The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
METROPOLITAN ART
MUSEUM PRAISES
LATE PRESIDENT
Refers to J. P. Morgan as
Most Active and Munifi-
cent Benefact0r-Left
Colossal Estate

New York. April 1.-The services of
the late ]. z. Morgan, president of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, are laud-
ed and his notable benefaction to the
museum acknowledged in resolutions of
regret over his death adopted today by
the trustees.
He is referred to as at all times one
of the museums "most active and mu-
nificent Nbenefactors.' For many years
hardly a meeting of the trustees took
place at which "some rich and valued
Gift from him to the museum was not
announced.
"IIis accession to the presidency Gin
1000 marked the beginning of a new
era in its growth and prosperity" the
resolutions say. Gifts and legacies
have been strengthened by his pres
ence and his constant liberality." while
his efforts in behalf of the museum
"have placed it in a position where its
future among the great art institutions
of the world is assured
In line with recently announced in
tention, the corporate stock budget
committee of the city board of estl-
mates today unanimously decided to set
aside s75O,ooo for the proposed south
double wing of the museum intended
to house the famous Morgan collection
of art objects, valued at 1000, 600
Quantities of art treasures which Mr..
Morgan caused to be sent here from
Europe not long ago have been stored
away In the basement of the building
awaiting a suitable place for their dis
play.
Estimates of the fortune left by Nor
gan as made in the financial district to-
day, range from $75,0oo,000 to oO,oOo,ooo,
this sum including his art collections
1t is understood that the financiers
Will Is of comparative recent date, but
no intimation has been made as to
when it will be given to the public.
Mr.. Morgan's personal counsel de-
clines to discuss the matter Those
who share Mr. Morgan's close friend
ship predict that there Will be large
charitable and public bequests though
il is conceded the son, J. p. Morgan,
doubtless will receive the bulk of the
fortune Mr. Morgans realty holdings
were comparatively small and by far
the greatest part of the estate 1t is
understood will be found to be made
up of gilt-edge securities. Judging by
his former quiet philanthropy those
who speculated today as to possible
beauests thought that the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the Episcopal church
and perhaps Yale and Harvard univer-
stiles would come in for bequests.
Members of the late j. Pierpont Nor
gan's household were not yet ready
tonight to make any announcement OF
plans for his funeral If decision had
been reached in Rome as to arrange
ments for bringing the financier's body
to this country no advices regarding
them had been received here, it was
stated.
u. Z. Morgan, Jr did not go to his
Offices today and members of the Nor
gan firm who we're at the banking
house had no information to give out,
they said. Mr. Morgan, accompanied
by Mrs. Morgan, visited the Morgan
mansion, near her own home, tonight.
He said then that not even tentative
plans for the obsequies had been made
and that it might be some time before
the final arrangements were COM
pleted
Messages of coincidence to the fam
lily continued to pour in today from
all parts of the world.