Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-08
H. B. HYDE, OF N. Y,
Who Built the Equitable Life
From Nothing to a Giant,
BANQuETEO LAST EVENING.
The Day in the ciiy-A General Lecture 10 the
Agents, Examination Of Foh Worih's Re-
sources, a Royal Banquet al Ye Ar
lnqion Inn and Other Nows.

As noted IN The Gazette yesterday
morning, Henry b. Hyde, president Of
the Equitable Life Insurance company,
with his party Of friends, arrived in the
city Friday night
Mr. Hyde has decided liking for
Texas, aud while this trip westward Is
purely one of business. he says II Is so
easy and pleasant to drop down in Texas
when he gets west of Chicago, 1t
seems TO put an additional incentive in
the trip, that he came here very willingly
indeed.
The object Of the visit Is to meet the
general state agents and enthuse and
additionally instruct the special solicit
'sluaSB 8ul
The party were taken to We Arlington
Inn and were 30 delighted, to use the
words Of General Fitzgerald. they de-
serted their car and will remain at the
Inn until they leave for ten days hunt
In the Indian Territory
THE DAY IN FORT WORTH.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Hyde went to
Colonel a. A. Green's Offices, where all
Of his special agents and General Agents
&. y. Perry aud r. Gibbie had assem-
bed.
Mr. Hyde was introduced 10 the agents
whom he had not previously met and at
III o'clock talked to the party, for hc
does not go In for set speeches, and it
WAS q talk that made every agent think
the fate of the company depended upon
him, and feeling the responsibility, he
proposed 10 bear IL mnnfully and success
fully. IL was a talk strictly TO and for
agents, and It was wonderfully effective,
Later Ia the day the party were
Hu "A Ia al mo- nN
OF interest, aud when the drive was
finished it was time to get back TO the
Inn for the banquet set for b o'clock.
THE AGENTS PRESENT
The nger Is present were A. A. Green.
II. a. Perry, Robert Gribble, general
agents, w. A. Galloway, manager af
the San Antonio ngpacy. VIII NJ. Wal RS
and w. H. Kay, OF Dallas, aud specials
Messrs Stnnheld. Jackson. Gauss. Cook
Cheesmon. De Wolf, Nicholson, of the
San Antonio agency, Fold, Q. -;
Ice. II. q. Council, ]. T.. Ycarger G..
). Campbell NJ. Nnctlin, ]. $. Wheeler
T. w, Bnrdell j. Il. Murrah, ID. l.. OIL
w. NJ Iarrell, j. NJ. King aud j. w.
Buchanan, from various parts of the
state
THE BANQUET.
AT $3.50 yesterday afternoon President
Hyde General Louis Fitzgerald, chair
man OF the finance committee of the
Equitable. Sidney Dillon Ripley, treas
urcr; special agent II. b. McCauue of
St Louis; N. W. Fitch, who comes here
from New York TO be Colonel Green's
agents above named thirty-iivc guests
IN all, sat down To one OF the choicest
and most perfect dinners We Arlington
has ever served. There were thirteen
courses and choice winaS were served
About : O'Clock Colonel Green arose and
IN few wen chosen words introduced
the guest of Tie evening
PRESIDENT HENRY HYDE.
When the distinguished guest stood up.
y was the signal for hearty applause that
bone testimony 10 the respect for the
position hut more largely and pleasantly
did IL bring conviction TO the mind that
the gulf between the position of the
president Of the company aud the hum
blest agent was not 90 wide to be
bridged by friendship. Mr.. Hyde gave
very free and easy description of the
organization of the Equitable, It's eurliest
history aud struggles, is steady onward
career, and then taking up the more
serious phase OF the matter proudly glo-
ried IN triumph thut was largely due 10 his
| individual efforts, not In u spirit of vain
glory, but with the consciousness thai no
had done well and deserved the reward
that bad come. Much OF good advice
was given the agents and Il was lust
u plain, Sensible, practical talk. brcr hing
much Of fatherly friendlluess, In fact Il
was not set speech but Just pleasant
| taxi TO LOT of younger friends.
OTHER TOASTS.
Mr. Hyde was succeeded by several
other speakers who are happy or prac-
teal az their bent prompted and the
tinnl toast was couched in these words
aud was drunk con amore.
TO Mr. Hyde MAY the smiles of
kind heaven ever rest be and abide with
you, may the richest of flowers ever
be strcwn In your pathway, and may
haaycns choicest blessings always be
yours"