New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
WILLIAM E. DODGE'S WILL.
ITS MOST IMPORTANT PROVISIONS.

MANY REQUESTS TO CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL
AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
The will of the late William E. Dodge will be
filed in the Surrogate's Office this morning by John
Z. Parsons its custodian. 1t is of considerable
length, having twenty-six clauses, and making many
bequests to colleges and TO missionary, temperance.
tract and other benevolent societies. besides those
to members of his family, faithful dOmestics and
other employees The will is dated May 27. 1881,
and follows other wills which Mr. Dodge had made
in former years. In one $4,000 was mentioned as
having been subscribed toward the new building OF
the Young Mems Christian Association. at Fourth
ave. and Tweaty-third-st, and the amount left un-
paid at the time Of his death was to be
paid out of the estate. Other similar
bequests were also mentioned but as they have been
paid since these wills were drawn new one was
executed in May, 1881 and in several respects
bears the impress of the testaOPs recent views re-
Gardng the needs of the freedmen and the Indians.
Mrs. Dodge and her two sons, William h.
and d. Stuart, tho executors OF the
will. II is filed so soon after the death
OF the testator because one OF the VIII
nesses and of the sons are desirous OF leaving
the city on business tours in tho South and West.
Associated as Mrs. Dodge was with her husband IN
his charitable work she now by the will receives
large share Of the estate to as she DESIRES With
out any restrictions. The home at No. 225 Mad-
sou-aye., with all 1t furniture, paintings library
etc. is given to Mrs. Dodge, who also
receives the summer residence at Tarrytown
with all its surroundings. Each Of the seven sons
receives an equal amount of money, ana the extern
ye business interests, of which hecstate ~ largely
coilposed are TO be carried by the sons already
engaged in them. The stocks are not 10 be SOFA AT
once and IN order 10 have each part OF the estate
produce the largest possible result TO the heirs hve
Sbs c bs pa Nsn9 of he esas e s viii be paid
i'm annual nstalincnt- until they have received me
full amount intended for them. Besides Slf'
Dodgc's wife and cbildren, his sistGr-, grant
children neDhew- ue.ccs and other relatives are
ali generously remembered, and the house servants
and the secretary. bookkeepers and CLERKS VINO
have been n his employ FOR long time are not Ior-
gotten. ,,
As stated In THE TRIBUNE last Saturday, II Is
estimated that Mr. Dodg 5 estate II kept tog' ln'r
unit 10 can be disposed of satisfactorily, VIII Heu
about - 900 900 The gifts 20 clartab.e oOlectS
are IN keeping with those which Nr. Dodge ma1e
50 freely during ms lifetime He had for many
wear, a fund from which ho educated young men
for the ministry, and ths fund Is continued
@50,OOO being set apart Tor thit Pu'po'c.
Especial mention is made in this clause
regarding the education Of cpiored young men no
American Board Of Commissioners ior Foreign Mis-
sou- receives an additional gilt OF T'O,oUO 10 De
added 10 hi, already long llst OF tuD-cnPuo,is
The PRESBYTERIAN Board ot Foreign Missions also
t,.istlo, f,,pti ned in the will among
sions. which receives a handsome sum. The Nj
,onal Temperance Society and lubhcat!on House,
OF which sir Dodge was president ior ScySaaloSooan
years. rcccutiy received lrom h'm STOoYV
toward working capital and no" has
smaller bcquc,t. Ihe Syrian Protestant Col
lege NJ Bcyrut. II which he laid the
cornerstone in le72. has prominent place IN the
lesser lins. As already stated, UT. Dodge con-
siterrd that De- had given enough 10 the regular
WORK of the Young Mem, Christian Association, bat
he leaves snail amount tor the work among !he
Grrmaus which the association Is now carrying
on The American Tract society IA
"A l.gltac end are the Metro
poli'an Museum oi Art and the Museum Of Natural
U.tory H. Central Park. The Christian Home ior
IntrmDcratc Ncu was recently given cl2,OOJ aud Is
ro' men .Ou,d iu thr vii.
TLe rast OF the bcqie-t- relate g Southern in
stitutious. The University at Atlanta, Gai
Lincoln University and Hampton ana
Caris.e Institutes receive oonsideraDl9
sums. Biddc institute, Naryyille College and
Grunell College have Ic-. utly been provided i"r
"a, printed last week. AMI Do not rec i've anything
additional now The whole amount gwen 10 be-
nryolcut objects D. about 1JjouOO, "a sums ranging
from -, 900 o. ,JO,U0D