The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-06
FUNERAL OF T. P. RYDER
Obsequies Took on the Nature Of a
General Public Affair-Services
in St. Mary's Church.


held the late Thomas p. Ryder was at
tested yesterday in his obsequies. ST.
Mary's church, where the services were
conducted, was crowded to its utmost
capacity with mourners and sympa-
thizers and many unable to gain ad-
mittance crowded about the doors and
on the sidewalk in front of the church
to await the conclusion of the cere-
monies within that they might join in
the cortege that accompanied the re-
mains to the cemetery.
Men from all walks of life were in
the assemblage. The city's mayor,
chief of police and a delegation of
eight patrolmen attended as personal
friends. Soldiers home on furloughs
were prominent figures in the throng.
Newspapermen from various cities
walked with the Wilkes Barre Press
club, wearing the mourning badge of
that organization, and the same was
true of the members of the knights Of
Columbus 1t took on much the char
| acter Of a general public affair, though
no effort was made to have it such
When the remains arrived at 9.05
O'Clock a. m. they were met at the
| Lehigh Valley station by the Press
club and visiting newspapermen and
the knights of Columbus. which had
| charge of the funeral, and escorted to
the late home of the deceased, the resi-
| dence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Toole,
| so Lincoln street. The casket was
| opened and for an hour a constant
stream of friends passed by the casket,
| taking last look at the tranquil face
that even in death held it's open, honest
expression.
At 10 o'clock the cortege moved to
st. Mary's church. The Knights of
| Columbus and Press club, with the
| delegation from the police force lead
ing the way, marched at the head OF
the procession. Then came the honor
ary pall-bearers, Mayor F. NJ. Nichols
DR.. F. c. Johnson and ]. C. Powell, OF
the Record: John J Maloney and w
+. Woodruff, of the News-Dealer; E
| f. Bogart. Of the Leader; Liddon Flick
and Otis Lincoln, Of the Times. Then
came the flower bearers, p. ]. Ramsey
of the Times; r. f. Hefferman, of the
Record; T. ]. Duffy, of the Scranton
Tribune; Frank Dougher and F. j. Nc.
Mahon, of the knights of Columbus
The pall-bearers, following next, were
James M. Boland, Charles J. Reuter-
DR.. p. ]. Higgins, Joseph p. Burns, Of
the Knights of Columbus; r. A. Ware
and p. S. Ridsdale. of the Leader
A solemn high mass Of requiem wa
celebrated by the pastor of st. Mary's
Rev. r. A. McAndrews, assisted b!
Rev. M. f. O'Rourke, as deacon; Rev
Father Dunn, sub-deacon, and ].
O'Donnell, master-of-ceremonie ReVs
c. Goeckel. j. ]. Curran, D. ]. Bustil
and James Martin, Of Wilkes Barre
T. ]. Comerford, of Archibald; A. T
Broderick, of West Scranton, and j. j
B. Feeley, of the cathedral, were pres
ent in the sanctuary.
The music was beautifully impres
| sive. Solos were rendered by Joseph F
Burns, Francis ONeil and Mrs. 10
seph p. Burns and a quartette by VIII
O'Neil. Francis O'Neil, A. Campbell
and Joseph p. Burns.
Rev. d. J. Dustin, who was a clos
; personal friend of the deceased, de
livered the funeral sermon. He too
as his text Mark, xiii:3: who shal
roll us back the stone from tn
sepulchre? He paid most beautifu
: tribute to the deceased One of his eX
pressions was most trite. "Mr. Ryder.
, he said, would be the first to disclair
! for himself any high honors of sane
tity, but doubt If in your lifetime yo
will see young man go before TIL
: Judgment seat of God with hands NOR
full of loving labors done, of kin
words spoken, Of prudent couns'
given"
The interment was made in Hanove
cemetery. Short services were con
Quoted at the grave by Rev. Fathe
| Goeckel.
The floral tributes filled a carriage
overfiowing. Large and beautiful d.
signs from the knights of Columbu
and Press club were the most conspicl
Gus pieces. In significance of Mr.. RS
ders association with the army lare
flag was draped over the coffin durin
the funeral ceremonies.