The herald., 1894-02-03
GEORGE ". CHILDS DEAD.
Another Great and Good
Man Gone.
The Philadelphia Philanthropy
ist Passed Away.
Chestnut Street Will See His Famil-
lar Form No More.
Grieving Over the Loss of His Lifelong
Friend and Companion Hastened
His End-History of
His Illness.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-George W.
Childs died at $3.50 O'Clock this (Sstur-
day. morning. Shortly after midnight
one of the physicians said his case was
hopeless. The change for the worse
came about 10 o'clock, when there was
a morbid embarrassment of his respirn
ton, and after midnight it was NOTICED
that his pulse was tagging. He grew
rapidly weaker until the hour named,
when the last spark OF life was pro-
nounced extinct.
After midnight the patient sank
rapidly, and it soon became certain that
the end was very near. At the bedside
where the beloved journalist and phil
anthropist passed away were: George
@. Thomas and James W. Paul, of the
firm of Drexel & Co.; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Drexel; Miss Peterson, niece OF
Mrs. Childs; Miss Stanley, companion
to Mrs. Childs, and Col. Edward de
Morrell.
HIS LAST ILLNESS.
Mr.. Childs' last illness began with a
fainting spell which seized him while
in his Office in the Ledger building,
January 10th. He became unconscious
and DR.. Ds Costa was hastily sum-
moned Restoratives were applied with
the result that in one hour the patient
was able to walk with assistance to his
carriage. He was conveyed home and
Mrs. Childs, who was at their country
place in Wooton, was summoned. DR..
Da Costa called in Doctors Leidy and
Morris. On the following Sunday night
the physical reluctantly admitted that
paralysis OF the lower limbs accom-
panied the attack.
There ls but little reason to doubt
that the immediate cause OF the attack
was the overwork and anxiety attendant
upon his efforts that the memory of his
lifelong friend, the late A. J. Drexel, be
properly honored. The day upon which
came the attsck was spent by Childs in
preparing for the Drexel memorial ser
vices, held in the Drexel institute, Sat-
urday, January Goth, two days after the
fatal Thursday. His enforced absence
from the ceremony worried him pro-
foundly, and to this fact was largely due
the relapse which occurred on the night
of January 21st.
HE WILL BE MISSED.
Mr.. Childs was probably as widely
known as any man in the United States
and there can be no doubt that he was
by far the best known resident of Phila-
delphia. His popularity in this city
was wonderful. He was familiar fig
ure on Chestnut street, from the fact
that when in the city he always walked
to and from the Ledger Office, and go
regular was he in his habits that if he
did not appear on the street at about
the regular time people began to inquire
whether he was i'll. To all appearances
Childs was robust man, yet his consti-
tuition was very delicate. He was OF a
highly nervous temperament, and with
the attack which proved the beginning
of his laet illness came almost complete
nervous prostration.
MoURNED FOR HIS COMPANION.
Those who knew him best believed
he was never thoroughly happy or
contented man since the death of his
boon companion and business partner,
Anthony ]. Drexel. They were almost
inseparable in their companionship, and
it was sad blow to have 80 near q
friend carried off 80 suddenly.
George W. Childs Drexel. the young
est son OF the deceased banker, was
several years ago determined upon as
the one who should succeed his father
in his interest in the Ledger. The
senior Drexel owned a half interest in
the paper, and this interest became the
property OF his son upon the father
death. Young Drexel had been care
fully educated and trained with this end
in view. Shortly after his fathers death
hie name was placed at the head of the
editorial columns of the Ledger as pub
Usher, along with Childs as "editor and
proprietor"
HIS THREE HOMES.
Childs had three homes which he
and his family occupied at dfferen,
seasons of the year. His town house on
Walnut street is white marble etruct
ure and is one of the most imposing
eoifces on that street of aristocratit
homes. His country home at WootoI
is surrounded by 60 acres of beautifu
grounds. The lawn is said to be- the
most beautiful In this country. Here
the hospitality which Childs ever de-
lighted in had one of it's principal the
aters. The roll of visitor Included many
distinguished strangers. In addition tC
his town and country houses, Childs haC
handsome cottage at Long Beach ad
joining that OF the late A. ]. Drexel.
DR.. French of Philadeiphia, Pa, guar
antees his nerve and f<ain tabIete tc
cure in every case or refunds the money
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