New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
DRAPER $4,000
FOR FREE LIBRARY
Widow of Noted Scholar
Benefits Many Local
Institutions.
FUND FOR HARVARD
IN HUSBANDS MEMORY
Famous Collections TO Public
While Relatives Share Well
in 100000 Estate.

The will Of Mrs. Mary Anna Palmer
Draper. filed in the Surrogstes' Court
Yesterday. disposes of about 100000,
az which $4,000 is left to public in
situations. the largest beneficiary in
the latter class being the New York
Public Library, which receives $4,000
and engrsvings, prints, portraits and
other articles The next largest public
heouest is $4,000 to Harvard Uni
versitv 20 create fund to be known
IS the "Henry Draper Memorial Fund"
in memory of Henry Draper, her hus-
hand. who occupied the chair of as
tronomy at Harvard University.
Mrs. Draper provided in her will that
the income of $4,000 of the bequest to
the New York Public Library was to be
used TO assist library employees who
are i'll or otherwise disabled. An
other bequest of 100000 to the same
institution, the testatriX said, are to
create the John 5. Billings Memorial
Fund" ain grateful recognition of the
services and character of John s. Bill
inrs," the late director of the library.
Each book, print or pamphlet pur-
chased from this fund is 10 have a
bookplate showing that it was pur-
chased out Of this fund. Mrs. Draper
also left the residue of her estate to
the library, providing this residuary
does not amount to more than $500 900.
In case there Is more than 100000 in
the residue, then out of the excess the
New York Association for the Blind,
Dobbs Ferry Hospital Association and
the Dobbs Ferry Free Library are to
receive SIS, 900 each. And if anything
then remains Mrs. Draper provided it
shall be divided into eight equal parts,
of which Courtlandt Palmer, nephew.
and Mary Ann Suydam, niece, are each
10 receive three parts, and the New
York Public Library the remaining two
eighths.
Mrs. Draper gave to the library all
OF her husbands diplomas, certificates
and testimonials. medal presented by
the United States government, also
engraved gems and coins, antique
cylinders and seals and a table screen
Of antique Chinese coins, all of which
are said to have a great value. The
collection also includes engravings,
etchings, prints, charms, amulets and
other articles relating 10 religion, his
tory and superstition.
To the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mrs. Draper left two large imperial
Chinese yellow vases and the contents
Of her Empire drawing room, consisting
Of furniture, tapestries and miniatures
not otherwise bequeathed. In this col
lection are included two Mosaic Tict-
ures and an antique opalescent glass
from Syria.
The American Museum of Natural
History has the choice of animal
heads, those not chosen by the muse
I'm 10 20 10 DR.. John W. Draper Maury.
Other public requests in the will are:
To Smithsonian Institution, $4,000;
Polyclinic Hospital, $4,000, and 500
900 each to Children's Aid Society, As
ISOLATION for Improving the Condition
of the Poor, Skin and Cancer Hospital
and the laboratory of surgical research
of New YORK University.
The tenth clause Of the will Of Mrs.
Draper disposes of all her silver not
otherwise bequeathed, her wine and
$4,000 10 some unnamed beneficiary to
be indicated in a letter which the tes-
tstrix said she would leave for -he
executors.
The largest private beq uests made
BY Mrs. Draper were 100000 to her
niece, Mary Ann Suydam Palmer, and
a similar amount TO her nephew,
Courtlandt Palmer. Miss Mary Inger-
soll her secretary, receives $4,000.
She created d trust fund of 100000,
the income for life to go to Mrs. Ro-
sina B. Palmer, widow Of Charles P.
Palmer, brother of the tsstatriX, and
on the death Of the life tenant the
trust fund goes into the residue. Mrs.
Draper also literally remembered nu-
merous other relatives and friends.
George ". Wickersham, former At
toney General Of the Uhttei States,
and Edward J. Hancy are the executors
OF the will