Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-01
GRAY'S GOODLY GIFTS
How Donations Will be Used and a
Technical Point in the Will.
WILL IT BE NOTICED BY THE HEIRsp
Allegheny Hospital and Other Institutions
Will Fare Most Advantageously.
THE FORMER SOON TO BE ENLARGED

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Two weeks from to-day the administrators
of the estate of the late Captain Richard G.
Gray will deliver the bequests named in
his will to the different charitable institu-
| tions In the two cities.
Each of the following institutions will re-
ceive $1,000: Homeopathic Hospital, Pitts
burg; Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburg.
The Allegheny General Hospital was the
most fortunate in the bequests of Captain
Gray.
Ex-Mayor Louis Peterson, one Of the
Board of Directors, was seen and asked IN
what manner the money would be used to
further the interests OF the institution.
ST had not been apprised," said he, "of
the fact that the early distribution of Cap
tain Gray's bequests would take place, and
1 really do not know to what use our share
will be put. There is one point in the mat
ter which is especially commendable, and
that is the action of the heirs, etc., of the
estate.
THEY WERE MAGNANIMOUs.
"If the park people wished hey could
hdNO CAdilhSu cNCIy CCH0 VI 1nO SSViOON ~
queathed to US, as in accordance with the
act of Assembly the document was.illegally
drawn up. The act requires that all wills
bequeathing anything to charitable institu-
tions shall be witnessed by two reputable
persons. In this case there were no wit
nesses. Therefore the benefciaries of the
deceased could have claimed and legally Se-
cured our gift. However, they have as
serted to me that nothing of the kind will
be done, and the original bequests will be
carried out to the letter. This is very gen.
erous, and shows kindly spirit on the part
of the benefciaries.
Gas to what we will do with the money,
haven't given it much thought, but we
have a mortgage Indebtedness of S25,O 900
which would like to see liquidated, and
perhaps this money may 60 toward that
end.
ITO my mind, think that the money
should be used in the erection of something
which would serve as a testimonial to the
memory of Captain Gray"
Secretary Patterson, of the hospital, said
that the debt was still hanging over the
hospital Another thing was that they need
more room, and the enlargement of the
place is probable.
The share of the estate arising from the
residuum fund, given to the Allegheny
visions of the will, is to go into the endow-
ment fund of the institution and the interest
to be applied to the general maintenance of
the institution. After the death of j. c.
Gray his share 100000 of the estate will
also descend to the same institution.
THE HOMEOPATHIC SHARE.
As to the 5000 left the Homeopathic
Hospital, DR.. j. II. McClelland said: "Ac-
cording to an act of Assembly, all be-
quests to the hospital must go into an en-
dowment fund whic1 has been established.
This can never be touched in any way, fur
ther than the using of its interest for the |
maintenance of the patients and hospital.
The Home for Incurables, Butler street.
near Fifty-ifth street, will receive S., 900.
Miss Pressly. president of the institution,
when seen bv DISPATCH reporter yester-
day in regard to what would be done with |
the money, was very reticent on the subject,
as she said they had not yet received it.
However, she said that when the money
was received the wishes of the friends of the |
donor would be consulted, and il they had |
no desired disposition to make of it the |
Board of Managers would act upon it. A |
plan that has been discussed favorably is to |
endow bed, the sum being just the re-
quired amount. 1t is thought that in this |
way it would do the most good, and be a |
lasting monument to the generosity of the |
donor.
The Home for Christian Women, formerly
called the Sheltering Arms Society, 1873 |
Locust street, Allegheny, will receive So, 900.
For the present the sum will be invested to
the best advantage possible, until such a
time as the institution is ready to rebuild,
which is proposed in the near future. The
above plan is not definitely decided on yet,
but it seems to be the most favorable one |
discussed.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
The West Penn Hospital will receive
81, 900, which will be invested as an addi-
tion to the endowment fund.
The Colored Orphan Asylum, Greenwood
avenue and Ohio street, Allegheny, willre-
ceive 5000. The sum will, for the present,
bel invested to the best advantage possible, as
an addition to the endowment fund.
Among the other benefciaries are the AL
legheny Ladies' Relief Society; Colored
Orphan Society, Allegheny; Western Penn
sylvania Institute Tor the Deaf and Dumb,
Williamsburg: Association for the Improve
ment of the Poor, Pittsburg; Old Mems and
Women's Home, Home for Incurables,
Sheltering Arms. Board of Home Missions,
Young Mems Church Association, Poor of
the First Presbyterian Church, Allegheny;
and Old Ladies' Home. All of which will
use the generous gift to the best advantage
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