The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-04-30
WILLIAM ASTOR'S WILL.
ms DRAYTos GETS HER PORTION

II Il Said. and she Rsceises -. 200. 900.
Mrs- August Delmons 20 Succeed s1rs-
Astor - oaeen % Society.
NEW YoRK, April Is. The win Of William
Astor leaves the bulk Of his fortune 70 his
son, John Jacob, whose wife was Miss VIII
ling. Of PhiladelphiA Mr.. Astor's entire
fortune amounts TO s7o.OO0.0 200 Il was
about e6S,0oo.0oo originally. but the accre-
lions through interest have been about
s5,oO0,O0o Each Of the three daughters win
receive t200o,0oo, and when the other be-
quests are deducted there win be Ii the
neighborhood Of s60.o00.0Oo 20 be handed
over TO John Jacob. The widow win re-
ceive an annual income while she lives Of
500 1000 At her death this win 90 70 her
son. John Jacob she win also receive the
family residences in New York and New
port, including the new city mansion Tor
which plans were recently made. Proyis-
ion has been made Id the win for completing
the mansion. which At Mrs. Astor's death
will become the property Of her son, As the
family home.
Mrs. Drayton Not Cnt on.
John Jacob Aston win receive the great
fortune left by his father In trust for his
children. There Is now one son, William
Vincent Aston, about six months old.
Mrs. j. Coleman Drayton, the second daughs
ter, instead Of being cut OF with . shilling
as some people supposed she would be on
account OF the Borrowe scandal, win re-
ceive fully as much as the other daughters.
Under the win she viii receive e, 000, 900 to
be added to the 5000, 900 which was given
to her at her marriage. Mr.. Astor was al
ways particularly affectionate toward his
daughter Augusta, Mrs. Drayton, and from
the first to the last Of the Borrowe scandal
he maintained that she had been innocent
Of any wrongdoing.
Mr.. Astor was perfectly satisfied with
Mr.. Drayton's explanation Of that clause In
his letter which was regarded as rejecting
upon his wife. The clause was: You have
done me the greatest wrong that one man
can do another
what Drayton Really Meant.
Mr.. Drayton declared that by this he
meant that Borrowe had broken up his
home by his interference, by his persistent
following Of Mrs. Drayson about and by his
careless chatter among clubmen and society
people. He did not mean to charge that
anything criminal had occurred.
That Mr.. Astor was convinced Of his
daughters innocence Is shown by his gener-
Gus provision for her In his win. There is
no doubt that Mrs. Drayton win return to
America and take up her residence with
her mother in New York and Newport. Il
Is uncertain yet whether Mrs. Drayton viii
come with her mother next Saturday. She
may decide to return to England and bring
An intimate friend Of the family said
that there was no truth in the story that
Mrs Drayton had not been allowed to see
her children. She was at liberty to see
them at any time, he said, but had pledged
herself not to take them away without her
husbands consent. Mrs Orme wilson and
Mrs. Roosevelt Roosevelt, the other daugh
ters, win each receive $2,000,0O0 Both
already have large fortunes. Mrs. William
Astor has large fortune Of her own in adj
dition to the annual income left by her
husbands win.
He IL Now "BIr. Astor."
All of the legacies are in trust for the
children Of the legatees. In this respect
William Astor's win is similar to the one
originally drawn by William Backhouse
Aston. The daughters all have children
VIM WALL SOAuC ldbC tdC PkOpGAty 0b LIE
death of their mothers
William Waldorf Astor, as the oldest in
the male line, is now the mr. Aston Of the
family He is also the wealthiest. His for
tune, when the estate was divided five
years ago, amounted to Sg0,0OO,O00. VIII
liam Waldorf has been fully as careful in
the management Of his great estate as his
father was, and it has been naturally in.
creasing at the rate Of nearly IS 1000, 200 a
year.
There is already much speculation in soci-
ETY. as to the effect that Mrs. William As
tors forced retirement win have upon the
social leadership. It can be positively said
that Mrs. August Belmont viii re-enter 50
ciety next winter. and that her friends will
promptly re-enthrone her rs society's queen
A few years ago Mrs Belmont held undis.
puted sway. She ruled as absolutely as did
Mrs Aston. who succeeded her IN the lead.
ership
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