The sun., 1915-11-04
THRONGS TO ATTEND
RIDDER FUNERAL
Hundreds of Societies Will
Send Delegations TO Ser
vices To-day.
DYING WISH OBSERVED

Funeral services for Herman Ridder.
editor of the Staats-Zeitung. were con.
Quoted last night at the Ridder home. III
West Eighty-first street. by the Cathohc
Benevolent Legion, and before ana after
this service there was an opportunity
for the close friends of Mr.. Ridder to
nav their last respects. The house was
thronged from early evening until nearly
midnight
The public funeral Of Mr.. Ridder will
be held this morning at the Church OF
the Blessed Sacrament. Seventy-hrst
street and Broadway. As the church
seats only 1900 Mr.. Riders family has
requested that the societies which SEND
representatives limit their delegations
to NOT more than six members each.
Even with this limitation 1t II expected
that the church will not be able TO hold
the crowds, as some hundreds OF Or
sanlzations of all sorts, but principally
German societies. have Indicated theif
intention 70 send representatives.
Bernard Ridder said yesterday that
the funeral would necessarily have been
held elsewhere had not II been his
fathers strong wish 10 have the ser
| vices held In the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament In the same way Mr.. KID
der when he perceived last THURSDAY
! that he could not hope to live expressed
| the wish that his boyhood friend, the
Rev. George winkler of Kelsey. Pa.
| might conduct his funeral Father
winkler came TO New York TO do this
! and will say the Eeluiem mass.
There will be "A private service for the
| family at the home AT 9 40 TINS morning
| and the procession will then leave Tor the
| church. where the service Is expected 10
| begin AT about 10 o'clock. The pail
| bearers will be Fritz Achelis. Edward NJ
| Burghard, Joseph Frey. Leonard Giege-
| rich, Herbert +. Gunrison. Henry Heide
DR.. C. j. Hexamer, Gustave Lindenthal
| Thomas NJ Mulry, Morgan j. O Brien
! Melville f.. stone and oscar :. StTrus
| CARDINAL Farley will conduct the brief
! final ceremonies Burial in Calvary
| Cemetery will follow the service.
The Publishers Association of New
York City adopted yesterday the follow
ing minute upon the death Of Mr.. Rid
| der
The Publishers Association of New
York City loses. In the death Of Herman
/ Ridder "A founder and one OF It's most
! loyal and valued members Few men
| knew the city of his birth rs Mr.. Ridder
| knew New York, and service 10 ms Iei-
! low citizens was his ideal and aspiration.
| To him administration o! great daily
| newspaper with wide and impartial
vison. supporting all that made for citi-
| zenship, for understanding between all
| classes and conditions Of men and for
| the training and development OF the ideal
| American, offered an inviting field III
which he worked with steadfast faith
! and untirlng diligence. by merit alone
| he achieved distinction as first citi-
zen, leading IN every worthy cause and
respected by all.
We, his business associate remein-
Der Mr.. Ridder as just and fearless. fair
and courteous, helpful and friendly, al
ways prefcrrug the common good TO
personal advantage, and we shall long
value his counsel and cooperation. The
4 ciiy ard the newspapers OF the lhit.d d
States Wi, MISS him gravcty. We recall
him as cumradc and header. loyal 10
duty and friendship. an example We
shall emulate and a heritage W. shal.
honor and cherish. 10 his bereaved
family We extend the condolences of mis-
colleagues and friends To that family
the memory of his stern integrity and
upright life is the mos, precious OF
] iesArItS.