Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-05
GEORGE W, oHrLps, DEATH.

It Was Feelingly Referred 10 in Many of the Chnrches of PhfIkdSf. phia-Arrangements for ihe Fune.
 ral Have Not Been Fully Completed
 -Meeting Of the Employes of the
 Ledger.
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. An many of the churches of the various denominations to- day the death of George ". Childs was feelingly referred to by the officiating clergymen, and his passing away was pro- nounced public loss and bereavement.
 The arrangements for the funeral of MT. Childs have not bsen completed yet, but it has been decided that 1t shall be held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon from St. James church, of which MT. Childs was c vestry- man for mary years. Who will bs asked to be psllbesrers is still undecided, as It is difficult to make choice for the sad honor among MT. Childs' hosts of friends In this and other cities.
 Even the question of the place of his in- torment Is still a matter of doubt. MT. Childs had a lot in the Laurel Hill ceme- tery, but to many of his intimate friends it seems appropriate that he shouli be laid to Ieet III tue bhhc mausOieum ln W OOQ- lands cemetery that contains the dust of his friend, the late A. J. Drexel. Which ever is decided upon, however, the inter ment will be private.
 The employees of every department of the Ledger met this afternoon to take ao- tion upon MT. Childs' death. Colonel Muckle, cashier of the Ledger, presided and made few feeling remarks in refer epcs to the object of the meeting. L. Clarke Dsvis, mans gipg editor of the paper, spoke elcquently of MT. Childs' many beautiful traits of character and his sym pathetic and kindly relations with his em- ployes.
 Speeches In the same vein were made by W. V. McKsan, the aged retired editor of the Ledger; Mrs Hallowell, editor of the woman's department; Dr. Wilt, for the To- cal staff; Henry s. Stiles, as the cashier; J. w. Kesting, for the competitors, and Joel Cook, business manager. Addison B. Burke, chief editorial writer, presented resolutions that were adopted expressing the sense of loss felt by the employees of the Ledger in MT. Childs' death. 1t was also directed that the Ledger employees at tend the funeral in body.
 LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Chronicle says: Mir. Childs will bs remembered for his large hearted, all embracing hospitality. While many smiled at his peculiarities, all really loved the man, for his hand was all ways open and his charity was large to the poor and suffering.
 The Daily News in 6 leader on George W. Childs' death ssys: MT. Childs was one of those men whose Hberality and public spirit rsnder official patronage superAuous In the United States.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 4 At e meeting this afternoon Typographical union No. 6 de- cided to send its president, James J. Mur- phy, with four of its vics presidents, to represent that body at the funeral of George W. Childs. Tributes were pre- scented to the memory of the deceased dur ing the meeting by President Murphy and others. A motion to hold in the near future a memorial service in honor of Mir. Childs was unanimously adopted. Presi- dent Murphy was given power to appoint a committee to prepare series of resolu- tions.
 AsBURY PARK, N. J, Feb An the clergymsn here to-day delivered sermons touching upon the death of George w.