The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
EX-SENATOR CRANE
MOURNED BY MANY
Harding and Coolidge Among
Those Who Send Messages
of Coincidence.
SERVICES TO BE SIMPLE
No Music; No Eulogy-Pitts-
field Schools and Fac
tories to Close.

DALTON, Mass. Oct. 3.-Church at
tendants here and in Pittsfield. near by,
heard pulpit tributes to-day to the MEM
DRY of w. Murray Crane, former Sen
ator. who died yesterday. while from all
quarters of the land messages of con-
dolence continued to stream in.
In the Congregational Church. where
Mr. Crane and his family have wor-
shipped, the pastor. the Rev. Ralph VI.
Undertake. spoke with deeu feeling of
his personal association with the for
mer Senator, and of the latters many
phllanthropies and his general relation
as brother to the entire community.
Senator Harding and Gov. Coolidge.
Republican national candidates, were
among those who sent kilograms of con-
dolence.
NotabIes Send Messages.
Other messages were from Mr.. and
Mrs Knox, Senators Penrose. Smoot
and Warren. former Senators Frank Z.
Flint Of California, John w. Weeks of
Massachusetts, Albert J. Beverage of
Indiana and George Peabody Wetmore
OF Rhode Island, former Gov. John l..
Bates of Massachusetts,. who is to be one
Of the honorary bearers at the funeral
service tomorrow Col. George Harvey,
T. VI. House. Will II. Hays. chairman of
The Republican National Committee
representative William B. Mckinley of
illinois. Representative William S.
Greene of Massachusetts. former JUS
lice Charles e. Hughes. Franklin K.
Lane, Myron l. Herrick of Ohio, for
ner Ambassador to France Brig. Gen.
Clarence r Edwards. Harry A. Gar
leld, president of williams College
Ienry P Davidson, Edwin NJ. Buckley,
Gen. Charles Fl. Sheriff.. Henry b.
Thayer, Dwight w. Morrow, Chares d.
lilies IT. Coleman Du Pont. Thomas w.
Lamont and Frank A. Munsey Of New
York, Solomon 3. Griffin and Richard
slooker Of Springfield, Harry NJ Daugh-
arty of Ohio, former Governors Samuel
W Mccall and Eugene n. Foss of Mas
sachusetts, L. G.. auckland of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
DAD; William II. Crane the actor
George w. Wickersham, former Attor-
1ey General A. Piatt Andrew, former
assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
md the American Legion of Massachu-
;etts by Leo Spillane. Department Adju-
tant.
A few of the many relatives and
rjends who are to come to the services
o-morrow had arrived to-day, but some
OF in on late trains tonight. Among
hem was Miss Mabel T. Boardman OF
Washington, who is a sister of Mrs
~rane Gov. Coolidge. Lieut.. Gov. Cox
nd four members of the Governors
taff with committee from the State
| legislature are expected.
Body to Lie in state In Home.
Although arrangements have beer
made to permit the public to view thu
| tody at the Crane home, Sugar Hill. FOL
| IN hour previous to the funeral. there
| was every indication tonight that tn
| time would be hardly adequate to ac
| aommodate the thousands DESTROYS o
| aging 81 last tribute of respect to thu
| former Governor and Senator.
| All the Crane mills in Dalton ant
| virtually all the industries in PittsfielC
| win be cosed for the whole or part o.
| he day. Stores In Pittsfield will stoI
| BUSINESS during the hour of the funera
| and public schools in both places will bC
| closed all day.
The funeral services conducted by the
4 Rev. Mr.. Timberlake will be of thu
simplest description, in keeping with th'
| wishes of Mr.. Crane. There will be M
! music and eulogy. Selections from thu
| Bible. a prayer and the reading OF one
| or two hymns will compose the pro
gramme.
At the conclusion the family with neal
| friends and the bearers will be con
veyed in automobiles to the cemetery
which is only a short distance from thu
| Cane estate. The burial will be in th'
family lot. where the bodies Of Mr.
Cranes first wife and his parents lie.