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Show THE GEORGE W. CHILDS TOMB. A Mausoleum of Granite and Bronze to Be Erected In a Philadelphia Cemetery. Friends here of Airs. George W. Childs, who since the death of her distinguished dis-tinguished husband hag been living chiefly in Washington, learned yesterday that she had given directions for the erection of a magnificent mausoleum in Central Laurel Hill cemetery and that the body of the late Mr. Childs will ba placed in it. Mr. Childs' body at present pres-ent lies near that of his friend, the lats Anthony J. Drexel, in the Drexel tomb in Woodlands cemetery. The mausoleum is to be constructed of granite of a neat design in the coloni al style of architecture. Granite and bronze are the only materials to be used j in the construction, and the mausoleum is to have no brick lining or lining of other material The tomb is to be located lo-cated along the terrace in the cemetery ciose to me isicecown lane entrance ana opposite the cottage of the superintendent superintend-ent of the cemetery, j The doors of the tomb are now being tast. They are of solid bronze 7 feet Mgh and 8 feet S inches wide. They . .veill be surmounted with a handsomely' finished molded cornice. An oblong prille of finely carved scroll work de Sign will ornament each door. Tbs jnausoleum will be pierced with a bronzed window fitted in with a circu-' circu-' lar grille 2 feet in diameter in front of the figured cathedral glass. The grills if richly oarved. There will be four oatacombs in the mausoleum. The bronze plates for thera will be handsomely carved and modeled. mod-eled. Mr. Childs' body will be placed In the mausoleum Boon after the tomb Bhall have been completed. Pbiladet phia Press. |