New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-20
PRICE THREE CENTS.
WILL OF AUGUSTIN DAILY.
THEATRES LEFT IN CARE OF EXECU-
TORS.

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HAVE SHARES IN THE PROFITS
NUMEROUS CHARITIES TO
BE BENEFITED.
The will Of Augustin DAILY. the manager Of
Days theatres in New-York and London, was
filed for probate yesterday but the Surrogate
has not yet signed the decree He will probably
do so to-day. The will is written in Mr.. Days
own hand. The testators brother. ex-Judgs
Joseph F. DAILY last night made public as much
OF the will as. In his judgment. would interest
those who have so long known the theatres and
the company which was associated with them
and Mr. Daily as their manager. The will begins
as follows:
Upon his 2oth day Of JangaTy M in hg year "a of
citv OF NewYork in makine this my last viii
and testament ask the forgiveness ana prayers
OF any whom | have injured at any time. and
freely forgive any and all who have injured me
I'm any way whatever; and pray that AlmlehV
God may be mercfu 20 MS all
After directing the payment Of his just debts
as soon after his death as possible. the testator
gives to his wife all the personal effects. books.
engravings paintings. furniture. etc, in his
home. money in bank and securities. an annuity
OF $500 year to his mother with a choice Of
some personal memento and mementos to be
selected by his wife for his two nephews and
niece. the children Of his brother. The will con-
tnues
I desire my wife also to give in my name end
her own to Miss Ada Rehan my Empire furniture
IN !he private once o. o. my & theatre IN W.,
lect to keep In remembrance OF the many years
IN which have benefited by her unsel1sh Interest
IN my concerns and as faint token ~ my heart
felt recollection and appreciation Of her unfaiter-
ing faithfulness on every occasion.
The testator then desires his wife to select
and offer in his name some personal mementos
ard Dorney Arthur Rehan. John Harrington.
Richard VI. Henry and Alexander Milne. and
the same to my faithful employees ~ alive and
in my employ al the time Of my DEATH George
Clarke, Mrs. Gilbert Herbert Gresham. sidney
Herbert. Michael Ryan. Henry Hoyt Thomas
Mangan. Patrick Mccarthy. Richard Redding.
owen Gormly Anna Wegands. Lizzie Simmons,
Anne Strnger and any other person or persons
who may have been in my employ for nve years
or longer"
His correspondence. papers and books Of ac-
count are left to his brother 10 destroy or keep
to be used FOR biographical purposes. all not
used for such purposes to ne at once destroyed.
FUTURE OF THEATRES
The future OF his two theatres is provided for
as follows:
FOURTH authorize and empower my executors.
hereinafter named and the survivor or survivors
IN
of Dalys Theatre in London. as well as in
New-York. now carried on by me. as long as they
thorize and direct them to set apart our Of the
net profits Of each year such sum as they may IN
their discretion think proper, but the same 10 ne
not less that ~ per cent Of such profits. and 10
divide the same annually on the 3 81 day OF De-
who have served me faithfully and Loyalty for
NAM mann IN he Gn of my Executors So long
as they shall so remain. namely. MISS Ada Rehan.
ton. George Clarke and sidney Herbert. I direct
that such division shall be made as follows. F1tty
balance in proportion Of the respective salaries OF
the others named. and 10 be so paid them while
the business OF the said theatre is continued by my
executors (and az long as they may remain in the
same company and on the dst day OF December
OF the profits and proceeds Of the said business ~
executors. after paying the above shares tas my
executors are herein authorized 10 do) shall be
charitable Institutions. hospitals refugees. churches
and persons named and listed in the seventh clause
per 'is cent 10 my 6rSther broth during his fetime. and
the entire remainder to my wife. Mary. d. DAILY.
ylsabe and proper to do 50: they may close up and
dispose Of the business of DAYS Theatre New
or separately, and all leases licenses contracts:
chattels goodwill and other property connected
Herewith. at public auction private sale. to-
gether separately, for cash or credit, partly
cash and partly credit and execute all necessary
ceeds OF such sale sales shall be divided fol-
lows: Ten per cent to be equally divided among
1 the charitable institutions. hospitals refugees.
churches and persons named and designated in tho
seventh clause OF this my Will 10 per cent TO my
brother. Joseph r. DAILY; 20 per cent 70 Miss Ada
Rehan and the remainder TO my wife. Mary d.
DAILY. In OF the death Of my said wife after
me. but before the sale Of the business and prop
erty mentioned in this fifth clause OF my will the
proceeds Of such sale or sales shall be divided
follows One-quarter TO be equally divided among
the charitable institutions hospitals. refugees
churches and persons named or designated I'm ths
seventh clause OF this my Will; one-quarter 10 my
brother, Joseph F. DAILY; one-quarter TO Miss Ada
Rehan. and the remainder to be divided as pro-
vlded I'm the last paragraph OF the sixth clause %
this my VIII.
clauses OF his will. made provision in OF
the death OF his wife or his brother before him.
But they survive him such provisions do not
take effect The charities benehting by his
will are named In the seventh clause, which be-
gins as follows:
Seventh--All the rest residue and remainder of
my estate. including my copyrights and stage
the same into money, by lease license sale or
leases licenses sales and TO invest the proceeds
and collect the income thereof. and apply 10 per
cent 10 the use Of my mother. ~ per cent 10 the
use Of nv brother. and 70 per cent to the use Of
my wife. Mary d. DAILY.
CHARITIES BENEFITED
The clause ends with the enumeration Of
charities:
The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum in the City
OF New York the Home for the Aged OF the Iittfs
Sisters OF the Poor Of the City OF New-Yo the
Association for Befriending Children and Young
Girls I'm the city OF NewY York. St Joseph's Hos
pital for Consumptives and Incurables in the city
tNa Of Ne York ha ha,