Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
A RICHMOND LADY HIS WIFE.
Millionaire GoIdenbers, Of Galveston.
Makes Grand requests.

The contents of the will of Henry Gold
enberg, ESQ, one of the wealthlest bank
ers in Galveston. Tex. who died recently,
have just been made public. Its pro-
visions gave grand surprise 20 the com
munity in which he resided. MIR. Golden
berg married Miss Magill of this city. a
daughter of the late DIR. Magill and his wife
survives him. The deceased amassed a
fortune Of about S2.00O,000, and after
giving large sums to relatives and friends
and providing for the future conduct OF
his banking houses by his executors, he
bequeaths munificent sums TO charitable
and religious institutions and purposes,
including the establishment of handsome
free library for the city Of Galveston, -,
The following clauses from his will tell
of his noble and beneficent gifts OF tins
kind:
TO the Benevolent Administration
Waisenamt Bitten. Canton Glarus, Swift
erland, for educational and charitable pur-
poses, 500, 900; to the Gemeinde Bitten.
Canton Glarus, in Switzerland, $50, 900 for
educational and charitable purposes.
FOR THE ORPHANS.
To the Island-City Protestant and lsrael-
itish Orphan Home IN the city Of Calves
ton, $50, 900. to be used by the trustees for
building purposes only. and l charge my
executors with the duty of seeing that
this fund is properly applied.
To Grace church parish, Episcopal de-
nomination. in the city OF Galveston, Tex,
$3.50, 900 10 be used for building church
on or near the lots now occupied by II Tor
church purposes in the western portion or
the city, and | charge my executors with
the duty of carrying out this bequest.
To the Ladies' AID Society of the Ger
man Lutheran church, 5000. to be used
by them for charitable purposes.
TO procure and furnish an appropriate
building for the women's home of Calves
ton, or by whatever name 1t may be
known at the time Of my decease. $3.50, 600.
For the purchase Cor erection) OF suita-
bic building for the use OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Galveston.
SG5. 900. The said sum of $4,000 shall IN
clude cost of the ground upon which the
building stands, and IL also to include
cost of necessary repairs In case building
is purchased.
TO THE MEMORY OF TEXAS HEROES.
Fifty thousand dollars for the erection OF
an appropriate monument IN the city OF
Galveston to the memory of the heroes OF
the Texas revolution of 1896.
Thirty thousand dollars for the erec-
ton of not less than ten drinking
fountains for man and beast IN vari-
ous portions of tho city of Calves
tors. This bequest, however, is upon the
proviso that the city of Galveston shall
Obtain an abundant supply OF good drink
ing water within five years after my death.
GRAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. -.
IAN the rest and residue OF my estate"
the will concludes. lot which J. shall die
seized or possessed. or to which Ishall be
entitled at the time OF my decease,
owe 10 nv said executors I'm trust" for
the purpose following: They shall pre-
serve and maintain the same and reinvest
the income thereof for q period OF
two years after my death; OF the expira-
tom OF said two years they shall organize
and endow free public library for the
use Of the people Of Galveston, together
with free lectures upon practical. literary.
and scientific subjects, and such other in
cidepss TO great public library ss may be
most conducive to the improvement. In.
struction. and elevation Of the citizens OF
Galveston"