The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18

Tor probate yesterday, the city OF SC.
Paul is assured the largest, and what
will, in all probability, be one of the
most liberal charitable institutions in
the Northwest. .....
1t is estimated that in the neighbor-
hood of $3,OOO,00O will be available for
the institution, the idea of which was
conceived by Amherst H. Wilder, and
which has been so substantially pro-
vided for in the wills of both Mrs.
Wilder and her daughter, CorneIia Day
Wilder Appleby, whose death preced-
ed that of her mother but few
months.
The name of the charity which is
made possible by the provisions of the
will filed yesterday is to be The Am
herst H. Wilder charity" the object Of
which is to provide a permanent fund
for the care of the worthy poor of st.
Paul, regardless of sex, color, age or
religious belief.
1t was the desire of Mrs. Wilder that
no time be lost in establishing the
charity, which is to be conducted from
what is to be known as an admins
tration building, to be located in some
central part of the city. In connection
with this worthy charity the will pro-
vides for the establishment of a day
nursery, where working mothers may
have their children cared for during
the daytime while the mothers are
earning a livelihood.
Mrs. Wilder, in her will, also pro-
vided for the establishment of free
public baths, to be located at some
point to be selected by the managers
of the charity fund. The sum of $780,
LII.
of the baths, and an annual appropria-
ton of $4,000 for their maintenance
is provided for.
In providing for such a worthy char
liable institution Mrs. Wilder is but
following the desires of both her huS-
band and daughter, as we'll as her own
wishes. The legality of the will in
providing for the worthy poor in such
a broad and liberal manner was made
possible by the passage of a special
law which was signed by the governor
a few hours before Mrs. Wilder died
The will is dated Jan. 81, 1903, to
which have been attached two codicils,
one made March 10 and the other
March q. The will, as we'll as the
codicils, was witnessed by Lucy A.
Regan, Rose Bohan and Christine
Lindgren.
Aside from the bulk of her fortune
which goes for charity, Mrs. Wilder
leaves $4,000 to her sister-in-law, Mrs
William A. Spencer; to her friend,
Christian John Schwartz, $4,000; to her
friend, ]. Gotlieb Schwartz, $1,000; to
Caroline NJ. Beaumont, $4,000; to Nancy
Mitchell, so long as she lives and re-
mains unmarried the income from the
sum of 5000, which amount, in the
event of her death or marriage of the
beneficiary, shall become a part of the
general estate. Victor NJ. Watkins, who
has looked after the interests of the
Wilder estate, is left $4,000, and the
same amount is left to DR.. T. w. ".
Appleby. The sum Of $4,000 is left to
Charles L. Spencer.
Regarding her home, at Selby and
Summit avenue, Mrs. Wilder states
that she has already made known to
her friends what her wishes are re-
garding its disposal, and she has con-
fidence that these wishes will be re-
spected. Regarding the disposition of
the personal effects at her home. Mrs.
Wilder provides as follows:
Now I will and bequeath to my
friend, Victor M. Watkins, DR.. E. Vii
liers Appleby, Nancy Mitchell, Charles
L. Spencer and Margaret Spencer and
the survivors of them, all the pictures,
statuary, bric-a- brac, furniture and fur
nishings of my home. including my
jewelry, keepsakes, wearing apparel
also all of my horses, carriages, fur
nishings of the barn, to them and their
survivors forever"
The will further provides that a
memorial to the late Cornelia DN
Wilder Appleby be placed in the Church
Of st. John the Evangelist, to be Sc
lected by DR.. Appleby, Nancy Mitchell
and Victor M. Watkins, at a cost not
exceeding $4,000. The sum of 81, 900 is
set aside for the erection of a font in
the Church of st. John the Evangelist,
in honor Of the memory of her deceased
husband, and a like sum, the income
of which is to be used in the mainte-
nance of the Wilder lot in Oakland
cemetery.
V. M. Watkins Gets $1,000 Year.
The will provides that Victor M.
Watkins shall be made the chief execu-
tive officer of the executors. This pro-
vision is as follows:
For many years my friend, Victor
NJ. Watkins, has been the trusted ac-
tive manager of the trusts and property
named in the will of my deceased hus-
band, and he is familiar with my prop
erty and affairs, and in consideration of
such faithful service, 1t is my will that
SO long as he desires to act, he be made
the chief executive officer of the eX-
ecutors, and also of the corporation Off
GERS respectively contemplated by this
Will, and that he receive such annual
salary from my estate as will with any
salary he receives from my deceased
husbands estate, and from my deceas-
ed daughters estate, furnish him in the
aggregate a salary annually of not less
than $4,000 so long as he shall live"
Regarding the rest and residue Of the
property, which includes that which
game to Mrs. Wilder from her daugh-
ter's estate, all of which is to be used
Tor charitable purposes, the will reads:
This property direct and will shall
be devoted and used to administer and
furnish relief and Charity for the
worthy poor who may reside from time
to time within the limits of ST paul
It is my desire and will that this tbis
instrument and my wishes shall be SC
read and construed as to permit said
property to be so devoted and used
free Of any and every prohibited trust
feature. and free of any and every
rule of law which may make NV pur-
poses and aims uncertain, and to thai
end my directions as to details here
in may be construed. if necessary as
suggestions.
with this end in view, 1 hereby es-
tablish and endow with said propert,