Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-12
YaIe-Harvard Oarsmen on Thames
The Crews on Their Annnal VisitA New Londoner who Has Honors Thrust Upon Hm-The Will of Sebastian D. Lawrence will be Probated Next Week-An Ex citement in Church-The Eagles are Coming.

The late Sebastian D. Lawrence has provided for the sick and poor of New London, and his saying of several years ago, that New London would be benefited by the Lawrences having lived in the city has truly come to pass. He has not only provided that his mansion home should be converted into an emergency hospital, but has left S500,00 for a free hospital to be built on land owned by him in Mon- tauk avenue, and which extends from the water front in PeQuot avenue to Montauk avenue, thence to Ocean ave- nue and on 10 the Waterford line. It is possible that so much of the land as is not required for hospital purposes will be convetted into public park
 He has left $5e.000 for a new and modern almshouse and a fund of $5,- 000 for Thanksgiving and Fourth of July dinners to the inmates.
 MT. Lawrence made generous be- quests to the Episcopal church, in which he held membership.and showed his liberalism by leaving s6.oo0 for a steeple Of St. Mary's Star of the Sea (Roman Cathohc) church thus com pleting that edifice.
 During his lifetime MT. Lawrence gave to the city the grand soldiers and sailors monument on the Parade, and also the firemen's monument in front
 
 MT. Lawrence was New LondOns s richest resident, and therefore was able to and did more for his native city than any other citizen. and his name and memory will be revered forever.
 New London has certainly been gen erously remembered by her wealthy citizens m the matter of public and semi-pub!ic institutions, as will be seen by this list:
 The Rull<aIeN school which was founded by Leonard Bulkeley. who left an endowment of $25,000 in 1S49. and which was increased $10,000 by the late Asa Otis. $5.000 by the late Hen " P. Haven. and by George F. Tinker, who gave about $12.000 for the con- struction and furnishing of an addi- tion to the building.
 The Williams Memorial Institute, the foundation of which was provided for in the will of Mrs Harriet Peck Williams as a memorial to her son, Thomas w. Williams, 2d, a whaling merchant of New London who died in 1S4J
 The Manual Training school, found ed by William H. Chapman, who gave originally $10O,OO0 and has added to that large sum since
 The Old Women's Home. founded by Dr. Seth Smith. Tn his will MT. Law renee provides for the admission of two women a year to this institution.
 The Memorial hospital, founded by Jonathan N Harris, whose partial en- dowment has been added to materially by several wealthy and generous resi- dents.
 The New London public library, founded by Henry r. Haven. and his bequest increased by benefciaries of his will
 And now comes the Lawrence Free hospital. the Lawrence Emergency hos pital and the new almshouse
 To these could be added Williams park, the Memorial park and the addi- tion to Riverside park by Senator Frank R. Brandegee and the late Mir. Lawrence. Besides these there are many minor funds for specific charit- able purposes. Yes. truly. New Lon don is better off for the Lawrences having lived here and the same can be said of the generous rich who have gone bef2re. and of those who are still with us. for the good they have done for the city and the residents thereof.
 Although those in temporary charge of the estste of Sebastian D. Lawrence have considerably given to the public the information in brief containing the principal public bequests, the exact contents of the will are kept secret,