The New York herald., 1867-02-23
RATIONAL UNDeRwa;TeRs' DINNER.

The National Board OF Fire Underwriters last oven
ing gave dinner at Delmonicos Fifth avenue sstab-
lishnent to the insurance delegates from abroad who
have recently attended the convention which has beea
session in this city. Over two hundred and afsy
members wcre present James NJ Mclean presidsA
and remarked in behalf Of the gentlemen Of
Now York that he glad to welcome those from
ncighbcrns States with whose cooperation the best
interests Of insurance would he In future Identified The
first toast proposed VAS Tho memory OF tho ather Of
his scountry-Washngton,' y which was drunk standing
and in silence The next was ssThe National Board d
Fire Underwriters" which was responded TO by aark
Howard, Of Hartford He stated that the object OF tins
elements engaged in this business, and 10 place 4
upon sound and enduring foundaon-to elevate
and cultivate among the underwriters the country
raterna aud generous spirit The effect OF the orYani
zation IN these directions had already been felt
bchoovcd AL who felt an interest in the institution -
lend their aid TO the organization without combinA-
ton OF this kind insurance companies would be In the
position Of Kilkenny cats. uaughterI They would
deyour each other and leave nothing but the tips Of hs
The next toast was 'oar common coun,ry-wherever
develop hcmseycs insurance capital follows protect
and Sustain thcm." In RESPONSE Judge DAILY made
some facctious remarks. To expect him t6 ID over
two million square miles 10 order W show how Insurance
S rS @ca sscs see sr s% s"s
and iudgs !LaushtsIl Yet he would say that IN.
founded on knowledge Of human nature. (Applausel
Where u is the interest OF the insured to burn down hrs
House W tue oktchs VI NO Wouiu
qucntly do So lApplausc) Il was necessary TO dis
cover principle by VIII ch the interests OF the insurer
aud insured shall be mutual Applause \ The caioula
ton Of the should embrace the mutual interests Of
tho insurer aud insured fApplause.)
The fourth and last regular toast--rhe state OF Now
York; In ite fostering the principles OF insurance
remain tho example Of ls founders, the Dutoh
who the first to reduce the practice Of Insurance 70
n ssence" was responded TO By Mr.. Wm = Barnes
Mr. SgipRNsrRKrR OF Baltimore, was called upon TOR
speech and remarked In response that the interest," OF
companies depended more upon the integrity
and good moral character d those assured thm on
an yhing else Tho FIRST question asked should be- no
an honest M an before he entered on tho hooks OF
company II this done there would be FEWER arse
iree fAppiauset He urged the necessity OF national
insurance bureau at Washington.
J. n McIssAx made few remarks touching be origin
OF insusance. II Nero added while Rome was burning
a was natural suppose he had no insurance stock
IN arc tIauahserl Insurance companies. therefore,
cou not cxisiod IL Rome az that time Auehtor)
Th.v did not origna &c IN Venice otherwise the Jew
ever would have demanded his pound OF flesh from en-.
nerchant tho merchant ever would have rske1 hs
pound or flesh 10 secure the invessmcnt nasghterb
Az the Yam had claimed 70 have discovered America
and everything else 10 would probably have been attf
buted them had not the ouor been before given %
the Dutch. Qaughtcr.)
MIR BouKET OF Boston, called on. and said that he
mad prepared speech durug several mcntns Tor thus
very occasion- laughter he ight also say that
he came from place where they mover said anything
that would not bear 70 bo printed iaughtet fte then
proceeded 20 the principle embodied II The nu
aion Kilkenny cats, the conflicting interests which
have herooforc existed and closed by al address 10
The Stats OF Camden and AmDoy" daughter
Among other pron, nent members were 4. Norwood,
Judge Brady H. A. OAKLEY, y. A. Slaphorv 81 New Jer-
Tsycr. rho fcssviilessrve hoi eut aa'l l'a hour