The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-17
UNDERWRITERS MPLENTY
THEY ARE ARRIVING IN LARGE
NUMBERS
Place Changed to Century
Hall Because of the Big Attend
ance-BuffaiO Right in the Fight
for the Convention of IS99-Cfn-
cinnati and indianapolis Also
Want It-MinneapOIIs News.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mnn., Aug. 16.-
The meeting place of the National
which oonrenes in ninth annual session
tomorrow, has been changed from K. Of
p hall to Century hall. This action was
deemed necessary by the sommittee of
. arrangements, owing to the large num-
~ber of delegates who have arrived. and
the many who are expected this morn
ing.
5. X. Jackson and E. n. Reul, the
eroOm clerks at the West hotel, were
kept busy yesterday assigning the del
egates to their apartments. The flow
of arrivals began early in the morning
and Kept up till late at night. The
most prominent arrival was President
Thomas H. Bowles, of Milwaukee, ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Bowles. Mr.. Bowle5
was met at the depot by the committee
of arrangements and eScoreted to the
West hotel. He spoke upon the growth
and prosperity of the organization,
ard stated that he would have much to
say in this regard when he addressed
the convention today.
National Secretary e.. w. Christy
was also an early arrival, bringing
with him stacks of books and papers,
which told at a glance that his place
was not very easy one. G. Russell
1eonGId, official stenograpter, accom-
panied by Mrs. Leonard. came in early
prepared for business. f. c. Oviatt,
editor of the Intelligencer. Philadel-
rhia. and F. L. Miner. Insurance Post,
Chicago, were the advance guards Of
the pencil pushers, Of whom there will
be about twenty.
The man that came the greatest dis
tance was F. A. Stolp, representing the
National Life on the Pacific coast. He
s~came from San Francisco, and will be
the only delegate from the Golden
West. Hon. Willard Merrill. first vice
president, Mutual Life, Milwaukee,
n and n. F. Norris, superintendent of
agencies, arrived last night
A great deal Of anus ement was Gre
ated by the delegation from Western
New York They marched into the
hotel wearing badges bearing the in
scription, Put me off at Buffalo,
1S99.' thus giving out the fact that
they were after the convention for
Indianapolis are also mentioned as can
6iGates for the honor, and a hot fight
is anticipated. The Buffalo men fur
tiler advanced their claim last night by
placing a banner across the corridor Of
the West announcing Buffalo for 1899.
Minneapolis delegates did this last
year and indianapolis lost the conven-
ton.
Several delegates. accompanied by
their wives, arrived, and many of them
brought their sons and daughters
along. Every one seems intent on
making the present convention the fin
est in the history of the organization.
Gov. Clough will make the address Of
welcome at the convention this morn
ing on behalf Of the state; Mayor Pratt
for the city; F. N. Joyce for the local
association. In the afternoon the visi-
tors will be taken to Minnetonka, and
upon the return Will be met at the de-
pot With carriages and taken for a ride
over the city.
F. NJ Joyce. state agent of the Mu-
tual Benefit Life Insurance company,
= OF Newark. n. J., gave a banquet last
night at the Wess to the agents Of
the company here to attend the nation
al convention. 1t was in the form Of
the seventh annual reunion of the
agency. and the spread, which was very
elaborate. was heartily enjoyed by
those in attendance