Evening star., 1896-09-30
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
Seventh Annual Convention Of the National
Association.
Arrangements for the Sessions md
the National Omcers Com.
mittees in Charge.

The seventh ennual convention Of the
National Association Of Life Underwriters,
which convenes in this city Wednesday OF
next week, and will continue for three
days. promises to be the most largely at
tended and enthusiastic in the history of
the organization.
Information received by Mr.. Max Cohen,
chairman of the press committee, shows
that delegates have been chosen to repre-
sent the various life agencies and associa-
tons In Baltimore. Boston, Chattanooga,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Connecticut. Georgia.
Iowa, Indiana. Kansas City, New York.
eastern New York, New Jersey, Chicago.
New Hampshire. western Massachusetts,
st. Louis. North Carolina, South Carolina.
District OF Columbia, Michigan, Minnesota.
Minneapolis. Nebraska, Philadelphia, Pitts
burg. San Francisco, Virginia, western
New York and Wisconsin. The delegates
Will, 1t Is expected, be accompanied In
many instances by the ladies of their
families.
The sessions Of the convention will be pre-
ceded by meeting of the executive com
mlttce at 10 am. Tuesday
During the sessions of the convention
papers will be read by the following named
gentlemen:
William T. Standen, actuary, United
states Life Insurance Company, New York.
d; X; Hayden. Weekly Underwater. Hart
j: w. Janney. Provident Life and Trust,
Chicago. Ill.
Henry c. Ayers president Life Insurance
Association, Pittsburg, Pa.
Ihe headquarters Of the executive and all
Other committees will be at the Arlington
Hotel
The committee on entertainment has ar
ranged for an excursion on the afternoon
or Wednesday. October Z, down the Po-
Mount
excursion party will cross over to Marshall
Hail on the Maryland side. to enjoy an old
fashioned Maryland oyster roast
on the afternoon of The sth an excursion
Will be given to places Of national interest
On the evening of the 9th there will be a
banquet at the Arlington Hotel.
One OF me most important questions to be
considered at the convention will be an
amendment to the constitution offered at
the Philadelphia meeting of last year
winch was referred to a committee consist
ing of Messrs. Ben. S. Calef c. E. Tilline-
mast, h. c. Ayers, Noah Plympton and TIL
Gen Blodgett.
National Officers.
The officers Of the National Association
are:
President-Ben s. Calef, Boston, Mass.
vice presidential. A. Dayton Albany N.
y; J. w. Iredell. jr.. Cincinnati, Ohio;
John Steele, Omaha, Neb.; ]. w. Pressey,
Rochester, N. Y; Oliver Williams, Den
yer. Col; VIM. P. Howland, Dallas, Tex. :;
d. w. Edwards, Indianapolis, Ind; 1. T.
Martin. Des Moines. Iowa; s. 8. Ballard,
Barre, VT; r. F. Shedden, Atlanta, Ga. !.
]. D. Church, Charlotte N. c.; Fred Pleas
ants. Richmond, Va; c. E. Hochstetler.
Kansas City, Mo-: Charles E. McLane, San
Francisco, Cal.
Secretary-L. D. Drewry, Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Treasurer-En D. Weeks, Litchfield
Conn.
Executive committee-Ben Williams
chairman. Chicago. ILL.,: L. D. Drewry, sec
retary, Chattanooga. Tenn; Henry c.
waukee, Wis: F. A. Kendall Cleveland.
Ohio: c. E. Staniels, Concord N. H; E.
F: Berkeley. jr.. Louisville. KY: George p
Haskell. New York city; Joseph Ashbrook.
Ill; H: L. Shepard, St. Paul. Mimi: viii
liam T. Gage, Detroit, Mich; George F.
Hadley. Newark, N. j.; D. S. Hendrick
Washington. D. c.; J. W. Harris. Waco,
p. D. Scofield. Portland, Me-; George N
Carpenter. Boston. Mass. deceased: Chas
H. Raymond, New York city; G.. E. TIL
linghast. Cleveland. Ohio: Charles H. Fer
guson. Chicago, ILL.,; E. H. Plummer, Phila-
delphia, Pa
Those in Charge.
The committee of the Washington Asso-
citation Of Life Underwriters who have
charge Of the various details Of the conven-
ton arrangement are:
Executive committee-D. s. Hendrick,
chairman. Manhattan Life; Simon Wolf,
Penn Mutual; Robert Cook, Metropolitan;
Frank X. Raymond, Union Central; ]. s.
Jordan, Phoenix Mutual; Frank Thomas,
Travellers; Albert Stabler. Provident Life
and Trust: A. S. Elliott, Mutual Benefit;
Max Cohen. editor of Views.
Entertainment and invitation - Simon
Wolf. chairman, Penn Mutual; ]. K. Taylor,
Provident Life and Trust; Frank Thomas,
Travellers; w. w. McIntire. United States
Life: Joseph Bowes. Equitable; H. B. Meigs
Aetna Life; Edward Koch, Kansas Mutual
]. B. n Berry. Provident Savings: F. s.
Biggs, Massachusetts Mutual; j. X. Crane,
Life; H. B. Moulton, Massachusetts, Mutual;
George L. Huntzinger, Prudential; U. S.
Roulette, Equitable Life; j. s. Jordan,
Phoenix Mutual; John ]. Jameson, Neder.
land Life.
Finance-Robert Cook, chairman, Metro
politan; W. w. McIntirc United States Life;
Myer Cohen, Penn Mutual; Frank Ray
mond. Union Central; E. H. Walker, Provi-
dent Life and Trust; George E. Gillard,
New York Life.
Frank X. Raymond, Union Central; D. S.
Hendrick, Manhattan Life; Albert Stabler,
Provident Life and Trust.
Entertainment of ladies - Frank H.
Thomas. chairman. Travellers; j. Thilman
Hendrick, Manhattan Life; Albert Stabler
Provident Life and Trust; j. K. Crane, Jno
Hancock: T. NJ. Tyssowski, Home Life.
Reception committee-Frank K. Raymond,
chairman, Union Central: Thos. H. Bowes,
Geo. E. Gillard, Robert Cook, Jas. ]. Lamp
ton. w.. .-
Case of Discrfmfnat ton.