The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-12
MR.. CHILDS.
New York Printers Tribute to the
Great Editors Memory,
CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS SPEECH.

/
Character in tho Life of the Printers
Patron Saint.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Memorial ser
vices in honor of the memory of George
| W. Childs, late proprietor of The Public
| Ledger in Philadelphia, were held In Fifth
Avenue theater yesterday afternoon. The
| services were held under the auspices Of
! Typographical Union No. 6, and were of
very impressive character. Prominent
| newspaper men from this and other cities
occupied boxes and long before the hour
for beginning every avail able seat in the
theater was taken.
The musical part was all Of high order
| The Peoples singing class, under the di-
rection of Frank Damrosch, attended, and
were supplemented by vocal and instru-
mental selections by various prominent
artists from several theatrical companies
now playing in this city.
Speech making was plentiful The ad-
dresses which abounded with eulogies of
the late philauthrOpist were delivered by
Chairman John r. O'Donnell, of the
memorial committee; President John j.
Murphy, Of Typographical Union No. 6;
Rev. Henry Goldman Potter bishop Of New
York; John w. Keller, president of the
Blanchard, rector of St. James Protestant
Episcopal church, of Philadelphia, of
which MIR Childs was member; Owen J.
kiudelon, of Typographical Union No. 8,
together with an Grafton by Congressman
Amos J. Cummings, of this city.
Mr.. Cummings first referred feelingly to
his first meeting with Mr.. Childs, on a
train between Philadelphia and Marietta.
He continued in part as follows;
although charming in appearance and
manner ] found MIR. Childs far more
charming in conversation. He was neither
demonstrative nor voluble. His words
were well chosen, and his ideas as pure as
water bubbliug from mountain spring.
lie was reminiscent and in no wise boast
full. He knew personally many editors,
correspondents, reporters and printers who
were my friends There was a word of
praise for each Some of them are here
this afternoon, and ! wish they knew how
lovingly he canvassed the merits of all.
"On the way back TO Philadelphia Mr..
Childs again occupied seat at my side.
His benevolent nature cropped to the sur
face. He spoke Of newspaper writers and
printers who had been in dire distress,
and for whom subscription had been
raised Turning TO me at last, he said:
= You have an extensive acquaintance
with those employed on newspapers, and
nduubtedly meet many "a worthy man in
distress who needs help. | will take it as
nprsonaI fovor if Won will take the
, tronlIe to coIl r, attention to aucb
cases
" But, Mr. Childs' | responded, 4 may
be imposed upon. If give aid TO a man
who proves unworthy it is my loss. / take
the chances on man after hearing his
srcL cb,n,as in odvisirc, Won to beIn those
e whom, helieve ia Inc in need
III yn,il,d and Ioid hie hind r,,,o,, IN =,
or,n no the same Inv me as Won yvould
1 do for vourseIf' he rrnlied and | assure
I y,,, +I,3t sbali he extremely grateful,
"T tested linn t,vicp The frat tes+
brou,,bt a check of SlOO for the wife of q
70 upyy.naner worker who had broken his
loo and who was living in Jersey Citv
liz fo,niI,, ,,,,. -, ,fTorin[5 for the Iacassi
, ties of life The other was n check for S85.
II ,tos for n rrnorter in New York who
WINS without work. and whose family was
d about TO he dispos,essed for non-payment
t of rent
singular AS it NAV seem. both men had
received similar fayors from Mr.. Childs
I long before had called attention to them.
r learned this not from him. but from
others He had too much deliCaCY of ma
nure. after our conversation on the cars.
ia over LET me know that he had ever
oided them brfore
.,No one can tell how many and far
4 reaching were the penerosities of this low
allie man. Radiatipg from the CITY of
Brotherly Love. it threaded the land in
t every direction. penetrating every state
$ and territory. His business faculties were
trained not only in the art of acquiring
I wealth. but also in the art of properly dis
J tributiup it,
h "NLr. President and brethren of Typo
graphical Union No. 6, organized labor to
/ day enshrines the memory of loving
n friend and sterling benefactor. When
George W. Childs passed away the heart
of every Typographical unionist in the lane
throbbed with emotion. He was the on,
d great employer whose heart always beat
i, s,,r,notb,y with tba baarts Of Lia on,