Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

scrap of paper relative to how many free
beds the hospital maintained. Tnen he
left, and the superintendent never knew
who his curious visitor was until he was
informed of the large bequest to the hos
pital. Then it was learned that Mr.
Valentine for years had been visiting
hospitals. where he was looked upon as
good deal of nuisance. The Presby-
terrain and the Hahnemann seem to have
proved exceptions, for each received
bequest of 81 ,146,S26 both having enter
tanned an angel unawares.
The will of Joseph Pulitzer, owner OF
the New York World and the ST Louis
Republic, directed that Sl,O0O.O0O. in ad-
dition to a like amount previously donated.
be given to Columbia University for the
establishment and maintenance OF a
school of Journalism; $4,000 to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
same amount to the Philharmonic Society
of the city of New York, bringing Mr..
Pulitzer's public gifts up to $2.OOOOOO.
In connection with the gift to the Phil
harmonic Society, Mr.. Pulitzer directs
that 1.-The income of such fund be applied
and used to perfect the present orchestra
and place it on a more Independent basis
and to increase the number of concerts
to be given in the city of New L ork.
These additional concerts, 1 hope, will
not have too severely classical programs,
and will be open to the public at reason
able rates, and recognize In them my
favorite composers, Beethoven. Wagner
and List
The bulk of the estate of John M.
Burke of New York city reverts to
charity by the terms of Mr.. Burke's will:
The Winifred Masterson Burke Keller
Foundation created by him for the relief
of the worthy poor in memory Of his
wife, received S2.OOO,OOO. His relatives
were left only nominal gifts, his will
stating that he considered his fortune
trust not to be used for his own or
others enjoyment. but to aid those VINO
needed help
The last request of the late. William
Pryor Letchworth of Buffalo. who died in
June, was that his two-million-dolla es-
tate at Portage Falls, n. Y, should revert
to the state for great public park,
and that a river-washed stone from the
great preserve should be placed over his
grave. Relatives selected for this pur-
pose a 4O0O-pound rock from the brink
of the Middle Falls, and. bearing no in
scription save Mr.. Letchworths name
and age it will be the only monument
that the Buffalo philanthropist will have
erected at his grave. Miss Katherine
? Augusta De Peyster, last OF an ancient
and wealthy Knickerbocker family, left her
two-million-dollar estate to charity MISS
De Peyster's cOachman was given more
than her next of-kin,'' he receiving $4,000
and all her horses, carriages, harness and
stable equipments BY the terms OF the
will. the residue of the estate, after Few
small gifts, reverts to the New YORK
Historical Society. This society is direct
ed to care for my old Chelsea figures
which were buried beneath the green
house during the revolutionary war. SAID
greenhouse being the first ever built on
Manhattan Island" Furniture, china, por-
traits and colonial heirlOoms are 1nclud-
ed in the gift, which is to be cared TOT
in a room set apart for it as memorial
to Miss De Peyster's parents, William
Axtelf De Peyster and Mary Beekman DE
Peyster.
Thomas n. Miller of Pittsburgh. who
died i'm December, left the bulk OF ms
estate. estimated at $2.OO0OOO, to the
Woman's Hospital of Pittsburgh, founded
by Mrs Miller. Mr.. Miller, who was one
of the original steel men of Pittsburgh
gave Andrew Carnegie his start.
The most original miilion-and-over GIT
for the year was made by Gen. L. Cole
man du Pont, president of the du FONT
Powder Company Of Delaware. Gen. du
Pont offered S1.5OO,OOO for the construc-
ton of a boulevard to extend the length
of the state, from Claymont ON the north