Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-10

Among the notable ones NAV
be mentioned tho stained glass WIN.
dow which he placed in Westminster
Abbey in commemoration OF the poets
William Cowper and George Herbert the
monument over the hitherto unmarked
grave OF Leigh Hunt i'm kensal Green, the
GIFT of plot of ground for n cemetery for
printers in Philadelphia and the presenta-
ton OF the Shakespeare memorial foun-
tain to Stratford-On-Ayon.
Loveable characteristics.
The friendship which existed between
Mr. Childs and the late Anthony j. Drexel
was the most intimate. One of the
strongest points in the character of Mr..
Childs was his ability to win and hold
friends, faculty, IL ~ hardly necessary
to add, which was exercised almost un-
consciously II belonge to his hearty,
hopeful and generous nature to inspire
regard in kindred souls Among the
friends who were drawn 10 him early In
his career was Mr.. Drexel, gentleman
whose name, like that of Mr.
Childs, Is suggestive of everything
honorable, liberal and public spir-
lied. On several important oc-
casions in the life OF Mr. Childs the
ever ready help OF the great banker was u
tower OF strength to him. They were side
by side at the turning points in Mr.. Cbilds'
career; the capitalist being always prompt
To lend the support of his credit and
wealth to the execution of the publishers
plans. The death of Mr.. Drexel some
thing over year ago, was a severe shock
to Mr. Childs, and at his age probably
produced physical results which contrib
nted TO his own fatal illness Mr.. Childs'
attitude toward women was of the high st
ana noolest Nothing rejecting upon wo-
mankind was ever admitted To the columns
OF the Public Ledger after he became its
proprietor The mother in law joke in its
xFl
tabooed. In his relations with his wife
this chivalry assumed its most beautiful
! FORM. Up To the very last lie displayed
toward her the Difference. the courtesy
and the devotion of the lover.
NO character, however exalted, entirely
escapes the shafts Of calumny. The vir-
tues of Mr.. Childs were perhaps as uni
versally recognized as those OF any man,
but even he did not entirely escape. 1t
has been suggested that his philanthropic
enterprises and his gifts were prompted
by desire TO advertise himself and his
paper. To the first suggestion ii is sum.
cient to reply that the sums he gave away
in secret, and which were known only to
his intimate friends, were almost US great
as those OF which the pnblic necessarily
became informed; the second is amply re-
futed by the fact that the total of his pub
lie gifts far exceeded in amount any pos.
siblc returns he could have received in
the way OF advertising
The attitude of Mr. Cbilds toward the
printers craft has already been referred
to. In this connection il may be added
That his practice OF pensioning employees
, connected with all departments Of his
great printing establishment is unique In
American journalism and probably stands
alone In the journalism of the world.
Press Comment.
CHICAGO, Feb 3.--The Evening Post,
this afternoon commenting on the
death of George w. Childs says: "Since
George Peabody no American has been
so widely known as philanthropist as
this kind gentleman, whose udemise
we announce with real regret.
His hospitality was boundess. His
heart seemed big enough to encompass
oil humanity. lie was the friend and
patron OF the struggling workman in
literature and the fine arts as we'll as
of the brother workman who labors at
the bench. Although possessing no
great intellectual gifts he was one OF
the most successful of American
journalists, and whether his newspaper
can be considered great according to
radical latter day standards. certainly
under his direction il has been exem-
plary for cleanness, honesty and fair
ness. Mr.. Chids will be woefully
missed from n world in which he was
rare type. We could much more easily
have spared greater men,"