The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-06
TWO REQUESTS TO
CHILDRENS' SOCIETY
Six Thousand Dollars, Through Wills
of Mrs. r. A. Amsden and n. S.
Williams, Is Received.


of Mrs. r. A. Amsden and n. S.
Williams, Is Received.
The hundreds of friends of the Chill
dren's Homo society of Florida Will
be glad to learn of the recent good
fortune OF the society in having re-
during the past week amounting in all
to $4,000.
Four thousand dollars was sent to
the society by the executives of the
will of Mrs. r. A Amsden of Manches-
ter, Iowa. the following letter explain
ing the reasons for the giving OF the
money to the Chiidren's Home society
OF Florida.
"Mr. Marcus C. Fagg. supt.,
"Children's Home Society OF Florida,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Mr.. Fagg-By the will of our
mother, the late Mrs. r. A. Amsden
of Manchester. Iowa, the sum of 5000
was to be given to the work for or
phans. The. viii named no special
home or institution but left such Sc
lection to the executives OF her estate.
Several factors have led the heirs
to feel that they would like to remem-
her the Chiidren's Home society of
Florida with the bulk of this bequest.
A very appealing factor being that
the assets OF our mother were mate
rally augmented by property coming
to her through the death of her son
the late George S. Amsden of Cocoa
nut Grove, Fla. Also, the fact that
one of the executrices OF the viii of
Mrs. Amsden made a personal visit
to this childrens home, in addition to
rather exhaustive inquiry into the
work and needs of your institution, as
result of which we feel that there is
no place where the funds could serve
a greater or more lasting purpose. You
to your office on Christmas day
Find enclosed draft for $4,000 to the
Children's Home society of Florida
Trusting some unfortunate orphan
children may have q. happier childhood
and develop into useful citizens
through the longing OF our mother.
feebly expressed in this bequest, We
are,
"Sincerely yours,
HARRIET b. SAMATONS,
CARRIE b. STRANGER,
Executives of the Estate OF r. A
Amsden.
Up. s. Remaining $1,000 will be
given to an Iowa institution
The other $4,000 was sent TO tie so
ciety by Miss Myra G. Williams of
Fla, in compliance with
the will of her father the late II. S.
Williams Of Rockledge, with the fol-
lowing letter:
"aIr. Marcus c. Fagg, supt.,
''Childrens Home Society of Florida,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Mr.. Fagg-I am enclosing
check for $4,000, which pays the be-
quest Of my father, II. S. Williams, 20
your society. VIII you please copy
and sign the enclosed receipt?
1T gives me great pleasure to payt
this bequest, as l feel deeply inter
ested in the work your are doing, and
am glad to see it furthered in any way.
I'VE should prefer to have the
money used in building if it can be
arranged. and have my fathers name
with it in some way as a |
memorial. lie has lived in Florida
SAiiCG 1o1t AfSEa Ia AlAfAAiy way D&St-
identified with the progress Of the
state, and we should be very glad toI
have his name remembered. /
Trusting that the bequest may be
Of real benefit to the children of Flor !
ida, I remain,
Very truly yours. /
"MYRA G.. WILLIAMS,
'sExecutrix" /
Mr.. Fagg and the other officers and |
directors of the home society are de- |
lighted with these two very generous !
requests, and expect to arrange at AMI
early date-in addition to the equip
nent OF the present receiving home on
2iverside-as a memorial to these twoi
good friends OF the work, and others
who have sent in other funds in recent
years. there being a. fund of about
5000 on hand in special funds, which,
ogether with the funds just received,
will provide practically enough to
AIRY out plan that the society has
rad in mind for some time-in the
nature of added school facilities for
he children at the home.
The board of directors of the home
ociety will meet at an early date to
lecide definitely on these plans.
The Chidrens Home society of Flor
da feels especially honored in being
he recipient of the $4,000 from Iowa
specially in view of the fact that
cry careful investigation was made
# its work by Mrs. Harriet B. sam
mons, one Of the executrices. who Wis
ted the home and office of the society
n December, last, and also made ex-
80, ~ I'D rs he 1xyorly
{ the society. Such an endorsement
( the Florida society is matter of
to the friends of the So
iety all through the state.
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