Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15

CHARITIES TO BE BENEFITED
Encorporators Are to Meet Shortly and
They Will Name the
Trustees.

organization Is Incorporated. In general
way 1t may be said that the income of $3.50.
600 year will be spent first in investiga-
tfon and then in experimenting existing
charitable work. Mrs Sage herself will De
an active participant in the work of the
foundation. Robert w. De Forest Mrs,
Sage's counsel said in New York recently:
Not only has Mrs Sage decided to give
this money for the betterment of social
conditions. but she will be trustee herself
and will take an active part in the work.
She Is in vigorous health and is DESTROYS
not only Of seeing some active results from
her charities in the years that are left to
her. which we hope will be many. but she
wishes to have the satisfaction of partici-
pating In the work. Therefore she will
try to be one Of the most active members
OF the trustees, and OF course her wishes
VIII prevail to a large extent in respect
to the expenditure of the income
Mr.. De Forest said that Mrs. Sage ever
since the death Of her husband has been
studying and planning in reference to the
pest means of carrying on the large chari-
table works she had in mind. She has
always been interested in living conditions,
especially OF the poor and unfortunate.
thousands OF applications for charity have
come to her, but these she could not con-
slider, because what she desired was some
broad plan of public usefulness and prac-
tlcal benefit. not SO much to individuals as
such, but for the public welfare in general
This decision to spend $10OOOOOO of her
fortune to improve living conditions is the
first real decision she has formed for the
establishment Of any charity on a large
scale.
Along Similar Lines.
Mr.. De Forest said the gift was along
similar lines, but not for the same pur-
fha n1fa
Eeti efeller foundations, and that it would
net be limited to any one field Of action
He said, however. that there was no pres
e.,t intention OF establishing new forms of
charities or Of seeking here and there for
new channels in which to give money. He
thought that the income would be given
to great extent to existing charities In
vestigation, he declared, would be made
as to the work Of various societies that
might OF ply for help, and it was possl..e
thar 81 ssestions as to the scope of work
might be made to the recipients of the in
come.
When Mr. De Forest was asked il the
income would be spent for educational
purposes, or for purifying tenement life
or for purposes of demonstration as to the
best way to improve social conditions he
said that the field was really unlimited
What Mrs. Sage desired was that as the
result Of her gift the lowly and unfortunate
and any others who do not get the best
results out of social conditions should ind
way to improve them and should be help
ed to improve them if necessary. If any
thing could be accomplished by a campaign
OF education along certain lines that would
be encouraged. If anything could be done
In the field Of philanthropy that would be
encouraged
The Best Authorities.
I'm fact" said Mr.. De Forest, "the trus-
tees will get In touch with the best author
tiles in charitable work, and we shall be
guided by their advice OF course, II is
probable that We shall make independent
Of our own, but it is too early
to talk Of definite plans of expenditure The
first thing Is to get organized 1t ought
to be accomplished In a month, more or
less. We shall then have a modest office
somewhere. just where 1t has not been de-
cided. and then proceed to set the machin-
cry In operation along careful lines. We
want to avoid htt-or-miss work"
Mr.. De Forest said that the names an
nounced IN Tuesdays newspapers as trus-
tees were really the fncorporators. The
incorporators Win meet az soon as they
can legally and then will name the trustees
Probably all Of the incorporators will be
trustees. and 1t is possible that other names
will be added. The entire present energy
OF those interested in the foundation is
to get 1t started. and details Of operation
will not be considered until the full board
OF trustees has been named. Mrs. Sage's
desires, however, will dominate the action
OF the trustees
Terms Of the Bill
This is the bill to incorporate the founda-
ton which Mr.. De Forest prepared and
which was introduced In the New York
legislature by Senator Agnew and Assem-
blylnan Prentice:
IAN act to incorporate the Russell Sage
Foundation:
THE people Of the state Of New York
represented In senate and assembly, do en-
act as follows:
W. De Forest, Cleveland Fl. Dodge, Daniel
c. Gilman. John M. Glenn. Helen Could,
Gertrude NJ. Rice and Louisa L.. Schuyler,
together with such persons as they mag
associate with themselves, and their sue
cessors. are hereby constituted O body cor
porate by the name Of Russell Sage Foun-
dation. for the purpose OF receiving and
the income thereof to the improvement Of
social and living conditions in the United
States Of America.
TT shall be within the purposes of said
corporation to use any means to that end
which. from time to time. shah seem expe-
dent to Its members or trustees including
research, publication. education, the estab-
ifshment and maintenance Of charitable or
benevolent activities. agencies and institu-
lions. and the aid Of any such activities
agencies or institutions already established
Section 2. The corporation hereby form
ed shall have power to take and hold, by
request. DEVISE gift. purchase or lease
either absolutely or In trust for any of its
purposes any property, real or personal
without limitation as to amount or value
except such Limitation, IL any, as the
legislature shall hereafter impose, to con-
vey such property and to invest and REIN
vest any principal and deal with and ex-
pend the income OF the corporation in such
manner as In the judgment Of its trustees
will best promote its objects.
ut shall have all the power and be SUBJ
tect to all the restrictions which now per-
tain by law to membership corporations SO
far rs the same are applicable thereto and
are not inconsistent with the provisions Of
this act.
THE persons named In the nrst SECTION
Of this act or q majority of them shah hold
q meeting and organise the corporation and
adopt . constitution and bylaws not in
consistent with the constitution and laws
of this state
'The constitution shall prescribe the
of members, the number OF
members who shall constitute q quorum for
the transaction OF business at meetings Of
the corporation, the number of trustees BIZ
whom the business and Affairs OF the corpo-
ration shall be managed. the Qualifications
powers and the manner OF selection OF the