The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04
MAINE INSURANCE MEN.
Annual Dinner Life I'm.
derwriters.
President Register Of Philadelphia
Guest Of Evening.
Tells of Ideal Insurance
Agent.
Officers Elected For the Ensue-
ing Year.

OF the Maine Life Underwriters assooi'
alton, took plaos at the Congress Square
hotel Saturday evening. There WAS
good attendance of the members and
-plsasant sine was enjoyed. The business
meeting was he'd at O'Clock and the
following officers were electsd: sEs
President-G. NJ, Barney.
First Vice Presldent-T, A. Hayes.
Seoord Vice Presfuent-E. p Longley.
SecrstAry-S. ID. Bartlett.
Treasurar--J. Putnam stevens
Executive Committee-J. W. Fitzpat-
rick, j NJ. Cooling, III. A.Jewell, james
Sin nEinson, L. N. Hapgood.
Lertslatiye Committee-Maynard ID.
Bird, J. W. Fitzpatrick. J.Putnam stew
ems, q. II. Dunlap, j. X. Little.
Following the meeting was reception
which continued until few minutes
past o'clock.
Those present then had an opportuni-
try TO meet MIR. /. Layton Register.
resident manager Of the Equitabls Life
Insurance of Philadelphia and tie presi-
dent of the National Life Underwriters'
association, who was the special guest OF
the evening. The banquet was In the
main dining room where splendid
menu was served under the able direo-
ton OF Head Walter Charles McMann, as
sisted by an efficient corps Of waitresses.
Given's orchestra OF six pieces dis
coursed music while the dinner was be-
ing served. The following gentlemen
were seated at the tables: g. NJ. Barney,
]. Putnam Stevens, George W. Sylvester,
Sylvan u. Phillips, L. A. Hayes, Il. 5.
Everett, L. +. McGowan, E. P. Longley,
S, ID. Bartlett, w. l.. Merrill, Peter
Fitzpatrick, e. c. Bickford, E. X. True,
j. +. Clark, Geo. q. CrandAll, j. Layton
Register, q. f. Dunlap, j. M. GoodinR,
Rev. E. s. j. McAllister, p. j. LARA
rec, L. L. Mcdonald, Herbert 5. Dyer,
Calvin E. Woodside, L.. N. Hapgood, W.
Pitt Hyde, q. f. Cardinal, Edgar IL.
Clapp, Vinton Hilton, Richard j. Dud-
dy, ID. q. Parker, A. +. Libby, l. 5.
Sawyer.
The dinner being concluded. Mr. J. III.
Gooding rapred to order, and spoke
few words. lie said that there were only
two members of the original association
who were living. He introduced Mr..
q. II. Dunlap as this toastmaster Of the
evening. Mr.. Dunlap said he had been
In the life insurance business for 80 long
years. As he looked back these years
scanned short. He introduced President
applause.
although It 10 some distance from the
City of Brotheriy Love-" said President
Register, "to the city that is the mecca
Of summer pilgrims. feel more than
compensated for my trip by this cordial
greeting. must call attention to the
sad news OF the death OF ex-Presidsnt
Knowing him as did 1t was suggested
to me to speak tonight OF the ideal agent.
II his sole thought is to make money
he Will be failure. The great desire of
an agent is to become an expert In the
usiness. he cannot affo I'd to ke indolent
or sluggish. He must he generous. We
may hope to clear the standard Of an
Ideal agent when we ars just to others
as well as to ourselves. Broad minded.
generous and just must we Become and
more Thoughtful OF one another. IL you
would be great In your profession You
must get into the ranks. Everyon
feels better tor being charitable to his
fellow agents. The sordid agent cannot
rise to the height Of the ideal agent. The
agent who has attained to greatness
believes in uncovering wrong. The
agent who scorns msannsss, highbeing
and deceit will become power.
Toastmaster Dunlap said that all would
fesl that they had been benefited by the
talk OF Mr.. Register.
Then Rev. E. s j. MoAliister was
calie1 upon. "I've had q two months
tcothache," peean DIR. McAllistsr. "You
have lust listened to a magnificent ad.
dress and the thought has occurred TO me
that the ministry In the rock of Delaware
mas lost a great man. President Register
and l came from the same state. sup
pose that man In my profession meets
as many life insurance agents as those
in any Inc ors business. but l am as
proud to say that all OF them who have
called on me have hesn gentlemen. Their
rath Is not on9 strewn with roses. some
Of the most successful men In every wav
that 1 have ever met are insurance
agents. l bid you all Godspeed In your
work. l am glad you have honored me
by inviting me here tonight, and l thank
you for your patience and attention.
City Marshal Sylvester, the next speak
er, said he thought the life Insurance.
business was commendaole vocation.
The agents are a sort of blessing and
represent q good cause. Ths young man
make q mistake in not getting life tn
surance earlier.
MIR. Lougiey Of Lewiston was intro
dueed and in briet remarks spoke Eood
words of tine business OF the life fnsur-
ance agent. Ali agents should bseome
mem pars OF the association.
A. i. Laughlin expressed pleasure at
being present. Life Insurance today Is
simply business proposition.
The other speakers were Councilman
Woodsids, DIR. B. Il. Foster, r L. LARA
bse, Councilman Dyer, Mr.. Bartlett and
others