San Antonio Light
July 14, 1908
Henry Ryder-Taylor, Well Known Newspaper Man, Is No More.
In the passing of Henry Ryder-Taylor a unique figure has been removed. A resident of San Antonio for the past quarter of a century, he was well known as a newspaper writer and poet. He edited various magazines and newspapers in this city and wrote a history of the Alamo. He was one of the first reporters on The Daily Light and was on the news staff for a number of years.
Henry Ryder-Taylor died at the city hospital yesterday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock, after a brief illness. He was operated upon last Friday for stomach trouble and an autopsy shortly after his death revealed that he suffered from cancer of the stomach. For the past few weeks he was unable to take food, for none could enter the stomach, and it was only then that he yielded to the surgeon's knife.
He was an active worker in the newspaper field and until a short time before his death was engaged in the publication of the International Magazine.
A pathetic incident in his career, during his employment on The Light, was the finding of a note that he had left at the office. The note, which is seered and yellow, reads:
"The Old Guard has gone home, sick - perhaps never to return. He has worked in pain all day and must give up. My best wishes to all are with you. RYDER"
The "Old Guard" was the title bestowed upon Mr. Taylor by The Light staff when he was one of them, and upon his return to work the following day he stated that he felt his end was near. He asked at the time that the note be preserved, for he said he felt that it could be used sooner or later, and that it could be taken as his last message to The Light. This was about three years ago.
Henry Ryder-Taylor was born in Laicester, England, May 5, 1850 and was therefore 58 years of age. He was of a literary turn of hand and, when a boy, wrote a politcal history of England. Before coming to Texas he was connected with the London Telegraph and was on that paper with Charles Dickens. He often related incidents of his experience with Dickens and had a photograph of the office, showing Dickens at his desk next to his own.
After a stay here for a number of years Taylor went to the City of Mexico, where he was connected with The Two Republics. Later he went to St. Louis and New York. Upon his return he published The Texas Figaro, a weekly paper devoted to the drama, sports, society and politics.
Mr. Taylor was a theatrical critic of ability and he met and was personally acquainted with many notables of the stage. During his last visit here a few weeks ago Frederick Warde called upon him, for he had known Taylor in England when Warde was at the Drury Lane.
Always genial in his manners and disposition, Taylor was a good man. He never complained and was always ready to give ear to one in distress. He filled a niche in this world that was peculiarly his own and he was a man content with his lot.
Surviving him are his widow and three daughters, who were constantly at his bedside during his last illness.
The funeral will occur this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The services will be conducted at the chapel of the Shelley Undertaking company on Main plaza and interment will take place in the Knights of Pythias cemetery.
July 14, 1908
Henry Ryder-Taylor, Well Known Newspaper Man, Is No More.
In the passing of Henry Ryder-Taylor a unique figure has been removed. A resident of San Antonio for the past quarter of a century, he was well known as a newspaper writer and poet. He edited various magazines and newspapers in this city and wrote a history of the Alamo. He was one of the first reporters on The Daily Light and was on the news staff for a number of years.
Henry Ryder-Taylor died at the city hospital yesterday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock, after a brief illness. He was operated upon last Friday for stomach trouble and an autopsy shortly after his death revealed that he suffered from cancer of the stomach. For the past few weeks he was unable to take food, for none could enter the stomach, and it was only then that he yielded to the surgeon's knife.
He was an active worker in the newspaper field and until a short time before his death was engaged in the publication of the International Magazine.
A pathetic incident in his career, during his employment on The Light, was the finding of a note that he had left at the office. The note, which is seered and yellow, reads:
"The Old Guard has gone home, sick - perhaps never to return. He has worked in pain all day and must give up. My best wishes to all are with you. RYDER"
The "Old Guard" was the title bestowed upon Mr. Taylor by The Light staff when he was one of them, and upon his return to work the following day he stated that he felt his end was near. He asked at the time that the note be preserved, for he said he felt that it could be used sooner or later, and that it could be taken as his last message to The Light. This was about three years ago.
Henry Ryder-Taylor was born in Laicester, England, May 5, 1850 and was therefore 58 years of age. He was of a literary turn of hand and, when a boy, wrote a politcal history of England. Before coming to Texas he was connected with the London Telegraph and was on that paper with Charles Dickens. He often related incidents of his experience with Dickens and had a photograph of the office, showing Dickens at his desk next to his own.
After a stay here for a number of years Taylor went to the City of Mexico, where he was connected with The Two Republics. Later he went to St. Louis and New York. Upon his return he published The Texas Figaro, a weekly paper devoted to the drama, sports, society and politics.
Mr. Taylor was a theatrical critic of ability and he met and was personally acquainted with many notables of the stage. During his last visit here a few weeks ago Frederick Warde called upon him, for he had known Taylor in England when Warde was at the Drury Lane.
Always genial in his manners and disposition, Taylor was a good man. He never complained and was always ready to give ear to one in distress. He filled a niche in this world that was peculiarly his own and he was a man content with his lot.
Surviving him are his widow and three daughters, who were constantly at his bedside during his last illness.
The funeral will occur this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The services will be conducted at the chapel of the Shelley Undertaking company on Main plaza and interment will take place in the Knights of Pythias cemetery.
