The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-24
ny "a MAnoulsE DE roNrENoY.

ONE explanation is necessary with
e. regard to the VIII OF Marine
- Corgialegno. of Mount street.
~ Berkeley Square, London, :; w.
native Of Cephalonia. naturalized
English citizen, who. dying at Saint
| Leonard's. at the age OF eighty-two.
has not only appointed the Crownprince
OF. Greece as the executor Of his tesla
! mentary dispositions. but also one Of
the chief Iegatces OF his estate. which
| amounts to something in the neigh
| borhood Of si,00o.0OQ.
The viii. as ] Will presently show,
serves TO emphas!z once more an argu-
mcnt that | have from time 10 tins
put forward in these letters, namely.
that the Greeks, when they leave their
own country. become FAR more useful
sons thereof than II they had remained
AT home. The reason for this u.s. prob
ably. that conditions abroad are so
| wholly different. inciting them TO ac-
tivity and to enterprise, and calling
forth all the best phases OF their char
acter There are no more respected
and prosperous members of the com
mercial communities OF London OF
Paris. OF Marseillea. OF Egypt OF
Turkey, of odessa. OF New York, and
Of Chicago, than the Greeks. many Of
whom are millionaires. while all are
eXpatriated sons of Greece. many of
whom for business purposes acquire
letters of citizenship in the land
OF their adoption. never forget their
the most generous subscribers 10 all
useful national ana philanthropic en-
tcrpriscs at home. and seldom die with
out leaving handsome requests to pub
lie institutions in Greece.
Thus. Corgialegno bsGueat hed s250.-
600 to King George. to be used at his
uncontrolled discretion, for the i'm
proVement OF the Greek navy. and $50.
900 for the amclioration of the Saul-
tary condition of the military barracks
at Athens. He leaves 100000 for the
institution by the crownpr'nce of
school at Athens. on the lines OF the
English colleges of Elton OF Harrow;
100000 to the crownprince for the es-
tablshment of hospita lat Athens;
100000 to the crownprince for the es-
tablishment OF an industrial and
Argostoli in the island of Cephalonia;
$4,000 for the construction of model
prison al Athens, on English lines:
$4,000 to the crownpr!nce. as well as
his house at ArgoStoli, for girls
school In the island of Cephalonia; 500
900 TO the Queen of Ghecce. for her
hospital. Evangelisms. at Athens;
while the entire residue of his fortune
is to remain at the absolute disposal
of the crown prince. for use, In his dis
erection, for ihe improvement aHd
embellishments of the city of Athens,
and the establishment of any institu-
ton for the promotion of scientific
literary, or moral knowledge, or for
the advancement of the arts and trades,
which he Che crownprincc) may deter
mine" In one ward. Greeccs future
King. in his capacity as executor, aud
as heir of the fortune of Si,OOO,O0O left
by Corgiale gno is free to dispose of
the money as he sees tit. and at his
uncontrolled discretion, for public pur-
poses.
The old millionaire likewise be-
uueathed all his art treasures. tnclud-
Ing n priceless collection of SevreS
porcelain, dating from the middle OF
the eighteenth century. TO the crown
prince. beseeching his acceptance
thereof. as token OF his afectionatc
friendship and deep regard
Corgialegno was on terms Of con-
sldera BILE friendship with the crown
prince and King George wine never
failed to see much OF him when they
visited England. and who also won for
favor of King Edward and Quee:i
Alexandra.
queen olga's pct institution. the
model hospital t Athens. entitled the
Evangelism. which for years she has
personally directed, was likewise built
and endowed for her by great mil
,ionaire, who had made an enormous
fortune abroad. and who placed n por-
ton OF 1t at her disposal, with this In
stitution in view.
Lord Enniskillens second son. the
Hon, Galbraith Cole, whose killing of
IA native suspected of sheep stealing.
In British East Africa. has been en-
gaging the attention of Parliament In
London. has been acquitted by a jury,
after being placed on trial at the High
Court of Sessions at Nakuru. in East
Africa. Naturally the jury was com
posed of white men: land owners,
merchants. store Keepers, mechanics
artisans. etc, and inasmuch as ali
white neople hold together. more orl