The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-15
BASSETT FAMILY REUNION



present-omcers Elected and Other
business Transacted-A Pleasant Dim
| ner-sheldon b. Thorpe's History.
The first reunion of the Connecticut
branch of the Bassett Family associa-
ton was held yesterday at the Connec-
ticut building at Colonial park, and II
was attended by about sixty members
of that family, from all over the state
and q few from Massachusetts and New
York.
The members of the family began to
assemble at the meeting place at Ii
o'clock and from then until II O'Clock
thew viewed the many points of inter-
est on the grounds. At noon the Van-
ous Rassetts were introduced to each
other, and a very pleasant sociai
hour was spent. OF course many Oh
| those present had never seen or heard
of each other before and the meetlhss
| We're all the more enJoyaple' ~
O'Clock the big party adjourned 10 Inc
Colonial Inn a few rods below the Con
necticut building and enjoyed one Oh
! Landlord Templetons best shore DIN
ners. There were no speeches mace at
the dinner. but a thoroughly good time
was had bv all present. The dinner
lasted about an hour, after Whlch '.le
party talked over the different pranch-
es of the family and various family
matters that We're of interest TO theit'
The handsome Connecticut state puliu-
inc was inspected, and at 3:lb Samuel
Rassett called the association to ordef
! on the big yeranda of the buildlnS.
1be annual business meeting was then
beeun Samuel Bassett, who IS the
parent of the association, after lew
! introductory remarks in which he wei
coined the family and congratulateu
them on the large number present m
PRODUCED Frank G. Bassett, the scribe
+ of the association. The latter MI bas-
sett gave the reports as secretary anu
treasurer of the association, ana ny
them it was seen that the association
is in good standing, both financially
and in regard to membership. Inc as
sociation now numbers over hundred,
which compares very fayorably with
any of the state association
Several letters were read from lneill-
bers of the family, who were unaple 70
be present among them Mrs Joel ~
Bassett, w. B. Bassett. ana Apoott
Bassett, president of the Nat1ohal as
ISOLATION and others. A committee
composed of Frank Bassett George j.
Rassett and Homer Bassett were APP
nointed to write to those who We're
n,espnt by letter only and assure them
that they were remembered by those in
attendance.
Sheldon B. Thorpe of North haV ~
the historian of the association, then
read a most interesting history on the
early settlement of the family and gave
an account of its growth up to the
present time. Mr.. Thorpe's address Will
be given in full next week.
This address was followed by inform
al talks by f. G. Bassett, Miss Kate
L. futile of North Haven, NeWcomb
M. Bassett of this city and Andrew >.
Bassett of Green Island, N. Y. While
the speeches We're in progress the COM
mittee composed of Mrs. Frank Il. Bas-
sett Of Seymour, Mrs. Homer Bassett
and Miss futile prepared list OF OH
GERS for the ensuing year that were
afterwards unanimously elected The
officers are as follows: Samuel Bassett,
parent; Frank G. Bassett scribe; Shell
don B Thorpe, historian
The committees that so successfully
carried out yesterdays arrangements
We're as follows:
Reunion committee-George J Bas-
sett of New Haven, Frank G. Bassett
of Seymour, Joel E. Bassett of Nerth
Haven.
Press and tickets NeWcomb M. Bas-
set of New Haven.
Reception roel H. Bassett Of
North Haven Mrs Frank G. Bassett
of Seymour, Mrs. NJ. L. b. Carpenter OF
Waterbury, Samuel B. Bassett of New
Britain, Nelson B. Bassett of Hartford,
Fred H. Eassatt of Waterbury.
Among the members Of the associa-
ton present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
ues Bassett. Mayor Of New Britain and
president of the Connecticut branch of
the Bassett family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.. Bassett Of
Seymour, national secretary of the Bas-
sett Family association.
MI. and Mrs. D. NJ Bassett of Der
by ex-president of Bassett family, etc
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Gilbert of Terry
vile, Conn; Mrs. Mary Bassett Angus
and Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bassett of Hart
ford; Sheldon B. Thorpe of North Ha-
ven, historical of Connecticut Branch of
the Bassett family; Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
mer F. Bassett of Waterbury Mrs. John
W. Clark of Albany, N. Y; Joel +.
Bassett, Kate l.. futile, Ella futile,
Kate A. Smith of North Haven: Mr..
and Mrs w. w. Clemence of Terry
vile; Mrs Julia A. Clarke, Mrs. M G.
Devna, Mrs Julia A. Mitchell Miss
Bassie White of Seymour; M. S. Wad-
ham of West Haven.
The following were present from New
Haven: Judge Livingston W. Cleave-
land, Mrs. L. B. Umbarfed, Mr.. and
Mrs Marcus J. Bassett. Mrs Susan
Bassett, Mrs. S. L. Hedges, Mrs. Julia
Bassett, Miss Harriette E. Bailey, Mrs.
Louise Bassett. D. Umberfield, Homer
Bassett, and Lieutenant Newcomb M.
Bassett.
NOTES.
Frank G. 2assett national secretary,
was the busiest man on the ground.
He had prepared, at great labor and
expense, several volumes concerning
the Bassetts and allied branches,