The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-18

HUMPHREYS MED. CO., Cor. William Sohn ss, New York
Life Insursrca Company, Brew of the
Wash ugton Lie, SCOT OF tie J, " renee
Life, Drydel OF he Prudential Pichsids
of the UG,on Mutuai # Poi,l9nd, NJ, Rus
cell of the Clrrccucut G snsra, I'd ION
the presidents ol he'f icz o.hor 'c7drg
companies de hsu int ouuc.d + a A.
How 0d, ceia O. ~ 81 a1u ~" 7nce
Commissioner. M. Howland n lie p T.
ticulsrlv Q! tue 10 Al On retwt en- tur S,a'e
insurance commits. oneIs srd The iu"u nee
compa % f the 5 ale, and closed by COM
plim9n ing Ia Nat.oaa aud its lep- esen,a a.
tives.
James T. Ple'pa # ston was rext
called upon. Nj. PHI rs told several c. pi-
tai sloriee, nioug IN III description OF thu
first policy he ever wrot- Tor the National,
in 1857, snl c ossd 10y comparing the woi of
r17essm7ni comp MES with Straight life ln-
sursuce
Mr.. Thompson, -eperal agent for h. Ma
tional in T,nu, 20, spoke mieh and Hcu.
H. A. Huse, attorney for the Nation al, re-
ferrf bapNi vt1 ~ hoae mauaCeIs Of the
compsnv, ana - the work Of The agents
in the teo. Both wot' ing IN mony
achieve thu arEost success
j. G. Anderson II Chicago, who wrote the
largest emoult OF .asu. A4c- OF ano Of the
Natou7l agent 70. june, made fw witty
remarks, and thanked the officDis Of the
company To- tie Pleasures thy lid gwen
the sgt us Ia tuie semi-ceIi INNS G lour'.
ton.
B. l.. Tom Of the American E1change of
Philadelphia responded for tne assurance
press, ard DR.. Wrht OF Pit bu z spoke
for I h medical examiners.
Frank r I'd # Pui'sd' lphi' was the last
spaa Ser. ID remarks were IN remi mis-
CENT view, and were much enjoyed The
comnsny dispersed shortly b3tUle one
o'clock.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
The anniversary exercises were held in
the coun court room at nine o'clock Friday
morning. Hon. Charles Dewey presided.
PRAYER WAS off lred by Rev. d.. Cheney OF
Cleveland, o After a selection by the
Montpelier orchestra, Mr.. Dewey made brief
illusions TO tue early history of the National
| Life, paying deserved tribute - DIR. j. Y.
! Dewey, Hon Paul Dillingham;, Judge T. p.
| Redfel1 and other safe counselors for the
company, and its staunch friends in its
early days. He predicted continued prog
ress and prosperity for the institution dur
| ing the n"xl fifty years OF It's existence.
Mr., Dawey's remarks Were wal mly APP
plauded
| Aft.r another selec ion by the orchestra,
Hon. W. p. Dillingham; one of the drec-
| tors, wa9 IN reduced a. the PRINCIPAL speak,
| er of the morniur. Governor Dillingham;
| WAS loudly cheeieu as he rosa 10 speak. In
| referring TO the early days Of the National
Life, in opening, LIE said he has in his DOS
session an Old mortgage, given by Hon.
Paw d. lin. ham, mis- father, on his nome in
| Waterbury, to help 1also SlL co tas . guar
ant 30 fluid when the company WAS in tiuan-
| cial straits.
| Governor ID iingham spoke Of the troub
| lous times in the early history OF tue State,
in which the fist blood OF lhe Revolutionary
war " rs shed, aud the & ficuEJ cxperien-
| 9 d in securing repr 4seu laJlOn in the Colo
NAL congress. The characteristics OF Yer
monters, both in the early days and at the
| present u ne were eloquen,ly touched upon,
and the momb4s Of The first board II di-
rectors OF the n Ational Lie were feelingy
| euiogiZsd as were tue men who have served
IN that capacity in laer years. The tribute
paid 10 DR.. j Y. Dewey, the founder OF the
company, was peculiarly touching and
| beautiful, and brought tears from almost
| every eye.
Governor Dillingham; devoted consider
| able time ia speak ng OF the rapid aud con-
| tinuous grow! Of the National Lille, the re
suit Of the agents working in c0-opei a ion
with the Authorities AZ the home otice In
closing Govsiu)r Dillingham; pc d cteI con-
tinuei prog ess and prosperity for tae Ma
| ttonal.
On mo 'on Of M. Read OF Philadelphia a
unanimous vote OF thanks was teniered
Governor ID bingham ior CHS magnificent,
able aud eloquent his Dry OF b. STATE of
Vermont and Tor his splendid aidryS3."
| Alter another election from H., orCnes-
ira loud calls Wet. hcard tor MI. DeBoer.
In a u ight speech Mir. DeB1er emphasized
! the tl9t tie 0Ili rGtiOus OF the Ma iOnal
n1vo " y. u ps'd IN ful. and that it
bss heen = nou-lor eiture company since
thu day OF y bnlh, is conttscls lave al
ways ben Ii1Wu WI regard 20 tho legiti-
ma Is mluCs Of insu anca. He pre- Iicted
that tho bus ness Of The future in life insur-
anc vii Cc conducted uldor changed con-
C''ions, lt vii, be "a new and better lie in
sursuC7 in watch the National Will take
part
AGENTS MEETING
j. +. Makely OF New York was elected
chairman Of the meating OF the agents
wuich followed the anniversary exercises
Nj. Makoiy SPOKE Of the General Agents
Association that was folmed on the Rein
de ar Thulsday afternoon, and int oduced
George n. Oimst I'D OF Clavel nd, O., the
newly elected president OF The Association
Mr.. Olmst 3ad spoke briefly OF the intent o.
the new organization, which will labor
along the lines OF The National Lie work
For the officers OF the company. Hon
Charles Dewey, the president, j. q. Hough
ton, the VICE pres dent, and j. A. DeBoer
the actuary, expressed their approval Of the
scheme. An informal discussion OF the oil
ject OF the organ cation followed, paItici
pated in by j. c., Estee, superintendent o
agencies, and oJhers.
EXCURSION AND CLAM BAKE.
At hali-past twelve the visitors, many in
3 vitsd guests and the Montpelier Military
J Band boarded a special train for Barre
quarries. This excursion and the clam bak'
/ at Caledonia park Friday afternoon closed
ha faaf with faf ha