The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-03-16
GEO. W. CHILDs.
Memorial Services in Honor of the
Great and Good Man.
Prominent People Prssent-Mr Chiida Was
a Friend Of Humanity Ills Prosperity
Constantly Made the Vehicle Of
Doing Good TO His Fellow Men.

NEw YoRK. March Memorial
services in honor OF the late George W,
Childs were held IN the Fifth AveEue
theater Sunday afternoon. The serv-
ices, which were got up by members OF
Typographical Union No. Q, We're Of
very impressive character Prominent
newspaper men occupied boxes, and be-
ore the hour for beginning the exer-
eises every seat in the theater was
taken up.
The Peoples Singing class, under tho
direction Of Frank Damrosch. was in
attendance, and its singing was sup
plemented by vocal and instrumental
selections given by various prominent
artists.
Chairman oDonnell, in opening the
exercises, paid deserved tribute TO
the memory OF Mr. Childs, whose good
works in behalf OF the printers, he
said. would never be forgotten.
President Murphy said that Mr..
childs might justly be called a capital
list. but he was capitalist OF kind
that believed in doing good with his
money TO others, instead Of scllShly
boarding II up for his own benefit
only.
bishop Potter, after delivering n
prayer, said he could not perceive Of
anything more appropriate than these
services in memory Of. the friend Of hui
manity. He then proceeded TO pay an
eloquent tribute 20 Mr. Childs
After the rendition Of a stanza by
the members Of the Peoples Singing
class. John w. Keller, president OF the
New York Press club, spoke on MIR.
childs and Newspaper Men" and re-
counted some very interesting stories
Of the goodness Of Mr. Childs In his
dealing with newspaper men.
One Of these was how, on certain
reporter getting too old for active ser
vice on the Ledger, Mr. childs ordered
him TO be pu. on the retired list hui
that his salary should be paid as usual
The cashier demonstrated with the
millionaire, and told him the reporter
was worth 100000 THAT docs moi
matter" replied the philanthropist
"he did his duty 20 the paper and de
serves his pay. II he were poor yoI
would be the flrst TO ask me TO put hin
on the pay roll, but would not put I
premium on poverty
| Dr. blanchard, OF Philadelphia, thei
made brief address, aud after DUR
ward Lelys had sung Sullivans "Dist
ant Shore" Hon, Amos j. Cumming
delivered the Grafton. Mr.. Cumming
told how he hrst met Mr. Childs abou
twenty years ago in railroad carriage
aud how a warm friendship sprang u
between them lie then reeountc
some OF the many acts OF bcnevoleno
which the deceased performed In tn
course OF his lifetime, and said thcr
seldom lived u better man.
In the course of his address Mr.. Cur
mings said: "Mr President and Brett
ren Of Typographical Union No O.
Organized labor to-day enslirines th
memory Of loving friend and sterlin
, heneiactor. When George w. Child
, passed away the heart Of every typs
, graphical union in the land throbbe
with emotion lie was the one newsp;
per proprietor who had never had
disagreement with his workmen and "a
sociatcs There never was the suggei
tlon OF strike in his establishment
: Emincntly just and honorable in a
his dealings, he squared his businei
D by the golden rule lie bore himse
, toward his employees as a father, not q
4 master lie treated them as son
a rather than servants You appreciate
the real worth OF George W. Childs b
Z fore his death. Union printers bcgn
! the celebration OF his birthday yea
/ ago II will be continued as long I
4 there is an hoporable craftsman on Il
I ennffnont