New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
1T WAS NOT ANY LOVE FEAST
MR.. wooDRUFFs MEETING OF MUTUAL
RESERVE FUND PoLICY-HOLDERs.

RESERVE FUND POLlCf-HoLDENo
SOME WE'RE NOT AS DISSATISFIED AS HE
THOUGHT THEY OUGHT TO BE. AND THEY
WERE PUT OFT BoDILy-A FEW RE-
TAIN HIM TO RESTRAIN THE RE-
RATING OF POLICIES
There was an interesting meeting yesterday after
noon in the law offices of A. Edward Woodruff IN
the Equitable building. where several policy-hoiders
OF the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association gath
cred in response TO u published notice to protest
ing holders.
Mr. Woodruff has long been fighting the insurance
company on an assigned claim that ne mas. anu IL
occurred TO him that II would be wise to strengthen
his side BY having all the poicy-holders who 'eit
aggrieved at the company to engage MIN 10 ger
out an Injunction in the Supreme Court restraining
the company from issuing an extra assessment ana
rerating the holders. which 1t Is said II IN
tends to do.
Out Of some twenty pocy-holders who came In re-
sponse to the notice there were rev that thought
alike on the methods OF procedure majority OF
them actually favored the companys side and II Is
said warmly criticised the lawyer for looking TOT
trouble. He accused OF getting the "hoie
indignation meeting up so as 10 get retaining 1ees.
Two of the more open advocates of the company
were bodily elected. One was j. f. Clark pubiisher
~ .sThe American Dairyman." Mr. Clark did not
seem at all rufied at his summary ejectment he
said as he landed IN the outer office and almost feii
over a number of reporters who had been barred
out: Il have just been fired out There is no need
OF telling you that. however as you saw for your
selves Ny, but II has been a hot time In there.
and the publisher paused TO mop his brow which
was streaming with perspiration. 49,
What led up 10 your expulsion! asked re-
porter ,, NJ c,.r, o,ruv .Nr wooaruY called
me a damned fool Now you know that no gentle
man would call another damned fool right before
Vas fcnnted 10 resen, IT," Here Mr. Clark glanced
suggestively at his own broad shoulders and stout
IN hing 10 sm Continued Mr.. Clark with
,huckle "All l did was to tell him that he didn 7
know what he about. was incompetent mad
arranged the whole meeting TO pocket fees. was
skns to throw bricks at ourselves n, so TO speaS
no. | didn't do thing TO him. HIS account was
INTERRUPTED by the SOUNDS OF io1a va sS Ssed out
But. my dear cir allow me to exp.an,. the , man
s nIs s sssss: and nd wf high xix ha 0
"out: OUT shrieked Mr. Woodruff. you're not
Eve had do. Experience enc with yoar kind
But my dear sir l assure YOU began the ola
Wont have it. No use. Where's your policy"
snapped the irate LAWYER A.or,. an.
0I But the lawyer had no time to listen expiana-
tons We h' w snH! s said 0 the old gentle
man. most extraordinary man. most eN-
Every few minutes the door would swing open pen
descend This sort of thing kept up for two hours
and when nearly all the prospective clients nag
Skinned away the meeting broke up. MI oouiun
stepped 10 the door and said dandy Now let Inc
WAS everything harmonious?' was asked.
Most Of the pocyhoders are with me IN ms ms
movement. Here's stack OF letters from "o'ue''
who want 10 fight this thing .,,,,
why did YOU call MI Clark damned ned ,oS 1amn.7
WHY It's preposterous tell you that II prepos-
terors / never said damn. / had meeting pc
Tore and got those that attended It TO sign state
ment thai they were protesting policy holders ana
that they would keep the matter conhdenual VEL
snme Of the sgners frauds. proOaoy ems
ssries Of the company. We had 10 be careIul 10,
day to keep these people out Don't you mn da wrt
No. / never said damn You know the fact Is
&C., Of the policy holders engaged Mr. Wood
ruf and he will take steps TO ge. OUT an o ,3up re-
,tnn restraining the insurance company, ILoi. ~
r ire cy-holders. Mr. Clark SAID that the
LAWYER wanted every dollar in sight ana tnat 'ie
policy holders refused to retain MIN eNeep' -
few instances.