New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
MANY PUBLIC REQUESTS BY Mr.. HAsSAR.
THE vAssAR INSTITUTIONS THE PECULIAR
OBJECTS OF HIS BENTVoLENcE.

OBJECTS OF HIS BENEvoLENcE-
Poughkeepsie ". Y. Nov. o.-The will OF John Guy
Vassar has been presented for probate Its opening
sentence IS follows: Having no nncal heirs, my
desire and aim in the disposition OF my property Is
TO do the most good and TO forward the cause OF
humanty.' In accordance with this aentiment, Mt
vassar has wled the greater part OF his fortune to
public institutions and to charity. To his cousins
Oliver H. Booth and James vassar Harbotle, he gives
his share in the brewery property of NJ Vassar Co.,
share and share alike, condition that they discharge
all his debts as member Of that firm. To Oliver IL
Booth he gives "a 600, and to his wife 81 900. HIS
cousins, Adcla A. Peck, Lydia A Robinson, Lydia
?. Thompson, Joseph Harbottle, Flora Washington
Guy v Dickinson, receive 81, 900 each; and the
children OF his dead cousin George Harb0tte as their
share receive 81 900. Five hundred dollars are gwen
TO each OF eighteen other relatives. To Dr. J. H.
Douglass, Of New-York, and Or. J. NJ Ceaveland OF
Poughkeepse, he gives $500 each, as slight tessr
mony OF my esteem for them"
The following public requests are made: To the
Baptist Church Of Poughkeepe, $4,000, upon certain
conditions To the Baptist Church of Christ OF
Poughkeepsle 81 OO0 to be known the " John Guy
vassar Pastor Fund.- the interest and income to be
applied annually toward the payment Of the pastors
salary To the following institutions OF Poughkeepse,
81 900 each; the Young Mems Christian Association
the Women's Christian Association, the Old Ladies
Home the House OF Industry the Society for the
Prevention OF CrucltN 10 'hO h@'Oe'"N
Fire Department. TIE the American seaman's Friend
Society," Of New-Yor City, $500 To each OF fourteen
churches OF Poughkeepsie, $500.
To his slster-in-law, Irene b. Vassar, his CABINET
Of curioslties his collection Of views, etc 10
be given ultimately to the vassar Brothers
institute. To Oliver II. Booth, HIS gold watch an
heirloom the Brothers Home for Aged Men.
$40 OOO ject annutes TO relatives amounting IN
all TO $3.50 a year: $4,000 uncondtoned two
houses and lots in Poughkeepsc and 200, TO be held
in trust, and to be called The John Guy Vassar
Poor Widows Coal Fund"
To the Vassar Brothers Hospital, ST. 900, subject
to an annuity Of $3.50 to Irene B. Vassar 100000, to
form part of the maintenance fund, and $4,000 to be
applied By trustees toward the completion OF the hos
pltai building and grounds To the Vassar Brothers
Institute OoO subject annuity Of $500, and
| a further sum of $4,000. which, as well as GIT
Of $50 600 previously made 10 the institute, will 90
NasGr College If The terms OF certain secret agree
ment between the trustees and the tesiator sa not
/ have been complied with by the former lie gives
also 10 the institute his canes and the buss OF hh-
| self and brother -
To Yassar College. 10000 to endow me eo John
Guy Nassar Chair of Natural History S4oOoV 10
endOw the John Guy Nassar Chair of Modern Ian
| guages" $4,000 10 he held In trust as the John
Guy Vassar Susc FUND.- $4,000, 10 be held IN trust
a. the John Guy Nassar Ant Fund.-" and Slo,OOO lot
| the Nassar Brothers Laboratory.
To his executors. sal 600 with which TO purchase
! grounds Of possible with building thereon for the
! joan Guy Vassar Orphan Asylum To the orphan
! asyium. as a maintenance fund, 100000.
All the residue OF the property Is LETT 10 me orphan
asylum when incorporated, the hospital and Fasar So
nge. share and share alike The will l. dated febri,
ary = les. James H. Weeks. Oliver II. Booth and
Inward Van Kleeck all of Pouehkeepsie are named
executors. 4 few unimpOrtant DbltlOhai Dcquests
are made in a codicil, dated October 4, less