New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
CHARITY GETS 100000
WILL OF MISS THORNE.
Tscenty Institutions Benefit By Be
guests of So, 900 and $4,000.

About 100000 is given TO philanthropic and other
public institutions by the will of Miss Phebe Ann
Thorne Of No. 55s Madison avenue. who died
at MillbroOk. N. Y. August % The viii of Miss
Thorne, who daughter of the late Jonathan
Thorne and aunt OF Oakleigh Thorne. president
or the Trust Company of America was filed yes
terday at the Surrogate's office.
The testatrx left real estate. and the petition
for probate that her personal property "ex-
ceeds $4,000" Samuel Thorne a brother, is made
the residuary legatee The latter, Edwin Thorne
a nephew, and John W. Sterling are appointed
executors.
The Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Associa-
ton. of Rye N. Y. receives $4,000 for the general
purposes of the association, Miss Thorne adding
that while it is my wish that the said association
may use 1t as far the income of said may
enable 1t to do so. 10 provide comfortable home
Tor respectable aged gentlewomen in needy cir
cuInstances belonging to the Society of Friends at
present holding It's meetings in 18th street and
Rutherfurd Place, / do not, however in any re-
spect impose this expression my desire trust
or condition" The Home for Incurabes, of Ford
ham, receives $4,000 of which 5000 is for general
purposes and 5000 in memory OF the mother of
the testatrix. the late Lydia Ann Thorne. One
condition is made that her niece, Lydia Thorne
Taylor, and her heirs receive the right perpetuty
to nominate patients to occupy free of charge the
bed known as the Lydia Thorne bed, 5nd that her
niece Margaret T. Tjader have the right to nomi-
nate the patients TO occupy the free bed known as
the George White Thorne bed. The Womeu's Hos
pital. in the State New York. receives $4,000 ON
the conditionS.~ Margaret T. Tiader TO have
the right TO nominate the patients to occupy the
bed known the Lydia Ann Thorne bed.
a like bequest and on the same conditions is
made to the Society for the Relief of the Ruptured
and Crippled, Lydia ThOrne Taylor to have the right
TO nominate patients to the Lydia Ann Thorne bed.
The General Memorial Hospital is similarly treat
ed Margaret T. Tjader having the right to nomi-
nate patients to the Lydia Ann Thorne bed. The
Children's Aid Society receives $4,000, of which
5000 is to be devoted toward procuring homes and
employment for children
The Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital receives
5000; the New York Eye and Ear Inirmary, $1,000
the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital $1,000;
the New York Association for Improving the Con
dition Of the Poor, 5000 the Charity Organization
Society, 5000; the Colored Home ana Hospital mow
known the Lincoln HospitaD 5000; the Society
for the Relief of the Destitute Blind, 5000; the
Celored Orphan Asylum and Association for the
Benefit of Colored Children, 5000; the New York
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Children.
s. 900; the treasurer of the Friends Employment
Society OF New York, 5000; the Young Friends
Aid Association. 5000: the American Museum of
sociation. 5000. and the New York Geological So
ciety. $1,000.
The bequest the American Museum of Nat
ural History is to be appropriated that ii shall
in some manner Ferpetuate the memory of Miss
Thornes father Jonathan Thorne Miss Thorne
names her nephew, Victor c. Thorne, patron OF
the American Museum OF Natural History.
Other heirs and next of kin Jonathan Thorne,
a brother. of No 1923 Fifth avenue; Thomas Pear
sail Thorne, nephew. who lives in Paris; Chester
ThOrne a nephew, living at Tacoma, Wash; OAK
leigh Thorne. nephew. Of No. 299 Madison avenue
and Lydia Thorne Taylor, niece, of No. 30 East
10th street
The will disposes of SS4oOO aside from the residu-
aTy estate.