The sun., 1917-12-28
JOHN E. ANDRUS
. GIVES MILLIONS
Rich YOnkers Man Charters
Foundation Like John ID.
ROckefeller's,
$2,0OO.O00 FOR ORPHANS
Fortune Of Former Congress-
man Estimated at 100000.
600 to S75,OOO,OOO.

John Emory Andrus. former Mayor
OF fonkers and member Of the House NJ
Representatives for the Fiftv.nln., 70
the siNty-second Congress. obtained
yesterday the approval Of Justice Arthur
). Tompkins in the Supreme cour, a,
White Plains for a certificate OF incor.
poration for the Surdna Foundation
through which he expects to five hfs
millions to charity.
The wealthy Westchester manufactures
whose estate is variously estimated from,
$40.0OO.O0O to S15.OO0,oOo. announced
last night that his first benefa ction
would be a 100000 institution for
orpnans. TO be established at Yonkers
The Surdna Foundation. which takes
,s name from the reversed spelling Of
hr. Ahdruss name. is modelled after the
rockefeller Foundation in its ueneraI
plan. and 1t is the purpose OF the FOUNDER
10 make 1t the vehicle for many future
gilts Tor the benefit OF humanity.
Inc charter will be sent at once TO the
secretary OF state with the approval Of
the court. 1t was filed on the eighth an.
hiversary 81 the death Of Mo Andrus
VINO was Miss Julia NJ. Dyckman of Yon.
kers ana to whose memory the founder
Charter Ia Perpetual,
The certificate of Incorporation states
that the object of the founda,io,, is
ito donate or contribute anythinp or
everything to any corporation, aa.oc,e-
ton and orgapization for religious
charitabIe, scientific. educational or elee.
mosynary purposes"
The duration or the charter is Nov
perpetual. and the direc ,ors named arc
Mr.. Andrus Orville c. Sanborn, Thomas
r. Dousherty. Stewart NJ. Seymour and
Lewis II. Freedman OF Manhattan.
me FOUNDER unfolded his plans in a
statement issued last nisht at his home
in Yonkers In which he said.
For several years l have been eiy-
Ing some thought to what I could do
Tor humanity In way that. appea rod
to me as the mcst useful phila nthrony
dissociAted from the customary ,dea
OF charity. My present plan Ia the out
come OF discussing with and OF sur.
gestions from my devoted wife, who
has gone before me.
Orphan Home First on List.
I'VE always thought that uttle chill.
dren and old people were equal subject,
for our loving consideration. I have
cOHcIuueu' ufst' 10 erect ana en0Ow In the
city of Yonkers on lands formerIv
owned by my wife an orphan home Tor
little children. preference being given 10
those. II such there unfortunately be. Of
soldiers who have given their lives for
US and for our country. those from our
own city (Yonkers) to be admitted nrst.
then from the towns and cities adJoin-
inR. and then from Westchester county.
''The plan will differ somewhat from
the usual scheme OF a great orphan
asylum. We will construct detached
homes and place them in charge Of
trustworthy guardians who will take tire
places n nearly AZ they can of the
absent parents. The land Is beautifully
situated and appears to be admirably
located for this purpose. The carrying
out Of my present plans for the con-
struction OF these detached houses and
their endowment, exclusive OF the value
Of the land. will involve the expenditure
Of about 100000 and possibly more.
other PIsss 4. Reserve.
II intend to arrange the endowment
10 ~ to eliminate the possibility Of can.
vassing for subscriptions to obtain the
money to make up the usual annual
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