Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-19
STATE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS.
Organized at Nashville Yesterday
List Of officers and Committees
business Transacted.

The underwriters Of Tennessee held q.
meeting in the g~ertlemen's parlor OF the
Maxwell House, Nashville, Wednesday
morning. The following insurance men
were present:
General W S Walker, Atlanta, GA
John G Lonsdale, jr, Memphis; GIL
Treyathan. Paris; A + Boyer. Louisville,
XIV; w P. Patillo, Atlanta; 4 + James,
Paris; S W Williams, Louisville K l.
Martin and R D Reed Murfreesboro;
Colonel J NJ Dresser, Lafayette, Ind;
Major Douglas West, New Orleans; Car
ipgton Mason, Memphis; S ] Elan and
= Pillane, Columbia; D b Anderson,
Gallatin; J G AYdelotte, T%ullahoma;
John Lumsden, L D Hicks, H l. Clsi.
borne, d Ross, ] E Caldwell, John S
Barrow. John d Anderson, James A
Thomas, PIP Cahill, Porter Weakley and
r S Bolles, Nashville.
The meeting was called to order by h.
D. Hicks, president OF the Nashville
board of underwriters, who proposed the
name Of r. d. Reed, OF Murireesboro, as
temporary chairman.
H c Ross, OF Nashville, was appoint.
cd temporary secretary.
John d. Anderson, of Nashville, moved
the appointment of a COMMITTEES OF i've
on permanent organization, which mo-
ton prevailed, and Messrs. Anderson,
Elan of Columbia, Thomas OF Nashville,
Mason of Memphis, and Trevathan OF
Paris, we're appointed, and the report
was adopted. Thereupou E, D. Hicks,
president Of the Nashville board of un-
derwriters and secretary Of the CONNER
cial Insurance Company, was elected
president; John G.. Lousdale, secretary
OF the Planters Insurance Company OF
Memphis, and John NJ. Brooks we're
elected yice-presidents.
Darlington Mason, of Memphis, W. j.
Golburn, of Chattanooga, and John ID.
Anderson, Of Nashville, we're elected an
executive committee. Henry B. Ander-
son, OF Nashville. was elected permanent
secretary and treasurer.
After the adoption Of bylaws the fol
lowing telegram was read:
PHILADELPHIA, July l6, lS7S.-E B,
Anderson, Secretary Nashville Board OIL
Internationally president Of the ma.
tional board sends greeting 10 his co
workers, in convention assembled, with
this emblemalic motto: 'Oae for all
and "all for one"
ALFRED G. BAKER, President.
A lengthy letter from Mr.. Baker was
also read, which heartily approved ant
commended the work IN hand, and let
ters from Mr.. jacob Peelrey, manager
Of the Franklin Insurance Company
%Philadelphis; l. B Wright, Humboldt
Tenn; N. c. Pittman, Clarksville, snC
other prominent insurance men from al
parts Of the country, regretiing their in
ability to be present and wishing mucl
good as the result Of the meeting as,
promising hearty co. operation; all o
which we're ordered to be spread upoi
the minutes.
Colonel Cahill moved that the secre
tery be instructed to complete and hav
printed 500 copies Of the proceedings c
the board, and send a copy to all con
pgnies and agents doing business in th
State, with the request that they becom
members Of the board. Carried.
There being no further business
come before the meeting the presideu
declared the board Of underwriters {
the State Of Tennessee adjourned sin
die.
After adj0urnmentthe board proceede
to the headquarters Of the FIRE depar
ment, where they we're shown the exec
lent condition Of the best FIRE depar
ment in the country. Chief Stoke
took much pleasure 10 showing them th
various appliances for hitching ap, turf
ing of gas, drill, alarm, etc.. all invel
= tons Of members Of his department.
The visitors then repaired to the ups
aoor and were shown the workings Of Ii
IRE alarm telegraph, battery room, Ell
! One thingi in particular that impresse
every one favorably and chat elicite
much comment was the comfortsb
p quarters Of the men and the clearly az
homelike appearance Of eyerythir
: about the sleeping apartments. Half z
hour was thus pleasantly and pro6tab
t spent. All we're much pleased with Il
: visit and every one voted Chief Stoke
a successful fireman and his depsrtmeI
}, one Of the best in the land.
d While the attendance was small, o
d ing, in some degree, to the excessi
q heat, all aud more than was expect
was accomplished, and il now renal
e for the individual underwriters TO put
r operation the movements thus aus
lie ciously begun.
"a The business done by this convent
usually occupies two or three days, viii
- shows the earnestness and determinsti
o with which the members worked.