Chap 02 - The majority of the assets

Most of the assets they insist on one of the most beautiful areas of the territory of Sorrento, the Cape, namely:

  • Large farm with an area of ​​thousands of square meters comprising three buildings scattered on the border with road Via Villa boss stands the historic "The Sorito" of eighteenth-century building.
  • Agricultural Fund of considerable value for the green lemon trees, olive, orange, currently used as a tourist village "Santa Fortunata" bordering on Via Capo di Sorrento.
  • Apartment of four rooms and accessories site at Via Capo n. 10
  • A-ranean storehouse of 75 square meters located in the Sorrento Via Capo n. 12
  • Made in Sorrento Piazza Tasso site called Palazzo Tasso.
  • A villa in Naples at the Cupa flour.
  • Apartment in Naples, Via S. Mark.
  • Shop in Naples, Via Cilea n. 211.
  • Real estate in Naples, Via Giovanni Bausan, building 49.

These data are taken from official documents from various land and testamentary dispositions of the two ladies.
After the death of her husband Earl John, Matilda with her sister Elena continued to manage the agricultural enterprise of which, Matilda took the title of entrepreneur, his sister Helen of collaborator.
The Company's performance was flourishing due to the passion and tenacity constant imprinted in their work with the aim of giving greater development to their company. They realized an edible oil plant, which marked the doc was a product of "Oil of Sorrento" so that HRH the Duchess Anna D'Aosta, living with for years used to say that his retirement was comforted and sustained by a delicious morning drink: a tablespoon extra virgin ladies of Serracapriola.
Another passion was the love of animals with a marked preference for dogs and fighting against vivisection and animal testing of any kind, for which they had set up prize money for all organizations and associations that would be different for the achievement of these ideals.
Finally the main features of the two ladies was given by the strong magnitude of their generosity, their characteristic dominated by strong personalities. Of this gift, it is most interesting to me and to Sorrento, because the various battles and donations have caused legal disputes to be accorded the ownership of various assets pending. Meanwhile, after several years of work and the various ups and downs of my life, I was forced to leave the hotel, so I had to deprive myself of the pleasure of meeting the noble ladies.
But the memory of the promise made to me personally by Mathilde woman, wanted to include among the beneficiaries of your estate to the old Sorrento, I awoke a strong commitment to follow the developments and the evolution of events that would occur in the future.
Then I began to get interested "elders" who at the time, were united in "Circle of socio-cultural seniors." The activities that the club held were limited, and the annual festival and felt it was a goal since in principle was made at the Cape of Sorrento, then the center of Sorrento and precisely to the Foreigners' Club or turn at hotels. Madurai soon as the required age and provided in the statutes, I did not hesitate to apply for admission and, in truth, with the intention of being able to follow more closely the implementation of the promise made to me in the past munificent noblewoman Mathilda.