The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-18

Mr.. r. b. Raney, the State agent of the
Penn Mutual Life Association, left yes
terday morning for Richmond to attend
the fifteenth annual meeting of the
agents of this company to be held ut the
Jefferson hotel Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday
Mr. Raney is a member of the Com
mittee on Arrangements, and here is
the programme as prepared by him and
his associates on the committee for the
entertainment of the members and their
guests:
Upon the morning of May 9th.
promptly at 8 o'clock, we leave the JEFF
ferson in carriages under the guidance
of Mr.. Cunningham Hall. After visiting
various points of natural and historic
interest. scenes of Colonial, Revolution
airy and Confederate events in war and
peace, whose fame ranks Richmond
among the first cities of the country,
with a reputation far surprising that of
many other places superior to her in
population and wealth, we drive over Il
superb turnpike passing Through a beau
tifully wooded and picturesque county to
Lakeside Park, delightfully."- situated.
five miles from Richmond, near the
Brook road.
Upon arriving at the Club House, Il
bountiful Old Virginia lunch will await
us, with all the fixings." The cele-
brated Brunswick stew, Virginia fried
chicken. Old Virginia ham, Claret Cup Il
Ia Hail. and that most mysterious and
delectable of all Virginia compounds and
panaceas yclept-Ye Mint Julip-wilI
form no inconsiderable part of this mod
est repast of Colonial days.
At : o'clock p. m, Professor Cunning
ham Halls Stupendous Aggregation of
Nonpareil Virginia Blackbirds will enter
tain us with Musico-Ornithologi
Soiree in the office rotunda. Old time
plantation songs, weird melodies, plain
tive, sweet-n0wing ditties, in harmonious
unison with the rhythmic cadence Of We
old banjo mandolin, viii be rendered by
those inimitable artists, affording a de-
lightful finale TO our days enjoyment.
At 8 O'clock on the morning of We'd
nesday, May 18th, the assembled menu
bers and their guests will leave the JEFF
ferson for the dock of the Virginia Navi-
CATION Company. where they will take
the specially chartered steamer Ariel
for trip down the celebrated James
and famous for stored hospitality, ar
irving about noon ut Westoyer, one
of the most beautiful Of the old time
stately homes in the James river valley,
and for the past thirty years the proper
ty Of Major A. I'll. Drewry, by whose
courtesy we shall be permitted to view
the estate and to partake of a sumptu-
Gus Old Time Virginia nj fresco lunch.
and beautiful surroundings.
Professor Halls Blackbirds will en-
liven the proceedings en- route with an
agreeable musical melange. specially Sc
lected for the occasion, and every possi-
Bile arrangement has been made for the
refreshment. comfort and convenience
of the party on board throughout the
entire trip.
Returning to the city early in the
afternoon, we arrive at the Jefferson in
ample time for dinner.
I'm the evening at 3 o'clock there will
be a special meeting Of the Executive
Committee, President r. Allison Miller.
presiding.
On the morning Of Thursday, May 10th
at 10 O'Clock the regular annual meeting
Of the association viii be called to or
der
The following specially prepared pa
ners will be read and discussed during
the session:
VIM. Il. Lott. Columbus. Ga, ''Geor-
gia as an insurance Field"
II. B. Raney, Raleigh, n. c., "Litera
ture in Life Insurance, from the Practi-
cal standpoint Of the Agent
George Benham, st. Louis, Mo-, Our
Reserve.
A. A. Walker. Montgomery, Ala, "a
Special Paper
/. r. Heard. Augusta Ca, ''The Ne
gro as factor in Life Insurance, espe-
cially in the Southern States
As heretofore, our board will be graced
by Il goody representation Of the COM
pany's truestees and officers, as well as
Il number of distinguished gentlemen
from Richmond and other points in the
State who have been invited and are
expected to honor us with their presence
The report Of the Executive committee
will present a most interesting resume
of work successfully accomplished: and
in view Of the large accession of the new
members last year, your secretary's re-
port will deal mainly with the future
airs and purposes Of the Association.
FrTIIT PODS AMI THIN 1TAGnNC