New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
MILLION TO MUSEUM.
BEQUEST BY MR. JESUP.
Natural History Fund-s100, 900 to
Brick Church.

The public bequests OF Morris X. Jesup. who
died last Wednesday at his home at No. 19i
Madison avenue. We're announced yesterday
3lr. Jesup left 81 OOJ0e0 TO the American Mu
scum OF Natural History. OF which he had been
the president since 1SS2. To the Brick Presby-
terian Church. 3Ith street and Fifth avenue, ne
left SlpoHD the condition that it be not
moved from its present site. He had been
member Of this church for the last eight or ten
years
W R Richards pastor of the Brick Presby-
terian Church said last night that he had heard
Of the bequcst made the church, by Mr.. Jesup,
and that he believed the trustees would not
hesitate 70 accept it. He said that he did not
think there any idea Cf moving TO new
site. 4 suppose" said ne Mr.. Jesup made that
provision in his bequest because some two years
ago we got i handsome offer for the site and
he, himself, then trustee made the motion to
dscine the offer. He knew the necessity Of a
church in this yicinitySand that prompted him
too to impose the condition. The money will.
expect. be put in the general endowment fund"
After these requests and legacies to friends
ana relatives Mr.. Jesup left the residue Of his
estate to his wife The executors are Mrs.
Jesup Thomas De Witt Jesup. his nephew;
John f. Parsons. his counsel. and Benjamin
Strong. Mr. Parsons said he did not know the
value of the entire estate.
The following is a copy of the clause by which
Mr.. Jesup made his bequest to the American
Museum OF Natural History:
I give end bequeath to the american Museum OF
Natural History In the city OF New York 81 600 900
to constitute permanent fund. the principal to be
nIgSted ana aePI lnvtsea, anu 'te f iHGoi'n me- - Go p
other than alterations additions. repairs erec-
ment Of saaes or for labor or for services of any
kind. ordinarily considered under the item OF MAIN
tenance.
dDf7iCj alc fba F,n1lS
themselves delighted with the bequest. and
said that it would be of great assistance in the
purchase of specimens from year 10 year.
In making the bequest Mr.. Jesup said in his
will:
nave bequeathed this sum to the museum IN! be
Of incorporslt ton to the present time since be
came its president I have devoted d great part
ton to its interests. I believe it TO be to-day
OF OF the @ efye & Sheh 4f IN pno I6e
cent amusement and instruction TO the people
by increasing its powers The city of New York
Is to provide its buildings and maintain them
but the buildings must be filled with specimens 1t
is in order that the means for this purpose may
9net an ana s e ,IiSeI, m tn do tbeir sbars
BY looking after the investment OF the fund and
the Of its income and by carefully watching
and wisely planning for the best interests OF
this great institution
Mr.. Jesup left to the trustees of the Conerega-
tioral Church at Westport, Conn. 5000
permane fund. The income from this is to be
used first to keep the graves and grounds of West
port Cemetery in good order, and, second to
keep in repair the parsonage of the Westport
Congrega tiona Church. formerly known as the
Jesup homestead. The surplus. If any, is to be
used toward the expenses of the church itself
Mr.. Jesup's grandfathers buried in the
Westport Cemetery.
To the New York Chamber of Commerce he
left his portrait of General Washington. which
was painted by Gilbert Stuart He also left
50 800 to the Congregational Church at Lenox.
Mass where he formerly lived.