The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03
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The last win and testament OF MISS
Frances e. Willard was nled IN tne priv
bate court Yesterday BY Miss Anna III
don. who also applied Tor letters
r.sr,,rv =. ans az the executors. Lady
Henry sou,er,ses being the other. As inc
heirs are scattered over both nemlSpheIes
and mrst be notified. the hearing was sci
for May L
There probably never was a legal oocn.
mene filed in Cook county oefofe tnat win
attract such widespread afternoon ana "a
cite such deep and tender emotions Al Aaiss
wansrd.s win. II IL legal document.
however. only in its effect. Tor II " osSo,o
of legal phraseology. and was prooaoiy
drawn I'm without legal advice. il was
written on a sheet Of note paper Ia Evans
ton. November Is. 1880, ana reads Hess nAe
q will than like a message from tae neas-
emily world.
"a 00D in money. three small cottages in a.
.uauy different summer resorts ana the Ola
homestead called Rest cottage. In Evans
ton. worth $1,000. The provisions concern
ing the smaller items are clear enough
for Miss Gordon il given them all "out ana
cut forever"
coffare 8 not quite so clear. II Is to be-
long TO Miss Gordon and Mrs. Mary b.
Willard for life, but ito be made available
to either or both of my nieces. Katherine
Willard Baldwin and Mary Willard. u
they should have need thereof" but to re-
vert to the w. c. 7. O. for special pur-
pose.
There are several pathetic provisions for
souvenirs made In apparent fOrEetfulness
that the estate has already been left to
others or else with the knowledge that
the heirs would look after them The
truth is, however that 1t will strike most
people as sacrilege to attempt to construe
such a document, except as an eyangel
and q sort Of angelic symphony from the
skies. 1t Is likely that the only principle
OF construction the executors will be guild
ed by is the time-honored proverb. "love
keeps no books"
The legal document that will bring tears
to thousands OF eyes all over the country
and be treasured as a devotional relic IL
as follows:
Evanston, Ill.,. Nov. Is. 1895. This is my
last will and testament, after fifty years
OF my Heavenly Fathers discipline and
blessing, to prepare me for better work
hereafter Gas 1 believe) in wonderful
worlds unknown.
All Of my personal property and the
summer homes at Twilight Park. Catskill
Mountains. New York. Pacific Coast
ChautauQua. near Astoria, Or, and near
Bar Harbor. Me. (Willard's Acre), of all
OF which / have deeds. bequeath to my
beloved Anna Gordon, who Is TO have them
all out and out forever.
The Rest Cottage home at Evanston.
ILL.,, deed recorded in Chicago. I be-
queath to my beloved sister. Mary Bannis-
ter Willard and to Anna Gordon equally,
to be used by them or dealt with as they
may deem best during their lifetime. and
to be made available to either or both of
my nieces, Katherine Willard Baldwin
and Mary Willard. II they should have
need thereof, but to revert. aside from the
claimants herein named, to the National
Women's Temperance Union for the pur-
pose of teaching boys and girls the evil
effects OF alcoholics and tobacco upon the
tissues OF the body and temper OF the
soul. and to indoctrinate in them habits
Of personal purity in the word and deed.
(This disposition OF the dear old homo II
in accordance with the understanding
had with my blessed mother who hailowed
II by 20 much OF her life and by her tri-
umphant passage to heaven from within
it's peaceful wallis.
Remembrance CT me are to be given hv
Anna Gordon to my dear relatives and
comrades according 10 her knowledge of
my wishes. Ny dear friend. Kate A. Jack
con, is to choose whatever she would like
as souvenirs OF one who knew and loved
her long and gratefully. and who remem-
bers her loving kindness in earlier days
To my beloved Isabel Somerset. who
has everything that heart could wish.
have nothing to leave save as she may
choose any souvenirs she likes and my
undying gratitude toward one whom my
mother loved from the first hour of her
coming into our lives. even as I nd
make her and Anna Gordon my literary
executors and the executors Of this, my
Will and testament
In my personal property is. as a matter
OF course. included the birthday fund Of
5000 given by sister white ribboners on
my fiftieth birthday.
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
Witnesses: Susanna NJ D. Fry. Ada NJ.
Melville.
1t Is hard TO say who are the parties
most interested In such a viii. as an af-
fectionate interest will be claimed in II by
Christian women all ever the world But
OF thosa named as beneficIaries Lady
Henry Somerset resides at Eastnor Castle,
Ledbnry. England. Robert A. Willard. a
nephew. is at ST. Andrews bay, Fla, and
Mrs. Katherine Willard Baldwin. in New
York city The remaining heirs. Josiah
Frank Willard and Mary Bannister VIII
lard. reside at Il Nettieheck strasse. Ber-
lin. The statute requires that they shall
all be notified before letters testamertary
are issued.-chicago Tfmes-Herald.