The evening times., 1896-10-07
IN SESSION
Seventh Annual Convention
Being Held in This City.
WELCOMED TO WASHINGTON
Hon. Simon Wolf Speaks on Behalf Of
Local alCommittee-McKi X inley Is y anne
President Calef's Annual
Address-Delegate StaIden De-
nOunces Silver.

The seventh annual convention of the
National Association of Life Underwrit-
ers was called to order promptly at $50
O'Clock this morning by President Benia-
nun Calef in the banquet ball OF the Arling
Ior Hotel.
Long before the hour OF meeting the
lobbes OF the hotel We're filled with groups
OF prosperOusiooking men, VINO discussed
the question nearest to their hearts For
once politics had to take a back seat.
Delegates from all parts OF the country
are present. It's expected that fully $50
viii attend the session.
The bail has been deliberately decorated
with potted palms and flowers, giving
1t a pleasant and comfortable appearance.
The officers OF the national association.
all OF whom were in their seats, are as
follows: . ..
President, Ben s. Calef, Boston, Mass:
vice presidents, A. n. Dayton, Albany, N
Y, j. W. lredell, jr., Cincinnati, O. John
Steele, Omaha, Neb.; J. W. Pressey, Roch-
ester, N. Y; Oliver Williams, Denver, Col ;
William L. llowlaDd, Dallas, Tex; d. W.
Edwards, indianapolis, Ind; /. T. Martin,
Des MoInes, Ia; S. s.. Ballard, Barre Vt.
K. F. shedden, 4 tlanta. Ga; ]. ID. Church,
Charlotte, n. c.; Fred Peasants, Rich
moDd, Va; c. L. Hoch stetler, Kansas City,
No, and Charles Z. McLane, San Fran
cisco, Cal; secretary, l.. d. Dire wry, Chat
taDooga, Tenn; treasurer, Eli d. Weeks,
Litchfield, Conn.
LOCAL COMMITTEES.
The committees of the local association
in charge of the arrangements for the
convention are:
Exccutive-D. s. Hendrick, chairman: ST.
mon Wolf, Robert Cook, Frank X. Ray
mond, j. S. Jordan. Frank ii. Thomas.
Alhcrtstatlcr,A A. S. Elliott and Max Gotten.
Entcrtainmcnt-Simon Wolf, chairman,
j X. Taylor, Frank II Thomas. W. W.
McIntirc, Joseph Bowes. II. B. Meigs. Ed
ward Koch, j. b. N Berry, F. S. higgs,
j. NJ. Crane, NJ. II. Goodrich, II. D. Moul-
ton, George L. Huntzinger, U. s. Roulette,
j. S. Jordan, john j. Janicson-
Financc-EDbcrt Cock, chairman, W. W.
McIntirc, Meyer Cohen. Frank Raymond.
+. Ii. Walker, George f. Gillard.
Press and printine-Max Cohen, chair
man; Frank X. Raymond, d. s. Hendrick.
Albert Stabcr
Observation-Disclosures II. Thomas,
chairman; j. Thiiman Hendrck, Albert
StaDlcr, ]. NJ. Crane, t NJ Tyssowski.
Rcception-Frank X. Raymond, chair
man; Thomas H. Bowes, George E. Gill
lard, Robert Cook. James J. hampton. =
Ladies' committee-Mesdames Hendrick,
Wolf, Cook. Raymond. Jordan, Thomas.
StaLler, Cohen. Parkhurst. Koch, Crane.
Huntzinger, Hopkins, Gillard, Misses Ring
and Browne.
WELCOMED TO WASHINGTON.
The session was opened with prayer by
Rev. Dr. A dams, after which an address of
welcome was delivered by Hon Simon Wolf,
ch airman of the reception and enter
tainment committees. Mr.. Wolf was in
troduced by Mr.. u. S. HeDdricks, president
of the Under writers Association OF the
District OF Columbia. The speaker was
loudly cheered-
The Apollo quartet, composed of local
insura nee men, rendered a song written for
the occa sion by George ". Hatch, editor Of
the Insura nee Age, of New York, which de-
served the encore it received The roll-call
followed.
An amusing incident occurred duringr this
formality. By mistake the name of Mr..
Western Massachusetts,, was read F. L.
Mckinley.
In an instant pandemonium reigned. Dele
gates sprang to their feet and cheered the
familiar name To the eccho. Hats were
thrown up and canes pounded. The dem
onstratioD lasted five minutes
The address of President Calef followed
the roll call.
At the conclusion of the address the
members, led by Mr.. Wolf. gave three
cheers for their president
EVILS OF FREE SILVER.
Mr.. william T. Standen, actuary of the
United States Life Insurance Company, of
New York, made an address on The
Effect of Possible Silver Legis-
lation on Insurance Contracts" Mr.
StaEden prefaced his remarks by
emphasizing tie responsibility resting
on insurance men in the great battle over
sound money which is now being waged.
He said that about S275 600 600 of
annual income is sufficient to provide for
the life insurance obligations OF S5,TO0,-
o,uO0, If the value of each dollar paid
to the companies is to be scaled down to
80 cents. in order to keep the purchasing
power of their obligations the same. it
would be necessary to increase their roni-
ua. income proportionately. But as this
cannot be done. their contracts must fall
in purchasing power, which they will do to
the extent of about one-half, IL Bryan is
elected.
at the conclusion of Mr.. standen's re-
marks the convention adjourned, after
which the delegates grouped themselves
on the steps OF the hotel and were photo
grapbed. .-.- .a.-
This afternoon at 2 O'Clock the members,
accompanied by their ladies, went TO Mount
Vernon. They will visit historic Marshall
Hail aud enjoy an oyster roast.