New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-22
HONQRS PARENTS IN WILL
Dr.. r. J. Parker Provides for
Memorial Park in Native Town.
REQUESTS TO CHARITIES
Only One of "a Cousins Shares
in Distribution of Eye Spe-
cialist's Large Estate.
EXHIBITION

All through the long will OF Dr. Frank
J. Parker which was filed In the Surro-
gates Court yesterday. there runs a
tender sentiment that bespeaks a strong
filial devotion. Not only does the tesla
tor establish a number OF funds and make
public requests in the memory OF his
father, George r. Parker and his mother.
Mrs. Alice Lanphier Parker. and make
several public requests in their names.
but he also creates fund. the income OF
which shall be used at certain times or
the year for the decoration Of his parents
graves These days include Easter, Me-
mortal bay and Christmas.
DIR. Parker was a we'll known eye
specialist. He was connected with the
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital,
and was graduated from Yale University
IN 1895. He remembered both these in
situations in his will
DR.. Parker left slOC1 as a trust funo
to the Yale Medical School, the income
to be paid annually to the student who
has shown the best qualification TO sue
coed IN the profession Of medicine. lie
stipulated that the Items that are 10 be
taken into account in awarding this prize
are personality. habits, neatness OF dress.
good common sense and kindness ana
human feeling In the treatment OF the
poor and unfortunate. The faculty Of the
university are named as the judges.
Another bequest Of $1,000 is made 10
the Sheffield Scientific School OF Yale Uni
versity.
DR.. Parker made several requests to his
native town OF Branford. Conn He gave
to the town all his land in Branford, con-
sisting OF about thirteen acres, with all
the buildings on II, for a public park and
playground, to be known as the Parker
Memorial Park, '1n memory OF my father.
George T. Parker. and my mother, Alice
Lanphier Parker"
To the Home OF the Friendless Of New
Haven DR.. Parker gave the house that
had been the homestead of his father and
mother, with about four acres of ground.
This bequest, also in memory Of his
father and mother. is given by the tesla
tor as home for working girls or friend
less girls. To Trinity Church, OF Bran
ford, Is given an undivided half interest in
lands at Scotch Gap, Branford. which was
the property Of Or. Parker's grandfather,
Horace Lanphier. The trustees are in
structed to sell the property and use the
proceeds toward the purchase and main
tenance of a parish house.
Dr. Parker gave to the Manhattan Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital an undivided
half interest in the property No. 11S East
55th street, New York. The hospital
authorities are authorized to sell the
property II they choose. II sold, s., 600 OF
the proceeds is to be used In endowing a
free bed in the male ward OF the hospital
In memory OF the testator's father and
mother and the remainder to endow an
eye clinic.
The testator made bequest OF 1000 TO
Trinity Church. of Branford, for a me-
mortal window in memory OF his mother.
and 5000 to the church toward the parish
house, which is to be In memory OF his
mother He left 5000 to the Branford
Cemetery Association. the income to be
used TO decorate the graves Of his father
and mother annually, on February 10, July
Is, August Is, October 2s, December q
and on the three days mentioned above.
He ordered that his fathers watch be
buried with him.
All his books and professional instru-
ments and furnishings in his Office and
reception room at No. 40 East 4lst street
DR.. Parker left TO his friend and asso-
ciate, DR.. Lewis w. Crigler. He gave
$500 TO his secretary. Blanche f. Earle.
DR.. Parker left twenty cousins and four
teen second cousins. Only one OF these,
Alice Meigs, was mentioned In the will.
To her he left some jewelry. laces. furs
and other personal effects that belonged
TO his mother. He left the residue Of his
estate In trust, the income TO be paid TO
his aunt, Mrs Harriet Linsley. OF Bran
ford, for life. At her death the principal
is TO be used TO construct a memorial en-
Park.