The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-21

copied hY Nfntfal MfIuUh, ONE ~ che
Fehiinr MrConks" f0 pfonluenl
dunhF the War III iho Heheinon from
1891 io 1898. The mansion. however
had been iroeted about The year 1870
By Dr. b. a. b. Wood. when Doctor
McClrow sold The estate In 1900 it wa.
reported that the sum paid him was
ti50,0OO.
Among the noted travellers honorod
AZ Doctor MoGrows old homestead 4
were Lord and Lady Brassey who
came here Ia their famous yacht "sun-
beam" and were royalty entertained.
Admiral Ito of the japanese navy WAS
also rendered a notable reception by
Doctor and Mrs McGrew and many
distinguish men found them TO be un.
paralleled ne host and hostess.
"Fathor OF Annexation"
For many years prior to the annex.
alton Of the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States Doctor McGrew was
stanch and fearless supporter Of that
movement and even during the reign Of
King Kalakaua expressed himself forci.
bly, upon the subject. The friendship
Of the King toward the doctor was not
in the least diminished, It is said, for
the King admired his courageous stand
and believed him to be thoroughly sin.
cere in the welfare of the Hawaiian
people.
To further the cause of annexation,
nineteen years ago he established the
Hawaiian Star and secured the services
of Walter G.. Smith as editor. The pa.
per was power during those exciting
years in Hawaiian politics.
When annexation was finally secured
no one was happier than Doctor Nc
Grew, who Joined in the celebration
with great enthusiasm. In speaking of
that occasion recently he said that at
one time during his campaign for an
nexation his life was threatened, but
that did not deter him, for he believed
the United States should have control
over the Islands and that the people
would finally see that he meant every
thing for their best interests.
Rearanges Trust Deed.
Last July, Doctor McGrew and his
/ family entered into a new arrangement
with the Trent Trust Company with re-
gard to his large estate, the deed of
trust being made between the doctor
and his wife, Pauline McGrew, and
their children, Katherine McGrew Coop.
| er, wife of Dr. Charles B. Cooper and
John T. McGrew of Paris, and the Trent
Trust Company.
In former deed the sum of $125000
formed the body of the trust. That
sum having been variously invested,
largely in real estate, and there being
other property subsequently acquired, it
was considered desirable to have a re-
settlement of the trust.
Under the rearrangement of the trust
deed filed in July, the doctor and his
family conveyed to the Trent Trust
Company, as trustee, various real estate
on Alakea, Beretania, Richards, Punch
bowl, Hotel and Young streets in this
city, real estate in Eva, as well as
shares of stock in the Oahu Railway
and Land Company and the McBrvdC
Sugar Company, and other personal pro
perty.
Provisions of Deed
1t was provided that the Trent Trus
Company should during the lifetime o.
Doctor McGrew pay to Mrs. McGrew
out of the net income of the estate
5000 per month for her separate use
D Upon the Doctors death his wife was t.
$ have the use of the homestead at Luna
/ lilo and Hackfeld streets, free o
! all charges during the rest of her life
1t was also provided that his wife
/, should she survive him, was to receiv
, half the net income of the property in
: cluded in the trust deed except tn
house, or the sum of $500 per mont
should half the net income not reacl
that amount. The remaining half o
: the net income, or the income left afte
deducting $500 per month, was to be di
vided between Mrs. Katherine McGrev
Cooper and John T. McGrew. The docu
5 ment also provided that after the dealt
0 of both Doctor and Mrs. McGrew tn
e Trent Trust Company was to hold al
G the property in trust for Mrs. Coope
h and her brother.
: Accident Last Week.
e Up to October last, Doctor McGrey
n had been in excellent health, consider
a ing his advanced age, and frequentl.
came downtown by himself to transae
business Although he was becoming
increasingly feeble, he still rode on tn
+ electric cars and oftentimes both th
e conductor and motorman would assis
n him in boarding and alighting from tn
n cars.
r On October the doctor was over
. come by an attack of dizziness on tn,
e lanai of his home and fell, fracturini
his right hip. He has been lingering
> since that date, suffering from the ef
, fects of his injury, from which his hun
. dreds of friends and thousands of well
wishers feared he would never recover
: fear that has been shown wei
founded