People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — MR. CHILDS' FUNERAL. [ARTICLE]

MR. CHILDS' FUNERAL.

Impressive Ceremonies Over the Dead Philanthropist’s Remains. Philadelphia, Feb. B.—George W. Childs’ remains were laid at rest in the Drexel mausoleum in Woodland cemetery beside those of his closest friend and business companion, Anthony J. Drexel, who died buL a few months ago. Almost inseparable in life it was deemed fitting that they should rest together in death, although it was not known that any request to that effect had ever been made by Mr. Childs. It was at first intended to have the funeral services private, ' but, yielding to the request of many friends, Mrs. Childs finally consented to a public funeral and the services were held at Ip. m. Tuesday in St. James Protestant Episcopal church, which is directly opposite the residence of the dead philanthropist at Walnut and Twenty-second streets, and of which Mr. Childs had been an honored member and vestryman for many years. A brief service for the family and immediate friends was held at the house before the public service at the chureh. At its conclusion those present were given an opportunity to take a last look at the face of the one they loved, and from which death had not effaced the kindly look. Then the casket was tenderly borne out from the white marble mansion and across the street to the church, where it was placed on a bier in front of the chancel rail. The services in the church as well as i those at the residence were conducted by Bishop Potter, of New York, assisted by Bishop Whitaker, of Philadelphia, Rev. Joseph H. Blanchard, rector of St. James’ church, and Dr. William ■ B. Bodine, rector of the Church of the i Saviour, West Philadelphia. Among the pall-bearers were the following: j J. Pierpont Morgan, New York; John R. McLean, Washington: Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York; Gen. Horace Porter, New York; Judge Edward Patterson, New York: Cot Frederick ' D. Grant, New York; John Bigelow, New , York; Enoch Pratt, Baltimore: Reverdy Johnson, Baltimore; Gen. Felix Agnus, Baltimore; | Charles F. Mayer, Baltimore; E. P. Wilbur, Bethlehem, Pa. -•» i The black cloth casket was literally ! covered with pillows and wreaths of roses, lilies of the valley and other flowers. Such a display of flowI ers was probably never before' seen lat a funeral in Philadelphia. Nearly all the available space behind the chancel rail was occupied by these tributes of loving friends. Pillows, wreaths, crosses, broken colutnus and many other designs were displayed. Each department of the Public sent a different piece and there were offerings from numerous friends in this city, New York, Washington, Baltimore and other cities. The services at the cemetery were private and very brief. There was a prayer, the casket was placed in the crypt prepared for it, Mr. Paul cast upon the coffin the symbolical handful of earth, ami the mortal remains of George W. Childs had been consigned to the tomb.