Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-05
MIR. CHILDS' FUNERAL.
1t VIII BE Held Tomorrow Afternoon
I'm PhilndelDhia.

In Philadelphia.
The funeral of the late George w. Chilis
of Philadelphia will be held at l o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in st. James Protest
ant Episcopal Church, corner of I'D and
Walnut streets. in that city. All arrange
ments have been made by the family and
friends for the final services, which will be
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Blanchard. Mr..
Childs' pastor.
The interment at the Woodlands ceme-
terry will be private. The body will be
placed in the Drexel mausoleum in the
catacomb on the left of the one now occu-
pied by the body of Anthony J. DrexeL
Yesterday afternoon the employees of the
Ledger met to take action on the death of
their employer, and this impressive meet
ing was participated in by nearly 2OO peo-
pie.
Edmund Stirling was selected to act as
secretary and Addison b. Burk. assistant
managing editor, presented the following
minute, which was unanimously adopted:
THE employees of the Public Ledger. nav-
ing lost by the death of George W. Childs
one who has stood to them in the relation
Of a kind and considerable father. find 1t
impossible to express In formal resolutions
due sense of their great loss, but never
theless, seek to record in this minute their
high appreciation of his character it has
been revealed to them in daily intercourse
He was the embodiment Of kindness and
benevolence; his broad sympathies made
him citizen of the world, and not merely
those associated with him socially and in
business, but humanity itself, lost a gener-
Gus friend and noble eXemplar by his death
1t would be unjust to his memory, how
ever. to allow it to be supposed that the
most obvious characteristic of his nature
the possession Of a sympathetic heart that
knew no impulses that were not, kindly
was his sole claim to distinction He was
broad-minded and helpful in every way.
All his writings and publications were we'll
considered efforts to uplift humanity; to
promote peace on ca rth, good will to men;
to strengthen and succor the downfallen
to help and encourage the ambitious. He
was philanthropist, it is true. but he was
more than that, he was guide, counselor
and friend to all who came within the
scope of his wide-reaching influence.
"Of Mr.. Childs it may be said as he yaid
OF Mr.. Drexel: We to whom he gave SO
much that was vital, such as affection,
friendship, faith, can scarcely think of him
into more life, into a fuller. better life than
he ever knew, as one that We shall happily
meet in that far country"
other speakers were John w. Heating,
+. Halowell and William V. Mexican
Messages of Coincidence.
kilograms of coincidence have been re-
ceived by Mrs. Childs from President Cieve-
land, ex.President Harrison, Secretaries
Gresham, Carlisle, Herbert, Lamont and
Morton. and Postmaster General Bissell,
Cannon Farrar, Gov. Pattison, Senator
Joseph r. Hawley of Connecticut, ex-Post-
master General Thomas L. James, Senator
German of Maryland, Seth Low, Bishop w.
+. Nichols of California, Joseph Jefferson,
Congressman bingham, John r. Holmes
of Boston, Robert Garrett, Senator Gordon
of Georgia, Mrs. Julia d. Grant, Col Fred
ID. Grant Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
Abram s. Hewitt Senator Higgins of Della
ware, Philip ID. Armour, John F.. Harjes of
Paris, Glenn Studebaker, L. Rosewater of
omaha, Neb., Col. John d. Cockerill Sena-
tor John X. Mcpherson Of New Jersey
Bishop l. +. Horstmann of Cleveland, Mrs
Samuel J. Randall. st. Clair McKelway. Gen.
Felix Agnus, Mrs. Cyrus Hal Mccormick
of Chicago, Bishop w. {. Doane of Albany.
\. Y. Elisha p. Wilbur, Thomas B. Reed.
Murat Halstead, Senator J. H. Gallinger of
New Hampshire. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Parke Goodwin, Bishop Henry c. Potter.
John r. Mclean of Cincinnati. Congress
man William McAleer ex-Gov Beaver. Mrs
VI. Carey Thomas. dean of Bryn Mawr Pa)
College, F. Elder mother superior OF the
Convent of the Sacred Heart, Torresdale
Pa: the typographical unions of PhiladeI-
phia. Boston. Des Moines. Iowa, and 9TH
ers.
Following is the telegram of coincidence
received from the President:
Executive Mansion, Washington ID q
February ,. 1894.
Mrs. George w. Chlds: Our household
lament the death of true friend and we
extend to you our sincere sympathy and
condolences in this hoUr of crushing be-
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