The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-18
The National Life.
EXCURSION TO RLnrF POINT.

A rain of vetibule ezra LETT tue Central
railway T. ion Is NtIB past eigdt o'c och,
carrying some 225 National l. @ officel5,
ag n and etnploye-, vi h thet Wv a9d
daugh eis and invited que :, making de-
light al M xed company OF ge aud youth
and "the neau'y ala chivany" OF social,
business aud % OFF sion : lii1. A run WITH
OUT s'opa brought The company speed y TO
the Queen City, the uaustsr TO the Ssin-
deer was quickly effected and the company
Champlai1, amoug It's islands aud objects
OF Interest. Burlington ADD the Green
Mounta MT rose on the view as this boat
gained the mid lake, and in the west the
tumultuous peaks OF the Adi'oudacks at
tracted the Interested and admir- ing atten-
ton of those OF the party to whom these
Genes were news they never pail on
eyes and senses to which The hills, the lake
and It's islands though old acquaintanCes
have always fresh interest
Bluff Point is a paradise OF restiul soli-
tude. Hotel Champain, a vast caravan
sary OF the summer inu styl VI arclitec-
ture and consn action, Crowns command
ing emiuencs Ia tn m dat o. delightful
natural woodland, somewhat part from the
lake shore. ON its western versnda ex-
pands ia succession gay" captivating
landscape,
"Deep waving fields and pastures green,
With gentle slopes and groves between"
ridges of the mountains Use against the
sky. Chsmplaln and its emerald islands
make w as grateful an outlook to the east
as mortal eye could crave, and on tLe dis
tauU horizon the Green Mountains bou1d
the varied pahoru ma. The stay Of three
honrs 81 this place was crowded with tho
delights natural scenery OF the mosO charm
ing character could produce. Alter the
lunch the exculsionists took the elevator
for the towers to obtain more extended
views of the region, loupgsd on the broad
verandss, or strolled THROUGH the forest
aslcs, rounding up finally on the lawn in
front of the local photogrs piers great field
camera. The return ride 10 Burliue ton
took in wide st etch of the lake. the
home ruu wss made with the descending
sun and the purple hills of the Adiron-
dscks astern, and above them the heecy
clouds, the NJ. SIS aud shadows, thaJ ieit no
element II be supplied to complete the
beauty and grandeur Of the sc-ue. Inc
day was contrived for comfort end the best
scenic effects. IL will be surprising 1
memories Of Champlan and Bluff Point do
not get mixed up in the minds OF he insur-
ance people, when they get back to their
pos's, with he duh matters Al matters, Of
rates and policies.
The local officers OF the National Life
were indefaiigable III their at ventions 10 the
pleasure and comfort OF their guests. Cor
onel Clark, the secretary OF the company
and the executive officer in charge o. the
arrangements for the excursion, found his
duties somewhat more arduou5 than COM
manding a regiment OF volunteers. There
was military precision and completeness in
details, schedules and execution. From the
start in the morning to the return on time
in the evening there was the perfection OF
arrangement and movement. The musi-
clans, under the practiced leadership of Mr.
White, assisted O drive dull care away
aud render tho excursion entirely charm
ing.
Business would inevitably crop out in the
midst of pleasure and gaiety. For example,
it was noted that, as an incident in the NJ
tionsl Life's growth and progress, that the
business done by General Agent Olmstead,
of Cleveland, Ohio, one of the veterans in
the service of the company, during the past
year, was greater than the aggregate trans
| actions OF the company during the first ten
years OF its existence. 1t was noted, further,
that the business OF the company during the
last fiscal year was as large as for the twen-
ty five years from 1850 to 1875. Another in.
| cident served to show that the men who
| are prescribing insurance in the National
| Life are themselves not averse to taking the
| medicine they recommend for provision
| against one OF the greatest OF LIES ills, the
death or disability of the natural supporter
of family without the financial means Of
sustenance or comfort. A canvass OF the
masculine members OF the party on the
| train, while returning from Burlington
showed that S769,500 in insurance in the
National Life was carried by SO lives, or an
average OF nearly 81 SEQ 10 each lie.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet rendered Thursday evening
at the Pavilion to the representatives OF the
National Life Insu ance Company was one
OF the most enjoyable affairs OF the KIND
| every given al that hostelry. AT hali-pas
nine, headed by Hon. Charles Dewey, thu
president, the company, numbering abou
one hundred and fifty, marched into thu
| dining room.
AT the table with President Dewey wer,
Rev. DR.. j. l.. Cheney OF Cleveland, o.
| who said grace j. O. Houghton, CO presi
dent; Mayor j. G. Brown, +. A. Rowland
secretary OF state; j. A. DeBoer, Gen. j. G
Mccullough Of Remington, James T. Phelp
of Boston and Hon. III. A. Huse On eacl
table was beautiful bouquet Of Ieu roses
The banquet was deity served in course
and en hour or more was spe' in discuss
ing it. The Montpelier orchest a OF Thirteen
pieces, George e. White leader. rendered
| fine program during the evening. The ban
quet Itself was in the PavilioD's best style
and the service was all that Gould b
| sired.
Cigars were reached shortly before clever
o'clock. President Dewey was received
with long continued applause as he rose Il
call the company to order. All the gentle
men in the hall rose to their feet, ciappin
their hands and waving haudke.c e
Mr.. Dewey gracefully acknowledged tn
salute. He spoke for . few miuU' 8 and in
troduc VIC 7rosidopt Hought0n rs tofq'
master. Mr. houghlon emphseiz 4 wha
Mr. Dewey had said regarding the loyslt
of the National Life Insuranc az nts. Il
read letter of regret from Governor Smith
ana pleasantly introduced Mayor Brown
The mayor, in behalf OF the people @
Montpelier, welcomed the visitors to tn
city, es repro 9entatives OF an iusti dtion c
which the city is justly proud. He spok
Of the benefit the agents present must de
rive from a reunion OF this kind, and OK
prt 1sed the hope that they might ever hav
pier ant recnlectiops of the capital city c
Vermont and the home of the Nat onol Lii
Insu -ance Company.
AT this point Mr.. HoughtOn read lette
of regret from Dudley G. Dsnison OF Roy
alton, the oldest director OF the company
then called upon Gen. j. G. Mccullough
represent the directors.
General Mccullough made a brillian
unreportable speoc oh, c0ograiulating til
company upon lis success ing the tirt
hall century Of its existence, and upon il
aggressive, bus ness like agents, also for tn