The sun., 1919-12-07


Childs Frlck, the son; George F. Baker
Jr; j. Horace Harding, Walker d.
Hines Director General Of Railroads)'
Lewis Cass Ledyard, John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr, and Horace Havemeyer. TO
these trustees Is left the entire art col
lection. They are to keep the treasures
in the house until the corporation Ii
formed and then transfer them to the
corporation. This is the purpose Of the
corporation as given in the viii:
"For the purpose of establishing and
maintaining gallery of art in and at
the said house and premises above de-
scribed and encouraging and developing
the study Of the fine arts and OF ad-
vancing the general knowledge Of kim
dred subjects, such gallery OF art to be
for the benefit OF all persons whomso-
ever. to the end that the same shall be
public gallery Of art to which the en-
tire public shall forever have access
subject only to reasonable regulations 10
be from time to time established by the
said corporation"
To Organize Corporation.
The trustees are to organize the cor
poration, determine the number OF It's
directors or trustees and select the frst
board. The will says that 'it would be
agreeable to me" IL the trustees he ap-
points and who are named above should
serve as members of the board of the
corporation. The SIS, 100000 for caring
for and enlargng the collection Is left
to the trustees. the income only 10 De
used. When the corporation Is organ
lied this fund becomes a permanent
endowment.
In case of death majority OF the
trustees win make an appointment to MI
the vacancy. Each trustee outside the
members or the family Is begged TO
accept $4,000 as an expression OF Mr.
Fricks gratitude "for his aid in carrying
out a purpose which / have long cher
ished and which is very dear TO me-
In the will he said he was conscious that
he was Imposing on these gentlemen a
duty which may prove very burden
some" but he believed they would un-
dertake the task because 1t Is pubic
service"
II for any reason the bequeSt OF the
art collection and gallery is not erect
i've all the property goes to Miss Frick.
The executors are Mrs. Frick, Miss
Frick. Childs Frick, II. G. McE!downey
OF Pittsburg and William Watson Smith
Of Pittsburg Messrs Smith and McEl-
6owney have legacies of S250.O00 each.
The other executors are to serve
without compensation In view of othei
proyislon made for them. No bond IL
required of executors or trustees. NC
inventory OF the personal estate is tc
be filed with the Register Of Wits.
striking paragraph indicating the reia'
tions among members of the family Is:
at Is due to my wife. my daughter
and nv son that | should express the
complete confidence which l feel tha'
they will cordially cooperate In BRING
ing about the realization OF my wshe'
aa expressed in this my will"
VIII Drawn in 1913.
The will was drawn by Mr.. LedyarC
IN Juhe, 1915. Mr.. Ledyard SAID NJ
could not tell offhand whether additions
or changes we're made. The parts oi
the document made public did not give
the names OF the Witnesses nor tine dat'
Of attestation. The will has been II
charge of Mr.. McE'downeS, and In max
ing Il public here MIR. Ledyard said HI
was simply acting as a friend, at thu
request of the Pttsburg man.
1t was pointed out that the oeduest
are subject to the tax laws This doe'
not mean that very large tax will b
returned. The art gifts viii be exempt
and so, presumably will all the othe
bequests of phianthropic nature. Al
to the personal bequestsr- amounting Il
$4,000, 900, those bestowed on resident
Of New York will be subject to the Stat
tnheritance and Federal inheritanc
taxes.
The 151 acres given Pittsburg for
park is in a residential section. A larg
part Of it Is wooded and children hav
used It FOR plcknicking The purpose o
the Educational Fund Commission, whic'
receives s5,OOO.OOO, is to provide bette
teaching for, children,
Il was remarked last night that MI
F'rick fulfilled his reported desire o
several years ago so to distribute h
fortune that his children would not b
known as the richest in the world.
Also that he carried out in his will tn
intention expressed when he said, speak
ing of hts art collection, 81 want thi
TO be my monument. / want the peopl
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