The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-06
FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS
Their Sixth Annual State Convention
Will Assemble Next Thursday.
IN THE BOARD or TRADE ROOMS
Mayor Couneil win weicoms Visitors.
On Second Day of Convention They
WIN Enjoy an Excursion 10
Earview and lloncsdale.

What will undoubtedly prove an I'm
portant event to Scranton will be the
sixth state convention Of the Associa-
tion Of Fire Insurance Agents. opening
In the board Of trade rooms on next
Thursday. The association comprises
u membership of nearly SOO and the
convention will be In session for two
days.
a. h. Holmes. C. G. Boland. r. w.
Luce, Henry Berlin. Jr.. H. L. Paine. w.
Il. Christmas and o. II. Conrad are
the committee of the Scranton Under
writer's association that have been In
trusted with the arrangements for the
reception of the visiting delegates.
On Friday an excursion will be con-
Quoted to Farview and Honesdale, din
ner ut the latter place. and returning
In the evening over the famous Moosic
Mountain Switchback on the Gravity
road. The railroad companies. through
the solicitation of the committee have
agreed to sell tickets to the delegates
on the basis Of two cents a mile. Hotel
rates have been secured specially at
all the leading hostelries Of the city. To
all members of the association the COM
mittee has sent out circular setting
forth the advantages of Scranton. Men
tion Is made OF the braclng atmosphere,
owing to the altitude Of 1000 feet above
the sea level. Here Is what the circular
says:
Scranton Is q Hustler.
Every possible care has been taken
to make this convention q profitable
and pleasant one We offer you the
hospitalities Of a young and hustling
city; the fourth in point of population
In our state; the first east Of the
Mississippi to substitute the speed and
comfort of the electric for the horse
car system, in which she was more than
six years In advance Of any other city
OF the commonwealth. Her electric
system Of lighting and railways early
gave her the sobriquet Of "The Electric
City" Although young city, We think
you will admit that In point Of public
buildings, mercantile enterprise, manu-
featuring industries. to say nothing Of
her coal, iron and steel interests, she
has indeed been a hustler"
The present officers of the association
are: Colonel F. L. Hitchcock. presi-
dent; Homer NJ. Hill. of Erie. secre-
tary. and G. F. p. Wanger, of Potts
town. treasurer.
The delegates will assemble at 10
o'clock Thursday morning and after en-
rollment will adjourn until 2 D. m.
Mayor w. L. Connell will deliver the
address Of welcome and the response
will be by Frank r. Lieb, Of Harris
burg, on the part Of the association.
The regular order of business will then
continue until 4.30. when the visitors
will be conducted to different points Of
interest In the city over the electric
railways.
Will Hold an Evening Session.
The convention will reassemble at 8
O'Clock in the evening, when papers
ON topics according to appointment of
the executive committee at the last
session will be read. The first will be
on the subject. How to Bring the Fire
Insurance Business on a Cash Basis"
by Charles r. Smith, Of this city. How
to Reduce the Loss Ratio" will be pre-
sented by Joseph s. Hoard. OF Mans
field; and w. c. Hembold, of Clearfield,
will read a paper, the subject of which
has been left to himself to decide. There
will bda general discussion of the three
papers by 5-minute speeches from the
members.
After the transaction of unfinished
business. officers for the year will be
elected and place appointed for hold
ing the seventh state convention. The
insurance men are shrewd and enter
prising citizens and they will be sure
to carry with them remembrances Of
the progressiveness Of the metropolis
Of northeastern Pennsylvania.