Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29

The insurance men made merry last evening
at Wormleys. The occasion was the annual
banquet of the Association Of Fire Under
writer's of the District. Never before in the
six years that this association has been in
existence has there been such large and rep
resentative gathering of insurance men. The
spacious parlors of wormley' hardly furnished
sufficient room. A table was laid from one end
to the other of the long room and then it was
found necessary to provide a side table. The
parlors we're adorned with foliage plants and
the tables with cut flowers, as well as with the
handsome faces of the 40 insurance men who
graccd the feast with their presence.
PRESIDENT TYLER AND HIS ASSOCIATES.
The president of the association, Mr.. r. W.
Tyler, occupied a seat midway in the length Of
the long table and Commissioner Douglass and
other distinguished men sat near him. The
secretary Mr. Fred ". Pratt, was conveniently
near, while across the table the smiling face Of
the toast master, DIR. W. P. Young could be
seen. The menu was discussed with that atten-
ton to duty which characterizes the fire insur-
i ance agent and with disregard to conse-
| quences that would have dismayed a life in
| surance agent who happened to have written
any risks IN that company. The occasion was
| rendered further memorable by the presence
| OF number of representative insurance men
| connected with the middle department and
the editors Of two insurance papers. Shortly
| liobted ard a nebrions cIond bung over tbe
! h1none, tab,e p,os;dent T,,Iar roc 10 his sa.t
and ranned for attention. One ran was not
4 sufficient to check the hum of conversation
| and when he had given slight imitation OF
| cdPmnoratiys orse+ ,oryadsS tbo banonat hall
The nras;denf annoppDcod ,b,t be ras not going
/ 10 mrte a snoocb He wanted bowever 70 cy
nres. hi. or,t;t;c",;or ~ tbe I.roe a,tanJance
md 10 snesL Of tbe aon,;sbing aff.;ys Of tbe
assoc;at}nn He d;J tb;s hr;aay and then bo
called mon Dr. " p. Yonne who. as toast
master. was given blank Commission to pro-
coed to worry the guests. "A deafeninG round
OF applause greeted his appearance and the
,r;,b P;ot 49,, hano,niousa ,ha. T. ,acnt;'
arlv his own. In felicitous and witty style he
prefaced each toast and placed those who were
to reply on friendly footing with the COM
pany.
| THE roAsrs AND RESPONSES.
| The first toast .s1be District of Colnmbia g."
| ,.-o.sos a. ~, Co,,,,,,;,.;o,,ou Do,,o,.ss
/ ""'ie'Poiueu y" y! ooiAiA.sio"o,
| VINO was extremely happy. lie SAID that ne
| had narrowly escaped being an insurance agent
| as he was once offered an agency for q COM
| - II. ,;a 80 e. .,on,r ,,,,>
p""' e moi "No nv 'aAe ". aee! o1D
| sequenuy became mllnonaire. II couiu there-
| lore De readiiy understood now a man VINO
mad made narrow escape OF TINS character De
| came gray carry IN ne. ne SPOKE OF tne ao-
| Vantages winch properly mao IN tnis Guy from
| an insurance STANDPOINT. ana SAID that these
advantages were due 70 the wide streets ana
Ine emciehcS Oh ;ne nle aepar a,nens anu ol .ne
ponce ne les ~ .t. ~ sPeaA VI ane iaa'e.
h .,V .rsootlv cn,na,ppnt 80 s,'a"I ~ h;1a
self.
| topical song full Of good insurance points
and technical terms OF the business was sung
~ M, y. ~ nine, Tue eTt'or vi .ne . T a,s
| do n ); Was rendered. nv the entire comnanv
| with some danger to the chandeliers
| THE roc,.. COMPANIES
| .,, a,
| ine ioe~ COMPANIES was SuoJso' 'na'
| elected from Mr. Noble ID. Larner, the ex-
president of the association, one of those clean
cnt practical talks which his associates alwavs
III - ~ Do .nolo "a ,ha h,rr,orv ,rh;ch
M " go 'pO-o % W VIZ" !,
| existed among insurance men IN tnis CIT! ana
the general dlsposi,lon 10 90 what Is rignt ana
10 auneIe 10 !ne uecislons OF the poaro. ne
| said tnat nre insurance was not science put
matter OF common sense. 10 VIVA! Is ri8nt In
Mrit,ng Poncies anu tnen aanete 70 u. ne aep.
| fecateu the iuea that outsiuers Anew more ABOUT
'ne nas9Iahee ousiess tnan 'ne conipspiss
nresent ratss wers b;aber than q rsssonahis
profit demanded. People who made such state
ments knew nothing about the risks of the bust
= tr a
%" &c .,a ;usnrsnca no -, IL .Srooo.si
| the cultivation of a better understanding
between the companies and the customers and
i if this was done he thought that the insurance
i business would be more thoroughly ap-
preciated.
/ MN ayxoS vor ia prw,pus
A. WI, .-o-.o, g. .ho 49,. -,
1 mr. 'io" "oii .e'ponue' W .ne 'o"'' Vi
4 the agency companies IN speech that was elo-
quent and humorous. He claimed for the
/ agency cornpanies that thew had done their
/ mart in raintai,inc the harmony which nou er-
/ .n-I - -:
. s.eu IN .he rams .. 'ne iisulance men, anu
'ua. .hey Mouiu conlihue W ieno 1nsn aIu IN
naAs unuelMlhs non ~ anu uis.n-
| 49, ;,,.,rnS .ni 49, -, - soo,,,,d.aia
| were refused insurance that there would be
no difficulty in maintaining contracts. If a
man comes 10 me, said the speaker with frank
nulior anu uo ooisi r nm, q ueslIaDie
II the other agent ia fool enonob 10 give him
insurance il is none Of my business" The
| speaker eulogized the efficiency of the fire and
| police departments. The profession of UNDER
| writing. he said. was one of the noblest. II
| was the cup that cheered Int did not inebri
ate. as water was its hand maid.
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