Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-17
BANQUET FOR W. D. WYMAN
Nebraska Life Underwater Enter
tain President OF National
Organization.

More than two score N~ebraskans who be-
lieve that God takes care OF those who take
care Of themselves and who make their
living on the strength of this maxim met
In the banquet hall OF the Metropolitan
club Thursday night in honor OF the man
who stands at the head OF the working fol-
lowers OF this creed in the United States,
w. d. Wyman. president Of the National
Association Of Life Underwriters. Mem
bers of the Nebraska Life Underwriters
association, q factor OF the national organ
i~zat!on, made a brave showing on the &C.
casion OF their first entertainment OF their
leader, for out OF fifty members almost
every one was present last night.
Tables, spotlessly linened and handsomely
garnished with both food and flowers, were
ranged down the hall In the form OF a hol-
low rectangle for the banquet board, and
President Gould OF the state organization,
who acted as POSTMASTER, set at the head.
with Mr.. Wyman on his right hand. The
wish closest to everyone's intent was to
hear the national president speak, and this
address was made the feature Of the even
ing. Entertainment was combined with in
Btruction, however, and there we're many
other toasts answered after a sumptuous
repast had been discussed. Those who
spoke. in addition to Mr.. Wyman, were H.
d. Nicely, H. r. Gould, John Steel, Simon
Goetz, l. e. Frederick and H. ]. Gillian, all
OF Omaha; Max F. Rohrer of Council Blufie
and ]. H. Mockett. jr, of Lincoln. Toast
master Gould welcomed Mr.. Wyman In
clever phrases. and the guest Of honor re-
sponded to the subject, THE Need Of q
Well Defined Purpose in Association Work"
saying, in part:
The successful life agent h a past master
In the art of dinlOmaCX. " when
to beat G mastery retreat or when to
make a bold advance. He works along
pose. He is a specialist. He has awak-
ened TO the fact that this Is an age of
come a success unless he concentrates his
thought and action in the development of
a well-dehned Idea. Likewise the success
country are those that are aiming at a
well-defned purpose. upon whose banner
orsanizations Which are creating a unity
OF feeling and interests in one another,
whose well-defned purpose is to do right by
beers with ties Of friendship, having come
together under the cover Of good fellow
ship shsp 6 and who boro are meeting sa5ar o1S a snS 1p IN n
arousing a unity OF feeling that the cause
inteliigently represented in their respec-
tive communities. They are united In their
aim to speak well OF all good companies
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man to pursue his work, preserving his In
dlviduallty and developing in directions
to which his talents lead him.. Our asso-
Citations should not be expected TO educate
their members. though many Of our meet;
ings may be conducted along educational
lines, which are helpful and inspiring.
In reviewing the history Of the various
associations in the country, you will find
tina the purpose CO aim which stood out
in bold relief, which was the loadstone thai
drew the early members of the associa'
lions together was that men might become
| AattAR annnninfad and friends which unnlT
result In higher and purer methods in tht
pursuit of our business. This sentiment Is
today inspiring the best men all over the
country s:ysot to s1roll r r sss TSsms Ssnis ns o,
say that little has been accomplished by
them, who Is there here who has been 8
member of any association for any length
Of the delightful reunions Il has been his
fortune to enjoy, or would destroy the
friendships made and return to the bittel
competition OF the past? Friendly contac
the influence OF the association develops
the finer side of his nature and makes hin
a better citizen and man.
BY coming into your association life un
derwriters will gather strength and in
spiration for their daily toll and they will
become broader, stronger and more In
huential men for good in their respective
fields oDO Of iSSGt; They ~ T Tnl be Stb offered thar nsr
TALLY forget self. all OF which lead to
higher manhood. They will there awaken
to the realization hat the troubles o
which they at times complain are ofteI
in their hands, for the life agents in thi
country wherever found are a band o
noble men. They are men Of action, me
, did courage. They are liking the standar
OF our business and on them we can de
pend for the success OF our associations.