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cit that might be incurred In q de-
slrable undertaking. But. It was fur
Their added. there was no question OF
the boon that the Juillisrd bequest would
confer on the Metropolitan.
Just how the assistance will be given
Ia OF course a matter OF conjecture :
every detail within the broad scope or
the bequest IL left to the foundation
trustees, and their plans as regards the
Metropolitan undoubtedly will be worked
out with the cooperation OF the manage
ment of the opera house. One sugges-
ton yesterday was that the foundation
trustees might decide to undertake an
nually the selection and production OF
a new opera, to be given at the Metro
politan. but to be Identified publicly with
the Juilliard Foundation. However, any
discussion Of how the thing will work
out is purely speculation at this time.
Otto H. Kahn, who IL chairman OF
directors of the Metropolitan Opera
Company and who was close friend OF
A. d. Juilliard and undoubtedly ac-
quainted with his intentions. was out
Of tho city yesterday.
Attended the Last Opera.
Mr.. Juilliard attended the last per-
Torrance OF the recent season at the
Metropolitan. 1t was on a Saturday
night in April, and on that night the ILL
ness developed which turned into pneu-
monia had caused his death six days
later In his city homo, IL West Fifty
seventh street. His country home and
legal residence was at Tuxedo. which ex-
plains the filing Of the will in Orange
county.
1t was recalled at the time of Mr.
billiards death that he brought about
a greatly needed reconstruction Of stage
and boxes In the Metropolitan Opera
House In 1909. From his own box he
had an imperfect view of the perform
ances. and while he was about It he In
sisted that the pleasure OF the other
patrons be increased as we'll as his own
The text Of the win was not availa-
BILE yesterday, but It was said that while
II was a long document, virtually all Of
It's provisions relating to the rhusica
foundation we're given in the statement
made for the executors and trustees.
Mr.. Juilliard was described as q mar
who in his business affairs gave an out
line of what he wanted done and left
tho details of execution TO others HI
| trusted. This Is what he did in Willing
the establishment OF the foundation
How the worthy students OF music ar,
to be selected; the nature and place Of
the concerts and recitals that are tc
be given and the nature Of the aid To b,
given the Metropolitan Opera company
| Ia left to the trustees. 1t Is not impos
| sible, judging from what was heard yes
| terday, that there may in time be erected
in this city a great building In which
will be centered the musical activities
to be supported by the Juilliard endow
, ment
The Juilliards of France were Husue
nots; some of them were poets ant
orators. A. D. Juilliard, who became tn,
head OF the family in America, was tn
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Jean Nicholas JUL
lard. natives Of Bergundy, who came I,
the United States in 1895. He was borl
in Canton, Ohio. more than seventy year
ago. In his youth he came to New Yorl
and entered the textile commission trade
eventually becoming head OF the famou
house which bears his name. After tn
panic of 1873 he was appointed receive
for Hoyt, Spragues & Co., then tn
largest commission firm In New Yorn
Soon afterward he organized his owl
company.
Director in Many Corporations.
He was almost a lifetime friend @
President Mckinley. who also lived 4
Canton. and supported him In his tart
fights becoming known throughout tn
country as a thorough believer In tn
policy of adequate protection for Amer
can industry. As his business interest
grew he entered the directorates Of othe
corporations, until after his name coul
be written a whole directory Of leadin
financial institutions and railroads.
He was a director or trustee OF ii
National Bank Of Commerce. the Chem
cal National Bank. the Bank OF Amei
lea. the Guaranty Trust Company, tn
Central Trust Company, the Title Guai
antee and Trust Company, the Ne
York Life Insurance and Trust Con
pany, the Mutual Life Insurance Con
pany. the Bank OF America, the Atch
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad an
other corporations. His other interest
in addition TO the Metropolitan Oper
and Real Estate Company. Of which h
was president. and those named sbov
were attested by his membership in III
American Geographical Society. III
American Fine Arts Society, the Obi
Geographical Society, the Ohio Societ
OF New York and the Huguenot Societ
of New York He was a member OF III
Union League, City, Republican, Metro
politan, Merchants and Sleepy Hollo'
clubs
Mr. Juilliard and his wife carried o
their philanthropy hand In hand. Fc
many years she was manager OF III
Lincoln Hospital and Home. original
established for negroes, and which NJ
Juilliard remembered in his will wit
bequest of 100000. Other recipient
OF gifts from Mrs Juilliard were III
New York Orthopadic Dispensary an
Hospital, the Y. NJ. c. A. to which ST
gave money for the extension of II
building In West Fifty-seventh sire,
In memory OF her nephew. Frederick +
Cossitt. Sd, and Colorado College, fc
which she built the Frederick II. Co!
slit Memorial in remembrance of hi
father. In her will she gave 1000, 0C
to charity. Mrs. Juilliard before hi
marriage in 1877 was Helen Cossit
She was a sister of the late Mrs. Geors
f. Dodge.
A. d. Juilliard Is survived by sever,
nephews and nieces. who are named
specific requests.
So far as could be recalled yesterda
the only large gift for the encourag
ment of music in New York to this tin
was that OF the Loeb brothers. JAM
and Morris, to the New York Institu
of Musical Art This was establisht
by James Loeb in memory OF h
mother. Mrs. Becky Loeb, wife Of Sol
mon Loeb. founder OF the banking hou
OF Kuhn, Loeb & Co. From the ~
brothers and other members OF the Loo
l family the Institute OF Musical Art r
ceived more than 100000.
The Carnegie Foundation has pa
some attention to music. including Il
publication OF the works of British cor
posers.
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