The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09
SALIC BANQUET A
GREAT SUCCESS
High Tributes Paid Com
.pany's Fine Record.
ABLE SPEECHES MADE
Mr.. D. A. Tompkins On Labor In
the South.
Mr.. WILLIAMS FINE SPEECH.
He Spoke on tho Railway Systems of
the Soutt-aIr. VirGinius Newton,
Hon. y. J. Montague and
Others Big Showing:
Made by Southern
Enterprise.
Mr.. WILLIAMS FINE SPEECH.

The first annual banquet OF the South
Atlantic Life Insurance Company, rendered
to the directors and successful agents OF
the company at the Jefferson last night.
was a notable affair. Many friends OF
this vigorous and thriving young Southern
institution gathered with the men who
have made it a success to rejoice upon
the nrrival of this auspicious time in the
history of the institution.
BIG SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
The Sout; Atlantic Life Insurance Com
pany was organized by leading business
men of Virginia and the South to meet
long felt want in this section, to-wit,
life insurance company established and
conducted along the lines so successfully
pursued by the oiti-line companies, which
would secure to the people of the South
the benefit of a first-class life insurance
without being compelled to send their pre-
miumS To northern and eastern hAancial
CenterS.
The officers of the company are: Bev-
eriy b. Munford, PRESIDENT: Nirsiuius
New ton first vice-presidert: General Jul-
ian s. Carr, of Durham, N c., second
vice-prcs: lent; Robert l. Fore man, for
merly of Atlanta. third vice president and
gcneral nana2er: DR. j. Allison Hodges.
medical director: David Parks Factler.
of New York. consulting actCary: Frede-
ric ~ Scott, treasurer. Louis L. Dobte.
formerly of Norfolk, secretary. ana =
Darlington. lately of New York, auditor.
THE FINANCES.
The finances Of the company are man
aged by 4 committee consisting OF Viz
sinus Newton, Frederic w. Scott. s. w.
Travecs, LanShourre NJ, Williams and
John Kerr Branch The Executive COM
nittcc consists of Samuel L. Morgan.
Joseph Bryan j. ID. Patton. ]. l.. Antrim
and George y. Slncltz. of Newport News
The Auditing Committee consists of Phil
in Whitlock T.. A. Saunders, Jr.. and j.
w. Perry. of Norfolk.
In addition 70 the foregoing. the Board
of Directors consists of the following
gentlemen: Messrs- w FL Doyle n Bea-
man, of Norfolk; John w craddock- OF
I.ynctrburs; George E. Sipe of Harrison
burg; Chas L. Holland, of Danville. and
Judge A. f, King, of Roanoke; W. y.
Clark. of Columbia 5. G.; W. r Chisolm.
of Charleston. S. e.; Mr. j. h- Orr, OF
Atlanta, Ga; Mr.. j. y. CT Carson of Sa-
vanuah. Ca, and Mr.. Ctlas- w Worth. OF
Wilmington. y. c.
HOW IT STARTED.
The company started out with paid
up capital of 100000 and a surplus OF
:
met with Il most hattering reception at
the hands OF the public. TIE hiSn cha!-
acter of the men having The enterprise
in charge the businass-Lke methods
pursued and the deep-seSted cou-
fction of the people of the need
for such an Institution scared it a large
measure of success. The first policy was
written on the l0th of May. 1900. and
;pon the close of the company's business
on the 31st of December. more than
81 CO90N0 of accepted insurance had been
placed upon the company $ books.
KIND MESSAGES.
Before proceeding TO the toasts s'resi.
dent Nunford read letters from several
distinguished gentlemen expressing regret
that they were unable to be present ard
wishing the company continued ana IN
creased prosperity; among them: GoVef
nor J. Ifoge Tyler, Mayor IaEtor. OF
Richmond Mr.. Warren G. Eli!ot. presl-
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line: Major L.
RI u Myers. president of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad:
Colonel \. g. andrews. Vice-president oil
rha southern Railway; General j. ,.
orr of North Carolina; f FL Baroee. OF
raIeieh n. c.: j. y. G.. Carson, OF SsVan-
nah Ga J. X. Orr. of Atlanta. W. y.
C.I,rt of Columbia, s. c.: c. w. Werth,
of wilmington y. c.; Senator Ihoinas
E Martin. Hon. John Lamb, Hon Siauos
4 Swanson and others
Nr sl1ruford also read telegram from
Hon JoI1n w. Daniel. who was TO nave
Neon one OF the sTeallers of the evening
but at the last raornent ne Wifeu nus