The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-20
INSURANCE AGENTS MEET
IMPORTANT M1TTERS DISC USED
At YESTERDAYS MEETING.


special Session is Held at Cosey
| Beach Strong Address by George r..
Sheldon of the PE@nlx Company
Delegates to the National Convention
| Elected.
A special meeting of the Connecti-
| cut State association of the Local Fire
| insurance agents was held yesterday
afternoon at the pavilion at Cosey
Beach and was largely attended, prom
inent insurance men from all over the
state being present. The meeting was
called especially for the purpose of
electing delegates to the national con-
vention of Fire Insurance Agents to be
held in Milwaukee, Wis, on August 30
and 81, and also for the purpose of re-
ceiving new members into the associa-
| ton.
There was a conference on various
matters of interest during the after
noon and a most interesting address
was given by George p. Sheldon, pres
ident of the National Board of Fire I'm
derwriters, and also president of the
Phoenix Fire Insurance company Of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
| Previous TO the meeting there was a
meeting Of the executive committee in
the office of John c. North in this city,
Those present were John c. North
oiy,,, NIT Rpa ride
| ley of Hartford, Mr. Lyman of Will
mantle. Mr.. Boyd of Waterbury, Mr.
Lyon Of Bridgeport, Mr. Phelan of
| Bridgeport, and Mr. Hatch of Water
bury. At the meeting of this commit
tee eight new names for membership
were received and they were later voted
| into the association. The new mem
bers are Charles Wilson Of New Haven,
George S. Elliott Of Willimantic, T. S.
| watson of Old Lyme, V. F. Mcneil of
New Haven. Leopold Besser of New
Haven, IT, Sheppard Gordy of Ansonia,
and C. f. Curtis of NorwallS. Bills
amounting to about SIS were ordered
paid, and further than this the commit
tee transacted no business of import
ance.
This meeting was held at II o'clock.
AT o'cltck the members of the associa-
ton took cars for the Momauguin at
Cosey Beach, where splendid shore
dinner was served at 2 O'clock The day
was beautiful one and all present
thoroughly enjoyed the ride and dinner.
A number Of the fire Insurance men
had never taken the delightful trip to
the Momauguin, and they We're all
greatly pleased with the spot, many of
them proclaiming that it is the most
attractive place for such purpose of
yesterdays between New Haven and
New London After the dinner the
gentlemen adjourned to the dancing
pavilion, a few rods below the Momau-
gum, and the business meeting was
held. The meeting was called to order
at 1880 by John C. North, president Of
the association. Some of the forty-five
members who We're present We're: From
New Haven, John c. North, Charles
Wilson, V. f. Mcneil, H. C. Warren,
Gardner Morse, Joseph G. North, Rich
ard North, and Henry a. Warner; from
Hartford, e. w Beardsley, G, f. Park
er, F. A. Morley, F. F. Small, w. L.
Wakefield H. G. Marquardt, F. F.
Street. and D. 3. Bartholomew; from
Bridgeport. M. j. Phelan, John w.
Thompson, L. s. Catlin, L. H. Lyon;
Mr. Boyd of waterbury, Mr.. Leighton
of South Norwnlk, D. A. Lyman Of Will
limantic, Mr. Norton of Hotehkissville,
E. Sheppard Gordy of Ansonia.
The first business was the reading of
the minutes of the last meeting by the
secretary, Mr.. Phelan of Bridgeport.
The minutes We're read and approved
Then came the election OF delegates to
the national convention in Milwaukee,
the last two days in August. John c.
North was unanimously chosen by the
gentlemen present and the following
were elected by ballot to go as dele
gates of the Connecticut association:
Charles e. Parker of Hartford, George
f. Boyd Of Waterbury, p L. Hozer of
Bridgeport, F. H., Lyon Of Bridgeport,
E, S. Gordy of Ansona, and B. =. Lear
ned OF Norwich On motion by Mr..
Beardsley the elections were made
unanimous. On another motion of Mr..
Beardsley the original motion to divide
800 among the delegates to help defray
their expenses to Milwaukee was
amended so that it was voted to give
each of the delegates $40 should they
be able to attend the national conven-
ton.
There was long discussion on the
circular letter sent out by Insurance
Commissioner Scofield concerning the
taxation of the agents as required by
the state 1t seems that Commissioner
Scoheld has sent this letter to all he
local agents notifying them that tax
of $40 Is required on each agent, this |
being an old law that in previous years
was not enforced. The gentlemen yes
terday were adverse to accepting the |
letter. Several Of those present, includ- |
ing H. G. Warren, Charles Wilson, J. C. |
North, Mr.. Beardsley. and Mr.. Gordy |
spike on the matter, and after a lengthy |
discussion It was voted to leave the |
question with the legislative committee |