The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-20
win of the Late DR.. Simeon Abrahams.

DIR. Abrahams leaves behind him bright example
greatest trugality, temperance, and industry, he 50
amonntn n nn S oI @ so hat Se enrs
sum falls at last into the lap Of charity The OF only
the executors for services TO De rendered Which may
very properly be cassed under the head of expenses
The New York Hospital receives large share OF his
Though of the Jewish persuasion, he never was
secaran In his charities orths,good-wil and In his
consider whether the recipient was Jew GENTLE
His acts of disinterested kindness were numberless
way, he always adhered to principles which were
IN the Tth Of Ne york held
more small bonds and mortgages than he While rich
means in small sums. Dr. Abrahams made 1t a prn-
cipe. If poor man needed his for the purpose
advance 1t TO him IN of 500 $1,000, in prefer
Would SRef 70 ind ess euy in gS6annE them In
berless Instances too, when such applications have
urgent has he deposited securities and borrowed at
bank to accommodate his needyapplicants His kind
ness to them did not end here for While he was ever
ready to lend them lie was as willing 70 receive the
payments in small amounts of $50 aud upwards. as
the ability OF his benefciaries enabed them TO make
them. , ,,c- ., -, .
the public, and a strong inducement for others TO
There is no doubt but that DIR. Abrahams was
greatly influenced by the example set him by one OF
G. Phelps to follow it. In reading the record of Mr.
Phelps Will he remarked "There is a man worthy
mean to follow his example" His death reveals the
fact that he has truthfuly kept his promise by
thus widely extending his charities where they were
most needed
The large amount awarded to the Old Ladies' Home,
iu twentieth street (S2G0UO), greatly out OF
spect TO the memory OF Mr.. Phelps. who was one OF
its founders and most earnest supporter while he
Dr. Abrahams was only in his 53th year, and was
born in the city of New York, where none was better
known and respected or more freanenty resorted TO
for counsel and advice. After accumulating his
means he Travelled through the United States and Eu
rome and the entire of the Holy Land and one OF
The very first Hebrew scholars of the country, and
could write the language with greater facility than
The following is a list of his bequests:-Direcs his
bOdy be disposed OF for scientific purposes, or for
D1Tial according to the wish of his family; gives
bother Benjamin. during life the income of 000O to
his sister, Mrs. Dyer, during life, the income of
$4,000; Hebrew Benevolent Society $4,000; Jews
Hospital S25 900; Lying-in.Asyum, Marion street,
Orphan Asylum, Boomingdale, s51Oo; Eye
and Ear Infrmary, $1,000 Firemvn's Fund Associa-
ton, Si0O0 Deaf and Dumb Institution, 5000;
BiuS Asylum, Ninth avenue, $1,000: Juye-
nie for Asylum Reformation OF Denquents $20Oo New
York Dispensary, $1,000; Northern Dlspensary, $1,000
Eastern Dspensary $1,000 Demtlt Dspensary, 1000;
Western Dispensaryi $1,000 Northeastern Dispensary,
$1,000; Northwestern Dispensary, 5000; New York
Opthalmc Hospital t2o00' Juvenile Asylum, S3OlO New
York Society for the Relief OF widows and Orphans
Colored Home S50OO Association for Benefit fCOored
Orphans S5000 Each who snail qualify rec
in humber S000) S30O In addition to his regular fees
Total t2l0OO The of house and lot to his brother
ments vat rents, etc paid. All the rest residue
and remainder OF his property to the New York Hos
pital: to which institution he also gives all the pro-
peyty Of which his brother and sister have the use
points Benjamin Abrahams, John H. Riker, and
| samuel Riker, executors.-RetO York Tribune.