Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-02-10
A LOVING TRIBUTE.
Those Who stood Nearest to the Late
George w. Childs In Journalistic Life
Pay Loving Tribute to the Many Good
and Noble Qualities that Endeared Him
to All with Whom He Came in Contact.

Those Who Stood Nearest to tho Late
George w. Childs In Journalistic Life
Pay Loving Tribute to the Many Good
and Noble Qualities that Endeared Him
to All with Whom He Came In Contact
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-The Ledger,
In an editorial Saturday, says;
George W. Childs died this morning. This
announcement will be received with profound
grief by those who stood near to him. who.
knew, admired and loved him. ALI who knew
him did admire and love him, for his life was
prolonged benefactlon-
To others who stood farther apart from him.
TO whom he was unknown except for the good
that he did. the influence of which was So po-
tent and extended, the announcement OF his
death will seem scarc,ly less than the realza-
tion OF u personal loss. His life was so broad.
generous and beneficient as TO be as that man
tie OF charity which covers all the world, a.
with him charity was the greatest Of all. It
had neither metes nor bounds; his bounty was
a. deep, his benevolence as wide as human
need.
He made charity the cheerful duty and the
daily beauty Of his life. He lived not for him
self, but for others. The controlling maxim OF
tion Of II was: BE helpful" and no man was
ever more helpful than he,
The creed OF no man was brozder: It was
that oil mon were his neighbors brethren. He
loved humanity, made his love for It real and
by so doiiig blessed his own life and that Of
myriads daily
George W. Childs was o self.made man, the
architect OF his own fortunes. and no man
could have designed or builded better than he,
as he planned and builded to be useful and
helpful to his fellow men. That he was and
In nothing did he bear more convincing testi-
mony to this truth than in the great iourhal.
the Public Ledger, to which he devoted not
only his fine intelligence and energy. but his
character, his courage his conscience. First
of all, he would be right; he had. as few men
have demonstrated the courage Of his convic.
tions.
The editors OF the Ledger had been given by
him for their daily guidance only one code OF
laws, one formula Of instructions, and they
we're; BE right as you understand what is
right" Apart from that they had freedom Of
expression as broad and general as the field Of
truth itself.
Mr.. Chids never recovered from the effects
OF the death Of his friend Mr.. Drexel He
had loved he mourned and he missed him.
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives,
and in their death they are not divided.
Love, honor and reverence" We pay this
tribute TO the publc-spirited citizen, who was
foremost In zeal for the public welfare. to the
sincere friend. 10 the devoted husband. to the
gentle gentleman, to the kindest, most gen
erous employer, to the wise. farseeing man
whose life was all goodness, charity and
friendliness. To have known such a man was
an inestimable privilege. US no one could
come within the daily influence Of his noble
gracious, friendly life and not be . better
manlier man for it.
The Loss Felt Most Among Those Who
Know Him Best.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.--In many OF
the churches of the various denomina
tions yesterday the death of George
W. Childs was feelingly referred to by
the officiating clergymcn,' and his
passing away was pronounced pub
lie loss and bereavement
The arrangements for the funeral ol
Mr. Childs have not been completed
yet, but it has been decided that il
shall be held at l o'clock Tuesday
afternoon from ST. James Protestant
Episcopal church, OF which Mr. Childs
mas vestryman for many years. Who
will be asked to be pallbearers is still
undecided, and it is difficult to make q
choice for the sad honor among Mr.
Childs' host of friends in this city ant
other cities. Even the question of ths
place of his interment is still a matter
of doubt. Mr. Childs had lot il
Laruel Hill ceiiretaei.:;- but to many o.
his intimate friends it seems appro,,l.
ate that he should be laid to rest il
the same nauscleum in Woodlawr
cemetery that contains the dust of hi
friend and companion of life, the late
upon, however, the interment will bj
| private.
The employees of every department
of the Public Ledger met in the com
posing room of the paper yester
day afternoon to take appropriate
action upon Mr.. Child's death. The
meeting was called to order by L
Clarke Davis, managing editor of thu
paper, who moved that Col. N. Rich
ards Muckle, cashier OF the Ledger
preside. Col. Muckle took the chail
and. after few feeling and touching
words in reference to the object of tn,
meeting, called upon Mr.. Davis to ad
dress his fcllow-employcs.
Mr.. Davis spoke eloquently of Mr.
Childs' many beautiful traits of char.
acter and his sympathetic and kindl,
relations with his employees.
Speeches in the same vein were made
by William V. McKein, the aged re
tired editor of the Ledger; Mrs. G. +
Hallowell, editor of the Woman's de
partment; DR.. William Wilt, for the loca
staff; Henry s. Stiles. assistant cash
Ter; John W. Leating, for the compos
itors, and Joel Cook, business manager
of the paper. Addison B. Burke, chic
editorial writer, presented resolution
that were unanimously adopted, ex
pressing the sense of loss felt by th,
employees of the Ledger in Mr.. Childs
death. 1t was also decided that tn,
Ledger employees attend the funeral il
a body.