The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-07

| ever been a ValuaDfc assistant to ahe, and to him more than any one else is due the success of this Association. He is the man for the place and is entitled | to your confidence and esteem. Keep him in office and you will make o mis- | take"
 Legislative Committee. | H. c. Davidson, chairman of the Legis- lative Committee had no written report | to submit and had but a short verbal report. He said that during the session of the Legislature, but few bills were in- troduced inimical to the best interests Of the insurance writers and the one or two bills of this character that were brought forward were lost in the com mittee rooms. He thought that the As- soctation had little to fear from the Legislature during its short September session
 | Leopold Strauss of Montgomery, mem Der of the Legislative Committee, arose and on behalf of the committee paid tribute to. the services of Deputy In- surance Commissioner Ned R. McDavid His remarks were loudly applauded and there were repeated calls for MT. Mo- David, who thanked the Association. | The committees were then appointed by l the chair as follows:
 Committee on Presidents Address-J. l.. Dean, George A. Thomas, J. W. | Scheible.
 Commitete on Secretary's Report-R. c. Jones. E. B. Joseph. Jr., s. E. Jones. l Committee on Nominations-George E. Sage, F. M. Kohn, A. A. Adams. Committee on ConStftution-Leopold Strauss. H. M. Archibald, H. B. Scott. | On motion of Frank Kohn of Montgom- cry the President anu the Secretary were thanked for their services by a unani- nous vote of the Association. Report of Secretary. | M. NJ. Sweat, of Montgomery, Secre- tary and Treasurer of the Association, was thcn called on for hls eport. Mir. l Sweatt prefaced his report by thanking the President for the compliment paid his services and Tor the third time re- quested the Committee on Nominations to choose different Secretary at this | meeting.
 The Secretary reported that during the l past year no condition had arisen which requires a report from him. He reported perfect harmony in all local boards and said that the underwriters all over Ala bama are realizing more than ever the | good of the Association.
 During the year the Association lost l one member by death, George A. Prinz of Cullman, sincere and loyal member l Der 14, 1902.
 He reported number of new members and efficiency among the District Vice Presidents. After showing that there Is a substantial balance in the Treasury Mir. Sweatt closed his report.
 | George A. Thomas, of the Montgom- | cry Board, invited the delegates to at- tend in body the baseball game at Pickett Springs. Tickets were distrib- uted and the delegates were requested to meet at Court Square to go on a spe- | cial car to see the Black Sox and the l Fishermen cross bats.
 Before adjournment the delegates list ened to brief address by Clarence F. Lowe of New Orleans, Secretary of the | Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company. Mir. Lowe, a gentleman of at tractive personality, spoke on the good work done by the local and State Asso- citations, and advised the agents to en- courage expert examination of risks.
 Exhibition Fire Run. | MT. Thomas announced that Fire Chief Jno. F. Browder of the Montgomery Fire Department, would give an exhibition run at 1:30 o'clock at Court Square for the benefit of the delegates.
 The Underwriters then left the Council Chamber and went to Court Square.
 At 1 80 o'clock fire box 8, the Exchange Hotel, was pulled. and in less than three minutes the horses of Hose Company No. 1 were hitched and had at a furious rate of speed pulled up to the corner of Court and Montgomery Street. They werePfol- lowed in quick succession by the Truck Company, the Five Points hose wagon and engine, and the Scott Street Com pany.
 Chief Browder, who was on the scene, was warmly congratulated on the effi- ciency of his department by the visiting insurance men.
 Among the visiting delegates are the following: J. L. Dean. Opelika; A. A. Adams. Birmingham; H. E. Scott, New Decatur; s. E. Jones, Bessemer; W. S.. Block, Selma; l.. Y. Dean, E.. B. Moore, Birmingham: w. B. Folmar, Troy; Roger Jones, Selma; Charles White, Troy; IT. M. Archibald, Birmingham; George E. Sage. Mobile; c. A. Patterson, Selma; F. M. Stillwel, Selma; D. A. Vaughan, Geneva; J. w. Scheible, Mobile; J. H. Hard. Bessemer; T. B. Ingram. Opelika J. K. Glennon. Mobile; NJ. J. billiard, Florence.
 The following company managers and special agents were in attendance, and were introduced to the Conventions: Clar- ence F. Lowe, T. T. Henderson and B. Abrams of the Liverpool. London and Globe; B. D. Deckard, New York Un- derwriters; c. H. Dillingham;. American Central Insurance Company; Kalford Keith, Home Insurance Company; B. H Adams, Liverpool. London and Globe; John T. Roland. Traders Insurance Com pany; F.. P. Roberts, Hartford Insur- ance Company; H. M. Haynes, Queen Insurance Company; George A. Hunt Westchester Firemeu's Fund. Insurance Company; L. Y. Dean, London and Lan- cashire Insurance Company; M. J. Dil. lard. Virginia State Insurance Company
 The Night Session.
 The night session of the Underwriters Convention was called to order by Presi- dent John G. Smith at S:30 o'clock.
 Several new members were elected to the Association and several members who were absent at the morning session were reported present.
 J. l.. Dean of Opelika was then in troduced by the chairman MT. Dean was on the program for a paper on '"rhe Cot ton Situation" He said that when he first heard that he was to speak on this subject he was appalled, on account of 1 . magnitude, for he regretted to state tha, during the past few years the commits stoned agents of Alabama had practically lost the cotton business. one of the most
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