New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-08

her absolutely in lieu of dover S3OO0OO0 Her
daughter Miss Anita Stewart gets a life in
terest in 100000. Lady Cooper. Mr.. Smiths
fayorie sister has life interest in S1,0O000O.
About $2,0OO,O0O more will be divided among the
blood relatives of Mr.. Smith.
The residuary estate. estimated at nearly
$50 OOOOOO. goes to the two sons Of Mr.. Smiths
dead sister George Grant Mason and William
Smith Mason-if there should be no posthumous
child. George q. Mason getting two-thirds and
William :. Mason ore-third of it, George G..
Mason. the most favored nephew, was until
recently division superintendent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railroad, living at
Aberdeen : u. William 5. Mason is a bank
official i'm Evanston. Ill. where MIR. Smiths
mother IS stIll living at the age OF eighty
Special bequcsts cf 100000 each are made to
s.. ] uke's Hospital and the Orthopedic Hospt-
tai. I'm this city. lIr Smith trustee OF both
institutions
Provision is made In the VIII for the sale OF
the house No S7l Fifth avenue. first refusal 10
be given TO Harry Payne Whitney. It is said
that Mr.. Whitney viii purchase the house and
that Mrs Smith viii buy and live at the Tuxedo
country place Of Mr.. Smith.
TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS.
In executing his will Mr smith gave his resi-
dence as Tuxedo Park. Orange County. y. Y,
and the will Is 10 be filed for probate at Goshen.
the county seat of Orange County. His brother-
in law. Sir George Cooper. of Hursey Park.
Winchester. England; George Simpson Eddy and
Herman s. lie Roy, Of this city. ana the two
nephews are named executors and trustees.
The following bequests are made:
TO his wife, Annie Armstrong Smith. in lieu
of dover. the sum Of $3.00e.000 To be taken by
her either in cash or in securities.
To her daughter. Anita Stewart, q life interest
in 300 Chicago, Milwaukee 4 -. Paul Railway
COMPANY / per cent bonds of 81 900 each.
To his sister May. Lady Cooper. wife of Sir
George Cooper. q life Interest IN loo Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 St Pau Railway Company per
cent bonds of Sl0u0 each. the same To go TO her
children at hCI death
70 his slste: Mrs. Victor Rossbach. $3a000c.
To his sister Mrs. John Mills. $21o.09C.
In trust for the OF his brother George
Alexander Smith OF Evanston. II. SIGo.0co.
TO Mrs William Pickreil cousin, Of Phoenix
TO George simpson Eddy and Thomas Eddy.
of Mrs. Margaret Eddy. cousin. of Chi
70 his niece Mrs Lucy Mason Vose S25O.oOO
TO Mrs. William Farr of Kenosha Il cousin.
$4,000.
To his cousin, James c keith Of Vancouver
100000
TO his butle: and housckeeper mr. and Mrs
G. f.. DoWnc. $4,000 each
To his valet john PisGott, $4,000.
70 his coachme.-. John Kehoe and William
TO ali employees aud indoor and outdoor SER
wants In his service at the time Of MS death. and
(
years Immediately preceding one years wages
in addition t. wages then due
To st. I.uke's Hospital. os which he was a
trustee. S100 coo.
TO the orthop;edic Hospital OF Now York; of
(which he was likewise q trustee. Sl0o. .00G
All legacies arc to be paid free Of any legacy
duty other tax.
Al his resduary estate real and persona. IS
to be converted into cash, his executors hciu;
instructed sell his real estate. but - &;.c the
first refusal of his Ncr York rcsidenco No ST.
Fifth avenue. TO Hurry Payne Wh,Aey. CT whom
he bought the same. The executors are directed
to hold all the rceitIuarv estate rs trustees i'm
trust for such children who. being sons Il son.
attain the age of tWeptY-One C", being daUgh-
tcrS daughter, uttaia that age or marry;
ana If no child lives - attain vested interest
in sold rcsiduarY estate. the testator gives one
third thereof 10 his nephew. William smith Ma
sen, and tWo-thirds To his nephew. George Grant
Mason. absolutely.
In case any child of the testator lives 70 at
tain vested interest in the ros'duary estate he
gives $3.50 OOO to William Smith Mason end
$500 600 to GEORGE Grant Mason.
George Grant Mason was graduated from Yale
In the early 9G's Deciding to so into the rail-
road business, he started in at the bottom with
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul system
After taking course in the shops and learning
the duties of all the lower places. he became
superintendent of division of the road, with
headquarters at Mason City Iowa. From there
he was promoted to Il more important division,
with headquarters at Aberdeen, y. d. 1t was
this place that he resigned several weeks ago to
come East and take up his duties as one Of the
executors of his uncles estate.
Mr.. Mason is married and has two children,
George Grant Mason, jr.. and Margaret Mason.
CROWD AT THE FUNERAL
The funeral of Mr. Smith drew large num-
ber of persons TO St. Bartholomew's Church. at
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