The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-13


S;us in fee, and in that event, give to my last
s,smed grandson 81, 900, 900, my object being that
INV present residence and my collection of works
of art be retained and maintained by male de-
ecendant bearing the name of Vanderbilt
"Fifteentn-I direct that no deduction shall be
made from any of the egaces to my children by
reason of any sums which I have heretofore
viyen or advanced to or for account of either of
1hem."
Sections sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and nine
teen provide for annuities of from 81, 900. 900
TO So 900. 900 to number of distant relatives
s'Twentieth-I give and bequeath to the board
Of trustees of the Vanderbilt University of Nash
vile. Tenn. incorporated under the laws of the
State of Tennessee, 5000 900 of the second
1rortage bonds of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern Railroad company, to be applied to the
uses and purposes Of said university.
s'Twenty- frst-I give and bequeath to the fol-
lowing named societies and incorporated bodies.
organized under the laws Of the State of New
York. the sums hereinafter specified, viz: To the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the
Primitive Episcopal Church of the United States
of America, 800, 900 for domestic purposes; to
ST. Lukes Hospital, incorporated in the year
1850. 800, 600; to the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION of the city of New York 500, 0O0 to
the General Theological Seminary of the Print
tive Episcopal Church in the city of New York,
Sc, 900; TO the New York Bible and Common
Prayer book Society, whereof the bishop is
president $50, 900: to ther Home for Incur ables
Incorporated in 1845 $50, 900; to the Protestant
Episcopal Church Missionary Society for Sea-
men, in the city and port of New + orK, $oo66GG;
ito the New York Home for Incorporate Men.
$50, 900; to the New York Protestant Episcopal
Mission Society of the city of New York, $780,
900; to the Metropolitan Museum of Art incor-
Jporated in April 1870. 500, 600; to the American
Museum OF Natural History, in the city of New
.Dorp, Staten Island, organized under the
name of the United Brethren Church. $1OO 900.
'Twenty -second-Au the rest, residue and re-
mainder of all the property and estate, real, per-
sonal and mixed, of every description, whereso-
ever situated of which may be possessed, or to
which may be entitled at the time of my de-
mise. give, devise and bequeath unto my two
i,ons. Cornelius Vanderbilt and William K. Van
lerbilt. in equal shares. and to their heirs and
assigns, for their use forever.
''Twenty third constitute and appoint my
wife. Maria Louisa, and my sons, Cornelius
William K, Frederick W., and George W.. and
the survivors of the executrix and executors of
this, my will, trustees of the several trust funds
hereinbefore mentioned and created provided,
however. and this appointment is subject to this
exception, that neither of my said sons shall be
trustee of the fund herenbefore directed
to be set apart and held in trust for
him or for his benefit; but as to such fund, in
the case OF each of my said sons. the trust shall
be held in and be executed oy the others OF the
trustees herein before named, and the survivors
or survivor of them; and provided, further. that
the said appointments of executrix and ex-
,ecutors and trustees are subject to the further
condition that no commissions or compensation
shall be charged by or allowed to either of them
for their services as executrix, executor or
'trustee. and if either Of them should decline to
serve on that condition, his or her appointment
shall cease and terminate; and for the purpose of
guarding against the contingency of any insult
able person being appointed trustee of any or
either of the trust funds, direct as to each of
said trust funds that in case of the death. disa
bility or resignation of any of the trustees here
inbefore appointed, the trust shall rest in and be
executed blythe others of those whom have
named and upon the death of the last survivor
of the acting trustees during the continuance of
the trust, the trust shall cease, and the entire
trust fund shall be paid to the beneficiary enti
tied to tbs income
"Twenty-fourth-Shoul any or either of the
provisions directions of the will fail, or be
held Intellectual or invalid for any reason, it is
my will that no other portion or provision of this
will be invalidated, be impaired, or affected
thereby, and that this will be construed if
such invalid provision or direction had not been
herein contained.
"Lastlv-I hereby revoke all former wills and
codicils by at any time made.
I'm witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and seal, at the city of New York, on the
25th day of ST ptember in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eghty-four.
'WILLIA.I II. VANDERBILT.'
The witnesses to the will are: Charles A.
Rapallo, Samuel F. Barger, c. G. Clark and j.
P. Chambers
NO CONTEST OF THE wILL-THE IRISH FAMINE
FUND.
Chauncy M. Depew and Henry H. Anderson
are the attorneys representing the estate. On
Friday Mr.. Anderson applied to Surrogate Roll
lins and spoke to him privately with reference
to the probate of the WILL and arrangements were
made for filing the will at noon to-day. Mr..
Anderson was given blank petition for the
probate of the WILL which he was to fill in. Mr..
Depew and Mr.. Anderson. accompanied by the
four sors accordingly appeared before the
probate clerk at 1925 P. NJ, and the petition,
signed by the sons, was presented. 1t set forth
that William III. Vanderbilt died on Dec. g. and
that he left will duly signed, executed
and witnessed. The petition then gave
the names of the heirs and their residence num-
bers Mr.. Anderson informed the probate clerk
that it had been concluded not to file the original
will at present, and that they wished to verify
the petition they had presented. The oath
was administered to them. and, having verified
the petition, Mr.. Depew handed the probate
clerk two type writ1cn copies of the will, which
me said he had verified in perseon. hacn copy
contained nineteen pages of typewriter na'
Ter. Mr. Anderson stated that there were no
codocils Upon the petition the clerk issued
citations to the widow and daughters 1.-THE sons,
Delng petitioners, were not cited) returnable on
Inc 3Oth inst. at IL A. NJ. The party then left
me office Subsequently Mr.. Depew said the
family was we'll pleased with the disposition of
Inc property, and there would be no contest of
me will Concerning the stocks devised to the
children. Mr. Depew said there was an under
SANDING among them that none of the stocks
should be disposed of by any one of them, with
out the consent of the others.
interesting facts are herewith made known in
connection with the famine fund for Ireland
raised by the New York Herald. and the basis
OF which was 500, 900, given by James Gordon
Bennett William H. Vanderbilt was willing to
nave added to Mr. Benefits 800. 600 an equal
sum, upon condition that the famine fund should
al be- expended in the great West of the
United States where provisions and cereals
were cheap. for food, which should be sent
To- 70 ireland in fleet of ships. which Mr. Wander,