Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-12

Wilmington Typographical Union,
No. 1913, held memorial meeting Friday
night, in memory of George w. Childs.
President William G. Walters presided
and there was large attendance.
William Montgomery, ex-president Of
the union, spoke as follows:
Fdllow-,gorkers Ia the Art PreSergctiye: We
are assembled tonight to pay tribute to
the memory Of that noble-hcarted gentle
man and life-deyoted friend of the union
printers, George William Childs.
Our loss is a personal one. We loved
and esteemed the man. We can recall the
many benefits of our departed friend. His
wise counsels ever aided us, and his friend
ship to us remained steady and firm during
his long and active career.
Mr.. Childs was what might be termed
capitalist-but a capitalist in that sense
which made him never forget the divine
Injunction, 1.-THE laborer is worthy OF his
hire" Labor, honest labor will ever hold
i'll benediction the memory of such bene-
factor, and point him out TO the whole
world as just and honest man.
Nobody ever looked Mr.. Childs in the
face without being better for it. As his
pastor once said in speaking about the
money lie gave away, he was a power of
benifcence when one looks at it. His
kindly and gracious smile illustrated the
law of human friendship and his untiring
sympathy for every good cause his de-
voted interest in every undertaking that
had the uplifting of men in it, the pro-
found respect he had for human toilers,
and that large justice in him which made
him recognize everywhere that what he
had and what he acquired he held as
steward first of all for his Master and then
for his fellow men. This it was. that
made MIR. Chiids the power he was in this
great land of ours.
Mr.. Childs' philanthropy was as broad
as the world his heart was as great as
humanity. Before the multitude and the
magnitude of his good deeds all classes
and conditions of men bow in admiration
and in reverence. He was the highest ex-
ponent of the theory that to be great is to
do good.
No one can tell how many and how far
reaching were the generosities of this
lovable man. Radiating from the City of
Brotherly Love, it threaded the land in
every direction. His business faculties
were trained not only in the art of acquir-
ing wealth, but also in the art of dis
tributing it. The latter is far harder to
accomplish than the former, and Mr..
Childs seems TO- have been the only man in
| America who has thoroughly understood
and practiced it. His public gifts, like
| that of the Childs .Drexel Home for Union
| Printers, was supplemented by thousands
| of unknown personal benefactions.
His aspirations never led him beyond
| the welfare of his tellow-men. His life
| and fortune were devoted to their interests.
His only ambition was to allay suffering
and elevate mankind. There is not tine
slightest faint of selfishness in his whole
| career.
MIR. President and fellow-craftsmen, or
ganized labor to-day enshrines the memory
of loving friend and sterling benefac-
tor. When George w. Childs passed away
the heart of every union printer in the
land throbbed with emotion. Where shall
| we seek for the inspiration of such life
as this? Can we find it except in one
source of strength?
So, as we reverently pay our tribute of
affection to the dear memory of your
friend and my friend. we join in COM
mending his example to the employers of
the world, that they may aim to make
their workmen happy, and to the work
men of the world that they may earn the
esteem OF such employers.
My brethren, let us now enter upon the
| noble task of erecting monument to the
memory of this illustrious philanthropist,
and have engraved on its base, Erected
by the union printers of North America"
Mr.. Montgomery was followed by ex-
President George II. Taylor and others.
A committee was appointed 10 solicit
contributions from union printers for
Ohilds memorial to be erected in
Philadelphia.