Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-03
THEY TOOK A RISK
Insurance Men Holj a Banquet
in the Morton House
AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING
Thirty Members rrcsens a. the &c.,
sioa - shs Michix4a Undcr-
wrttsr's ASSOCIATIONS.

The Michigan Association u Under
writer's held - annual meeting in The
Morton yesterday nftsfnoou. About
thirty Insurance writer's were present.
the meeting being oDe Of the largest and
most haruonious In the history cf
the organizafion. II. s. seage 81
Lansing. president of the sszochstion.
submittsd HE snnaxl report and COZ
graduated the boys that they were still
left on earth 1hsrs are 1t pressnt nifty
i've me9hsss - the sseociation and I'D
companies represented IN the state.
The combined capital II TIP COMPANIES
doing business 10 Michigan smouats 10
sSI.ooo.oW The present year has been
the worst ever known ia the history Of
the business The shrinksgs In Ansur-
snee< securities has amounted to nearly
sl2ooo.ooo during the past thirty
monthA Ii u probable that twenty .6ve
OF thirty compsnies In this state win 50
out Of business January l. Dir. Seage
was hopeful. however. and believed that
there IL q better tune coming.
At the close OF Mr.. Seage's remarks
the members entered into a tuncflil din
cussion OK the subject of rates- They
re-renewsd their allegiance to tho 10 per
cent clause and the sliding scale. The
members admonished one another to use
extra precaution In accepting risss and
not 10 knock on premiums for the sake
Of writing policies. The advisory rate
OF the inspection bureau was considered
10 be about tho right thing and fair
standard 10 90 BY.
OnIcers Eiccscsi.
The annual election resulted in the
choice OF the following officers:
President. Louis +. Margah OF Detroit
Vice president. J. W.O'brien OF tireud
Haven.
Secretary treasurer. J.. S. Fletcher Of
Detroit
Executive committee. g. A. Armstrong,
j. +. McSweene. j. w. Meyers, all OF
Detroit
At 5 o'clock banquet was served in
the new dining room 81 The Morton.
The tables were prettlly decorated and
a dainty menu was served in The Nor
tons best style. The cards were ex-
quIsite things "a cream and white, with
the associations escutcheon emalazoned
Ia gilt on the cover.
The Banquet
The menu was a. follows:
Blue Points.
Sailed Almonds Olives.
sherry.
Cream OF Caulihoaer.
Celery.
Broiled whitefish. sanss Geuoi-e.
Sliced Tomatoes. Potato Ribbons.
Breast Of Chicken.
Brown sweet Potatoes.
Ciaret.
Imperial Punch.
Roast Quail. Stuffed.
Fresh Peas. champagne.
shrimp SALAD.
Nesseifode Pudding.
Roquefort Cheese. Water Crackers
Coaee.
Cream dc Mcnihe
Cigars.
Guests or the Evening.
H. s. Seage OBLIGATED as POSTMASTER
and impromptu responses were made 10y
many OF those in attendance.
The following well known insurance
men were present: H. S. Seage. Frank
g.. Row, Frank Vernon, Lansing: J. +.
McSweenie, w. +. Hawkhurst, Charles
A. Reekie. Arthur Marks. j. G.. Meyers,
T. f. Chapman. Karl Schurmann, ID.
w. Andrews. j. s. Fletcher. Lewis +.
Margah. j. w. Price. George A. Arm
strong. Louis NJ. Wise. r. III. Whitney,
Detroit; r. A. Smith. A. G. Eddy,
Eugene Harbeck. Sidney Wetherbee. 4.
s. Wetherbee. Chicago: j. w. 0Brien,
Grand Haven; ID. &. Tillotson. Muske-
gon: III. r.. Cornell. Kalamazoo; Nj. H.
y. Raymond. William Foster. George r.
McMahon. w. Fred McBain, Grand
Rapids.