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Show THE GEORGE W. CHILDS TOMB. A Mausoleum of Granite and Bronze to B Erected In a Philadelphia Cemetery. Friends here of Airs. George W. Childs, who since the death of her distinguished dis-tinguished husband has 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 be placed in it. Mr. Childs' body at present pres-ent lies near that of his friend, the late 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 in the construction, and the mausoleum ia to have no brick lining or lining of other material. The tomb is to be located lo-cated along the terrace in the cemetery close to the Nicetown lane entrance and opposite the cottage of tho superintendent superintend-ent of the cemetery. The doors of the tomb are now being cast. They are of solid bronze 7 feet high and 8 feet 8 inches wide. They will be surmounted with a handsomely finished molded cornice. An oblong grille of finely carved scroll work design de-sign will ornament each door. The mausoleum will be pierced with a bronzed window fitted in with a circular circu-lar grille 2 feet in diameter in front of the figured cathedral glass. The grille is richly carved. There will be four catacombs in the mausoleum. The bronze plates for them will be handsomely carved and modeled. mod-eled. Mr. Childs' body will be placed in the mausoleum soon after the tomb Ehall have been completed. PMladel phia Press. |