New-York tribune., 1922-06-17
Republican Chiefs
Attend Aldridge
Funeral Services
Gov. Miller and Senators CAL
der and Wadsworlh Head
Big Group That Pays
Last Tribute at Rochester,
Fren q siar certe,ponae.,

ROCHESTER, June i6 - Distin-
guished Republicans from all parts Of
the State attended tho funeral Of
George W. Aldridge, Collector Of tho
Port Of New York, and for more than
thirty years leader Of the Republican
organization Of Monroe County and
Rochester, at the First Presbyterian
Church this afternoon at o'clock.
Mr. Aldridge died suddenly on the golf
links Of the Wes,ehester-Biltmore
Country Club, at Rye, on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Empire State Express brought
from New York a large delegation Of
friends and former associates, among
them Governor Miller who joined the
New York party at Albany. Among
those at the funeral were United states
Senator Wadsworth jr.. United States
Senator Calder. william /. Ward. Of
westchester: Frederick Greiner. OF
Buffalo George A. Glynn. chairman Of
the Republican State Committee;
Charles d. Hilles. Republican National
Committeeman; Secretary Of State
Lyons, former Governor Charles S.
Whitman, Lieutenant Governor Jere-
miah Wood. State Treasurer Monroe
Marshall, State Tax Commissioner
Walter H. Knapp. Deputy Attorney
General Thomas Fennell, Job +.
Hedges. Elon G.. Hooker. former
Representative William H. Hill. Colonel
Lafayette B. Gleason. secretary Of the
State Committee: United states AD-
praiser +. j n. Krseke, Prohibition
director Ralph A. Day. Emil +. Fuchs.
former Senator George ". Owens.
George Bartcherer, Surveyor Thomas
". Whittle, Henry s. Stuart. acting
Collector OF the Port; Arthur +. Foran,
Howard D. Esterbrook. former Justice
John Woodward. William Leary, Henry
Birreli, Comptroller William J. Meyer
and Conservation Commissioner Bert
5. Sisson.
The funeral was perhaps the largest
and most Expressive ever neld in
Rochester. The sudden death Of Mr.
Altridge M Rye last Tuesday. while
he seemed 10 be in excellent health.
affected his neighbors and friends IN
Rochester as personal loss. Aftef
Wing in state az the courthouse from
. until 4:3O O'Clock to-day, tho body
was borne 20 tho First Prcsbyterian
Church. The streets we're lined with
people and streetcar traffic tempora'
r.ly was suspended. Many flags were
az halfmast on public and business
buildings.
The Rcv. warren s. Stone. pastor
Of tho First Presbyterian church. con-
ducted n service this morning AZ the
house, e6 Plymouth Street, attended
only by Mrs. Aldridge and her son.
George ". Aldr.dgc jr.. and his wife
and the more immediate relatives.
Monroe Commandery. Knights Templar,
took part in the service az the house
ard supplied a guard of honor while
the body was lying in state a. the
courthouse.
Rev. DR.. stone A. tho service this
afternoon at the Presbyterian church.
Of which NJ Aldridge was a member.
limited the service % the reading Of
he ritual Lead, Kindly Light and
Tennyson's Sunset and Evening star
were sung as solos by members Of the
church choir. The burial was in Noun.
Hope Cemetery.
The funeral arrangements were un-
der the direction Of County Clerk
James L. Hotchkiss. associated with
Mr.. Aldridgc for many years as leader
of Monroe Ccurtv