In re the Estate of Shaul

Richard J. Bookhout, S.

The testator died May 17, 1968, leaving a will dated November 13,1951, which was duly admitted to probate on July 1,1968.

*968The executor seeks construction of the validity and effect of paragraph ‘ ‘ seventh ’ ’ of the will which provides as follows: ‘ ‘ I give, devise and bequeath one half of all the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal and of every kind and description, to the Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York, to ibe held in trust, however, and kept invested…