Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-11

Staten Island gives shelter to more than
1000 old sailors. 1t Is the only institution
of It's KIND In the world.
James LOnOx. a millionaire as eccentric
in his character and in his ways
as WIS the first John Jacob Aston,
founded the famous LenOx Library,
90 which he gave sums amounting 90
50 000, 900. and Tor many years he was a
secret but generous gIver 10 all worthy
objects. The Cooper Institute stands "a
IN enduring monument 10 the WISDOM
aud generosity of Peter Cooper. His gifts
q IL amounted IN al 10 $3.50. 900, and his
s0n-in-law. Abram Hewitt. Is authority for
the stateInen: that Peter Cooper's other
charities were twice as large 10 the enor-
nous estate winch he left at his
death. During the panic OF 1873
his hbrary-table was piled high with
money. and from o'clock in the after
noon till haIf-past he distributed half
dollars aud dollar bills TO all the poor who
came to him for it. There Is an old story
current 70 the effect that PANEL Drew, the
great Wa.l-street Spectator, was scared
into becoming a Methodist bv the hight
nug striking a horse which he was once
driving. Be this as It may, the Drew The
illogical Seminary, which be founded az an
expense OF $l,9OJ0O, stands az a lasting
monument TO his memory. Phoenix Whit
mer. one OF the old-,ime merchant princes
OF New York. gave the bulk of his estate,
amounting 10 $50. 600, TO Columbia Col
lege. The fortune Of the late Daniel B.
layerweather was long one of the big Sc
erected fortunes OF this city, but whom he
died he made WISE use OF II. In his will
he gave directly over $1,000, 900 10 some
twenty colleges and hospitals. and the
remainder OF hIs estate, aside from his lega-
cies, was gwen absolutely 10 his executors
~ Ia usaI n the lhn pnttra
amount Of his charitable requests was over
5000. 900. Robert l.. Stuart, the great su-
gar ufacturer, whose career was in
many respects similar 10 that of Mr.. FRyer-
weather. for many years gave annually
large sans 10 various charities and col
leges, and his widow. when she Died few
months ago made educational and chart
table bequests aggrcg0tIng Sl7J0. 200. She
gave her collection Of paintings, valued
by experts at more than $3.50, 900. to the
1eDoX Library, aud also bequeathed TO the
same institution $3.50, 900 in cash. Twenty
tve institutions received from her more
than 5000 each.
PRISCELY GIyER.
Edward d. Morgan, the famous war Gov
ernOr Of New York, was oil his life prince
~ glVer, and when he died in 1883, by the
terms Of his Will he bedueathed $795, 600 20
religious and charitable purposes. John
ID. Wolfe. one of the old time merchant
princes OF New York. gave during his life
more than 5000, 600 10 educational, re-
hgious and charitable enterprises, and his
daughter Catharine tor a long period Of
years expended annually S2j0,0OD for
benevolent purposes. The charitable
aud other public bequests in her will
reached Sl,0O0.0OO The lato George
W. Cullum and his wife. the widow
Of General halleck, gave IN all
100000 10 the New York Cancer Hospital,
and their other charities were large and
constant. James II. Roosevelt gave
$1,000, 900 20 found the Roosevelt Hospital.
Later. William j. Syms gave $3.50 900 70
the same institution. and within the past
week the trustees of the hospital have re-
ceiyed an equal amount from Mrs. Abram
A. Anderson, ct this city, with which to
erect a medical pavilion TO the memory of
her father aud mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jere-
miah Miibank.
The late Sidney Dillon's will included
charitable bequests amounting 10 800 OOo
Al the close OF the long and bitter contest
over the will of Samuel j. TjIden more
than S2,00O.000 was lett for the free public
library which II was his desire TO found in
this city. The Vanderbilts have all been
men Of charitable impulses. Commodore
Vanderbilt, founder Of the house, though