Evening journal., 1893-05-27

In consideration Of this dinner whish
is hereby made part of the contract, the
Delaware and Eastern Shore General
Agency Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York promises to offer
to its agents at Eden Hall, in the city Of
Wilmington, May 26, 1898;
Little Neck CLANS.
Consomme. Amontillada.
Boiled Rock. HOllandaise Sauce.
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast.
Fillet DE Bouef with Mushrooms.
Cliquot Sec.
Bermuda Pot atoes. Green Peas.
Roman Punch.
Fred Chicken a la Maryland.
Lobster salad: CliQuot Sec.
straw berries, Ice Cream.
Charlotte Russo.
Imported Cheese. Coffee and Cigars.
The cards were designed by George A.
Wolf and printed by A. X. Taylor & Co.
James l.. Willis was the caterer
Guests at the Tables.
Seated around the main table on the
westerly side of the room were Il.
Howard Lewis, general agent of the in
surance company for this district
William G. Davies, chief counsel of the
company; Professor w. p. Stewart. in
structor of agents; Philip H. Farley,
executive special agent; j. II. Hoffecker,
Jr., George II. Bates, James Price Win
chester, president First National Bank I;
Otho Nowland, of the Equitable Guaran.
tee and Trust Company; Mayor S. j.
! Wiley, George W. Bush, Dr. ID. W.
Maull, DR.. Willard Springer, Dr. Peter
W. TomlinsOn, DR.. John p Wales.
At the centre of the table were Francis
H. Hoffecker, William S. Hilles, William
+. Smaley, J. Ernest Smith, Edwin H.
Gayley, Harry w. Evans Colonel Will
liam A. LaMotte, Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Branch H. Giles, Victor B. Woolley,
Edward 4. Candy, George Il. Hoffecker
A ID. Poole, Samuel Swift.
The following sat at the table on the
left OF the pain table: Special Agents
Philip II Burnet, Dover; c. o. Melvin.
Pocomoke City; G. f. Rich, Centreville
Md; b. A. HAZEL, Smyrna; s. K
Marshall, Snow Hill; H. G. Carpenter
j. N. Todd Denton; Frederick Everill,
f. II. Beck, Smyrna; G. c. Marshall
Accomac Court House, Va; B F.
Founders, Elkton; w. N. Mccormick,
city; G. s Parks, Cambridge; W. s.
Gordy, Salisbury; b. F. Wagamon.
Georgetown; Richard Hodgson, Town
send.
At the table to the right Of the main
table were: W. H. Hill, John M. Whit
ford, W. Scott Vernon, Jerome B. Bell,
Joseph Z. wilkins, Charles B. Palmer,
and John T. Mullins, representing the
press; Frank Woolley, managing agent
for the company; Charles II. Huckins,
superintendent of agencies; II. n. Fell
cashier of general agency; 7. r. Fell OF
New York; w NJ Coney, special agent
Easton, Nd. Edward Dashiell, Cambridge
Nd. hiram Wisenheld. special agent
Wilmington.
Applauding Dir. Lewis.
A cordial applause kreeted Mr.. Lewis
when he raped for order after the feast
He read kilograms of regret from Gov
ernor Robert j. Reynolds audsPresident
Richard A McCurdy, Of New York, re
GREETING their inability to be present.
Mr. Lewis introduced the speaker o.
the evening, Mayor Wiley who said he
did not know much about life insurance
but IL this was a specimen he was will
ing TO take the highest risk. Everl
insurance man is a Christian, for wheI
J he meets stranger he takes him in.
William g Davies, chief counsel foi
3 the Insurance company, spoke regarding
: the history Of Wilmington The growtl
/ of the Mutual Life Insurance COmpan,
was very much like that of the city. /
2 started when such matters were littl
? understood, but now rests on as sur
] rules as other businesses.
. Professor Stewart Makes a Speech.
Professor William p. Stewart. instruc
tor Of agents, who has recently returne,
from a trip to Australia and South
q Africa said he was the first In his pro
{ fession to prepare an Understandable
ON lffa Tho f.aa
b ing of life agents has become to be al
. institution. Twenty years ago yol
10 would hardly eat with life insurance
agent To day he is recognized as a fac
| tor of great benedcence, a worker in
z great field of success fhe speaker re
ferred TO his recent trip While on ship
board he celebrated his birthday, an,
/" although the only American on board
every body else did the country homo
: by wearing American emblems Th
revelation came to him as it never had
come before that America was dis
tinctively and universally loved Sh,
- has robbed no nation of its opportunities
The Mutual Life is the United States
so to speak in the insurance world
This company has always been of tha
IT character lt Is the mutual life" tina
b.. is symbolized When Delaware il
~ brought to the realization OF life in
N surance it will take three times il
proportion 10 any other state.
,r Special Agent Philip H. Farley of New
4 York spoke in a general way Of the busi
n ness Of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
"a pony OF New York. and paid compli
,e ment to Mr.. Lewis, the host of the even
Ia ing. He said that the inspiration Of tn
.e evening was taken from the "Wido,
q Chquot He went back to the time O
l- Adam and kept his hearers busy laugh
a ing and beating the tables. He blame
III many Of the evils of the day upon th
,e erIaetic course of Adam and Eve an
IN touched upon Noah IN the course Of hi
y ramblings HA then paid passin
rs compliment TO the insurance agents
At who are doing a good work, especial
y among the educated people of th
country.
m George H. Bates responded for the bS
Is Of Wilmington aud spoke briefly and
"a a generally humorous vein
~ Ohio Nowland complained Of sol
y throat. when called upon to speak an
promised 70 be home early. BE aske