Here is another report of the Ritter family Reunions. This was a small group who came together to celebrate their heritage.
This newspaper account of the Ritter family reunion stands out because it mentions all four of the original brothers who Other clipping mention only three brothers. This correctly identifies Paul, Henry, Martin and Casper Ritter.
About 60 members of the Ritter family clan held a reunion at Sand Spring Park yesterday. Once the largest reunion in this vicinity, the mutual interest of the descendants of Paul, Henry, Martin and Casper Ritter apparently has fallen away from family reunions. A happy day was spent by all in attendance, but no date was set for a reunion next year.
Peter S. Ritter presided at the meeting yesterday and he was reelected president and all the other officers were re-elected as follows: Vise [sic] president, H. Ritter; recording secretary, Miss C. Viola Ritter; corresponding secretary, E. H. Ritter of Egypt; financial secretary, Israel J. Ritter; treasurer, Mrs. Edwin Diefenderfer of Catasauqua.
The committees of last year were as follows:
Executive: Walter Hoffman, Leroy Ritter, John bear, E. J. Hitter and Oliver Frantz.
History: I. J. Ritter, Wilson Ritter, H. W. Stephen and Dr. F. O. Ritter.
The Allentown Leader, Allentown PA
10 August 1916, page 3
Newspapers.com
The reunion was also reported in "The Morning Call' newspaper.
Sixty people at a reunion is still a decent size attendance. Did the family continue reunions after that?
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