San Antonio Light
July 14, 1908
Henry Ryder-Taylor, Well Known Newspaper Man, Is No More.
In the passing of Henry Ryder-Taylor a unique figure has been removed. A resident of San Antonio for the past quarter of a century, he was well known as a newspaper writer and poet. He edited various magazines and newspapers in this city and wrote a history of the Alamo. He was one of the first reporters on The Daily Light and was on the news staff for a number of years.
Henry Ryder-Taylor died at the city hospital yesterday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock, after a brief illness. He was operated upon last Friday for stomach trouble and an autopsy shortly after his death revealed that he suffered from cancer of the stomach. For the past few weeks he was unable to take food, for none could enter the stomach, and it was only then that he yielded to the surgeon's knife.
He was an active worker in the newspaper field and until a short time before his death was engaged in the publication of the International Magazine.
A pathetic incident in his career, during his employment on The Light, was the finding of a note that he had left at the office. The note, which is seered and yellow, reads:
"The Old Guard has gone home, sick - perhaps never to return. He has worked in pain all day and must give up. My best wishes to all are with you. RYDER"
The "Old Guard" was the title bestowed upon Mr. Taylor by The Light staff when he was one of them, and upon his return to work the following day he stated that he felt his end was near. He asked at the time that the note be preserved, for he said he felt that it could be used sooner or later, and that it could be taken as his last message to The Light. This was about three years ago.
Henry Ryder-Taylor was born in Laicester, England, May 5, 1850 and was therefore 58 years of age. He was of a literary turn of hand and, when a boy, wrote a politcal history of England. Before coming to Texas he was connected with the London Telegraph and was on that paper with Charles Dickens. He often related incidents of his experience with Dickens and had a photograph of the office, showing Dickens at his desk next to his own.
After a stay here for a number of years Taylor went to the City of Mexico, where he was connected with The Two Republics. Later he went to St. Louis and New York. Upon his return he published The Texas Figaro, a weekly paper devoted to the drama, sports, society and politics.
Mr. Taylor was a theatrical critic of ability and he met and was personally acquainted with many notables of the stage. During his last visit here a few weeks ago Frederick Warde called upon him, for he had known Taylor in England when Warde was at the Drury Lane.
Always genial in his manners and disposition, Taylor was a good man. He never complained and was always ready to give ear to one in distress. He filled a niche in this world that was peculiarly his own and he was a man content with his lot.
Surviving him are his widow and three daughters, who were constantly at his bedside during his last illness.
The funeral will occur this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The services will be conducted at the chapel of the Shelley Undertaking company on Main plaza and interment will take place in the Knights of Pythias cemetery.
July 14, 1908
Henry Ryder-Taylor, Well Known Newspaper Man, Is No More.
In the passing of Henry Ryder-Taylor a unique figure has been removed. A resident of San Antonio for the past quarter of a century, he was well known as a newspaper writer and poet. He edited various magazines and newspapers in this city and wrote a history of the Alamo. He was one of the first reporters on The Daily Light and was on the news staff for a number of years.
Henry Ryder-Taylor died at the city hospital yesterday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock, after a brief illness. He was operated upon last Friday for stomach trouble and an autopsy shortly after his death revealed that he suffered from cancer of the stomach. For the past few weeks he was unable to take food, for none could enter the stomach, and it was only then that he yielded to the surgeon's knife.
He was an active worker in the newspaper field and until a short time before his death was engaged in the publication of the International Magazine.
A pathetic incident in his career, during his employment on The Light, was the finding of a note that he had left at the office. The note, which is seered and yellow, reads:
"The Old Guard has gone home, sick - perhaps never to return. He has worked in pain all day and must give up. My best wishes to all are with you. RYDER"
The "Old Guard" was the title bestowed upon Mr. Taylor by The Light staff when he was one of them, and upon his return to work the following day he stated that he felt his end was near. He asked at the time that the note be preserved, for he said he felt that it could be used sooner or later, and that it could be taken as his last message to The Light. This was about three years ago.
Henry Ryder-Taylor was born in Laicester, England, May 5, 1850 and was therefore 58 years of age. He was of a literary turn of hand and, when a boy, wrote a politcal history of England. Before coming to Texas he was connected with the London Telegraph and was on that paper with Charles Dickens. He often related incidents of his experience with Dickens and had a photograph of the office, showing Dickens at his desk next to his own.
After a stay here for a number of years Taylor went to the City of Mexico, where he was connected with The Two Republics. Later he went to St. Louis and New York. Upon his return he published The Texas Figaro, a weekly paper devoted to the drama, sports, society and politics.
Mr. Taylor was a theatrical critic of ability and he met and was personally acquainted with many notables of the stage. During his last visit here a few weeks ago Frederick Warde called upon him, for he had known Taylor in England when Warde was at the Drury Lane.
Always genial in his manners and disposition, Taylor was a good man. He never complained and was always ready to give ear to one in distress. He filled a niche in this world that was peculiarly his own and he was a man content with his lot.
Surviving him are his widow and three daughters, who were constantly at his bedside during his last illness.
The funeral will occur this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The services will be conducted at the chapel of the Shelley Undertaking company on Main plaza and interment will take place in the Knights of Pythias cemetery.
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