The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-01-04
THE YERKES WILL.
Provisions Made For Disposal OF
New York Home After His
Wite's Death.
ART GALLERY TO Be PRESERVED.

One Hundred Thousand Dollars Is Set
Aside For the Maintenance Of the
Yerkes' Observatory.
His Widow, Children and Others Ara
Provided For--4e Also Provides
For Hospital To Be Erect
ed in New York.
New York. Jan. ain his viii. read
by Clarence knight, his attorney, the
late Charles T. Yerkes makes many
public requests. including 100000 in
trust. the income to be paid TO the
University OF Chicago for the mainte-
nance of the YerSes observatory at
Lake Geneva. Wis. Provisions are
made for The disposal OF his New York
home after the death Of his wife. 10 a
corporation organized for the mainte-
rance OF his art gallery. the sum Of
S7500O0 10 be given this project upon
Mrs Nerkes' death Mr. Yerkes also
provides FOR a hospital to be erected
in New York. His widow, son and 9TH
ers are provided for An epitome fol-
lows:
Fifteen thousand dollars to Green
wood cemetery 100000 to Mary AIDE
laide Yerkos. his wife. To his wife
the homestead at the corner Of 6sth
street and Firth avenue. together with
an the paintings and works Of art.
stamary bronzes. tapestries and brio
a-hrac therein contained and all other
paintings works OF art. statuary.
bropzcs. tapestries and bric.a-brac that
may be located elsewhere. which are
10 be placed IN the house and gal
lorles.
Upon the death Of his wife the prem
.ses. works OF art. etc. 10 go 70 a cor
poration 10 Do organized under the
laws 0f the state Of New York for the
maintenance and preservation OF an
art gallery on the premises which is
given 20 said corporation.
The Yerkss Art Gallery.
Upon the death OF his wife the trus
tees are 90 pay over 10 the directors
Of The Yerkes gallery and out Of one
laif OF the estate set aside for his
wife. the sum OF S750.00O In cash for
he maintenance OF such galleries.
5000. O00 70 Charles S. Yerkes. son
Also provided son Charles can dis
pose Of by will Of 100000 OF the es-
,ate. 100000 to Bessie l.. Rondinella.
dauehter Also provided that Bessie
l.. Rondiuella can dispose Of by will
$500 oo0 Of the state: $780, 600 ia trust
for Ethel Link Yerkes. daughter Of his
nephew Clarence Yerkes. the income
20 be- paid TO Ethel Link Yerkes: upon
her death said 100000 10 become part
OF the rosiduary estate. II she leaves
no children: Louis s. Owsley OF Chi
cago. $4,000. the income OF sums from
100000 10 $50 1000 TO various relatives
The remainder OF the estate to be
invested and divided into four equal
shares. the income from two OF the
shares 10 be paid to Mrs Yerkes dur,
ing her life time and the income from
one share to be paid to his sou, Chas.
r. Yerkes. during his life time, and
the income from the remaining one
share to be paid 10 HIS daughter. Bes-
sic L. Rondinela, during her life time.
The Yerkes Hospital.
on the death Of Mrs. Yerkes the
trustees are 20 incorporate under the
laws Of the state OF New York a cor,
poraticn for the purpose OF conduct.
ing hospital to be known as the
Yerkes hospital and out OF the prln.
cipai o. the one-half set aside for his
wife OF his estate less the $4,000 10
90 70 Yerles galleries 20 be used for
a plot OF ground In the Dor
ouch OF the Bronx, In the city OF New
York. and proper buildings for tho
erection OF n hospital thereon. the ag.
gregate cost Of the ground and build
ings not 90 exceed the sum OF $500. 600
The trustees then to pay over TO
die persons designated as trustees OF
,he Yerkes hospital the remaining por
ton Of the one-half OF the estate, sci
aside for his wife, as we'll as any ac-
crued income thereon remaining To be
invested by the trustees to maintain
the hospital,
He directs that the hospital shall
be open Tor the public without regard
% creed race or color and any patient
received or admitted whose financial
means are not such as to entitle the
patient to pay for the necessary treat.
ment shall be treated free.
Appoints as trustees under his will
the Central Trus. Co, OF New York
In case il refuses to accept then the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank, Of
is made trustee
Appoints his wife. Mary Adelaide
Yerkes. Louis S. Owsley and the iii.
nois Trust and Savings bank as exec
utors and declares that his home Is in
the state OF Illinois.
Orr is To Succeed Mccall.