The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

The Library OF congress, Dl tlit ttliilS
Of the viii Of John Henley Smith, who
died in Florence. Italy. April l3 last, IS
10 receive a great number Of valuable
historical letters and manuscripts. The
testament bears date of May 81. 1906. and
was filed for probate yesterday. The
value of the estate it disposes Of is esti-
mated at about $4,000
In regard TO the Library of Congress
bequest the testator says that his entire
collection Of old manuscript letters, not
hereinbefore bequeathed. of Washington,
jefferson. Monroe, Madison, &C, includ-
ing a number Of old papers Of various
kinds. consisting of Loo papers. Is to be
given TO the Library Of Congress upon
the condition that they be arranged and
put in proper condition for being pre-
served and kept together with those al
ready given during my life, as one collec-
ton. 10 be known as The Henley Smith
Collection.
The testator directs that 10000 be set
aside for the erection Of a mausoleum IN
a handsome, substantial manner similar
TO q loggia. The sum Of S2,eo4 Is devised
10 the trustees of Rock Creek Cemetery.
the interest thereof 10 be used for the
purpose Of caring for the vault.
Relics Go to Nephew.
An oil portrait Of the grandfather Of the
decedent. Commodore Henley, with two
swords belonging to him. and also an
other sword used by my great-grand-
father. J. Bayard Smith. in the Revo-
lutionary war are given to the nephew,
J Bayard II. Smith.
To the niece Of the testator. Margaret
Bayard Smith. are given ten china plates
which were obtained by my father from
Mrs. President Madison and were for
merly used in the White House during
President Nadisons administration
To John Henley Luce Is given "the
framed letter from Gen. Washington 70
my and his Ereat-grandmother, Elizabeth
Henley. notifying her son John of his ap-
pOintment to the L. 5. Navy.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany Of this city is named as trustee Of
all the property Of the testator. the tes-
tator's wife. Airs. RebecCa Smith. 10 have
the house at 1924 Connecticut avenue
northwest, together with all the house
fold goods and furniture contained
therein. as well as the carriages. horses,
and harness.
L is particularly stipulated by the dece-
dent that no part of the estate shall be
used by his wife for any charitable or
benevolent purposes. or gifts 20 persons
or institutions. religious or otherwise, the
testator declaring that he had made pro-
vision for them.
Princeton Gets $4,000.
Princeton University, upon the death of
the wife Of the testator, is to receive So
ON for the establishment and malnte-
nance Of five scholarships in honor Of as
many members Of his family.
Should the wife survive the tcstator. the
trustee under the will is directed 10
transfer all the property. with the excep-
ton Of 1924 Connecticut avenue, 10 the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company. Of Bal
timore. Nd. with the power to sell and
manage the same, with the same privi-
legeS as granted TO the American Security
and Trust Company of this city. II is fur
Their directed that the entire estate thus
transferred be divided into two separate
trusts amounting TO $S0,0o9. With refer
ence 70 this trust, the testatOr says:
In case Brother Bayard r. Smith
shall be dead at the time this trust
shall become operative. then the
stocks and bonds so set apart shall be
paid to the three children of my brother
row living. Gertrude Henley Smith, Mar
Earet Bavard Smith. and J. Bayard H.
Smith, share and share alike"
Twenty thousand dollars Is 70 be held
81 trust and the income % be paid TO
John NJ Glenn, Of Baltimore. to be used
BY him for the benefit and support Of the
testators brother Bayard T. Smith.
Should Glenn decline to carry out tNis
instruction, the Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, Of Baltimore. is named TO ex-
ercise the duties imposed on Glenn.
Big sum for Nleces.
To the Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany. Of Baltimore. is given $4,000 to be
held in trust. the income Of which is 10
be paid 10 Alice Harrison Smith and
Henrietta Henley Smith, daughters Of his
brother, Samuel Harrison Smith, payable
at the rate Of 500 per year. to be used for
the benefit of the testator's brother, and
10 be exempt from legal attachment II
IS stipulated that II the testatOrs daugh-
ters die intestate the entire property
covered by trust No. . go TO the Church
Home and Infrmary. Of Baltimore City"
Jewelry and other personal effects are
given TO Samuel Harrison Smith, Alice
Harrison Smith. Henrietta Henley
Smith, Aida Henrlques. L. Kemp Duval.
and William Corcoran Hill
As executors are named Mrs Mary
Claudian 3. Northrop and the American
Security and Trust Company, Of this
city
4 Codicil. dated May 81, 1896 was also
fled with the viii The trustees are di-
rected in the codicH 10 determine whether
the estate is valued at Sl5oC06
Value Of Estate.
The executors named in the will filed a
petition in the Probate Court Yesterday
asking for letters testamentary, and stat
ing that the estate consists Of. House
on Connecticut avenue, valued at S20C00
stock unnamed. valued at $4,000. stock
of Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone
Company. value not given: railroad
boads. valued at $4,000; household furni-
tuTe 5000: jewelry. &C. $3.50. cash in
bank. S1.396s2; other stocks Of California
corporations. valued at about Sl00.O0l It
IS stated that the debts do not exceed
$500
Mr.. Smith was we'll known in Washing
ton. He was a member Of the MetropoIi-
tan Chevy Chase and Cosmos Clubs He
was about sixty-one years Of age. devoted
10 his wife and home, and had lived here
il retirement for about fifteen years
after having amassed q fortune in rail-
road operations in the West in connection
with Coils p Huntington. He was a
grandson Of Samuel Harrison Smith. who
established the National InteIigencer in
1890 and spent his life here. His father
was Jonathan Bayard Smith. a member of
the District bar. and also q well known
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