Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1888 — Death of W. W. Corcoran. [ARTICLE]

Death of W. W. Corcoran.

W. W. Corcoran, the philanthropist, died at his home in Washington Friday. He was best known as a philanthropist. His benefactions are of long'standing. In 1847 he purchased the site of Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, expended about 9120,000 in improving it and presented the cemetery to his native town. The Corcoran Gallery of Art he established in 1857, spending about $300,000 in fitting it up, and, in addition, establishing an endowment fund of nearfy a million dollars for its benefit. The war interrupted his plans with respect to this structure, but at its close he entered upon the wo k with increased energy, and transferred his entire collection of paintings, statuary, and works of art to it Another of his large public gifts is the Louise Home, which he founded in memory of his wife. It is intended as a home for aged women of refinement and education, who by reverse of fortune have been reduced from affluence to poverty: This building cost about $200,C00 and has an endowment fund in addition of about $300,000. ± Mr. Corcoran also made large and valuable gifts to the Washington Orphan Asylum, Columbian University, and many instir tutions in the South. He also gave SIOO,OOO to the Church of The Ascension of Washington City. To the University of Virginia he has made gifts amounting to about $200,000 besides a library of about 4,000 volumes. Texas Siftings: “Do you use night“Yee, love,” he replied, “with a little sugar,” and she couldn’t think what he meant. _______