The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-31

w WHO, according 10 newspaper
w accounts. is Oh the eve Of
marriage with Miss LINDA
Arnold, daughter OF Olney Arnold, OF
Providence former Democratic nominee
Tor the Rhode Island gOvernUrsnip.
The young man is represented as
mead OF the historic House of StrO1zi.
ana as the owner OF the famous palace
OF That name In Florence. NOV. the
present head Of the Strozzi family is
Don Leone Strozz!. seventh Prince OF
forano and Duke Of Bagnolo. =
retired captain Of the Italian navy.
married 70 daughter OF the Prlncely
House OF Corsinl
Don Leone succeeded TO tho family
hOnors on the death OF his ChNdless
elder brother, tAe late Prince Plero
Htro|zi, in 1901, and has TWO daughters
Donna Antlonetta. and Donna Heatricc,
who have both already made their de-
nt,' hNt being without male Issue. tnu
Title VIII at bis death pass 10 MS
brother Don Roberto stroll who is
unmarried and retired captain Of
The two stfozzi brothers have Sis
Ter Donna Lulsa. married to Count
tranccsco Guicc!ardini. former Secre-
tary OF State and Cabinet Minister
and their mother Donna Antoinetta.
fIlncess Strozzi. is Dame du Palals'
OF Dowagcr queen Mnrsuerite
rms completes the list OF tile living
members OF the great Hrincoly House
or 5tro1zi. the Oldest family OF the
Fatrlclatc OF Florence, its antiquity
being greater than that OF tne medieval
city Itself the name figuring DIS that
OF family then already ancient in
mo sum existent records OF the year
Nor does the famous S,rozzi Palace
a; Florence belong. as alleged to the
young man VINO IS styled IN the papers
the Marquis Max Strozzi" In TACT.
nc cannot possibly nave anything TO do
Nn.
Stio@@l died. i've years ago. he be-
queathed it TO the city and the nation,
being DESTROYS that IT should be dedi.
Gated TO some suitable purpose ana be
'""'h ,-lhed Win the decorUm due to
q national monument" The will CON
tinucs as follows. "A palace such as
the Strozzi Palace, with which AR. con.
nectcc so many historic traditions. !
nave always thought cannot be con
s!uescd as ordinary private property.
I, should not be disposed Of AS ono
alsPoses OF an ordinary dwelling or OF
park The history OF the city OF Flor
cnce, ana the inhabitants Of the city
OF FLORENCE. have over it's monuments
4 rights which ! intend TO respect and
protect Inc testntor then went on to
state that since neither his brothers
nor himself mad male issue nor var
a fortune adequate TO tho maiutenaice
OF the palace. h.. wished To leave II to
italN and the city OF Florence. con
'-'e'oHaI on certain charges In conncc-
ton with certain dover rights per-
aiming 10 his widow. Countess Sophie
branicka, from whom he was judicially
separated for years before his death
and the payment distributed over four
years OF little over 100000 to his
Two surviving brothers. the entire
charges on the bequost all told not
exceeding 100000. Prince P!ero OK
cused himself in his will for thus
charging the Request OF the palace with
payments to this amount. but explained
mat ne had received very large offers
from private sources. both for the pal
ace ana for tho family records offers
auHicient to place his TWO brothers and
nlmselt in 4 position OF great aflmence.
but which he had declined in the in
t,erest OF his country and OF the city OF
Florence Under the circumstances he
felt that he had a right to ask the
nation and the city to make small
sacrifice. not TO himself. but to his
Two Surviving brothers. In order 10 en-
sure 10 italy. and especially to the city
OF lorenee. such = national monument
The viii Likewise devises to the
state all the Strozzi archives and re-
cords. containing perfect mine Of
historic information. and consequently