The Portland daily press., 1894-02-05
THE DEATH OF GEO. W. cHILDs.
Expressions of Regret-His Employees Take
Action Funeral Arrangements.

Philadelphia, February AIN many
churches of various denominations to-
day, the death OF George W.. Childs was
feelingly referred to by the officiating
clergymen and his passing away pro-
nounced public loss and bereavement.
The arrangements for the funeral of Mr..
Childs are not completed, but it is de-
Tuesday afternoon from St. James
ProtestantEpiscopal church, of which Mr..
Childs was a member and vestryman for
many years. Who will be asked to be the
pail bearers is still undecided, and it is
difficult to make choice among Mr..
Childs's hosts of friendsin this and other
cities. Even the question of the place of
interment is still matter of doubt Mr..
Childs had lot in Laurel Hill cemetery,
but to many of his intimate friends it
seems appropriate that he be laid at rest
in tine same mausoleum in Woodlands
cemetery that contains the dust of his
friend, the late A. j. Drexel. The inter-
ment will be private. The employees of
every department. of the Public Ledger,
met in the composing room this after
| noon to take action upon Mr.. Childs's
death. Col. Muckle, cashier of the
Ledger, presided and made few feeling
remarks in referencesto the object of the
meeting. l.. Clark Davis, managing
editor of the paper, spoke eloquently Of
Mr.. Childss many beautiful traits of
character, and his sympathetic and kind
.ly relations with the employees. Speeches
in the same vein were made by represen-
tatives of all the departments and resolu-
tions expressing the sentim ents OF the
meeting were adopted.
The following are among the messages
of coincidence received by. Mrs. George W.
Childs:
Our household lament the death of a
true friend, and we extend to you our
sincere sympathy and coincidence in this
hour of crushing bereavement.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
To Mrs. George W. Childs: The death
of Mr.. Childs will bring sorrow to large
circle of friends and to many who never
many such. You have my warmest
sympat by in this sorrow, the depth of
which you only know.
Your bereavement is indeed mine, for
my last old friend is gone I with my
family here, unite in sorrowful sympathy
with you. Your devoted friend,
JULIA D.GRANT.
To Mrs. George W. Childs: Because l
have sincere admiration for the good
deeds of which your husbands life was
full, I venture to send you this expression
of sympathy. T.B. REED.
New York, February AT meeting
this afternoon of Typographical Union,
No.6, it was decided to send President
james J. Murphy with four of it's vice
presidents to represent that order at the
funeral of George W. Childs Tributes
were paid to the memory of the deceased
during the meeting by President Murphy
and others. A motion to bold in the near
future memorial services inhonor of Mr..
Childs was unanimously adopted. Presi-
dent Murphy was given power to appoint
committee to prepare series of resolu.
lions in honor of the dead journalist,
which will he engrossed and presented to
Mr.. Childs's family. Mr.. Murphysreceived
telegram from President Prescott of
the International Typographical Union
authorizing him to appoint two delegates
to represent his union at the funeral.