Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-29
UNDERWRITERS SOCIAL CLUB
Not Combining on Rates, but Their Actions
Arc Suspicious.
STATE INSURANCE zen IN CONVENTION
Muny Present from All Parts OF Iowa
and Few ChirngO Agents
Drop ia Just for
Chat.
5TATE INSURANCE zen IN CONVENTION

Tie Underwriters Social club Of Iowa vas
in session AL day yesterday at the Grand
hotel Everybody came for good time
and to further emphasize this fact many Of
lne members OF The club brought their
wives along. Although the meeting vas held
oStcusibly ,or social and fraternal purposes
the three sessions held during the day were
Of considerable interest and securely guarded
behind the closed doors Of the ordinary 1t
the hotel. The state law provides hat The
Insurance men shall IN 40 way organize ana
regulate rates ana the members Of the Social
clun all claim 10 be strictly lawahidng
citizens of the state IL has been rrlnured
that some important understanding vas 10
be introduced but this all the delegates
positively deny. and aside from j general
comparison OF notes and an Interchange Of
views as TO the best way Of placing risks
nothing was done.
Not even the local agents In this city have
been advised OF the business Transacted
during the meeting. President Allauach ni
the club stated that the state agents. sueciai
agents and officers OF the Iowa Insurance
companies were eligible 20 membership. The
meeting yesterday was semi-anuual one, he
said ana the selection Of the place was eft
20 lhe executive committee. All questions
as 10 the existence OF an advisory board and
the sending out NJ advice 70 the local agents
of the state by the chairman Of The board
arc answered that no such board exists.
SECRECY SURROUNDS ALL.
The presence Of a number Of prominent
insurance men from Chicago and the officers
Of the state companies is regarded as Dt
Importance bv the local Insurance men and.
though they claim 10 be in the dark about
the matter they are watching the outcome
with considerable interest.
The officers 1f the association are 2 ".
Allubach. Des Muines president, John +
Moody, Des Moines vice president George
z. Crusley Fort Madison. secretary and
treasurer. Executive committee. c. W.
Fracker. A. a. Clark. C. H. Turner. " D.
Skinner all Of Des Moines. and j. Il. Grif-
fifth. Davenport.
Among those in attendance At the con-
vention were: D. c. Osmund. the Imperial
Chicago; W. II. Cunningham. he Fire As
snciation of Philadelphia. Chicago; y. C..
Eddy he Commercial Union, Chicago; r.
!. Smith. Traders Of Chicago, Chicago;
Adam Howell. president Of the Hawkeye
Des Muines: Charles Moore. secretary Of
tho Fidelity Of Des Moines: II. ]. Smith
Farmers Cedar Rapids; Theodore r Grefe
secretary Of the state of Dfs MuinCs: VI.
e. Lease the Traders OF Chicago. Omaha.
J. 3. Clark. secretary of the Des Muines.
Des Muines; w s. Luuden, special agent
Liverpool. London and Globe, Des MOines;
z s. T. Higgins. Northwestern National.
/ Omaha: H. ~ Wood. North British and
/ Mercantile Omaha John Mulville Detroit
/ Fire and Marine, Detroit; j. s. Morrison.
/ ir. Des Moines; George G. Mott. 81. Paul
/ Fire & Marine Chicago: W 4. Wllkin. Ger
man OF Freeport. H.. Atlantic; G. z. Flies
/ back. Hawkeye. Des Mnines; T. T. Arm
strong. state agent Of the Home Of New
/ York Des Munes a. r Townsend North
| arm Of London. Chicago; z. ]. Babcock. sec
! rotary Of the Security 1f Davenport; w. Y.
! Wilcox. Hawkeve OF Des Muines; II. c.
| Eddy resident secretary Commercial Union
! Of London. Chicago; r. J. Smith, secretary
| Traders Of Chicago; Henry Paine. Cnutinen-
| tai Of New York. Decorah. Ia. Walter c.
/ Leach. Norwich Union, Minneapolis; Roger
/ Swire German American New York. Iowa
/ City; c. A. Moore Fidelity OF Des Muines.
1 Des Moines: r HouEh Hartford. Des
Moines; John r Stafford. Scottish Union
| x National. Des Moines; Lew W Anderson,
| springfield Fire and Marine. Cedar Rapids;
/ W Z. Mariner American OF New Jersey
Chicago; J. 3. Faatz Delaware & Reliance
! Des Moines: H G. Stewart. Hanover, Des
Mones Joe W Huhbeil Farmers OF York
! Pa Des Muines. z. r s. AcFatridge, FL
! dclty. Des Moines; George Cram. American
Central Of ST. Louis. st. Louis; Walter Fl.
I Cob!au Manchester, Eng. Minneapolis; c.
y. Miller, American Fire OF Philadelphia.
/ Des Auines.