The Washington times., 1902-01-21
MUTUAL FIRE
ELECTION QUIET.
Hitchet Buried and the 7 ou-
bles of Former Years Entire
y Smoothed Over-The Old
Board Reelected.
THE ACTION UNANIr1OUJ.

The excl ement which has characterized
many of the recent annual meetings of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
lacking at yesterdays meeting. The vot-
ing began and ended early, with no dis
turbance of any kind, and the old board
of managers was unanimously reelected.
Neither former President Samuel H.
Walker nor former Director Jesse B.
Wilson is at present connected with the
company, and they did not attend the
meeting or attempt to interfere with the
election.
The voting began at o'clock in the
Offices of the company, 902 Pennsylvania
Avenue More than half the total vote of
the company was cast, and there was not
vote for any except the regular tick
ct" Mr. George T. Dearing acted as
chairman and Mr. J. T. Petty as secretary
of the meeting.
The directors held meeting shortly
afterward and the old officers were re-
elected.
The Officers Chosen.
The board of managers are as follows:
George 7. Dearing, w. A. H. Church.
Timothy W. Murphy, George C. Walter,
r. Harrison Johnson, B. F. Saul, and S.
T. G. Morsell. The officers are as fol-
lows: President, George T. Dearing; Sec
rotary, L. Pierce Boteler; Treasurer; W.
A. H. Church; Assessor, Franklin Bar
rett; Assistant Secretaries, William
Reed Magill and H. B. Simpson.
There was for several years dispute
among the managers aud officers of the
company as TO how its affairs should be
run. Messrs. s. H. Walker and J. B.
Wilson, it is understood, charged that
the methods of assessment and disburse
ment were faulty and inequitable. These
gentlemen attempted to obtain control Of
the company and for time succeeded
partially. but they were voted out.
The Fight Last Year.
Last year they obtained a restraining
order from the District courts against the
election vote being counted, but the order
was dissolved. They attempted to win
enough votes to their side to carry the
election, but failed in this also. At the
Time they accused the present officers Of
illegally counting the votes. and the Of
noes were uIleu uuIlus luo eAI1ie uay
with excited and angry people.
Further litigation followed, but the
elaims Of Messrs. Walker and Wilson
were not sustained, and 1t is understood
chat they have retired permanently from
the fight.
Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Co
The following board of trustees was
yesterday elected by the Mutual Protsc-
tion Fire Insurance Company; 3. H.
Kaufman, James L. Norris, James q.
Fitch, Claudius B. Jewell, James q. Hill.
Charles ]. Bell, John Camnnaek. Thomas
E. Waggaman, and Clarence r. Nor
ment.
American Security and Trust Co.
The annual meeting OF the American
Security and Trust COMPANY was held
yesterday and resulted In the election Of
the following board of directors: Charles
j. Bell, Henry F. Blount, Samuel g. Bur-
dett, Albert Carry, William NJ. Coates,
William V. Cox, Daniel Donovan. Robert
Dornan, Charles c. Duncanson, James q.
Fitch, Daniel Fraser, John 4. HerrelI,
George F. HUFF, Henry Hurt, John 8.
Jerks. William A. Johnson. John A. Kas-
fon, George L. Knowles, John r. Mclean,
Caleb J. Milne, Clarence E. Norment,
Crosby S. Noyes, Myron NJ. Parker,
Henry E. Pellew, Robert Portner, Fred
erick C. Stevens, Ammi A. Thomas. Ward
Thoron, Henry A. Willard, and Joseph
Wright.