The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-16
INSURANCE MEN TO MEET.
NATIONAL LASSoCLATIoNT TO HOLD
 ITS ANNUAL GATHERING

Tn Hartford Ootobsr I9, 20, 21 and ss
 The Programme Full for the occa-
 sion.
 The eighth annual convention of the National Association of Local Fire In- surance agents will be held at Hartford, October 19, 20, 21 and g, inclusive. s
 That it will be one of the most inter- esting and instructive of any ever held by the association is assured by the committee having the programme in charge. It is the first time that the Na- tional association has ever held their convention in the east, and this should prove strong incentive for the general attendance of all agents in this section. The state association, through whose efforts the holding of the convention was secured this year in Hartford, now numbers over one hundred of the repre- sentative agencies of Connecticut, and the officers and committees in charge of the coming convention are working very hard to make it the banner event ] in the history of the national organiza- l tion.
 The following is the full programme of the meeting: Monday evening, October 19-Meeting of presidents of state associations with national officers and national executive committee at Allyn House, p. m.
 Morning session, Tuesday, October 20, at 10 a. r1.-Phalanx arnnory, address of welcome by William H. Clark, president | of the Aetna Insurance company; re- sporse by George D. Markham, of St Louis, ex-president of the National As | seciation of Local Fire Insurance agents; appointment of convention committees; address, President Thomas H. Geer, Cleveland; report, Secretary Frank F. Holmes, Chicago; report of executive committee, L. W. Childrey, Norfolk, chairman; report grievance committee, Merwin Jackson, Toledo chairman.
 Afternoon session, Tuesday, 2:S0 D. M.-Report organization committee, w. | A. Eldridge, Detroit, chairman; report legislation committee, Emmett Rhodes Auburn, N. r., chairman; address, G H. :Woodworth, Buffalo, N. Y, ex-pres- ident of the national association, topic '"Times Change and We Must Shange \ With Then.'' Discussion. Address George A. Furness. Boston, president of the New England Insurance Exchange topic. ''The Exchange and Local Agents; the Methods of, the Application to and the Advantages to be Derived from the Contract" Discussion; reso- lutions; roll call of states. ss Tuesday evening-Theater party at Parsons Theater Viola Allen in | Twelfth Night" as the attraction given by the Hartford Board of Fire Underwriters and the Connecticut As- sociation Of Local Fire Insurance agents.
 Morning session. Wednesday, October 21,s 9:s0 a. m.--Miscellaneous business; address, Emmett Rhodes, Auburn, N. Y., president of the New York State association of Local Agents, topic, Re lations of the Local Agent to the Con- pany Under the American Agency Sys- tenn" Discussion. Address, Henry E. Hess, of New York city, manager of the New York Fire Insurance Exchange, topic, Flow Schedule Rating Helps the Local Agent" Discussion; roll cali of states. af-~@. 7~. --. Wednesday Afternoon-St Steamboat ex- cursion on the Connecticut river by in- vitation of the fire insurance companies having headquarters in Hartford Boat leaves dock at 12 o'clock noon; luncheon will be provided on board; returning will arrive about 4:30 p. m. \, r Wednesday evening Meeting of nom- ination committed; meeting of resolution committed; informal gathering of mem- bers; exhibition by the Hartford fire de- pertinent. @ ss F Morning session. Thursday, October 22, 10 a. rn.-Conciusion of roll call of states; report of committee on nomina- tions; report of committee on resolu- tions and recommendations; election of officers; invitations for next convention; closing business; adjournment.
 The officers of the Connecticut asso- citation who have worked untiringly for the success of the coming meeting are: President, E. W. Beardsley, Hartford; First vice-president, Orange Merwin, Bridgeport; second vice-president George E. Boyd, Waterbury; third vice. president, J. M. Layton, South Nor walk; secretary, W. L. Hatch, New Bri- tain; treasurer, W. H. Squire, Meriden. A cordial invitation has been extend- ed to every fire insurance agent in this city and vicinity to join the association at this time and become acquainted with it's work, by attending the conven- tion.
 George E. Boyd of Root & Boyd, will receive all applications for membership up to Thursday of this week.
 The Allyn House will be the conven- ton headquarters, but all business ses- sions will be held in the Phalanx armo- ry. .