New-York tribune., 1896-01-16
ANNUITIES FOR EMPLOYEES.
LIBERAL. PROVISION MADE FOR RELA
rIvEs AND FRIENDS.

HOW WILLIAM F. FOSTER DISTRIBUTED HIS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY SCORES.
The will of william Fowler Foster. the wealthy
glove manufacturer. who died on December g.
1895 at his beautiful home at Riverside Drive
and One-hundred "A d-second-st. was ohered ZOE
nrobate Yesterday. The will follows closely on
the lines of the information given IN ihe iiio-
une of December II Mr. Foster. as was theh
related had BEEN in spite of physical disadvan-
tages a notably successful busnes IS man, while
possessing a deep love of nature ana the warm
est feelings Of charity and good VIII toward '"ose
about him. Scores of relatives, friends ousihess
employees and servants will have cause 10 re-
member him gratefully throughout tne'r lives
for the benefactions disclosed by MS WILL
Mr. Foster was married. but had no chiidren.
Although he had a fine house IN n'eis'uo
Drive and had purchased the Field and other
estates along the Hudson River to lorh
sabine Farm" on which 10 enjoy some OF '"e
rural delights described in the Horatian odes'
the real estate which he owned at MS death 10
valued by his executor at only $4,000 The per-
sonal property is estimated to be worth sl,oooWo.
The testator directs in his Will that MS Douy
be cremated and deposited in the upper section OF
his sarcophagus at Woodlawn. His wife V 70
receive $40 900 in cash The rest Of his property
executors in the purchase of annuties. His wife
is to receive $4,000 year for her llfe. Ihis ID
to be paid even if the estate is not sufficiently
large for the purchase Of all the other annuties.
The will then provides for the purchase Of an
nuities of ST. 900 each for Samuel Foster. of Pros
pect Wis., and George II. Foster, or EVahstoh'
H.. brothers of William f. Foster for MIS-.
Elizabeth Foster Mrs Samuel roster, MIS-.
Phocian Foster and Mrs George II. Foster, ms
sisters-in-law: for John II. Paul and John =.
Mitchem, brothers-in-law, for John r. Wooa-
bury his former partner and Tor MIS- II; T.
HOpp. and Misses carrie r. anu EHiHid ro~'
sisters of his wife
Then follows in the will long list OF tnoSe
who are to receive smaller annuities for HE.
Thirty eight persons are to receive annuities or
$500 ea ch twenty-one are to receive $500 yearly
and thirty-seven are to have 500 each year. The
total annual value Of the sums to be distributed
including the gift to Mrs. Foster. Is more than
$50 600. Among the benehciares are nephews
and nieces and many persons distantly related
to or connected by marriage with Mr. roster
Most Of the 500 and 500 annuities and some OF
those Of $500 go to employees Of the corporation
of Foster Paul d Co.. of which Mr.. Foster was
director The family servants are 10 have an
nutles Of 800 each and the young women en-
ploycd in the glove house are not forgotten.
The residuary estate II any exists after the
purchase Of the annuites is 10 be divided into
two shares. One share is TO be expended in the
purchase Of further annuity for Mrs roster.
and the other share is to be divided into eight
parts one Of which is TO be used TO buy life an
nuties for each of these persons: Livingston Gif-
ford Samuel +. Paul. Thomas y. Foster, George
A. Foster. @. T. Newell. Robert W. King, John
Steel and Frederick w. Quanz. All the annui-
ties TO be purchased in equal shares from
the Mutual Life Insurance Company and the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, II they are
willing 70 sell them
The executors named in the will are Mrs Ber-
tha NJ Foster. Livingston Clifford, Samuel r.
Paul. Thomas A Foster. George A. Foster, G I.
Newell. Robert W. King John Steel and Fred
erck W. Quanz.