New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07
FUNERAL OF GEO. w. CHILDS.
HIS BODY PLACED BY THE SIDE OF
THAT OF ANTHONY ]. DREXEL.
THOUSANDS CROWD TO THE CHURCH TO PAY
LAST TRIBUTE 70 TIE DEAD MANs
MEMORY - BISHOP POTTER'S
ELOQUENT WORDS.


MEMORY - BISHOP poTTERs
ELOQUENT WORDS
Philadelphia Feb G-Thc funeral Of George ".
Childs was held this afternoon In -. James's
Protestant Episcopal Church. of which Mr.. Chi!ds
was for many years a vestryman. Previous to the
church services, which began at o'clock. Bishop
Henry G. Potter. of NewYork. and the Rev. DR..
Joseph ~ Blanchard, rector of st. James's Church.
conducted brief private service for the immediate
family in the Chids mansion.
Long before noon the vicinity OF Twenty-second
and Walnut SIS, the Chds residence being on the
southeast corner with st. Jamess Church dag
onally opposite thronged with crowd eager
to gain admission into the latter ediice. The audi
forum has a seating capacity of about 1000. and
the greater part If the space reserved for the
family the immediate friends. 900 employees OF
1.-THE Public Ledger" and the various delegations.
When these had been seated. the public was adj
mitted, and the church was quickly crowded TO
the doors. Several thousand persons unable
TO get In
The services conducted by Bishop Potter.
Bishop Scarborough. of New-Jcrsey: Bishop OH
W. Whitaker. OF Pennsylvania; the Rev DIR.
blanchard and tho Rev. d. William H. Bodine.
rector of the Church OF the Saviour The funeral
procession was met at tho church entrance by tho
bishops and clergy and supplied choir Of twenty
seven boys and nine men. With the cersymen in
the lead and Bishop Scarborough informing the
sentences of the beautiful but simple bnrl'! ser
Wees Of the Church of England the procession
moved UP the main aisle. The coffin. which WAS
covered with blac. cloth. boct silver plate. upon
which was engraved:
GEORGE W. cEILDs. Born May Il. is99.
Died February 3. ls9i.
The pallbearors were J. Pcrpont Morgan john
7. Mclean. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Chauncey Nj.
Depew General Horace Porter. Judge Edward
Patterson. Colonel Frederick ID. Grant joan 'ise-
low Enoch Pratt. Reverdy Johnson General Felix
Agnus Charles Il. Mayer. l.. T. Wilbur. Dr. James
MacAlster. Frank Thomson. Judge Henry Green.
Judge Craig Biddle Frederick Fralcy. Henry y.
Paul John Lowber Welsh Ferdinand J. Dreer.
George c. Thomas William " Singerly, /" Clarke
Davis Richard c. Dale. Clement A. Grlscon. VIII
lam V. Mckcan Eugene Delano. isaac 3 Clothie7.
Charles l.. Warbdrton. Joseph ". Wilson. Richard
NJ. Cadwalader. Joseph G. Rosengarten. john Rus
sell Young Colonel NJ Richard Muckle ana Colonel
William Wayne.
