Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-02

/ is valued at &lOWo.O0 ana through Dr,
Balla's generosity reverts to hospitals
municipal homes. asylums for the poor
ill. aged and unfortunate DR.. Balla and
Mr.. Carnegie arc the strongest possible
arguments for immigration. for they left
their native lands to make their homes
In America, embracing with It's opportuni-
ties for money making an appreciation Of
the needs OF others less fortunate than
themselves.
Another name upon the list Of this
years generous givers Is that Of Mrs.
Mary Trotter ChastIin wife OF James
Bruce Chastsin and sister OF Henry NJ
| Tilford, president Of the Standard oil
company OF California. Mrs. Chastain
leaves her estate OF 100000 to found a
home at Lexington. KY. for elderly gen
tlewomen born in that state. This lnstltu-
ton is to be called the Kate Earl Home
for Kentucky Gentlewomen. and il the
only homo Of it's kind in the country.
Other Large BenefactIons.
As VIC glance down along the list we
see other large SUMS given by the phil
anthropists Five million dollars OF the
estate OF Peter Bent Brigham OF Boston
Is TO be used for the erection and en-
dowment OF a hospital In that city. de-
spite the objection OF his heirs, Experts
say that this institution will be the
greatest general hospital In the country.
II viii be closely associated In spirit with
the Harvard Medical school as many
Harvard men will be on the staff. and its
buildings will adjoin the elaborate Har-
ward Medical school group IN the Fem
way.
A remarkable phllanthropatlc work IL
being done by James A. Patten OF Chi
cago. successful business man who
has become famous through his syp-
tematc efforts TO rid the world OF tho
white plague" His son and his
brother died from tuberculosis, and Mr..
Patten. thus having his immediate in
ttrest aroused, In now engaged In flnanc-
Ing the biggest war ever made upon con-
sumption. -Four million dollars has been
Appropriated for social service; $4,000
for Mexican research: 100000 70 tbs
Northwestern University for the same
purpose, and public park In Evanston
ILL.,; a Young Mems Christian association
building in the same place, and other
charities and public works are under
way.
/ - ANVNhtANilfN nus contributed
for medical research at the Rockefeller
Institute In New York City an additions
Ns2O,0Oo, Mitchell Valentine left s2.56s.5I.
to charitable institutions In New Yorl
| city. The largest beneficlaries are
Hahneman hospital and the PRESBYTERIAN
hospital which each receive Fl ,i46, SOC
| The Peabody Home for Aged and In
digent Women receives 100000 and 81
Peters Episcopal church Of Westchestei
receives $1,000 John NJ. Burke OF New
York City left s2OOO.OOO to charity, tn,
bulk OF which goes to the winifre,
Masterson Burke Relief Foundation. es
tabhshed by Mr.. Burke for the relic
OF the worthy poor who have been III
William Pryor OF Buffalo left S2,OO0OO
for public state park. Thomas N
Miller left s2,0Oo.OOO TO the Pittsburgh
hospital In memory OF his wife. Mis-
Katherine Augusta DE Puyster, last o
an ancient and wealthy Isnickerbocke
family, left 100000 to philanthropy,
divided among several requests.
Joseph Pulitzer OF the New York Worle
and -. Louis Post-Dispatch directed tina
n'OOO,OOo be given to Columbia universit,
for school OF Journalism, $500 600 10 III,
Metropolitan Museum OF Art and $500, 90
to the Philharmonic society Of New Yorl
City.
General T, Coleman Du Pont, preslden
Of the Du Pont Powder company, <
Delaware, probably made the most ortK
innl gift OF the year. lie contribute,
81 10000 toward the cost OF a boulevar
} TO extend the entire length OF the state
ioO miles long and 100 feet wide. Thi
boulevard is to be given outright to tn
people OF Delaware. lie also gave $500, OC
to the Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
nology.
} 4 Woman's LiberaIity.
Mrs. Russell sage gave t1.5OO,OO0 In TN
course OF the year. Among the beneflcl
D aries were the American Bible society
$4,000 (she gave $4,000 to the same IN
4 stitution In 1870: Cornell university $780,
900 Pierson High school. Sag Harbor. /
l.. $4,000; Sailors Home and Institut,
D New York City. $4,000; Association @
Audubon Societies. $4,000 and the re
mainder in small sums Of charity alon
every conceivable line.
George w. clayton left $4,000 to et
tabiish the George w. Clayton Colleg
D for Orphans In, Denver. In memory {
u. Willis James OF New York City hi
\ son presented TO the American Board G
0 Commissioners OF Foreign Mission
, q. 10000 Morton f. Plant OF New Londoi
Conn, presented 100000 TO the Thams
0 College for Women. IN New Haven. wit
the provision that the name be change
; 20 the Connecticut College for Women.
= Under the will of ex-MRyor Smith 81
OF New York City 100000 was left
various institutions. Mrs. Julia lshR
Taylor OF Cobalt. Conn. gave six scr'
: OF land, with an old mansion on Wasl
inEton Heights. New York city, TO n
city. II 10 to be called IshAm park,
memory of her father. the late Villa
n. Ishham. and is valued at i,OOOO C
The will OF Mrs. 0milie n. >Moir, wldo
> OF william Moir OF New York City. leav'
0 an estate of 100000 20 educational. r
/ ligious and charitable organisations. u
der bequest OF 81 10000 left by Hem
y J. Braker OF New York City, the Brak
; Memorial home" has been Incorporated
: a non-sectanan institution as a memori
n TO his parents. Mrs. Mary Huntingtt
e Cooke, one OF the founders OF Radchf
% college. bequeathed 100000 TO he a.
\ tributed between Radcliffe college. Ha
, ward university and the American AGA
/ envy OF Arts and Sciences, OF which n
y husband DR.. Joseph p. Cooke. was pres
dent
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