
japanese commissioners the Chinese ambassadors,
and Dom Pedro the Emperor OF Brazil, who was
MUCH interested in popular education All ths
leading literary of this country have been
frequent visitors in their time-lrving Bancroft,
Everett, FitZ Greene Halleck, S. F. 3. Morse Long
fellow Emerson SAKE willis. Holmes, Motley,
Hawthorne Greeley, Sparks, and from Englanf)
Dean Stanley, Thaekeray, q. p X. James, DICKENS
and Golden" -
ssq9srs s. a MS Fr 4aaaes qa IL. ss
trustees voted 20 continue his salary during his
lifetime He library from it's earliest
beginning. and a member of the board OF
trustees Of sne New-York Public Library Astor'
Lenox and Tilden Foundations.
He frequent contributor to magazines and
contributions 70 the periodicals ins!uds New;
salad for the social" "Mosaics" FESTIVAL Of
Song" "Our National Centennial Jubilee" Pas,
time Papers" 1.-The Story of the Discovery Of
the New. World" Evenings with the Sacred
Leaves Of lL.itarature' and Memoir OF the Great
Metropolis"
ClermonI-aYe. Brooklyn. tomorrow, at 2. m.