The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-18
JOHN c. NORTH IS PRESIDENT.
Connecticut Association of Life Insur-
 ance Agents Organized.

ance Agents Organized.
 The Connecticut Association of Local l Fire Insurance Agents was organized
 at the board of trade rooms in Hartford
 Thursday afternoon, when sixty-three 1 agents from different parts of the state
 came together to hear the reports of the , committees appointed at the prelimn-
 ary meeting held in Woodmont in the summer. The association was started with membership of IA. John c. North, temporary president
 presided over the meeting, and briefly
 dWelt upon the necessity of such an
 organization for this state and the dis
 advantages that come to local agents
 through hostile legislation, overhead
 writing and the improper practices of many agents. F. w. Beardsley of this
 city, who was chosen vice president of
 the association extended a welcome to the local agents and expressed his be- lief in the necessity for the formation of the organization. The constitution and bylaws were adopted as reported by the committee.
 The purposes of the association are the establishment and enforcement Of sound methods and legitimate prac- tices in the business of fire underwrit- ing and the cooperation with the in surance department of this state in bringing about such results. The mem bership fee is $2 year. which also in- cludes membership in the National As sociation of Local Fire Insurance Agents.
 On motion of E. w. Beardsley, John C. North, president of the temporary organization was chosen president of the permanent organization by accla- nation, and on motion of MT. Phelan a committee of five was appointed to bring in names for the other officers. This committee was made up of Jacob N. Layton of South Norwalk, E. T. Root of Waterbury, Charles E. Parker of Hartford. P. L. Holzer of~Bridge- port and D. s. Moore of Winsted. While the committee was out George E. Boyd and George E. Judd, both of Waterbury, delegates to the National Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents, which recently met in Buffalo, gave an account of their observations at the meeting. President North who attended the meeting. spoke of the inn portance of the gathering at Buffalo and the hospitality which was extended to the delegates by the local agents of that city. The committee reported the following for officers of the association, and the report was adopted:
 Vice president-E w. Beardsley of Hartford.
 Second vice president-W. c. Atwater of Derby.
 Third vice president-Arthur T. Bis sell of Rockville.
 Secretary-N. J. Phelan of Bridge port.
 Treasurer-H. c. Learned of New | London.
 Executive committee-H. c. Warren )f New Haven, E. w. Beardsley of Hartford, L. H. Lyon of Bridgeport, w. L.. Hatch of New Britain, Leroy c. oardee of Meriden George E. Boyd of Jacob N. Layton of South Dale D. Butler of Middle own, B. P. Learned of Norwich, D. A, lyman of Willimantic, II. c. Learned if New London, and Charles W. Ste 'ens of Danbury.
 Legislative committee-P. l.. Holzer if Bridgeport, R. H. Golden of South Iorwalk, Silas Chapman, jr., of Hart ord, l. l.. Holt of Meriden, and J. w. Brooks of Torrington.
 Auditors-S. c. Thompson of New Haven and Orange Merwin of Bridge ort.
 On motion of w. l.. Hatch of New sritaln 1t was voted that the executive arrange for a banquet some ime during the winter vote of hanks was extended to the board of rade for the use of the rooms for the leeting.