The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-11
REUN|N0N
OF CRANE
LINEAGE.
Providence Man Named as One
Of the Vice Presidents Of
Family Association.

In the hall OF the Old Colony Historical
society. Taunton. yesterday. the Crane
Genealogical association was organized.
Joshua Eddy Crane. librarian OF the
Taunton Public library and a graduate
OF Brown university, presided, and Mrs.
Elizabeth ID. Ramsey was chosen tempo
rary secretary.
committee was elected 10 present
constitution and bylaws for the organi-
sation. This committee reported a short
time later and the constitution and by
laws were adopted. According to the
constitution any person connected with
the descendants OF Jasper Crane OF New
Haven. Conn, and Newark, N. j., Ben
Jamin Crane of Wethersheld. Conn.
Henry Crane Of Guilford and Killing
iy. Conn. Stephen Crane Of Elizabeth
town. n. j., John Crane of Coventry,
Conn, Henry Crane OF Dorchester and
Milton. MassA rany other Crane ances-
tor by descent or marriage In eligible TO
become a member of the association.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
nominating committee reported the
following list of officers for the next
ensuing year and they were elected:
President-Hon. Henry Bicknell Crane.
Worcester; vice president. Phineas N.
Crane. Barre. Mass; Alexander b.
Crane. Esq. Scarsdale. n. Y. Gilbert #.
Nichols. Assonet; Benjamin Crane. ESQ.
Crawfordsville, Ind; Rev Henry Calvin
Crane. Norton; Joshua Eddy Crane,
Bridgewater; Hon. n. w. Littlefeld.
Providence. Il. l.; Charles T. Crane.
Weymouth: Thomas d. Crane, ESQ.
Omaha Neb.: DIR. Edward A. Crane.
Paris. France; Edward A. Crane, Wash
ington. ID. c.; Charles c. Baldwin. Wor-
cester. Mass: secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth
NJ. d.. eEAn aEAr
Charles 7. Crane, Esq. Weymouth: exc
cutive committee. Joshua Eddy Crane.
Bridgewster; DR.. Ralph Dean. Taunton;
Calvin Crane. Esq, Taunton; Rev. Henry
Calvin Crane, Norton; Gilbert NJ. Nichols.
Assonet: Mrs. Elizabeth Dean Ramsey.
Weymouth; Mrs. Susan S. Bates, Whit
man.
officers the meeting adjourned to wait
for the special cars which had been en-
gagged to take the party 10 Dighton
Rock park The intervening time was
spent in getting acquainted. discover
ing new relations and In signing the roll
OF charter members OF the association.
During the morning session Gov. Crane
of Massachusetts, was present and be-
came a member OF the association. Owing
TO an important business engagement IN
Boston he was obliged to leave at noon
and could not accompany the party TO the
park.
The association arrived at Dighton
Rock park shortly after ] O'Clock. In
time for the special dinner which had
been prepared for the occasion.
After dinner the association was called
to order by Vice President Joshua e.
Crane. who. after a prayer by Rev. DR..
Charles A. Crane, pastor OF the People 3
temple, Boston, gave an interesting
statement of facts regarding the DIFF
ferent ancestors and descendants of the
Crane family in this country. Toasts
were responded TO by eminent descendants
and letter OF regret was read from
Nathan w. Little1eld, Esq, of this city.
who was unavoidably detained. Mr.. Lit
tlefeld was down for the first toast. our
Belated Pilgrim Father" referring to one
OF the members OF the family who was
born too late to come over in the May
flower. but came as soon after as ne
could.
II was shortly after O'Clock when the
party arrived back in Taunton and ex-
changed au revoirs before parting for
home