Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
LEGACY TO THE HOME
The PIOtsstant-E Church
Home 10 Receive a Nice Sum,
REQUEST OF Mr. ], f ALLEN
Bulk Of His Large Estate Goes to
This Noble Institution.
OTHER CHARITIES BENEFITED.
woman's Christian Association and
Retreat for Sick Each 60 Receiva
s2,5oo--A Number of Private Gifts
Are Made
OTHER CHARITIES BENEFITED.
Are Made

By the death OF Mrs. Ann +. How. who
passed away during last week. the prcvi.
sions of the will Of her Brother. the late
John +. Allen, are put into execution, ana
large requests will now go to several
wel-known institutions OF this city.
The principal beneficiary Is the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church Home. which.
1t Is estimated. will receive upwards OF
10000. while the Retreat for the Sick
and the Woman's Christian Association
receive $500 each. Numerous private be-
quests, tho largest being $4,000. 10 Mr..
John Dunlop, are also made effective.
Mr. Allen. it will be remembe red, was
tho senior partner I'm tho firm OF Allen N
Ginter. He passed away about nine years
ago, and left the bulk OF his estate. then
valued at about $4,000, 20 his two sis
ters-Mrs. Ann e. How and Miss Virginia
Allen These ladies were however. only
provided with life interest. and 1t was
stipulated in the will that at their death
the estate was to be divided as directed.
Miss Allen died several years ago.
THE REQUESTS.
BY the provisions Of Mr.. Aliens will,
which is on record In the Chancery Cours
of this city. $1,000 goes to Mr.. John Dun-
Top, who with Mrs. How. was executor
OF the estate; 5000 together with tho
two houses, Nos. 3l3 ana SIS east Cary
street, are bequeathed to Mrs. Lucy q.
Catlett. wife Of Mr. G. ". Catlett; tho
Woman's Christian Association receives
$500; the Retreat for the Sick receives
$500; Mrs Caroline Mera and her daush-
ter Miss Fannie Mera are given tho
home No 2OS east cary street; Mr.. JOSEPH
w. Johnson is given $500 and Mr., G. w.
Catlett $500 The residue OF the estate.
roughly estimated 10 be about 10000. IL
given TO the Protestant Episcopal Church
Home. with the conditions that that In
lives the payment OF an annuity OF 200
to Miss A. T. Wnlamsdorf Richards. Of
England and an annuity OF 500 10 Miss
Mamie G. Catlett, Of Port Royal. Caro-
line county.
HIS LIFE-INSURANCE.
will he refers TO a policy OF Insurance or
his life for the value OF $500 in favor Of
his sister, Mrs Ann r.. How, and requests
her at her death TO bequeath this sum-.
together with certain shares Of stock IN
the Savings Bank OF Richmond. TO tho
Protestant Episcopal Church Home. Tho
value OF this stock is not mentioned, but
inasmuch as the executors on Mr.. Aliens
will gave bond I'm the sum OF sl2o.oco
without security, IL IL presumed that shat
amount covered the valuo OF the pro-
perty, and that, therefore the residue be-
queathed TO the Episcopal Home Will
probably aggregate 100000.
Mrs H0ws will has not as yet been adj
mtted to probate. and hence IT cannot
be definitely ascertained whether she
complied with the requests made by her
brother. 1t IS presumed, however, that
she did, and the direct requests become
effective at any rate.
WAS MAJOR GINTER'S PARTNER.
Mr.. John r. Allen was one OF Rich
monds oldest and most highly-esteemed
citizens He was long engaged Ia the
tobacco business and was considered one
Of the best judges Of tobacco I'm this city.
lie was the founder and long senior
member OF the firm OF John II. Allen 20
CO.. later Allen a. Gnter, which was
eventually merged into the American To-
bacco Company. Mr. Allen had been
manufacturing smoking tobacco for years
before the admission OF Major Lewis
Ginter 10 the firm in 1873. From this date
the business grew rapidly, until the con-
Germ which Mr.. Allen had established
I'm a modest way, became one OF the
largest and most widely-knOwn IN tho
entire Southland. Major Gnter threw
his whole energy into the enterprise and
went on the road 90 sell goods-a field In
which he was unexceled Mr. Allen
bought for the firm and the smoking to-
bacco was put up in pretty and artistic
boxes. The goods of the firm were pus
% IN such an attractive way that they
soon found their way into the markets
and the business grew 10 such On extent
that Major Ginter settled in Richmond.
In 1874. az the suggestion OF Major Ginter.
the firm began 10 manufacture paper cl-
garettes, and ready market was
found for them in all parts OF the coCn-
try. The business grew rapidly. IN 1916
Allen * Gin,er made a hne exhibit OF
their goods AZ the Philadelphia Cebten-
nial carrying on all the first prizes ana
many hOnOrs. This induced them TO place
their goods on sale In London and on tho
Continent. and the demand for them WIS
very great
SELLS OUT HIS INTEREST.
In 1884 the frm moved 10 the corner Of
Seventh and Cary streets, and the name
was changed from John +. Allen Il 20.
10 Allen & Ginter Not many years later
AR Allen sold out TO Major Ginter ana
retired from active business. IL Is said
Mr.. Allen grew nervous az the extent aud
scope OF Major enters schemes. Tia
former had always been conservative and
timorous OF his partners enterprise ard
dash. He sold oIt 10 Major Ginter fer
Ss, 900. MIR. Allen was man OF exemplary
life and a COMMUNICATE OK the Episcopal
Church.
The Protestant Episcopal Church Home
Is located at No. 5l7 north Fourth street.
and Is one OF the leading charities Of tho
city. II Is designed for members OF tbs
Episcopal Church only. aud IL presided
over by the Bishop. assisted by board
OF c0rporators The institution Is main-
tained BY voluntary contributions from
the Episcopal churches and an entrance
OF 500 from every lady who Is admitted.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peterkin Is president Of
the home; Mrs. James II. Werth. ccrre-
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