New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22
INSURANCE MEN AT DINNER.
SUCCESS OF THE LIFE ASSOCIATION

SUCCESS OF THE LIFE ASSOCIATION.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS RECEIvED-THE SPEAKERS.
The second annual meeting Of the Life Insurance As
ISOLATION OF NewYsrk was held at the Hsel Bruns~cS
at $50 D. m yesterday Since its organization the asso-
ciaten has been a pronounced success Tho once"
sought be attained, namely, the bringing OF lie nsu
rance agents together in social waythe prevention or
sharp practices the competition for risks and the gen.
eral Of the business have been realized To
an encouraging degree. The association Is still crap
bling with the rebate evil Some legislation Is neees
sary, however, Of the style OF the Massachusetts
law bsfsre rebates can be wholly suppressed Mean
while the association Is consistently and psrsistently
working with every means in its control to advance
the great interests OF life insurance" which, broadly
stated, Is the object OF the organization.
SOME OF TIE MEN PRESENT
The gathering yesterday was large one. Inc repre-
ssntayss and invited guests Of the different companies
included the following; Etna Life. 1. j. Mumiord
Berkshire Life, @. W. English; G. T. Dunwell' Homer
Bsstwick. Isaac b. Lewis. +. @. Gedney; W. II. Dyer
Boston; william Gibson W. II. Hodge, F. s. Jordan,
F. C. James New York; Brooklyn Life. g. +. Hadley'
Martin T. Ford Joha Jenkins Connecticut Mutual Life
Philip g. Miller; Equitable Life, Tilden Blsdgett
Charles A Bryan. A. Loud0n snowden, Philadelphia
Mutual ILfe-Chsrles Fl. Raymond T. Mcguire, ]r,
A. w. Brown, F. b. Brown @. A. BHnktrho X y.
RathbOne X. A. Maxwell, superintendent New-forK
Insurance Department, Albany; Dr.. Charles T. Still
man Mutual Benefit Life-L. Spencer Gobe, W. W.
Byington Albany Massachusetts Mutual Life-Gilford
Morse, Howard slade, NJ W. Stems, Q. L. Walker
c. j. Wight tho Rev. DR.. Robert Colyer. New-York
Ilfe-G. p Haskell, II. A. Appohus, J. Mcrzbaohor,
A. c. Dickinson, n. l. Haskell, S. II. Lovy. North
western Mutual Lfe-John 1. D. Bristol, j. O. Ward,
H. w. schloman. Phoenix Mutual Life-A b.
Abernethy. J. III. lindsey. PrIdentia-John B
Lunger Newark Dr. Hamill Newark Providont Life
and Trust-R / Murray, D. n. Howay, Boston Joseph
Ashbrook Philadelphia; W. c. Justice, Buffalo State
Mutual Llfe-C. W. Ande DR.. J. G. Wilbur Union
Mutual Lfe-H. W. Allen, John f. Dewitt, president
Union Mutual Life, Portland; James Yereance, presi-
dent Alliance Insurance Association. Union Central
Lifc-J O. Bache. United States Lfc-R. E. Cochran.
The insurance press represented by C. NJ. Ran
SON, Standard Boston, and Franklin Webster The
hroncle' York.
THE OFFICERS WHO WE'RE CHOSEN
President c. IL. Raymond presided at the annual
business meeting, which called to order about
O'Clock. The first business after the receiving OF
reports from the secretary aud treasurer, was the
election OF FIVE new members, Messrs. C. L. Walker,
q. b. Raymond, II. O. Rathbone, W. H. Bennett and
j. c. Walker An election of officers for tho ensuing
year was then had with the following result
President, c. H. Raymond viceprcsdents, @. ".
English Clifford Morse, L. Spencer Goble; secretary,
A. b. Abernethy treasurer, q. F. Hadey execu-
tive committee, @. p Haskell, X. |. Murray, Z. A
Bryan c. W. Anderson, C. H. Raymond
The association sat down to dinner about O'Clock
When tho cigars were lighted President Raymond con-
graduated tho association on the beginning OF new
year, under brilliant auspices and with bright pros
poets.
The annual report Of the Executive Committee was
read by Chairman George W. English. The COM
mittee congratulated tho association the success
which has attended IT, and gave brief history OF ts
formation In January, 1887. Referring TO an I'M
porant project that has been somewhat discussed Dy
the association, the Executive Committee said t was
not prepared to advise tho adoption Of an agents
reference and rating book for the use of the mem
bers, and recommended that the making OF such
book be abandoned. "Ths association" said the
committee, us a reference book, and each member
page from whom can be learned the history and an
tecedents OF almost any canvasser OF life insurance
in this and adjoining States and as our membership
increases this volume will grow in greater value rs
mutually OF interests finds its perfect develop
ment through increasing numbers. The complete sup
preston of the life insurance revolver is
complIshed through the good services OF this asso
citation. No manager general agent need fear the
life insurance tramp hereafter II be Will use the OPP
portunlties afforded him for our mutual pro
tectlon.o The membership now numbers eighty-two,
and 1t Is expected that the membership Will exceed
200 before the third annual meeting
TIN sPr AKTRs AND THEIR ToAeTs.
rha first sneaker wa Colonel @. A. Cantine Of the
Now-York Life who said that life INSURANCE. had been
one of the strongest forces In building up American
Fl, ulzation America had the broades pralres, the
randest cites the best looking women, and the best
life insurance companies In theworld
\ Loulen Snowden, ex-duectOr OF the Philadelphia
mint re.ponded 10 tho toast "The Rotation OF 1Afe
Insurance TO Making Moneys In their pursuit OF
n aIlng MOI ey-which not OF the mcanest pur
suits In the worldthe speaker urged life insurance
agents to rise the height Of their profession lie
talked about tho sentiment of the business and said
life Insurance was one OF the Ibest cangs God had
given IN man to work In.
c. A. Hopkins, of Boston. spoke on "our o's'or
soci.,,cs He referred to the high moral tone
In Bosou life insurance circles since tue bos"n Lie
Undervrirers' Association was organhsd ana ne oa"e
ths Ssv.YsrEe God speed In the work they hsi IN
dertakeD. ~
The Rev. DR.. Robert Csllyer responded to Life In
.urance an Outward Sign OF Inward Grace
He said that trusting In the Lora
means insurance on your life and there Is no other
trusting In the Lord that Is worth cent
Other toasts and responses were: Anarchy In
Life Insurance" POLITICALLY responded TO BY J. {.
n he Changed In Form by 7. HASKELL New YORK
Se The Agent and the Rebate by Joseph Asbrook,
Providcn Life and Trust old Liners by eA-Judge
Frederick G Godney.
AT Intervals during the after dinner talk The Bruins
wick quartet sang appropriate selections
DANCER ~ DYNAMOS on sHIPBOARD
PIrTsBURG, Feb 21.-The seventh annual convention
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