The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-04

ana Chestnut streets WAS purchased ana
on its site the present Ledger building
Was erected
In December. 1892. fire in the build
ing destroyed the editorial, reportorial,
and con,noeing rooms. but these were
shortly "a afterward restored, and Mr.. Childs
built in addition a large and commodlous
annex on Samson street. above Sixth.
which is completely equipped as a prfn-
ting office and can be availed Of at once
should fire again visit the building on
| Chestnut street
Tiberalliy and Charity.
Amid tbo cares Of business Mr.. Childs
slv.avs found en- opportunity 10 do good
with the wealth he had accumulated.
His lihoralitv was proverbal. and there
wrre fa,, uublic movements to which he
was not = contributor a window OF
stained glass was put up IN Westminster
AIhov in memory Of George Herbert and
William Cowper, at Mr.. Childs expense.
merely from suggestion made by the
late Dean stanley. lie also contributed
handsomely % the monument 10 Leigh
Hunt and the window in memory OF
Thomas Moore ~ Bronham. To his mu-
nigcance was also due the Shakespeare
drinking fountain 81 Standardization.
lie also. I'm conjunction with his friend,
tho late AnthOay j. Drexel, gave the
$4,000 which formed the nucleus OF the
fund used in establishing the Printers
Home at Denver Col.
His liberalitv 10 his employees and his
constant ard unremitting generosity TO
those in distress have become a house
hold word in philadelphia. Tie was
patron Of almost every charity I'm the
city and 10 each he gave freely and cheer
fully.
Mr. Chlds social qualities attracted to
his home the leading people Of almost
every nation as his guests. Among those
who were glad 90 call him their friend
We're the late Emperor of Brazil the Duke
Of buckingham. the Marquis OF Dufferin
Dean Stanley. canon Kingsley, Charles
Dickens LongisI How. Holmes Bancroft
General Grant. and George Peabody. In
the vast array of friends with whom he
cOrresp0ndcd were Washington Irving,
William H. Prescott. Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. Edward Everett. Horace Greeley,
William g. Bryant. Jhurlow Weed, and
host OF other prominent men.
In the summer Of 1881 Ar. Cleveland APP
pointed Mr. Chiids one Of the Board Of
Visitors 10 West Point. and he was unani-
mously elected Chairman hy it's members.
He signalized his visit 10 the academy by
having the portraits OF Grant Sherman,
and Sheridan painted and placed In the
guest hall. and also by having headstones
and tablets placed on the graves In the
cemetery. Mr.. Childs was frequently So
licited by his folow-r itizens 10 become
candidate for various public Offices but
invariably refused. lie preferred 10 do
good I'm quiet way. and I'm this way he
did IL largely
Extent Of FIR. Child's Fortune.
PHILADELPHIA PA. Feb. 3-Mr
Cnnds' fortune s. believed TO be a large
ore, but whether 10 be one million or ten
"a question that cIiy those most in-
timately associated with his affairs can
say.
lie was in receipt Of a very large in
come FOR years. and he made excellent
investments in many ways. But while
his income was so large his expenditures
also were great. especially in support Of
educational and charitable institutions,
and in direct gifts. Tie profit from the
publication Of the Ledger alone IS said 10
have averaged as hiei MS Si.e0 a day.
Ifis fn-ce iltert .rle Pubic Lrdgcf
Will Doe absorbed hy me 4. J.. Drexel es-
tate. and u is probable that both his
wishes aud those OF his partner in the
ownership Of the paper. the late a. j.
Drcyel Will be carried out by the present
publisher, George W. Childs Drexel. The
latter young gentleman was associated
with Nr. Childs as publisher in Sep
tember last
d. has been said, indeed. by many who
We're very well acquainted with Mr..
Chuds that he would make his namesale
his heir, particularly In Wow Of the fact
that he had no children. Ii will probably
Doe found. however that Mr.. Childs has
lelt many specific bequosts in his will
and provided that the large number OF
people dependent 0n his bounty. both i'm
and out of his business. shall be cOnunu-
ed In their good fortune while they live.
his valuable collection OF manuscripts
and relics he gave 10 the Drex2l Insti-
tuition about a year ago.
No Change in the Ledger's Policy.
The death OF George W. Chills will not
alter the policy of the Public Ledger,
nor viii amy changes be made in the
management of the paper BY an agree
ment entered into by Mr.. Childs and
the late Anthony j. Drexol. and i'm ac-
cordance with ii provision Of the latter's
Will the Drexel estate will now purchase
from Mrs Chils the interest Mr. Childs
held in the Ledger. and will. accordingly,
own the paper absolutely The four
surviving children of Anthony j. DreXel,
John r. DreXcl. Mrs. John X. Fell, nee
Sarah Drexel: Anthony j. Drexel, and
George ". Chlds DreNcl. will hold equal
shares in the property. George w. Childs
Drcxel was installel as publisher OF the
Ledger early in October last, and he VIII
continue in this capacity and have sole
charge of the plant
Telegrams Of Coincidence.
kilograms Of coincidence were rec.Ved
during the day hy Mrs. Chids from Presi-
dent Cleveland, cx-prcsident Harrison
Secretarys Gresham, Carlisle. Herbert,
Lamont and Morton. and Postmaster
General Bissel. Governor Pattison. sena-
tor Joseph r.. Hawicy of Connecticut eA-
Postmasifr-Goneral Thomas j. James
Senator Garmm of Maryland, Hon. Seth
Low Bishop ~. j. Nichols Of California,
Joseph Jefferson Congressman Bingham,
Robert Garrett. Senator Gordon OF GeOr-
gia. Mrs. Julia ID. Grant col. Fred. Grant
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, Hon. Abram
$. Hewitt. Senator Higgins of Delaware,
Philip D Armour John l.. HarJes or
Paris. tIom. Studehaker, +. Kosewater
of Omaha. Neb.. COL John ID. Cockeril,
Senator John h. Mcpherson OF New Jer-
sey Bishop J. T.. H0rstmann OF Cieye-
land. Airs samuel j. Randall. Gen. Felix
Agnus. Mrs. Cyrus Hail Mccormick or
Chicago. Bishop w. c. DOane ol Albany,
N. s.. Hon. Thomas b. Reed. Murat Hal
stead. Senator j. ~. Gallinser or New
Hampshire. Cornelius Vanderbilt Parke
Goodwin. BishOD H. g. Potter. John X.
Mclean of Cincinnati, Congressman WI
liam McAleer. Ex-Governor Beaver, MIS-.
NJ. C.. Carr Thomas Dean OF bfyn Mawr
lpaj College, and the typosraphlcal