Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-19
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
Meeting of the Stockholders OF the
Middle Tennessee Branch OF the Re.
public Al life Insurance company.

public ife Insurance company.
A meeting Of the stockholders of the
Middle Tennessee branch of the Republic
Life Insurance Company, was held in the
parlcrs of the Maxwell House, yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. The meeting was
called for the purpose Of electiug officers for
the Branch of the company to serve the en-
suing year. Col. Jacobs, the atfaole gen.
eral manager, was questioned rigidly as to
the condition of the company, and he dis
PEELED all doubts as to its solyency and
stability partially excited by the misrePre-
sentatiOns OF jealous rivals. Numerous
speeches were made by stockholders, in
Guiding the Hon. James II. Thomas, of
Columbia; NJ. Burns, DIR. Thomas Lips
comb and Cspt. T. s. Steele, of Shelbyville,
and Col ]. E. jacobs. Bsiow is list Of
the stockholders present:
Nsshvllle.-M Burns, Thomas Caldwell,
A. G. Ewing, E R Campbell, A II Rob-
lnSon, n. K. Ga ifin, q. n. Ordway,
Thomas Parkes, j l.. Dismuke d. II. Bal
ley, Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., G. T.. ChurstoD,
w L NichoI, 81 D., w. T. Briggs, n. D,
c. I. Wing, J. FARMLAND, j. Hill EakiD,
James E WOOlwine, james Thomas, Jr.,
Hon, Edward Fl East, 81. B. Buckner, a.
W. johnson, Jr, j L. Cooper, Fl. Sperry,
w. G. Ewin, Baxt'r Smith, r. Weakley
Brown, r. II. Gordon, r. L. We4kley,
Geo. Q. Purvis.
COLUMBIA Frierson and the Hon.
James H. Thomas.
Gallatin.-Samuel Nicholson and NJ. L.
Dismukes.
Lebanon.-B. J. Tarver and Hon. ]. W.
Philips. +.s.+
Standardization. Thomas Fl. ColdweII,
DR.. Thomas Lipscomb, A. Frierson, T. S.
Steele, K. L Singleton.
Murfreesboro.-Hon J. D. Richardson,
W. G. Eagleton, W. \. Doughty, J. II.
Baird.
1t was moved and seconded that q Board
Of Directors be elected, having power to
appoint the other officers. The following
were then elected the said Board:
Nsshvile.-M. Burns, Thomas Parkes,
D. H. Bailey, r. Weakly Brown, O.. n.
Ordway, j. L Dismukes, a. II. Robinson,
Hon. Edward II. East, W. G. EwiD, Thorn
as Chadwell. A. g. Ewing, H. B. Backnsr,
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., Baxter Smith.
Columbis.-Hon. James II. Thomas,
John Frierson, William Park.
Lebanon -B..J. Tarver, S. T. Motley,
Hon. j. w. Philips.
Clarksville.-James L. Glenn, James E.
Bailey, B. o. Kessee.
Gallatin.-J. A. Wemyss, Samuel Nick
elson, j. W. Walton.
Murfreesboro.-Ron. j. d. Richardson,
W. c. EagletoB, W. n. Doughty.
yVllle.-Hon. Thomas ii. Coldwell,
A. Frierson, DIR. Thomas Lipscomb.
The Board of Directors then selected the
followingsofficsrs:
OFFICERS.
NJ. Burns, President.
John F. Frierson, Vice President.
A. G. Ewing, Treasurer.
Z. Il. Campbell, Secretary.
G. p. Thluston, Attorney.
Medical Board-W. T. Briggs, N. D., W.
L. Nichol, NJ. D.
The gentlemen whose names are given
below were appointed on the Executive and
Finance committees:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. L. Dismukes, T.. n. Ordway, Hon.
Edward 81. East, Nathaniel Baker, jr.,
Judge j. w. Phillips, Jno. B. McETen, and
D. n. Kennedy.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Thomas Cnadweil, w. G. ,Ewin, II. 3.
Buckner, John Frierson, and the Hon.
James II. Thomas.
When the business of the meeting was
concluded, on invitation of Col. jacobs, all
adjourned to the private dinning room of
the Maxwell House and enjoyed well laid
and suDptoHs repast, that had for q relish,
wit, wine-and pickles, all of which seemed
to be enjoyed heartily. Capt. Knighton
acted tie part of the good Samaritan In
helping those who had fallen-into chairs,
that were ranged about the tables. His
ready wit aud apprecistive rejoiDders kept
the whole company in q state of good
humor. Speeches were made by the Hon.
James II. Thomas, and Col. P. 8. Tarver,
setting forth the advantages likely to accrue
by the home investments of the Republic
to Middle Tennessee. Mr.. Burns, on call
responded very humorously to toast ad-
apted to his years, and be called upon
Col. Jacobs, TO supplement his remarks
with prOphesies as to the bright future Of
the Middle Tennessee Branch. Mr.. Frier-
son, of ShelbyvilIe, and Nathaniel Baxter,
jr., of this city, both gratified the assem-
blage with wit the most pungent, but it
was reserved for Gen. ThTuston to catch
the inspiration of the moment In an ad-
dress, repiete with appreciation of the great
possibilities afforded our people by their
connection with so progressive q company
as the Republic Life. Capt. Knighton hav-
ing expressed bis conviction never failed of
re ward in life Insurance as In other par--
suits, the sssemblage testified their appre-
citation of the remarks by applications for
policies TO the amount of 100000 addi-
tional insurance in the Company. This
coup de grace appropriately concluded the
festivities of the evening, the stockholders
first having drunk hearty bumper to the
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