The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
INSURANCE MEN COMING.
Elaborate Plans Made in Minneapo-
lis fer Their Entertniuueut

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 13.-Minneapolis will
entertain between $50 and 300 life insurance
men, besides their wives and children next
week They come from all parts of the
limited States to attend the ninth annual
convention of the National Association of Life
Underwriters. When the first days session
convenes, Wednesday morning, over 81 G0S
100000 capital will be represented here. Old
line companies whose assets and resources
equal many of the national banks in the
country will have represen tatives at the con-
vei.[ion and the heads of some of the great
est OF these institutions will be here not as
delegates, but as visitors and guests of the
local association. An elaborate programme
of entertainment has been arranged and Min
best efforts forward to uphold the reputa-
ton OF this city as the queen convention city
of America.
The regular session will not convene until
Wednesday, but members of the executive
committee of the national association will
arrive in time to go into session Tuesday.
Not the least attraction at the convention
will be the presence of Lieut.. Richard Pear
son HoDson, of Merrimac fame President
Thomas Bowles has telegraphed W. NJ.
Horner, secretary of the local association
that the lieutenant will surely attend the
convention at one Of its sessions and address
that body. 1t is expected that he will be
the BANQUET will take place.
Several prominent speakers will deliver ad
dresses before the convention, as follows
Wednesday, F. C. Oviatt, editor Philadelphia
Intelligencer; Thursday, Judge. NJ. B. Koon
and David n. Holway Boston; Friday. DIR.
j. w. Fisher, medical director of the North
western Mutual Life, Milwaukee. The pre-
sentaton of the Calef loving cup will also
take place this day.
The social programme, as arranged by tie
committee is as follows:
Wednesday afternoon the delegates will be
given trip to Minnetonka and boat ride over
the lake, and on their return to the city in
the evening will be taken for carriage ride.
Inc special train on the motor line connecting
with IL the lake train viii leave the West hotel
at 1870 D. m. sharp. .a
thursday afternoon the local association as
host, will give way to their st. Paul frieTds
The delegates will be taken to ST. Paul by
street cars leaving the West hotel at 2:3C
p. m A stop for fifteen minutes will be made
on the way to Como park. Reaching St
Paul, carriages will be provided for drive
about the city and to the Town and Country
club. where refreshments will be served
Delegates will be returned t. MINNEAPOLIS BY
O'Clock p. m, so that those who serve on thu
nominating committee take this trip.
Friday morning the delegates will be Ak
leave West hotel at O'clock Friday even.
ing the entertainment will close with a bin.
ouet at the West hotel, at $3.50 p m. ten
dered to the National Association OF Life
Underwriters by the Minneapolis Association
of Life. Underwriters.
At the banquet toasts will be Responded
to by President Cyrus Noryhrcp state Tn.
versity; William Henry Eustis p. G. Evans
Rev. Marion d. Shutter c. w. Van Tuyl l.
D. Wilkes. A. j. Flitchcraft, Chicago
The N nnesota delegates are: Emerson w
Peet l. NJ. Keifer. CHARLES !. Hunt, orgt
C. Waller, F. 7. Parlin; aiternates. H. s