Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-07
UNITED IN LIFE,
Their Mortal Remains Are Laid Side bI
Side in Death.

Their Mortal Remains Are Laid Side by
Side in Death.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, February O.
The rer aims OF George w. Childs were
to-day laid at rest in the Drexel mausol-
cum in Wood land cemetery beside those
OF his closest friend and business COM
panion, Anthony j. Drexel, who died
but few months ago. Almost insep-
arabic in life, it was deemed fitting that
they should rest together la death, al
though it was not known that any ro-
quest to that effect had ever been made
by Mr.. Childs. 1t was at first intended
to have the funeral services private, but
yielding TO the request of many friends,
Mrs. Childs finally consented TO public
funeral and the services were held at
10 o'clock to-day In st. James Pro-
testant Episcopal church, which
is directly opposite the . resi-
dence of the dead philanthropist
at Walnut and Twenty-second streets,
and Of which Mr.. Childs had been an
honored member and vestryman for
many years. A brief service for the
family and immediate friends was held
at the house before the public service
at the church. At its conclusion those
present were given an opportunity II
take a last look At the face OF the one
they loved aud from which death had
not effaced that generous, kindly look,
one of the characteristic marks OF the
man of whom everybody said: "To
know him was to love him" Then the
casket was tenderly borne out from the
white marble mansion aud across the
street to the church where it was placed
on bier in front OF the chancel rail.
The services In the church as well as
those at the residence were conducted
by Bishop Potter, of New York, assist
ed by Bishop Whitaker,o OF Philadelphia,
Rev. Joseph II. Blanchard, rector OF
st. James's church and DR.. William b.
Bocine, rector of the Church OF the
Saviour West Philadelphia which the
late Mr.. Drexel attended.
Tne remains were met at the entrance
OF ST James Church and borne up the
middle aisle and laid on bier In front
of the chancel. The black cloth caskei
was literally covered with pillows and
wreaths of roses, lilies Of the valley
and other flowers. Such display OF
flowers was probably never seen at a
funeral in Philadelphia.
III st. James Church had been three
times as large 1t could not have accom-
modated the large cruwd OF people who
sought admission.
The sentences OF the services were
read by Bishop Scarborough, OF New
Jersey, and Rev. Joseph n. Blanchard,
rector Of the church, read the scriptural
lesson. A brief address was made by
Bishop Potter. OF New York.
Following this came the creed and the
proyer read by Rev. DR.. Bodine, and
the hymn, "In the Hour of Trial"
While Rev. DR.. Bodine was reading
the creed, Mrs. Childs, who had borne
up nobly thus far, was noticed TO droop
over on the shoulder OF J. w. Paul, Jr.
Quickly kind friends were around her
to find she had tainted. Restoratives
were Immediately applied aud In few
minutes she was restored TO conscious
ness and was afterwards able to follow
her husbands remains to the tomb.
The services at tha cemetery were
private and very brief. There was
PRAYER, the casket was placed In the
crypt prepared for IL. Mr.. Paul cast
pon the coffin the symbollcal handful
of earth and the mortal remains OF
George W. Childs had been consigned
TO the tomb.