The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-03
Would Have Hesitated.

For il the count had, he doubtless
y Would have hesitated about including
IN his will, which Is to be offered for
probate in the New York county sur
logate's office today. a provision
" hich reads:
I bequeath to the city of Provi-
6ence, in the State Of Rhode Is
land, United States of America,
the native country of my dear
wife and her conspicuous family,
the sum of $4,000, equal to about
$4,000 Italian lire, for the creation
of a trust, the interest of which
shall annually be donated,
about July II. to the young lady
in that city, that. being twenty
years old, marriageable and a
daughter OF the common people,
VIII best deserve II by her cen
duct and family virtues.
nottf in providing this award was to
do something OF unique and kindly
character for the people of Providence.
wnere, during the course Of a diplo-
matte career in this country he met
ana married Miss Carrie N. Brown.
caughter OF Nicholas Brown. whose
enormously wealthy family founded
Brown University and sponsored SO
many philanthropies.
Who Is To Judxef
Already, however, the very persons
who are temporarily commissioned
with the task of carrying out this
and other wishes OF the dead count
fear that in the awarding OF tho leo
acy each year no persons of sufficient
Iy Solomon-like judgment can be
found to adjust all rivaIries and ar
rive at a decision satisfactory to all
State Senator Salvatore A. CotiIIo
who Is attorney in this country for
the royal Italian government will
today offer Count Bajnotti's will for
probate, says that upon the mayor of
Providence will devolve the duty.
With seemingly no intent tn he
1acetious, Senator Cotillo who with
homolo Tritoni Italian Royal consul
general. will supervise the awards
recalled that the Trojan war resulted
from an unwise decision as to the
beauty of one goddess over two 9TH
ers. Beauty. however, not being an
essential qualification in the present
instance, Providence's Lewiston will
not require a Judgment Of Paris"
Founded On Clause.
oeHdtor Solilios reason Tor lmpos-
ing upon the mayor of Providence
the burden of determining each year
the prize shall be similar to those
is founded on provision of the will
which states:
The proceeding with regard to
the prize shall be similar to those
by me delineated in my anal
ogous bequests to the city OF
Turin, which proceeding / desire
to be eventually communicated
to the city OF Providence. wherein
the fund shall be called Carrie
Brown Rosiere Fund" and tn.
winner shall be called "Rosiere."
The particular provision referred
to establishes a fund Of 10000 lire
(about $4,000 under the normal rate
in exchange-the lire is now con-
deprecated in vaIue). the
income Of which shall be donated
yearly as a prize and dover about
the middle of June, to the young lady
of Turinese birth and residence twen-
ty years old, marriageable and be-
longing to a family of working or
common people. that deserves it for
exemplary conduct and home girtues.
in the opinion and by the unappeaI-
able decision OF A commission ap-
pointed by the mayor of Turin and
presided over by him."
Crown Winner With Roses.
The selection" continues this Sec
tion Of the will" shall be made
among candidates whose family shall
have applied or who are otherwise
to the commission.
II suggest that the prize be given
with some solemnity. that the winner
be crowned with roses and be called
'Roseria,' and that the prize be des-
ignated as a prize to virtue. 1 thus
follow in my country an old and
pretty custom Of some places in
France"
To some extent this provision Of
Count Bajnotti's will setting forth the
manner in which the dover shall be
awarded conflicts with another,
which, II adopted by Providence
might give the aldermen in that city
a hand In the matter. The other
provision reads:
II leave the Commune Of Vol
vera registered bond Welding