The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-18

the majority VI Tie inmates as wen as oi tile HAL
ART. a-The said corporation shall be managed
by board OF managers seven In number, who
shall In the first instance be chosen by the said
trustees and shall include themselves so long as
any OF them shall be living, and also the Mayor OF
vacancies shall occur the existing managers shall
from time to time I'LL them, that II practicable
oniy one vacancy shall ever exist at time.
number TO be the president of the institution ap-
point treasurer and secretary, steward and ma
retary steward, matron and clerk subject to be at
any time discharged by the managers Except
the the said ocers may be chosen from
not be manager, nor either Of his sureties The
managers shall also appoint physician for the
home.
ART. 6.-Should there be any failure OF the mana
gers to fill any vacancy which may occur In their
spect fail to fulfil their trust according to the in
tent OF my wil and the charter OF the institution,
II Is my VIII that upon the petition OF any two or
the Orphans Court OF Philadelphia county shall
make such appointments to I'LL any vacancy or va
cancies, and all orders and DEGREES necessary to
correct any failure or breach Of trust which shall
appear TO said Court to be required, as in case of
any other testamentary trust so that the purposes
OF this charity may never fail or be abused.
ART. 8.-The purposes OF the said edwin For
rest Home" are intended to be partly educational
and seli-sustaining as well as eeemOsynary, and
never to encourage idleness or thriltlessness In
any who are capable OF any useful exer-
ton. MY library shal! be placed therein
my house in Broad street. Philadelphia. There
shall be neat and pleasant theatre for private
exhibition and histriOnit culture. There shall be
picture gallery for the preservation and exhib
ton of my collection Of engravings, pictures stat
may be made from time to time, if'the revenues Of
the institution shall suffice. These objects are not
only intended 70 improve the taste, but 70 pro,
such visitors as may be admitted.
ART 7-Also as q means Of preserving health,
and, consequently, the happiness of the inmates,
as well as to aid In sustaining the Home there
shall be lectures and readings therein, upon ora
tory ana the nsCrionc art 70 winch pupils snail
regulations as the managers may prescribe. The
garden and grounds are to be made productive OF
lar as capable, the inmates, not otherwise profit
ably occupied, shall assist in farming, horticulture
ana the cultivation OF flowers in the garden and
ART. s.@"fhe Edwin Forrest Homer may also if
the revenues shall sutilce, embrace In It's plan
lectures on science, literature and the arts but
preferably Oratory and the histrlOnic arts In man.
ner to prepare the American citizen for the more
creditable and effective discharge OF his public
duties, and to raise the education and intellectual
ana moral tone and character OF actors that there
by they may elevate the drama ana cause it to SUBJ
serve its true and great mission to mankind as
their profoundest teacher OF virtue and morality.
ART. s.-The edwin Forrest Home" shall also be
made to promote the love OF liberty, our country
and her Institutions; to hold In honor the name Of
the great dramatic bard, as well as to cultivate
social rura. pleasures Therefore, there shall
be read therein TO the inmates and pub
Inc BY an 6ec nmss or the
written by Thomas Jefferson, without expurgation,
on every Attn day OF July, to be followed by an
Grafton, under the folds OF our national nag. There
shall be prepared and read therein, before the like
assemblage. on the birthday of Shakespeare, the
ter and writings, and one OF his plays or scenes
from his plays shall on that day be represented in
the theatre. And on the first Monday Of every
June and October the edwin Forrest Home" and
grounds shall be opened for the admission OF
ladies' and gentlemen OF the theatrical profession
and their friends in the manner oil social picnlCs,
when all provide their own entertainments.
The foregoing general outline OF my plan OF the
institution desire to establish has been sketched
during my preparations for long voyage by sea
and land, and, should God spare my life, it Is my
purpose to be more fqil and definite; but
my friends who sympathize In my purposes
will execute them in the best and fullest manner
possible nd that they nave been long
They will also remember that my professional
brothers and sisters are often uniol tunate, and
vate them in their profession or to provide for
their necessities under sickness or other mislor-
great success and would make my fortune nae the
means to elevate the education OF others and pro-
mote the their SUCCESS ana to alleviate via Their suffer
sickness or other disability or the decay OF decin-
ing, years.
peal to the Legislature OF my native State to the
Chief Magistrate OF my native city, to the Courts
and my fellow citizens to assist my PURPOSES
OF humanity and by that civilization and refine
ment which spring from intellectual and moral
culture.
therefore lay It as a duty on my trustees to
frame bill, which the Legislature may enact as
and for the charter Of said institution, which shall
thOrize the Mayor Of the city to act as one Of its
managers and the said Court to exercise the vista
torial jurisdiction invoked and prevent streets
from being run through so much OF the Spring
brook ground as shall include the buildings and
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future period to sell the grounds outside said
space, the proceeds to be applied to increase the
endowment and usefulness OF the home. And so
far rs shall not have built TO carry out my views
l authorize the said managers, with consent OF my
sisters or survivor or them having q right to re.
side at springbrook, to proceed to erect and build
the buildings required by my outline OF plan, and
towards their erection apply the income accumu-
lated or current OF my estate And should my sisters
consent, or the survivor OF them consent In case OF
readiness to open the home, to remove therelrom,
com Ortable house shall be provided for them
elsewhere, furnished, and rent and taxes paid, as
required In respect to Spr. ngbrook at the cost and
charge OF my estate or OF said corporation, II then
Whcnsoever the requisite charter shall be obtained
ana the corporation be organized and ready to
duty OF said trustees TO assign and convey all of
my said property and estate unto said edwin
Forrest Home,n their successors ana assigns for
ever, and for the latter to execute ana deliver,
under the corporate seal, q full and absolute dis
auditing OF accounts by an auditor OF the Court,
as they may think proper unto the said executors
and trustees.
In testimony whereof ! have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 9Th day Of April 1856.
EDWIN FORREST.
Signed sealed, delivered and published as and
for his last viii and testament by Edwin Forrest,
In our presence, who, at his request and in his
presence and In presence OF each other, have here
unto set our hands as witnesses thereto.
ELI X. PRICE.
ii. q. TOWNSEND.
j. SERGEANT PRICE.
Whereas !, Edwin Forrest, OF the city of Phadel-
phia, state OF PENNSYLVANIA, having made and duly
executed my last will and testament, in writing,
bcarn g date the 9Th day OF April, 1860, now do
| hereby declare this p escnt writing to be az a
codicil to my said will, and direct the same to he
| annexed thereto ana taken as part thereof.
| And do hereby give and Dcqueath unto my
| friend James lawson Esq, Of the city OF New
4 York, the sum OF $1,000; and also to my friend
Daniel Dougnerty Esq, the sum of $4,000; and also
| to my beloved friend Miss Elizabeth sometimes
| called Lille Welsh, eldest daughter OF Jonn r.
Welsh, broker, OF Philadelphia, the sum OF $4,000;
and also to my friend D. $. Smith, Esq, or Cincin
| natl, OHIO, the sum OF $4,000; and also to the
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