The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-29
SAVRE REQUESTS
MEAN NEW PUBLIC
BUILDINGS HERE
Young WOmen's Christian Asso-
citation Will Erect Home in
Broad Street.
ADDITION TO HOSPITAL FOR
WOMEN TO BE CONSTRUCTED
Theological Seminary Will Use
Gift to Educate Foreigners
for the Ministry.

Officers n directors and friends of
the charitable and other institutions so
generously remembered by the late
James r. Sayre, jr, in his will said
today they are delighted and are very
grateful. All knew that Mr.. Sayre was
always generous to charities in a quiet
a but none expected that he would
be so munifcent In his bequest to each
institution.
Mrs. Richard c. Jenkinson. presi-
dent of the Young Women's Christian
Association, which is to get the largest
amount of money Mr.. Sayre left to one
institution. $50. 1000. said today that
when the money IS received from the
Sayre estate it will be applied to the
building fund. Some time ago the as
ISOLATION purchased the n. p. Howell
property in Broad street, near Washing
ton Park. with the purpose of some
time erecting on the large plot of land
a fine building that would be large
enough for the work of the association
for many years.
1.-THE noble and princely beouest of
$780, 900 by Mr.. Sayre will form a big
nucleus for our building fund" Mrs.
Jenkinson said, land enable us to SOON
CT MltItSS lilc TGdllSdllO u our hopes
"a splendid building on the Howell
site. Several years ago Mr.. Sayre told
me he was interested in the work of
our association and would assist it in
time"
Mrs. John H. McCracken is president
Of the board of managers of the Hos
pital for Women and Children. the sec
ond largest beneficiary under Mr..
Sayre's will, for the institution is to
receive $4,000. She said today that
when the money is received it will be
used for the erection of an addition to
the present fine hospital building at
South Tenth street and Central avenue.
"Three years ago we bought two
vacant lots adjoining the hospital in
South Tenth street, for the hospital is
already crowded and re are much in
need OF a large maternity ward and an
other children's ward. We designed
to erect an addition on the two lots
when we could raise the money. The
gift OF Mr.. Sayre will enable us to
erect the addition and enlarge our
work"
To the Newark Female Charitable
Society 500, 900 Is left In the will. Mrs.
Charles Wheeler, vice-president, said
sSuay that she could not say now the
money will be used when it is received.
Probably 1t would be used to extend
the work Of the society, which has a
fine building at Halsey and Court
streets.
The Rev. DR.. David r. Frazer, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church. is
president of the German Theological
Seminary at Bloomfield, which is to
get $4,000, and president Of the Job
Haines Home, which was left 1000.
He said the $40, 900 would be used to
educate young foreigners for the min
istry.
Mrs. Frederick #. Johnson, president
of the Newark Refuge in Mechanic
street, which Is to get $50, 1000, said the
Mechanic street property has been
heavily mortgaged to secure a double
brick houce in State street.
IF we get the $50, 000," she said, I'VE
can save more girls and pay for the
state street property, If we can sell
the Mechanic street property at a fair
price"