Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
MARSHALL FIELDS
WILL FILED
GrandsOn's Inherit Bulk Of Chicago
Merchants Estate.
REQUESTS AGGREGATEs25. 1858, 900

Chicago. Jan. 25 fy the will OF
Marshall Field. fled in the probate
,ourt the city OF Chicago is made the
beneficiary OF $S.000.000. which Is to
be used for the endowment and main
tenanre of the Field Columbian Mu-
scum. now situated in Jackson Park.
The request OF the museum however,
IL made upon the express condition that
within six years from the death of Mr..
Field there shall be provided. without
cost to IL. a satisfactory site for the
permanent museum. II within the six
years the site has not been provided.
the s.. O0O 00O Is To become part Of the
rcsiduary estate.
In addition To the sum left for the
museum various requests, aggregating
$l7.5cS 600 are made to relatives and
friends OF the testator.
With these exceptions. the entire es-
tate Is to be kept intact until one OF
the two sons Of Marshall Field. Jr..
grandsons Of the tcstator. shall have
reached the age OF 80 years The grand
sons are now . and ~ years OF age.
Marshall Field Jr., died on November
y. 1895. of bullet wound accidentally
inflicted while handling revolver
The executors of the will are the
Merchants Loan and Trust Company:
Chauncey kepp. an old friend of Mr..
Fields and Arthur Il. Jones. for many
years Mr. Fields secretary.
The business OF Marshall Field Il
Co Is to be- maintained as a portion OF
the residuary estate
Because of failure to file a petition
for the appointment of administrators.
the total value OF the estate was not
furnished by the court. and even the
executors themselves are not able at
this time To estimate the value with
accuracy.
The requests given by Mr.. Field fol-
low
To Mrs David Beatty. of England,
daughter of Mr. Field sG,0OO,00O n
trust
To Mrs Marshall Field. widow. in
addition TO the provision made for her
In marriage settlement. dated Sep
tember ). 1905. 81 00O. 900. together
with the Field family home at 1905
Prairie avenue, Chicago. with all its
furnishings and equipment OF every
kind. for her during her life No men
ton IS made in the will OF the amount
given TO Mrs. Field at marriage.
To Mrs. Laura F. Dibbee. Mr.. Fields
sister. and her two daughters. $500.
000 In trust 70 Mrs. Dibblee. $3.50 900,
and 800. 900 each to Bertha and Fran
cos Diblee. nieces.
To Mrs Helen F. James. sister.
and her three children. 100000. Two
nephews get $3.50. 900 each.a and another
nephew. 100000.
Gwcndolyn Field. granddaughter.
gets 81 900 600 In trust.
Marshall Field. Jr, or descendants,
$1,000 COO
Some OF the other requests are: Mrs.
Nora Scott sister OF Mr.. Fields first
wife. si.00G Grace G. Gillett, a niece.
800 900: number OF other nephews
and niec"s. $4,000 each: TO other rela-
yves from SlN.b'' W S-osbVV Al
thur b. Jones Mr. Fields secretary.
100000 Employees OF Marshall Field
& Co. sums ranging from $4,000 TO $780,
900
Concerning the management OF the
trust estate and the income therefrom,
the viii directs that the estate shall
be administered and applied by the
trustees in such manner that the
grandson Marshall Field Sd, and his
descendants shall receive a three-fifths
portion and the grandson. Henry. and
his descendants. a two-fifths portion.
II Is further directed that when Mar
shall Field. I'd shall attain the age OF
25 years he shall be given for his own
use absolutely s45O.OO0. and a like sum
when ne shall attain respectively the
ages OF 30. 30 and 80 years. The grand
son. Henry. is to receive when he shall
attain the age of 25 years. $500 900.
and a like sum when he shall attain
respectively the ages of 30. IS and 40
wears.