Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 7, 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba free press it Buday May the Jot Fob Tuie estimates however place it at from to be made Public. Vincent Bene widow receives Only outright new York May for the a rally made Public tonight the will John Jacob Astor drawn in this City in september last Only a few flays after Haj marriage to miss Medeleine Talmage Force and approximately a Ven Bel Ore he perished with the sinking of the titanic. Vincent Aslor a son who will come of but within the year is made the i principal bunt Licary uric residuary ii Fra if. Is o hint us to tilt value of Tho year estate a and by the Crea Tion of Trust Umilo tie testator has As far As possible the Cus Tom of his forebears ill keeping the vast Astor real estate holdings intact. Valuations of the estate run any v. Here from to aside from provisions for Vincent astoi1, provides t or a few in Rondi Tunal bequests. One is to St. Paul s school at Concord n. H. The remainder of the legacies arc to relatives friends and i faithful servants. Tarly All other provisions of the will ii. Muse Public Deal with the Trust finds in which there Are three for the widow 000 for the colonel s voting daughter Jetur Al the Chiki of his former , Ava willing Astor and for the expected posthumous Chil " of the present widow. This latter clause provides for each child who shall survive the testator other than his son William a incent and his daughter Ava Alice Trust fund for widow. No provision whatsoever is made for the wife who divorced him and it the Youns Wido w flies or marries again the Trust fund together with the town House and other property left to her reverts to Vincent Astor. She receives however outright without further stipulation and until the income from the Trust fund shall become available the trustees Are directed to pay her an income of a year. There was an Ante nuptial settlement which she accepted in lieu of Dower rights. The amount of this has never been made Public. Rumours have. Placed it at Nicholas Riddle of Philadelphia who want to Halifax with Vincent Astor to claim colonel Ivestor s body receives a legacy of Robert h. M. Ferguson a close Friend and a trustee of his father s estate and now living in Silver it Mexico gets Doug Las Robinson a brother in Law of Jamea Roosevelt is bequeathed and. A similar sum goes to the Testa tors brother in Law Jarnes Roosevelt of this City. Januss s. Arm Strong of Rhinebeck n.y., a Cousin up bequeathed a sum which col Onel Aster s father also left him. Other bequests Are to his Secretary William a. Dobbyn of this City in re cognition of faithful to his Steward Thomas hade in appreciation of his Many years of devoted and to i Jerbert a. Pinkham superintendent of his coun try place at Rhinebeck. Yacht club cups. The executors Are expected to pay the new York yacht club a year until Vincent Astor shall become of age this sum to be used by the club for the Purchase of two Silver cups to be sailed for by the yachts of the new York yacht club at Newport during the. Annual cruise. It is suggested further that Vincent Astor having arrived of age shall continue to offer these prizes thus perpetuating the famous Astor cup. Vincent Astor hastens. New York May Astor Whoso devoted attentions towards the Young widow of his father since the titanic disaster and whose funeral saturday attention has been in seclusion with his own Mother mrs. Avii willing Astor practically for the Vas two Days. The Youthful lad of the Astor. Fam who is still a minor battled heroically against his own great grief at the loss of his father for the Sake of supporting and comforting mrs. A Duane Force Astor. He gave personal intention to her every wish and made that the instructions were carried Cut. He observed All the conventions und considerate of the fact that the Young widow s father was too nearly an invalid to support her at the fun dial service tenderly escorted her through that ordeal. Hurries to his Mother. But. Immediately after bringing the widowed Bride to the fifth Avenue mansion or. Astor harried to the Side his own Mother. For hours last they remained together. Miss Alice Muriel Astor Vincent s sister had been taken directly to her Mother Isom the cemetery. At no time did she come directly into Contact with mrs. Madeline Force Astor nor did she visit the Astor Home in fifth Avenue. Those who May have doubted that Vincent Astor is devoted to his to May be convinced that they Are wrong. The Youthful Multi million Aire sought the Solace his Mother s comforting presence again today and Itma ined with her for a Long time. Vincent Astor s future plans have not been announced but from an a source it is Learned he will idiot return to Harvard this Spring. The w la of the late col. Astor was read to the assembled family As had been anticipated but it is believe by those close to the family that principals have been informed of its chief provisions and that it will filed for probate almost immediate 1 Harvard tribute. The newspapers were asked to state that the magnificent Wreath of Amer ican Beauty roses displayed at the funeral of col. Astor was a tribute from fellow class mates of the colonel Harvard in 1ss4. Many of the other donors of Flowers were not made pub Lic. Astor funeral services. Body of dead million i of buried in Trinity cemetery new York. New York May services Over the body of John Jacob Astor one of the victims of the titanic Dis Aster were performed saturday in the Little episcopal Church of the Messiah at Rhine Rifle on the Hud son. Rev. Or. Saunders Rector of the Church officiated assisted by Rev. Or. W. T. Manning Rector of Trinity new York. Mrs. Ava willing Astor colonel Astor s first wife did nor to , the Astor Home after the services the body was brought to ims City where interment took place m Trinity cemetery on Washington Heights. Mrs. Madeleine Force Astor went to the grave with the other by mourners. Agreements of Sale purchased Robinson Black 306 Mcarthur bldg to Exchange Clear title Manitoba and Saskatchewan unimproved Farny lands in Large or Small tracks to Exchange for improved or unimproved qty property. Will v. Pay balance of equity in Cash. Canadian real estate Bond corporation 1205 Mcarthur bldg. Phone m. 3534 for rent Market Garden at Selkirk about in acres known As the Langton , under cultivation of Ason manured and fall ploughed Soi. Warm Randy Loam has stable and other but buildings. Elec tric cars Pas property. Apply National Trust co limited 323 main Street Winnipeg. With the tremendous railway development Battleford presents at the most opportune time the Hest investment in Western Canada. 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