The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-20

VINO invested the dead nnancler with
sole charge of it Morgan transfers
that charge to j. p Morgan, Jr, or
/ to Junius Spencer Morgan. his grand
son, in the case of the formers death.
Article XXIX-I also authorize and
empower my said executors and trus.
tees in their absolute discretion to
continue during the period of admins
tration OF my estate any allowances
or payments which at the time of my
death shall have been in the habit
OF making regularly to any person or
persons for their aid or support.
while am aware that the pro-
visions OF this article may not be
valid as a matter of law, nevertheless
have no doubts that my residuary
legatee will gladly concur in carrying
them out to any extent that may be
proper He directed the executors
to make provisions for the perpetual
care of the burial lot in Fairfield,
Conn, in which his first wife is In
tered.
The will then continues:
Article XXXI-All the rest, residue
and remainder of my estate, real and
personal. OF whatsoever nature and
wheresoever situated, and whether
acquired before. or after the execution
of this will. including all property
herein before attempted to be dis
4 posed of, the disposition whereof, by
reason of lapse or other cause, shall
fall to take effect, and all property
1 over which at the time Of my death
4 shall have testimentary disposition, l
/ now dispose of as follows, that Is to
Y say:
Section In case my said son,
I John P. Morgan, Jr, be living at the
time of my death, then in that event
\ I give, devise and bequeath the same
unto him, my said son John Pierpont
4 Morgan, Jr., and his heirs for his
and their use, forever.
4 Section Pin case my said son,
A John Pierpont Morgan, Jr shall die
before me, then and in that event
4 give, devise and bequeath the same
4 unto his eldest son, Junius Spencer
a Morgan, Jr., and his heirs, for his and
4 their use forever.
a Section 3-The bequest Of my resi-
q duary estate will include my family
q portraits in my town residence, num-
a Der PIG Madison avenue, in the city OF
u New York, but it is my desire that
q none of them shall be taken thence
q during the lifetime of my wife with
4 out her approval and assent. Such
q bequest will also include all house
4 hold furniture. pictures, plate, silver
4 ware and jewelry except such as is
G. herein before bequeathed absolutely
s. to my wife, and will include subject tc
y my wife's life interest, such OF SAID
= articles as shall be in my town resi-
dence number PIG Madison avenue
at the time of my death. While the
= gift of all such articles to my resi-
& duary legatee is absolute, it is with
81 the desire and expectation on my par
II that he will, without impairing the
Va completeness of what I have herein
f after in the thirty-second article O
y this will termed: My collections,
81 make. my daughters gifts of such o
a them as they may particularly desire
= and that he will also give to friends
81 of mine as mementoes Of me, sucf
# articles as he in his discretion ma.
I'll select, and consider suitable for The
al purpose.
81 Article XXXII-I have been great
"a ~ interested for many years in gath
M ering my collections of paintings
IA miniatures, porcelains and other works
VI of art, and it has been my desire ant
M intention to make some suitable dis
ia position of them, or of such portions
"a of them as might determine, which
~ ~ would render them permanently avail
81 able for the instruction and pleasur
81 CT the American people. Lack OF tn,
IA necessary time to devote to it has a
# yet prevented my carrying the pur
81 pose into effect.
81 Unless l shall accomplish 1t, o
M make some disposition of these col
u lections in my life time, they will pas
"a to my son, John Pierpont Morgan
~ Jr., or to his son, Junius Spencer Nor
vi gan, Jr., under the foregoing clause
s& of this will whereby l dispose of IN,
IA residuary estate. Should either m.
e said son or my grandson thus succeed
81 to the ownership of these collections
81 | hope he will be able in such name
81 as he shall think best to make pei
- manent disposition, or from time t.
= time permanent dispositions of then
I or of such portions of them as he ma.
~ determine, which will be a substan
IN tial carrying out of the intention
C. which have thus cherished.
e. Morgan intimates that II was hf
n desire to have part of his art colleC
ton placed in the Morgan memorial
=. which forms a part of the Wads
"a worth Athenium in Hartford, Conn.
:, Article thirty-three designates ].
!, Morgan, Jr., William P. Hamilton, n
:, u. Satterlee and Lewis G. Ledyard hi
10 executors. In case Of his sons death
es then Junius Morgan is to be made a
&c executor. Morgan provides that tn
:. executors of the estate shall neve