New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-02
INSURANCE MEN DINE.
Cortelyou Lands President-Mayor's
Chances Rated Good.

me orou-uing feature OF the social side o. the
fourth International Congress OF Insurance Actu-
aries now being held ia the Tine Arts Building. IN
West Fifty-seveuth-st.. was the dinner gwen last
evening 81 she-rgs 20 the members OF the congress.
There were three hundred members q the con-
-ess present besides the presidents OF most OF the
lie Insurance companies OF the United States with
mary o. the wives and friends Of those present
The hosts were the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pauy the Sew-Tork Life Insurance Company and
the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The con-
gress the fst o. KS kind ever held In this coun
II.
George p. Corteyou- secretary o. the Department
q Commerce and Labor presided. At his right sat
Mayor Low and his left O. LepreuK president
o., The Association o. Belgian Actuares and % the
permanent committee OF International Congresses.
Among the other guests were. representing the
Mutual Life Insurance Company; Henry T. Dun
can IT, suue-iutendeut OF the foreign department
and Mrs. Duncan. Robert A. Granniss. N1ce-presi-
dent and Miss Graunlss; Walter T.. Gillette. vice
president. Granville a. White. secretary, and Mrs
Wlite; Charles II. Raymond, and Mr.. and Mrs
william u. ThUmmel From the Equitable Life
Assurance Society were President James ". Alex
Ender and airs. Alexander. Controller Thomas y.
Jordan and Mrs. Jordan Nice-PresideUt ". II.
Mcintyre and Mrs. Mcintyre. Treasurer 5. D.
Ripley and Mrs. Ripley. Vlce-Presi5ent George T.
wilson and Mrs wilson. H. X. Winthrop and j..
C.. Rooguet The New-York Life Insurance Com
pany was represented by V1ce-PresidenI Thomas
A. Buckner and Mrs. BuckRer. Kice-Presideut
George ~. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins. Medical Di-
rector Dr 5. Eanderp0e, T. r. Perkins, and Mr.
and Mrs George W. Huh5eL
In his opening remarks Secretary Cortelyou pro-
posed toast 90 the President OF the United States
which was received with great enthusiasm. Score
tary CorIeIyou said in part:
have the honor TO oaer the one toast always
fret and always proper az such gathering In this
cclutry1Ot alone tC The exalted station. but 10 its
. al q Vi an
HANDED justice and rugged honesty that iE whole
sa s s ,- ~ , les - -5S sAq 9es.-iIg
but - one who himself a ~ representative = the
worlds best citizenship. srancs to-day for obedience
o. the law, Cor the sanety % the home, for civic
Integrity and for national honor For al these. I
kisSsess you ''s '.ls' zoe i'es'ae'' OK the United
The secretary then introduced the other
speakers o. The evening NIce-President r. A
Grsuuis o. the Mutual Life Insurance Company pro
posed the SECOND toasto the congress cities. Brus-
ses London, Paris and NeV-y0rk He gave a brief
history ot the Four congresses held and read cable
dispatch from President NcCurly OF his company.
The first response 10 this toast was b. C. Bulls.
burgoruaster % Brussels Et the time OF the first
Actuares' Congress i1 thar city
he was Followed ty Mayor Low The Mayors
remarks were in a cheerful vein and devoted To
"e-co1ing ;he members q the congress TO the city
Fiesilenl J. w. AleIaude-. OF the Equitable Life
AEs-.e-ee society. next proposed the toast. The
ti.--l"l. represented al rre CONGRESS Re-
LtIt--s io The Mayors praise OF life Insurance he
500 t-at be- -.. L.s associates were ready 10
-lI--lrL 20 tle Mayor al q very small premium a
49,, ---7~i--e JAS re-e-ec-Cu Mayor Of greater
49,. p . lf toast was happily responded 20 by
~ ~. 49, -1-.e. -lI-e- oelerlra OF the German
Government and tv 81 TarEf- ~ -ta l,-f--b -a-,-a-
5t.-a--ei e-.L l- Lls CHl lalEuac-
80 -t-hlt,. vice. president az The New-York
ne -1surance Company lr she absence 81 r3resi-
- ~. proposed toast 90 The Actuarial
1865 80 resented d The Congress which was
les..l.le- = -y President Hughes - tire london
-t-te q Act-1rles and President T,-1~Ouv Of
t-t Ahegl-alon 40 Belgian Artuar.as s15 ri me
ent committee 90 congresses
- eLal-ilal and responded Oh -v 1-esfserf E5ege-
r. :. - -te.f 2.ltar LIE Insurance Company
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