Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12


HENRY SUYDAM
ences and serving as interme-
diary between me and the pres.
in the reporting Of events.
He reported with conscien-
tious accuracy. In this respect
he greatly served the Nation
through keeping our people in.
formed about current develop
ments in international relations
His great ability, coupled
with a kindly personality and
high sense of public duty. made
him a valued and loved member
of the Government and one
whose loss will be deeply re-
GREETED"
Newark Editorial Writer
Mr.. Suydam, who was on leave
Of absence as chief editorial
writer for the Newark Evening
News. was the State Depart
ment spokesman most frequently
quoted on diplomatic matters.
The most recent international
conference he attended in this
capacity was the meeting of the
Big Four foreign ministers at
Geneva in October and Novem-
Der.
He had not been feeling well
since his return from that exact
ing assignment and had been to
a hospital for check-ups. He
was at his office last week, how
ever. and to the last engaged in
sprightly repartee with reporters
Because of his experience, his
knowledge of the language and
an exceptional wit, his daily
press conferences were choice
assignments for reporters.
Wife Died Octobe Is
His wife, the former Anne
Hamilton Gordon, died on Oc-
tober Is, shortly before he left
for the Geneva meeting. Secre-
tary Dulles had hoped Mr.. Suy-
dam would be able to accom-
pany him to Paris tomorrow for
the meeting Of the North Allan
tic Treaty Council.
A native of Brooklyn. Mr.
Suydam was graduated from
Princeton University and then
joined the staff of the old
Brooklyn Eagle.
In World War I he reported
at various times on the opera
tons OF the German. Austro-
Hungarian, Turkish, British
Belgian and French armies and
on the British feet in the North
Sea.
Travelling through 80 countries
In Europe and Asia. he reported
on many events of worldwide
Importance, including the Irish
Russian and Chinese revolutions
For several months in 1915
he was United States commits
sioner Of public information in
Great Britain and later he held
a similar post in the Netherlands
At the request Of Charles
Evans Hughes. then Secretary
Of State. he went to the State
Department as secretary Of the
American delegation at the dis
armament conference of 1921. In
that work he had charge Of press
matters.
Then he became Washington
correspondent for the Brooklyn
Eagle. He was head of the
papers bureau for IL years.
Although he had been a Re-
publican, Mr.. Suydam tempo-
rarily quit newspaper work to
handle public relations for At
tolney General Homer 8. Cum
mings, q New Deal Democrat.
He worked with FBI Director J.
Edgar Hoover to eliminate the
glamor that had been associated
with gangland racketeers of that
time.
To Newark in 1887
He Joined the staff of the
Newark Evening News in 1887
and remained there until he took
the leave of absence in 1853 to
go to the State Department Job.
He had told associates recently
that he looked forward to a
return to his editorial duties
before long.
For the News he covered the
1910 presidential campaign of
Wendell Willkie. the founding
of the United Nations, the war
crimes trials at Nuremburg and
the Council of Foreign Ministers
at Moscow.
Although he had resided in
Washington for the last two
years, Mr.. Suydam's permanent
residence was West Orange, N. j.
GridirOn Club Tribute
Mr.. Suyda.n is survived by a
son, Henry Suydam, jr., chief of
the Dallas bureau Of Life Maya
zine. and brother Stanley Suy-
dam, Washington attorney.
Edward T Folliard, president
Of the Gridircn Club, announced
that all of MI Suydam's fellow
members in the club would serve
as honorary pallbearers for the
funeral.
James c. Hagerty, White
House press officer. expressed
shock at the death of Mr., Suy-
dam and said he would be
missed both by people in gov
eminent and members of the
press corps.
Rev. Thomas A. Carey,
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