New-York tribune., 1894-02-06
DIR. CHILDSS BURIAL PLACE.
HIS BODY TO BE LAID IN THE DREXEL
MAUSOLEUM

BISHOP POTTER TO SPEAK AT THE CHURCH.
TIE PALG-BEARERs CIIosEN-TELEGRAMs
AND RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET
Philadelphia. Feb. 5-The arrangements for
the funeral of George w. Childs tomorrow have
not yet been completed. II has been definitely
decided. however. that the burial will be made,
temporarily at least, in the Drexel mausoleum
IN Woodlands Cemetery. The coffin containing
the body OF Mr.. Chllds will be placed beside the
body Of Anthony j. Drexel at the express request
Of the dead bankers family. II has not been
determined by Mrs. Childs whether or not this
shall be the final resting place of her husband
Prior TO the public services in St. James, $
Protestant Episcopal Church at p m. snort
service for the immediate family will be held at
Mr. Childss home at 1890 o'clock.
President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham
this morning telegraphed their inability to at
tend the funeral owing to the fact that TO-
morrow will be cabinet Day"
40 tickets Of admission will be issued for the
church. and after the family and immediate
friends and "The Ledger employees shall have
occupied the central portion Of the auditorium.
the general public will be admitted.
Bishop Potter this afternoon tclcgraphcd th1t
h. would onlciate at the funeral, and he will
make the address at the church. The regular
burial service will )c read by Bishop Whitaker.
the Rev j.. blanchard. rector of st. James
Church, and the Rev. Dr. Bodine rector OF the
Church Of the Saviour The late \. J. DreXel was
commitment ~ the latter church.
II was announced this afternoon that the f"I-
loving mon will act as pallboarers: j. Pierpont
Morgan. John H. Mclean. Cornelius Wander
bilt. Chaunccy NJ. pepcw. General Horace Por-
ter Julge Edward Patterson. Colonel Frederick
j. Grant. John lngeiow. Enoch Pratt, R,Xeruy
Johnson. General Felix Agnus Charles +. May
J.. L. Wilbur pr. James MaCAlistcr. FRANK
Thomson Judge Henry Green Judge Craig iid-
de Frederick 'raley. Henry y. Paul. Johl
I.owbcr Welsh. Ferdinand !. Dreer. George c.
Thomas, William VI. Sngery. l.. Clarke naViH'
Richard G. Dale. Clement y. Griscom. william
V. McNcan. Eugene Dclano Isaac ;. Nio,n'Jr'
Charles T.. Warburton. joseph NJ. wilson. l'lch-
ard " CadWalaJcr. Joseph &. KoSenGa't"ii'
John Russell Young. Colonel NJ. richards MucNe
and Colonel William Wayne
Telegrams Of confidence were received To-Day
by Mrs Childs from Henry Watterson. j. >.
Morgan d Co.. the London bankers houik'
Cochran. Chamccy NJ. Dcpcw joseph Pulitzer
Hugh j. Grant, Senator j. Donald cameron
Senator William H. Allison. RchaId WATSON
Glider, Governor Mckinley ana the Lot's 'lup
of New York.
Special trains will leave NcwYork. Washing
ton and Baltimore tomorrow morning Tor th'
accommodation Of those desiring to attend the
funeral -
Pencil cub an organization composed of news
paper men. Il resolution expressing the club
regret at the death of Mr.. Childs was unanl-
mousy adopted. 49,,
4 special meeting Of the directors OF the
Trades League was held this afternoon Tor thr
purpose II paying tribute To the memory oi
George W. Childs. The meeting was a lh'ke
a,,d r,,,,,,.s.rtativn ono " W Foulkrod. prcs!-
dent II the League. presided Resolutions r"ci'-
ing the worth as man and citizen 81 M
,'hiIds ana the deep loss the community mas
.usfaincd bv his death. were adopted com
,ni,tce u five was appointed To- attend me
funeral and addresses culogizing Mr.. ChildS
v.ar. made by a number of those present
In
,,tal Asenclatlou I'm session here to-day. adopted
resolutions of regret at the death OF George W
Childs. -, !,
Washington Fob The President has de-
ci,r.., ,h,t an account - the pr"ssur" OF pubic
lrsiross he cannot attend IN" funeral service.
o, Mr. Chids IN Philadelphia tomorrow. IL
g. hardly likely that Mrs. Cleveland VIII at'"ni
i'm; IN. President will hav" a representative
,h.r. prohaiiy a member of the Cabinet