The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
DALY'S TRIBUTE TO REHAN
In His Will He Refers to Actress
unfaltering FaithfulneSS.
Part of Proceeds of London and New York
Theaters to he Divided Among Vet
eran Members of Company
Requests TO Charity.

New York. June l9-The will OF Au-
eustin paly was filed for probate in the
SUUosate's office this afternoon, but the
decree admitting it to probate will not
he signed until tomorrow. After directing
the payment Cf his Just debts as soon after
his death ss possible. the teStator gives
10 his wife all the personal effects, books,
engravings, paintings furniture, &c, in
his residence. money i'm bank and secur-
ities; an annuity of $500 4 year to his
mother and personal mementos. The will
continues.
Il desire my wife to give. in my namc
and her own. 20 Miss Ada Rehan, my
Empire furniture in the private office
of my thcater in New York and any pic
lures in that office which she may select,
10 keep in remembrance OF the many
years in which l have benefited by her
unselfsh interest in my concerns. and as
a faint token of nv heartfelt recollection
and appreciation of her unfaltering
faithfulneSs on every OCCASION
He then desires his wife 10 select and
offer in his name some personal memento
10 James c. Duff. Richard Dorney, Ar
thur Rehan, John harrington, Richard
" Henry, Alexander Milne, George
Clarke. Mrs. Gilbert. Herbert Gresham
Sidney Herbert, Michael Ryan, Henry
Hoyt, and several others.
He authorizes and empowers his execu.
tors and the survivors of them to con.
tinue the business of Daly's Theater, in
London as well as in New York He di,
rects the executors to set apart a portiOr
of the proceeds of the business of those
houses. not less than 90 per cent, TO b.
divided annually between Miss Ala Re
han. Mrs. G. II. Gilbert. Richard Dorncy
John harrington, George Clarke. anC
Sidney Herbert, Miss Rehan TO get 30 De-
cent. The remainder, after deducting
sum for charitable purposes, is to he III
vtded between Judge Daily. brother of tn,
| deceased, and Mrs. Mary ID. DAILY.
The funeral of Augustin DAILY was helC
| from st. Patrick's Cathedral to-day. TIL,
cathedral was crowded, and even tn,
aisles were filled. The pall-Dearer!
brought the coffin 10 the head O
| the aisle. where it was put il
place and covered with lilies The pail
/ bearers were Joseph jefferson, Theodor,
| Moss. Richard Dorney, George Clarke
ex-Justice Roger A. Pryor. Richard NJ
| Henry. William Winter. St Clair Nickel
| way. Joseph Howard. jr.. j. A Sullivan
/ George A. Robinson. John d. CTimmins
! Nelson Goodwin Green, Dr. Oliver l.
! Jones, and John b. Schoeffel Behind tn,
! Pall-hedTeTs sat "A delegation from tht
! Actors Fund, intimate friends member,
! of DAILY companies, and representative.
/ of many clubs and organizations to whicl
| he belonged.
| The requiem mass was celebrated anC
! the abSOlution was pronounced by Arch
/ bishop CorTigan. The funeral sermon wa!
| delivered by Rev. Father Lavelle, recto
of the cathedral. who took for his tex
| Let US praise men of renown."
! There were many beautiful! floral offer
| ings. among the largest being those from
| Mr. Days company in this city, and IN,
! Leicester Square Thcatcr in London. Tn,
! intcrment was in Calvary Cemetery.