Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-05

STATE Underwriters.
They Meet at the Augusta House fol
Annual Meeting.
Officers Elected and Grand Banquet Served al
Which are Prominent. Men.

The Maine Life Underwriters Associa
ton held it's annual meeting and banquet
at the Augusta house, Monday evening,
and between 60 and 20 insurance men of
the State were present from every section.
At the business meeting, the following
officers were elected: President, G.. i.
Dunlap; first vice president, f. IT, Hazel
ton; second vice president, James sinkin-
son; third vice president, r. s. Burns;
secretary, T. e. Mcdonald; treasurer,
George P. Dewey; executive committee
J. w. Fitzpatrick, James Sinkinson,
J. H. Wright, W. Fl. Anderson, +. II.
Hazelton; legislative committee, II. n.
Fairbanks, +. II. Hazelton, J. W. Fitz-
patrick, II. S. Burns, J. p. Stevens
W. II. Anderson, ii. J.. Shepard
The report of the secretary was read
and accepted, aud the various routine
business transacted A resolution was
passed to instruct the Legislative com
to the commit. the House and Sen
ate on legislation tii..s The salary of the
State insurance commissioner be increased
to $500.
All the officers of the association were
present, and quitea number of prominent
invited guests were at the banquet
President Seiders Of the Senate
Speaker Powers of the House. State
Insurance Commissioner Carr, and his
clerk, Mr.. Fletcher, ExSpeaker Savage
Hon. Theodore E. Simonton of Rockland
United States collector, Hon. II. NJ
Heath, Prof. G. A. Robertson and Hon
H. L. Shepard were present. Several Of
the representatives supped with the in
surancers. The Legislative committee
on insurance was in attendance.
Higgins orchestra furnished music and
rendered very nice march as the ban
queters wendell their way to the dining
hall. Grace was offered by Rev. Mr.
Hanscom and then all took seats around
the inviting tables upon which were large
bouquets of elegant flowers Landlord
Thayer had prepared menu that the
most critic epicure would be pleased with
and soon the delicious foods were being
enjoyed to the fullest extent by the jolly
eaters.
Banquet over Tonstmaster Dunlap arose
and spoke in the following pleasant
manner.
Gentlemen The Life Underwriters of
Maine are happy at being honored this
evening by the presence of the honorable
commissioner and his gentlcInanly
assistant, together with the gentlemen
caring for the interests of our business
in both branches of the Legislature with
their presiding officers and other repre-
sentative men from public, professional
and business walks in life who have
kindly consented to cone in and be one
with us at our Sth annual meeting.
We extend to you all our hearty wei
come and thanks for the courtesy shown us
by your presence. / exceedingly regret
my inability to tell you in fitting Ian
guagc my personal pleasure in seeing the
generous interest manifested by b 9TH
our guests and the members of the S o.
citation which is evidenced by the at en- !
ancc of SO goodly a number.
The continued growth and prosl Gritty
of all the regular companies show more
plainly than any words of your speaker
can The confidence that a dscrin mat
ing public repose in the noble inst buttons
that are so faithfully repro scented by the
energetic workers | see before me, but
here permit me to say that gave lie
sponsiblity rests on all who are engaged
in urging the bread winners Of our state
to shield their depe ndcnt on's ny the
protection afforded by the contracts o;
their companies. 1t is their b1unocn
duty to truthfully and inteliigently pc
sent the matter in terms so Plain that no
misunderstanding may exist. In other
words to call things by their right names
and not encourage the intending pur
chaser to expect results that are not likely
10 be attained BY following this course
the public confidence will be continued
and grow stronger and our calling VIII
soon be looked upon (as it really Isl as
one Of the most honorable of all probes
sions, and attract to our ranks largely
increased number of the brightest ana
best men in the country. Tine habits OF
economy and self denial inculcated by
setting aside something for the depend
cnt ones in case of death before n conpo
tence is acquired, while mt the same Time
providing for ones own declining years or
meeting the emergency of possible adVcr-
sity will do much TO benefit all the people
in our State. We who have been engaged
in the business for many years iniiy
realize bencfcient results to all classes Oh
its patrons from the most humble OF our
homes to the palatial residences OF our
more fortunate citizens, for by the prompt
payments of the benefits provided by our
policies many families have been seps W,
gethcr, children properly educated ana
fairly started in life, while many oil THESE
4 whohave been left dependent on thelr
own excrtions and the charity Of those
who were supposed to be friends during
their days of life and apparent prosperity
have been forced to questionable methods
which in many cases have been injurious
to the communities in which they livea
clearly demonstrating the great value o.
the protection afforded by life Insurance
Notwithstanding the cry OF bard times