The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-11-11
DIED.
FRANK A. DANIELS.

Yesterday morning Death claimed
Frank 4. Daniels, after an illness Of
some time. Mr.. Daniels, although i'll
for quite a while. was not confined 10
his home, and his death is a shock to
the entire community, where he was
looked up to as one of the nOblest OF
men. His friends are numbered among
those in all ranks of life. The needy
have always known a friend in Frank
Daniels: no worthy one was ever
turned away without assistance. He
was one of New Orleans most pro
gressive citizens and his success in
life was due 10 his own efforts.
Hon. Frank A. Daniels was born in
Algiers on December l, 1858. He re-
ceived his education in our private
and public schools, but at the early
age of fifteen he left school and start
ed out in life as a messenger boy in
the employ of A. X. Miller & Co. Be
ing a boy of push and energy, he
soon worked his way up, and won the
respect and esteem of his employers
by his gentlemanly manners and at
tention to his business. 1t is not sur
prising that at the time of his death
he was not only a member of the firm,
but the senior member of this great
steamship agency.
In 1883 Mr.. Daniels was elected TO
the City Council from our district.
During this administration, the head
of which was Mayor Shakespeare, the
city's credit was put on a cash basis,
all employees were paid in cash instead
of discounted script, the site for the
present courthouse was purchased, the
electric railroad was installed and
many streets were paved. Mr.. Daniels
was an able councilman and left the
council with his name unsullied and
with the fullest confidence of the peo-
pie he had represented
He served on the Orleans Levee
Board from 1891 to 1894. and only re-
signed in order to accept the impor-
tant appointment of postmaster of the
city of New Orleans in 1894 and served
until October 8, 1898. He served I'M
der Presidents Cleveland and McKin-
ley.
In September, 1899, Mr. Daniels was
appointed by Mayor Flower to serve
the four years term on the Sewerage
and Water Board. In 1903 he was re-
appointed for twelve years by Mayor
Capdevielle. He always did all in his
power for Algiers while on this board
and it was through his earnest efforts
that our district was one of the first
to have the sewerage work started.
He always took an active part in
politics and was one of the leading
factors in our local politics.
He was a member of the Woodmen
of the World, of the Knights of Honor.
and one of the leading members Of
the Methodist Church. Mr.. Daniels
was also the first president of the
Algiers Improvement Association.
In 1881 Mr.. Daniels welded Miss
Cora r. Booth, of East Baton Rouge,
who. with two children. Mrs. c. S. Tul-
Ter and F. Albion Daniels, survive him.
A few years ago Mr.. Daniels re-
moved from our district and pur-
chased home in Napoleon avenue, at
which place he died yesterday morn
ing.
The funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock from his late
residence, 2S1S Napoleon avenue, Rev.
r. NJ. Brown officiating. Interment will
be in Metairie Cemetery.
RIDGE-On Saturday, Nov. 6, at
1925 o'clock a. m. Mrs. William
Giepert, nee Emma Ridge, died at
the age of thirty years. Deceased
was born in New Orleans and had
been a resident of our district for
eighteen years. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon at o'clock
from the residence of brother-in-law,
AL j. Neafus, $50 Elmira avenue.
Interment was in Greenwood Gene
terry.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by an only sister, Msr. l..
Neafus, and three brothers, John, Ed
ward and Sam Ridge.
Deceased was married in the year
of 1905. She was much beloved by all
who knew her, and during her pro-
longed illness bore it with much pa
thence.
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