The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-07
Men Who FIG
ure On 1t
IN CONVENTION
Business Principally and
Sociability Incidentally.

Inc lUtn annual Iall Dl6ellHe, VI tiS
Actuarial Society of America in Wor>
cester yesterday was attended by
large number of prominent men from
different sections of the country, and
the days program was on scale Of
interest which has been unequaled in
all the meetings of the association.
Yesterday the visiting men We're guests
of the State Mutual Assurance Com
pany, and their visit to the city was
one which was highly appreciated, to
say nothing about the success Of the
meeting itself
The program of yesterday opened
with a meeting of the council, which
includes all the officers Of the society,
and forms of itself the executive COM
mitttee. There were two sessions of
the council, during the day, at both
of which the members occupied the
time in discussion of the topics in
which they are interested.
The meeting was called to order at
$50 o'clock, with Bloomfield j. Miller
of Newark, N. j., president of the So
ciety, in the chair The rcll call showed
an attendance of IS delegates, and af-
ter this came the presidents address,
which was one devoted to the growth
of the society, the interest with which
the members seemed to regard the
work, and of the promising outlook for
the future.
There was, besides the address of
President Miller, remarks by nearly
every delegate, and the whole formed,
for those who listened closely, a pc
Rod of much instruction in that par
ticular line. Insurance in It's various
forms was thoroughly discussed, and
methods to pursue, practices to adopt
in the future consolidation of insur-
ance interests, were the subject of
much thought.
The session Of the morning was fol-
lowed at l o'clock by luncheon, which
was served at the State Mutual res
taurant, by the State Mutual Life AS
surance Company, and the hours of
yesterday, not devoted to the session,
were passed In seeing the sights of
Worcester, and otherwise enjoying the
everyday hospitality that the city
affords
Last evening, beginning at 7.3O
o'clock, the delegates sat down to a
banquet which was entirely their own
affair. and one of the features of their
visit to the city. Covers were laid for
80 people, and the banquet hall of the
State Mutual restaurant was decorated
especially for the occasion. The walls
were covered with evergreen, and the
American flag and other ennblems were
prominently displayed. Bloomfield J .
Miller, president of the society presid-
ed, having a seat at the head of the
table of honor, surrounded by the So
Ofa Raf,
Miller, who sat down to sup
per were Vice President oscar
B. Ireland Of Springfield, Israel
G. Pearson Of New York. secretary
John Tatlock, Jr., of New York, treas
urer; ex-President David Parks Fader,
Elbert P. Marshall, Thomas B. Mac
auley, William McCabe, William E.
Starr of the executive council; James
Mcintosh of New York, James Camp
Crawford of Milwaukee, Wis; John
Marshall Holcombe of Hartford, CT
Robert Walkinson Huntington, Jr., of
Hartford, CT. Hiram John Messenger of
Hartford, CT, Walter S. Nichols of
New York; Edward James Sartell
Worcester; William S. Smith of Bos-
ton, William S. Standen of New York.
Archibald Ashley WEIGH, of Hartford
Ct; William D. Whiting of New York
Peter J. Wright Of Philadelphia, Pa,
Walter Charming Wright of Boston,
Charles Hart Angel of Springfield.
After President Millers address OF
welcome, Col A. G. Bullock of Worces-
ter spoke on 1.-THE Importance of oul
work" and William McCabe of Toronto
responded to the toast, THE Canadian
town"
William E. Starr of Worcester was
the next speaker. and his remarks were
concerning the city which the delegates
were so proud to visit. After Mr.. Starr
had finished his remarks regarding
Worcester, Walter E. Wright spoke to
the delegates responding to the toast
Boston echoes"
]. C. Crawford of Milwaukee, Wis.
followed Mr.. Wright, his toast being
THE far west of life insurance" After
this, the orchestra in attendance PLAYED
America" and the insurance men
Joined in the chorus
"Union jack and stars and stripes''
was the subject of the next toast. It
was delivered by Thomas B. Macauley.
and was one of the patriotic features
of the evenings program. Following
Macauley's remGTes, the orchestra
rendered a medley Of patriotic airs. and
at its close the assembly burst into
rounds of applause.
w. D. Whiting of New York followed
sion Of international experiences" and
then came ]. M. Holcombes review of
life in Hartford. w. S. Nichols of New
ark, N. j., spoke on Foreign innras-
sions' and James NJ Craig of New York
city talked on Twisting business .
Edward j. Sartelle of Worcester closed
the program by delivering Worcester's
farewell to the visiting insurance men
ana expressing a wish that all might
meet aooir n 30 - =
monWealth
The Actuarial Society Of America is
an organization which fiicludes in ito
membership some of the best known
insurance men in the country. and for
10 years it has existed and grown Ia
be an admirable organization. Its mem
bership includes more than 15i Of the
prominent insurance men OF the conn
try, and its influence is world-wide
The society was first formed in New
X ork city in 1889, and year after year
It's members have met and discussed
those subjects in which they are SO
deeply interested.
The first convention was held in Non,
York city, when the society was or.
ganized, and once since that time u
has been held in the metropolis. This
was in 1894. The second wear the So
ciety met in Hartford, and each wear
In the different cities of the east their
order being Toronto, Boston, PhiladeI.
phia, New York. Montreal, Pittsfeld
Springfield and Worcester. this beine
the first convention ever held in Woro
cester. Delegates who have seen as
much of Worcester as a day in town
viii allow, are highly delighted. and
It is a general belief among them ali
that the heart of the commonwealth
is an ideal convention city.
Today, the visit of the delegates 70
Worcester will close, with the finsI
session which win open at $50 O'clock
and trip in carriages to the yarions
points of interest around town. This