New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-09

erect buildings for the purposes Of the
corporation. 10 has the authority 20
extend the original purchase and con
struction by further purchases and By
erecting additional buildings and max
ing improvements.
Mr. Freedman provided that the in
stitution Is TO be Operated as a home
for the free and gratuitous reception,
shelter, nourishment, care and main
tenance Of aged and INDECENT persons
Of both sexes and without regard TO
race or religious creed"
The will proceeds as follows;
THE details Of the organization and
its maintenance and the rules and
regulations concerning the conduct Of
the business Of the corporation l leave
10 the good judgment of the trustees
Of the CORPORATION. I hereby authorize
them TO perfect and carry out such do
tails in such manner as to them shall
seem best. They shall, however, be
confined in the selection of aged and
INDECENT persons as inmates Of said
home TO those who have been in good
circumstances, but by reason of ad-
verse fortune have become poor and
dependent. In case of husband and
wife being received into the institution
provision shall be made so that they
may dwell together therein. There
shall also be no restrictions as to the
form Of worship to be observed on the
part of the inmates of the home.
1T is also my desire, and I expressly
wish that in determining the amount
of money that shall be used in the orig
inal acquisition of property, erection
Of buildings and the establishment
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shall be taken that an income suf-
fcient for the operation, support, main
tenance, improvement and extension
thereof be provided for"
Mr.. Freedman requested that the
following persons act as trustees OF
the corporation for at least the first
year, ard rs long thereafter as they
may be willing to serve:
Walter G.. Oakman, Samuel Inter
mver. Stephen Baker, Eugene L. Bushe,
John Fox, now dead; Herman Ridder,
now dead; Richard Croker, jr,, August
Belmont, Delaney Nicon, Valentine
I. Snyder, Walther Luttgen, Jacob II.
Schif. Nathan Straus, Edward Z. Nc
Call, Marshall s. briggs, Arson Beard,
Henry A. Gildersleeve, Charles h.
Rushmore. Timothy p. Sullivan, now
dead: John II. Campbell, Charles J.
Wittenberr. Daniel B. Freedman,
brother of the testator; Alvin Inter
myer and Charles S. Guggenheimer.
If any Of these persons decline or are
unable to serve, Mr.. Oakman and Mr..
Untermyer are to substitute other trus-
tees. Until the organization Of the
Home. which Mr.. Freedman hoped
would "be accomplished without any
appreciable delay after my death, the
entire income Of the estate Is TO be
paid TO the mother and sister Of the
testator II for any reason not con
templatrd by the will the Home shall
not or cannot be organized, the resid-
uary estate is 10 90 TO the charitable
institutions 10 which the smaller be-
quests are left.
After willing $4,000 to his brother
Daniel B. Freedman, Mr.. Freedman
asked that all household ornaments
furniture, silver and jewelry not
specifically devised in the list Of gifts
/ left for his friends should go TO his
mother and sister, who live at the
/ Hotel B ltmore. The following per
sons received gifts:
Richard Croker, ST., pair OF large
white pearl shirt buttons.
Walter G.. Oakman, oil painting by
Troyon. entitled Going to Market"
Samuel Untermyer, pair of large
black pearl studs.
Delaney Nicoll, pair Of large white
pearl cuff buttons.
John Fox (since deceased), large
/ oil painting by Julian Rix.
Ex-Justice Henry A. Gildersleeve,
such one Of Mr.. Freedman's ANTONIO
biles as he may select.
George ". Young, piano.
Eugene L. Bushe, painting By Marie
Dieterle.
August Belmont, clock set.
Perry Belmont, clock set
T. P. Sullivan (since deceased), large
gray pearl pin.
Walther Luttgen partner Of August
Belmont, picture by Perry, now at
Red Bank home Of Mr.. Freedman.
Cornelius J. Sullivan, such one of the
bronzes at the residence as he may
select.
To the following each piece Of sill
yer to be selected by each individual:
John H. Campbell, Edward f. Mccall,
DR.. William Carr, DR.. A. Brayton Ball,
f. W. De Leon and c. S. Miller. a
large silver and copper set at his resi-
dence was left by Mr.. Freedman to his
brother. All he remaining paintings
are to be sold for the benefit of the
estate.