Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-17
PHILADELPHIA.
Funeral Obseqaies Of Edwin Forres

Funeral Obsequtes Of Edwin Forrest.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-The obse-
quies Of the late Edwin Forrest took place
from his residence at 2 P. NJ. The body
was laid out in the parlor of bis late home,
and Was dressed In full suit of black.
There was laurel wreath az his head and
a cross of inmOrtelles On his breast. Also
a number OF other floral offerings were
placed around the room. A large number
OF visitors viewed the dead body. A COM
nittee of the New Y ork Lotus CLUB, con
sisting of Ma or Hall, Col. Thos. Knox,
VIM. Appleton and Frederick Shaw, were
present. A large number Of actors attended
informally. The pan-bearers were John w.
Forney, Jas. Oaks, Jas. Lawson, Daniel
Dougherty, DR.. j. r. Burden and DIR.
Samuel Gross. The coffin was black and
silver mounted, with name, title, birth and
death of the deceased. The interment was
in Che family vault in st. Paul's Church,
Third street.
Forests VIII.
The will of Edwin Forest is dated April
5, 1866, and contains provisions for his ais
tiers, which have become imperative by
their death. 1t appoints as trustees, James
Cakes, of Boston, James Sampson, of New
York, and Daniel Dougherty Of Philadel-
pbia. 1t directs the sale of all bis property
except the Spring Brook in Philadelphia,
which be fixed as the location of the "Ed'
win Forest Home" which institution shall
b for the support and maintenance Of ac-
tors and actresses, decayed by age or dis
abled by inirmities, VINO are natives of the
United States and shall have served
at least Eve years in the theatrical pr9fes-
sion, aud if of foreign birth, shall have
served in that profession ten years, whereof
th9 three years next previous to the ap-
plication for admission into the Home, shall
have been spent in the United States, and
shall in all things comply with the laws and
regulations Of the Home, otherwise TO be
discharged by the managers, whose decis-
ion shall be finsl. The number OF inmates
shall never exceed the annual net rent and
revenue of the institution, and after the
number of inmates shall exceed II, 9TH
ers to he admitted shall be such
only as shall receive the approval Of ma
jorily of the inmates as well as OF managers,
Said corporation shall be managed by g
board Of seven managers chosen by the
trustees, and shall include themselves as
long as any OF then. are living, and also the
Mayor of Philadelphia for the time being,
and as vacancies occur managers shall fill
them so that only one vacancy shall ever
exist az time. The managers shall elect
one Of their number as President, aud sp-
point a Secretary and Steward and a
Mabron and if needed Clerk. Excep. the
Treasurer paid officers shall be chosen
from among the inmates. The treasurer
and sureties shall not De managers. A pro-
vision is made to remedy any failure 10 fill
vacancies and correct any failure or breach
| Of trust by application to the orphans com
| miitee. The purposes of said home are in-
tended to be partly educational and self
sustaining, as we'll as elemOsynary and
never to encourage idleness or thriftless-
ness in any who are capable Of useful exer-
ton. 1t provides that bis library shall be 10
Gated at the Home which shall also contain
| a picture gallery for the preservation Of his
collection, and a neat theatre for private
exhibition aud histIionic culture, TO which
pupils shall be admitted. Lectures on
! science, literature and arts are also provided
| for, as well as celebrations On the Fourth
OF July and Shakspeare's birthday. It di=
reefs that a charter for the institution be
| obtained from the State Legis-
| Isture. The codicils of the will give
in annuity of $500 to James Cakes and
requests s., 600 each to James lawson aud
Daniel Dougherty; $4,000 to Miss Eliza
beth Welsh, daughter of John r. Welsh
| $1,000 to S. S. Smi b, of Cincinnati; $1,000
| to the Actors Order Of Friendship in Phila'
| delphia. Now that the sisters are dead, the
proceeds of sale of the property Will go t.
the Home, with theI exception Of specisl be
quests.