The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-15

his mercy, intends for them; for It is
that vbich, in childhood. makes the playground
vocal %ith joy, crowds itself with flowers, and
mis- life AMI tie Xorli with airy bridges, which
sees an angel form in every fleeing cloud, and
In the glory OF tine setting sun beholds the vesti
bule of another world. Burns says:
"To make a happy fireside cline
For weans and wife,
Is the pure pathos and sublime
or human life"
No emotion touches my heart more quickly
tnan sentiment in honor of true ana happy
otae, lor ~ is Ihe iaresI Temple reared oeneath
the sun. IL is there. bv her own ireside that the
mother takes her child upen her knee. and with
her heart filed with gratitude and hope, asks God
to help her instill into its young heart and mind
those grand and sublime lessons OF truth and
virtue which she hopes and believes however
FAR p 4 wide e may wander, it would sometime,
in lis furure life, be laid hold upon Nv those
teachings and be brought back to truth. There
is No -Jmage to man like the heartfelt aGmra-
ton of wife and children. The Holy Scriptures
teach us that "a good man leaveth an inheri-
tance but he that pro videth not for his own, es
pecialiy those OF his own house, mas denied the
falth, and is worse than an infdel." l know
of no way that travelling man can escape that
condemnation and at the same time by doing
secure his family so large an amount at so
small an expense, and so satisfactory TO himself,
as through the aid of our association. In com
pairing the cost of carrying the same amount in
one of the old-line insurance companies, fluid
that 1t has not cost us to exceed % per cent. OF
Their regular rate, and it is equally safe, just
as satisfactory to the insured, and much more
satisfactory to those receiving the Insurance..
Our association does not cause a widow to go 10
law before she can receive that which is justly
due her; neither does she have to agree to any
compromise at the hands of some professional
adjusting agent but she receives the full amount
~ money due her, without even asking for lt.
She hHds this money in the hands of her friends,
those who feel and sympathize with her in her
sad bereavement.
Our ASSOCIATION has sustained four death losses
in all. They are as follows: Amos S. Lamb and
Charles NJ. Gates, OF Indianapolis; Edward NJ.
Hardy, OF Terre Haute, and Horatio d. Scribner,
OF New Albany. They were all most worthy and
esteemed melnDRPS-fFanE- friendly RpnRrOna
men. Although they were cut off in the
strength of their usefulness, yet death
mas nothing terrible in il, save what life has
made so. And they have lived, 10y
ally performed their duties, that We may hope
they now,
"After a rough day OF toll,
Enjoy sleep without Dreams"
These members did their parts well. Probably
ours, in "A great measure, remain TO be done.
Let us strive to do them as well as they have
done theirs.
AT the time OF Mr.. Lambs death, he had paid
to the association, in all. 81. His family
ceived from the association 1870. AT that time
there were about seventy four members.
MIR. Gates paid the association Sl4. His wife
received from the association Sl,5O0.
Mr.. Hardy paid the association $l1. His fam
lily received 81 800.
Mr.; scrbner paid the association $14. His
daughter received 81 500.
had the honor, III company with Vice-pres-
ident O'Bo of Terre HGuie and MrP NJ. Hill
derbrand, of this CITY, OF paying the 81 800 to
Brother Hardy's mother and sister, to whom it
them, as the sister reached forth to receive 1t,
l could see their hearts were filed with
it was the last token OF ha unsesh
love which can only emanate from a generous
and manly heart, actudted by the love no bore
for hls mother and sister, The sister wept bit
terly ann spoke tendery of her brOther but that
good old mother, she thought of her dear,
dead boy, her heart swelled too full to weep AS
she took hold of my hand to say farewell, I
could see the tears choke the utterance of SYM
pathy that vaiuly springs to the lips and dies
upon them with vOiceless sorrow. Such silent
emotions of gratitude love aud grief would move
the soul of the dullest man.
Gentlemen, IN retiring from the presidency,
which you have honored me with for the past
two years, allow me to say that am fully sensi-
bic OF the honor and responsibility the position
implies, and have tried to do, as far as able,
everything to maintain the high character OF our
association, and now wish to acknowledge to
the board of directors, to our secretary, and to,
all the members OF this association, the many
kindnesses have received at your hands; and,
there salared officers or soliciting
agents in our association, but all the work of
binding 1t up and taking care of it IS purely
work OF love, ana can only be made light and
successful by many members putting their
shoulders to the wheel, therefore feel that every
member is entitled TO the full measure of his in
huence and labor in making up estimate of
our success. So heartily thank you, one and
all. lGreat applause.J
On motion of Mr.. Brough, of Lafayette,
prayer was offered by the Rev Oscar c. McCul-
loch A large number OF amendments TO the
constitution were offered by Mr.. White, all of
which were referred to committee consisting
of Messrs. Geiger. HolIingsworth, Brennan,
Broueh and Cubberly.
Mr. George W. Geiger, on behalf of the board
of directors, made elaborate report the sub
stance OF which appears in other reports below
He showed the present membership TO number
5S4, an increase during the year of 1877. The
port also recommended under the advice of le-
gal counsel, that members not over forty five
years old, whose rights had lapsed by non pay
ment Of dues, should be re-adritted on payment
of all arrearages and also fee of SIS for read
mission. The report was adopted. Mr.. D. W.
Coffin made the following report as the secretary
and treasurer
MR. CoFFtN's REPORT.
To the Commercial Travellers Association:
Gentlemen respectfully submit TO you tho
following report:
Membership Jan. IA, 1882 -...........-.......457
Admitted during the past year..-...-.--..-...177
AOtai -oot
Dropped for nonpay AZ
Resigned OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
Membership at date. Observation-Disclosures.
CASH ACCOUNT.
Receipts.
Received Of Dean, treasurer. 1885
Annual dues. Observation-Disclosures 1890
Mtmbe fship fees. Observation-Disclosures. SS5 90
Assessment No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,935.0o