The coffin was placed in front OF the chanccl. and
the choir chanted the burial anthem. after which
the Rev. Dr. Blanchard read the lesson beginning
with "Now is Chris. risen from the dead The
hymn Jesus Lives, was sung with solemn eject
and then Bishop Potter delivered the address,. lie
said. in part
About a quarter OF n century ago. there was
borne up the aisle of the Church Of the Holy Com
munon. New York. this dav has been borne mp
the aisle the body OF our departed brother the
mortal remains of one who will be always remen-
stainless personal character. for his remarkable
services to his felowmen. for the noble illustration
which he gave a merchant OF personal integrity
OF conduct and exemplary dealings with his fcIloW-
men, Of singular sweetness and engaging chari'- III
the domestic circle. in which most If not all his
life was spent The pastor who precedeI MS re-
mains during that last sad journey was one born
in this Commonw ealth. bearing name identified
with its most honored traditions loved ana revere"
by us in New-York for the singular sweetness ana
dignity o. MS character and the remarKaDie
achievement Of a long and useful life. When the
service had reached this point, there was as cow
a pause that The pastor might say word 10 the
friends and fellow citizens who had gathered there
to pay their last tribute Of respect to the memoir
OF one whom all alike loved and hon"rei. III
Muhlenberg advanced. lie stood at the 1901 OF 'ht
coffin. and pausing moment as though the task
before him were too great for him. slowly repeated
these words: TO do justly. to love mercy TO walk
humbly with thy God, and. pointing to the lo'y o,
his dead friend. he turned AMI SAID 20 u'4 "e'
Men and brethren. might well initiate his exc
ample to-day II were t,ked TO ten rr S ,ti W.
mourn today, venture submit thai there IS no
one within The sound OF my voice TINS af,e' ihssn
who would challenge the appropriateness Oh 'n'Ne
words out of Holy Writ. which have just repeated,
their felIowmen thar it may be because Of ihslr
ambitious place colossal performances bu, , pr.
thsi are constant Illustration of the love Of God
and OF man. which is the essence 81 an rvsio;;
them away ont OF sight without somehow teI!-
Ing to other ears ana hearts the word' 'na' Dur"
AMI the thoughts thai thrOb In our own
so it is here to-day. George ChidsIsngn'a Fly
suggestive name How s%.et hid MAJ c,,' Na9 and
a son Of Philadelphia. has lived mere am.hs you an
these years to snnen, venre 70 think in
some aspects of them 80 fne ana noD'e an! ~ any
come here today they cry ont in me lanE""ge OF
,St os " my b aa for may no, forgc ana
though II belonged to others to remind YOU 81 IT
more Adequately and more fully than can V',t ,a
to- do o. YOU % a rather here toa those DISTINGUISHED
public services which The friend vino ICES the e end I OF
his life rendered 70 the c9mmn,ni,y OF y wG'e" ne
The Ishop closed his remarks by stating mat nj
Childs had illustrated in his daily lfe ana WAX c
zen while al the same time he had deinonstrated
that privat" citizen could take par IN huonc ai
without thought OF himself And that In MS PIX
re he was od to to e.; or f TIN, f'i ve s on
such men and for their memories. Men and women
Of Philadelphia. remember such HE ana repro
oV When the choir had sung the HYMN. NY G3d
ih ns hev Dr. iodine IN the icnr Of Tri aio VIZ ~
the next hymn. and Bishop whitaker Cus1i ,l,c
n nerxcns Il the penddcton Hark ark Ny Soul
WI The '' eortese then proceeded 10 woodland Gene
heryy. where toe holy was placed IN the Dr rN.,
S ey Dr. Bisanchad The burial announce; TO
! private. but over 2pD persons ci''rS' '"c '3'''
| ,rv and crowded around the vaul'. -,
+he burial of Mr. ChIlds's body BESIDE that OF ms
| nst in tnlate friend. Anthony j. l,reN",, was d"
| NJ ne end to the lves Of both men. MIS- 'nhhs mas
| no Jecded, however. that this slaiI De inc maj
| rcsjng place for her husband. ,,t
"he Ledger" employees and mary OF the dislin
gui4ed attendants marched ~ BODY TO ihe chnrtn
| froi 'The Ledger Office The latter was cIcstG
| froI noon until r. III. ... ..
| ri flora, tributes. OF which scores we're gent 10
| the bmrch were Of rarest blooms, and. n many
nstsces OF mos. ornate design. nv midday ana
| beio. tho doors of the churcn wer" "Irh'd' me
nors in charge had arranged then Wltn e%cri-
| lont ,stc about the altar and the ch'nc"i. -
| that the right ana TO the left there VIZ BANK
Of he,trope while tn. centre Of ~" Chnncei was