, 1880-03-31

~ KI6 W la oSRV ~EF
amounted, in money alone, to as much as a
crmarter Of a million Of dollars. He was
we'll known to every beggar in New-Ycrk,-
afditwas his pleasure in later years, when
he alighted from his wagon to distribute
his aims generously, keeping in one pocket
: store Of silver quarters, and in the other
tAn-cent pieces. Even during his latter
illness, though partially paralyzed, his
GOOD woik never. ceased. AS one. who
slwsess gave, asirnumerable were the calls
mad6 on him by charitable institutions,
IF too i'll to attend to them at once il. per
son, ~their1bookS or papers were sent up to
hin. The good old man would keep these
books by him for a day OF so, until strong
enough to examine them. and some gift
often . handsome amount by cheek
Esr7ne. His principle was one of the
| bros lest charity, and he often, said: Well,
supp0se the person who wants some money
isSn0t quite worthy; well then, if [ do
make a mistake by giving, it can do me
no harm. All astf tH.-a
But these private charitie', quite uu-
known and unrecorded, aud so large 10
tbs aggregate, sink into; insigni6cance
when compared with the large Gums he
gavs 10 churches, during The same time.
During the war, the Rev F. |. Hawkes.,
Rector Of calvary Church, differed with
his congregation, and though Mr., Niblo
was slways a member of tais church, it
was almost en- iii ely with bis money and
means that the Church Of the Holy Saw.
Jour was constructed tor DR.. Hawkes..
The lots on which this church now stau ds
on Twen,yfitth street were gpreseBted by
" A2g8lz.- NJ N,tf,t.M
10 build for himself handsome residence
on this very property. He had collected
quite a large number Of pictures, statues,
aud bfonzes, and a fine gallery was to have
been added torthe house. While be was
maturing his plans, q fire occurred in the
building where his pictures were stored
nnl tue collection was burned. His
friends state that had this house and gal.
hry been built, his intention was TO be-
uurath it to some charitable institution.
After he loss OF his pictures, he changed
his mind, aud gava the lots to the church.
Not iorgetful OF Calvary Church. his gifts to
il were also very large. In Minnesota, he
huilt "a fine church, aud took great utter.
est il it's architectural details, even having
a DELL made for it. During his life. ST.
Luke'a Home Tor Aged Families never was
in waut of funds. Though u Protestant, he
was little OF a sectarlsr, and many o
Catholic charity aud Sister of Mercy re-
member William Nlblo Tor his large beart-
tedntss
Such Incidents 90 have been given Of Mr..
Nibiv's early life have been fairly accurate,
though bis lgs when he died, stated to Do SO,
is not believed to be correct. Though be was
u very old man at the time of biz demise, he
is lhouyht to be 50. He was born 10 County
Down, Ireland, and it is believed that he was
not more than Is years old when he landed in
New Yo.k. Ve,y soon after bis arrival hs
nust have eDgaged in some capacity, possibly
as boy OF all work, 10 the Bank street coffee
house, and in time warried Martha KiGg the
daughter of the proprietor. Some of his old
friends now alive remember that a Scotchman,
Ramsey Crookssy by:name, then 10 the employ
OF AstOr, which ,Sootohman Is said to have been
among tue FIRST to GROSS the Rocky Mountain
III search of furs, YVES Niblo's best man on the
oocssion OF bis marriage which wssin every way
q b. ppy one, though Mr. Niblo never had any
chiIdrou. MRS. Niblo was, we'll knowa to have
been q business woman Of rare qualities. III
have seen Mrs.. Niblo," said an fold gentleman
70 the writer, ""when | presented a bill, exam
Inc it 40 carefully ss any counting house clerk
would do and If thers was an error she would
detect it at once. ! Dever knew but two
women who were natnral-born book keepers,
And kIaptha AftI1 ~ n &c kkro Nthlo