The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-28
AkOIhbLt GAjHth|NG
Tn IusuraGc. Convent "a at
Southern Pines
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT
AND MUCH INTEREST MANIFEST
ED IN THE MEETING.
VALUABLE P4Peas WE'RE READ

VALUABLE P4PeRS WE'RE REAC
And important Questions Discussed
10y LeadirE Insurance Men From
Nearly Every Section Of
the South.
Southern Pines, N. c., April 27.-(Spe
ciaD-The Insurance convention was call.
ed to order at II o'clock promptly by Mr.
AZ. T. Bryan, Of Nashville, Tenn, Presi.
dent of the Southern Industrial and I'm
migration Association.
Mr.. Bryan made a short and interest
ing talk with reference to the Southern
Industrial and immigration AesOcia ton.
By methods OF conventions held in differ
emit parts Of the South such information
as has resulted in greater interest in
securing a high class Of immigration into
the South.
In abiding to the Insurance conven-
ton and Its object he stated that the as
ISOLATION Of which he was the ofcfiial
head thought that a larger percentage
Of the wealth Of those great Insurance
compa nies doing business in the South
should be invested in the South for
this reason and for the purpose OF ar
ranging an opportunity for the officials
of the Industrial and immigration As
ISOLATION and leading insurance men to
come together and talk over this impor-
tant matter, and see If there be any rea-
son why proper proportion of the vast
wealth of these insurance companies
should not be invested in our Southland
from which such a large percentage of
the money that makes up the wealth Of
these companies is taken.
He desired free. frank and unreserved
opinion from those gentlemen present
who are representing the insurance bust
uess.
He had the greatest respect for insur-
ance men as a class their position in
the business world, their success. The
salaries theS command, the prominent
positions they occupy in every town and
community entitle them to our highest
respect and considerat ton. Mr.. Bryan's
talk was well received and applauded. AT
its close he appointed Mr.. Geo. Alien, of
Raleigh, Secretary of the meeting and
suggested that he get the names of all
the companies represented. Among the
companies represented and agents present
were:
Prof. w. z. Stuart, Auditor of the
Mutual Life Of New York; d. l.. Gore,
President Carolina Insurance Company,
Wilmington, \. c.; John G. Drewry,
General Manager Mutual Benefit of New
ark. New Jersey; j. ID. Church, New
York Life Insurance Company, Char
lotte. \. c.; Jas. Il. Young, General
Agent Washington Life of New York,
Henderson,: W. V. II. Williams, Secre-
,tary Portsmouth Fire Insurance Compa-
ny, Portsmouth, Va; c. S. Sherwood,
from Board of Trade, Portsmouth, Va;
X. S. Walker, Secretary Trust and Life
Insurance Company, Richmond Va;
Tbns. f.. Hartman, General Agent Home
Mutual Fire Protection Company, New
berry, S. c.; j. G. Rice sub-agent same;
]. ID. Boushall, State Agent Aetna Life
Insurance Co., Raleigh; Cary j. Hunter,
General Agent Union Central Of Gin
cinnati, Raleigh; ]. +. Hurley, Agent
Tennessee Mutual and others, Concord,
N. c.; j. Van Lindlay, of Southern Stock
Mutual Fire Company, Greensboro, N.
C.:F. B. Arendell, General Agent u. 5.
Fidelity and Guarantee Company OF Bal
timore: C. L. Stevens, Chamber
of Commerce Of Newbern; Jas. II. Chad-
burn. Jr., Chamber of Commerce Of Will
uis,gton. also a considerable number OF
!. local agents for various Life and Fire In
surance companies. Allen q. Hall, OF
Nashville. Tenn, I. 1. Hay, Of Raleigh,
Virginia Life and other companies.
Among other visitors present are MT.
NcEawee. of the Mutual of New. YORK;
Mr.. i. NJ. Marshall, Of Wadeshoro; MI
w. Z. Steele. of Rockingham; Mr.. ..
Iyitnowsk;. of Charlotte; Mr.. ).
Anderson. of Portsmouth; Messrs ). L.
Patrick and E. G. Robinson, OF Ports
mouth; Mrs. A. Brady and Mrs. NC
Elwee. Of Charlotte; j. e. Phillips, OF
Cameron: Mss Minor, of Norfolk, Miss
Petty. of Carthage; Mr.. and Mrs. w. ).
Parker. Henderson,; Mrs. Boushall and
MSS Heck, of Raleigh: w. A. Fleming,
Harre,l. y, c.; Joe Newman, >. II.
.ssnaabourn, Jr., Wilmington; w.
Roshamer, Concord; A. D. Cooke 9. a.
HAYES. Fayetteville; II. u. bigss, 1Io'
,Iaad Neck; j. G. Wardsworth, ). r. 1e nl
lev. Concord: John b. henney' ~ w.
West, Raleigh. nxo
The first speaker OF the uay ""'
lessor Geo. Stewart, of New YORK one
of the most prominent men IN the ihsui
apce business and one OF the best posieu
men in the United States. Mr.. Stewart
smoke at some length and declared that
tho facts and figures show that the IDEA
that insurance companies were non Invest
Ong jan the South was an erroneous one.
In concluding very interesting aa-
dress, Prof. Stewart said io.o who do,s
...Tbere can be none here VINO uo ,s,
not feel in his heart the iove % rs eUeH that
lint shall this love narrow 'nr !. hroaden
.hsu hold our ashes, or shah II pi n naum
sha ~ I'm universe of which we are all porn
to the 9 q7here can be none here who does
heirs lave his home. but shall It be con
aD ned '" to the rssae or cs sR1 it and
'e our children's children, as they go OUT
into the larger land! ,no docs no,