New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-24

The Fourteenth Annual Meeting ~ the men,
bers ~ the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa-
ton was held yesterday afternoon In the Offices
u the Association in their new building at the
corner ~ Broadway and Duane street. The
large Assembly Room the hfth floor OF the
building devoted to this purpose was packed
with a large gathering Of the members from all
parts ~ the country. who listened with interest
to the reports covering tn, business II the most
prosperous year in the history Of this always re-
markedly prosperous Association. The absence
u President Harper by reason o; his continued
Illness Eel, by an present. but the results Of
his mastery executive ability were shown in
the record presented by thu financial statement
and the joint report II the Directors, Officers and
Executive Committee OF the Association.
Messrs James H. Wells George w. Harper
and william H. Hume were elected Directors
The meeting directed the following kilograms
TO be sent
Mrs r. II Harper. Lakewood. y. J.:
The officers directors agents and members ~ the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association. In annual meet
ing assembled desire extend To you oar deep sym
patty with YOU the Illness ~ your insirous husband
beloved president assure You ~ the anxiety with
which watched with YOU beside his sick bed and
hope that the Improvement In his condition.
which We have been informed to-day. may continue
until Ne rejoice with sou over his complete recovery
Mr. r. n. Harper Lakewood y. J.
The officers directors agents members ~ tho Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association. In annual meeting as
s.mtled TO You our regret for Your enforced
absence. our sympathy Won sckn'ss and our
hope your speedy AMI return 70 duty
We congratulate the unprecedented success OF the
past year. at,esiing the wisdom u upblidinc and
the p.rman.nce ~ your life work.
Al the meeting Of the Board OF Directors. held
after the annual meeting. the following ex-
ecutlve officers were unanimously elected:
President Edward b. Harper: vicc-presdent.
o. ID. Baldwin: second vlce-presdent. j. ID.
Wells. third vice president. George u. Eldrdge;
counsel F. A. Burnham; managing director.
George II. Wooster: treasurer. John W. Nroo-
man: secretary. Charles W. Camp: medical direc-
tor James W Bowden NJ. D.; medical super
visor l.. l.. Seaman. NJ. D.; Executive Commit
tee Edward b. Harper f. A. Burnham and }.
-. Wells chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee +. A. Burnham; auditors. John j. Ackcr and
Samuel w. Wray
Among the officers appointed by the Board of
Directors are the following: Secretary OF En-
ecutive Committee Franklin Underhil'; agency
manager. George X. McChesney; agency super
intendent, T.. D. Ludwig; general auditor D. r.
Cameron and other junior officers same as last
year.
We take pleasur. in reproducing this report In
full. as follows:
Of the Executive Committee. board OF d.
rcctor., and Officers of Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association.
New-York. January I'D 1895.
To the Members of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association:
Gentlemen-We meet to-day with mingled feelings |
OF rejoicing and regret: rejoicing over the most
prosperous year history: rejoicing that we are
safely quartered In our New Building rejoicing that
we have practically silenced the opposition OF rivals
to our SYSTEM and rejoicing over the fact that we
have paid In our fourteen years OF existence |
TO the widow and orphan the enormous sum OF
so, 7S4,S47.S7, but regrettng. more than words |
can express the enforced absence or our beloved |
President who has for fourteen years devoted the
best thought and effort and labor OF his life TO the
upbuding of the Mutual Reserve. and given all his
vital power to the Institution to such an extent |
that even his magnificent frame could no longer
endure the strain. and who for the past few weekA