The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-04
INCOME OF $25,O 900 A YEAR
FOR ONE LUSITANIA ORPHAN
Court to Allow That Amount
for Support Of Miss Vir-
ginia Bruce Loney.

Plans for the future Of Miss Virginia
Bruce Loney, tho sixteen-year-old GirI
who was orphaned by the sinking Of the
L~usltania. on which her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Allen n. Loney. were passen.
gers with her. are outlined In an am.
davit submitted to Supreme Court Jus.
tice Pendleton by Miss Loney's general
guardian. Mary B.. Chamberlain.
The affidavits indicate that Mrs. Loney
a a premonition OF the disaster, and
before sailing she made a new will Civ
Ing her daughter her entire estate In
case Mr.. Loney did NOT survive her. Par;
or the estate was put In trust 70 pay
an income OF $50 a month to Miss
Loney's maid. Elise Boutelier. but the
maid was drowned also. Miss Loney
had n narrow escape through the capsiz-
Ing OF the lifeboat In which che left the
ship. but being a good swimmer, she
kept afoat for ten minutes until rescued.
Her parents and the maid had no oppor-
tunity to enter the BOA with her. and
went down with the Lusitania.
The AFFIDAVIT OF Miss Chamberlain
sets forth in detail a study of the young
woman's needs. as a result of which she
asked for an allowance Of $3.50 OO a year
~ t'O ouppoh uIdiiitcIldH Cc ana euuca
ton of Miss Loney Out Of her total in
come OF $4,000 a year and for 5 5000
a year for her services and expenses as
Miss Loney's guardian. Justice Pendle-
ton announced that he would grant the
request.
Miss Chamberlain. who now lives at
Skaneateles. n. Y. where Miss Ioney
passed the summer with her. was APP
pointed general guardian OF the girl, in
accordance with the wishes OF her
mother. On July 26 last. She states that
her ware was is years old on May 10.
Under the will admitted to probate on
June 30. h executors may apply az
much OF the income as necessary for
the support, maintenance and education
OF the girl.
Miss Chamberlaine said in her anl-
davit that because of the uncertainty as
to the amount necessary to maintain
Miss Loney 'in a manner suitable to her
station In life' the application for an
allowance Is made 20 the court. She
has no other property except a trust
fund left outright under her mothers
will. amounting to $4,000. and a legacy
OF $4,000 left by her great-great-aunt.
Matilda w. Bruce. and furniture and
1ewelry bequeathed by her mother. Her
income from these souces IL $500 a
year. which Is entirely inadequate to
support Miss Loney In a suitable man
ner. Miss Chamberlain says.
Miss Loney's nearest relatives are
uncles and aunts, the petitioner being a
first cousin Of her father. Miss Cham
berlaine was intimate with the family
and with the ideas OF Miss Loney's
mother for her education and support.
She talked and advised with Mrs. I-oney
"as to the social position tho girl should
maintain. and just before sailing Mrs.
l1oney explained to the petitioner tina
she had made n new will making the Pc
titioncr guardian. and said that in case
anything happened to her and her hus-
hand she desired the petitioner to take
charge Of the girl and maintain her in
the same style she had planned for her"
The petitioner said that Mrs. Loney
was in the habit OF spending practically