The Topeka state journal., 1901-05-10
A HAPPY OCCASION.
Mutual Life Insurance People Blend
Business and Pleasure.


Prof William c. Stewart. the widely
known vital statistician and insurance
actuary. for fifteen years instructor of
agents for the Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York, is on visit TO
Topeka to review the state agency sys-
tenn of that company For this purpose
the agents met the professor in conVen-
ton today and viii meet him again to-
morrow Prof. Stewart was given a
lunch reception at the Hotel Throop
today by the cOmpany's manager here,
Mr.. Pancoast Kidder, assisted by all the
agents.
Though Prof. Stewart has visited the
company's agencies generally, and par
ticuiarly in Europe, Africa and Aus
tralia, and over the principal points OF
Canada, the United States and Mexico,
this will be his first review of Kansas
agents and his first official visit TO the
Kansas management This means that
this company is now taking special IN
terest in Kansas matters, having come
to regard Topeka and its thrifty state
as a territory that challenges its special
regard.
In the course of a conversation Prof.
Stewart said From this action Of the
company only good can accrue to Tope-
ka- The resources of that great COM
pany are quite incalculable, and IT'S
financial influence enormous Its lead
is followed unhesttatingly by investors
generally, because its financial acumen
has never been at fault Its president,
Mr. Richard A. McCurdy, is quite as
for a personality as large as the COM
pany in the sense of ability, character
and educational equipment. In such
Size-relatiOn the different members OF
Mr. McCurdy's staff are naturally COM
plements. The vice president, Mr.. Rob-
ert A. GranniS: the general manager,
DR.. Walter r. Gillette; the actuary IN
chief, Mr.. Emory McCHnfOck, are All
widely known and distinctly represent
ative of that class of men who make
world epochs Of individual lives.
THE position of the Mutual Life In
surance company of New York is too
commanding to need the particulariza-
tion of its accomplishments to general
ize its story. 1t is simply the biggest
thing-Nith a dollar marH-cn earth,
and is the property of it's policy holders.
literally and vitally. There is nothing,
however, of the bully about it. All it's
acts are characterized by courtesy and
gentlemanly fairness. In all its rival
ries, it treats its opponents with every
consideration of justice and fair play"
The following We're among the tele-
grams received and read at the ban
quet:
New York. May TO- 1901.
To Pancoast Kidder, Topeka. Kas-:
wish you every enjoyment and hope
this meeting may help to continue the
pleasant relations between the COM
pany and yourselves and keep us on
the road to success throughout the year
RICHARD A. McCURDY.
President.
New York. May 10. 1901
Pancoast Kidder, Mgr, Topeka, Kas.:
Our greeting to every agent present.
We expect the new Topeka agency to
be record maker. Win our agents
pledge themselves to attempt this2
GEO. IT. DEXTER
superintendent
Among those present at the luncheon
We're Prof William p. Stewart Of New
York. Mr.. Charles n. Seidlitz of Kan
sas City. DR.. l.. II. Mum, Pancoast
E1idder. Elon s. Clark, F. D. Coburn.
and fifty Kansas agents of the COM
pany.
Baptist Ladies' Strawberry Festival.
634 Kansas avenue Saturday. Nav IL