Evening star., 1903-09-24
THE CLOSING SESSION
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF INSUR-
ANCE AGENTS ADJoURNs.
officers Chosen This neutrality-suspicious.
Selected as Next Place of
Meeting.


Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents.
which held sessions both yesterday after
noon and evening at the Raleigh Hotel was
brought to a close this forenoon. This
mornings meeting convened at ID
O'Clock. VIXEN the election of officers for the
ensuing year was held. resulting In
the convention concurring in the
nominations recommended by the NOM
mating committee. The new officers
are: Charles l. Lunsford of Roanoke.
president; T. G.. Swan of Danville. vice
president and II. II. Trice of Norfolk sec
retary-treasurer The last-named officer
was elected to succeed himself At this
meeting action was also taken on reports
of the executive. Legislative, auditing. NOM
mating and resolution committees
The three remaining members of the ex-
ecutive committee. in addition to the pres-
dent and secretary, will be appointed later
by the president, as will also the Legislative
committee. which consists of five members.
Invitations to hold the next annual meet
ing of the organization were received from
several cities in the Old Dominion but Nor
folk was the strongest. and the executive
committee will decide to hold the meeting
In that city some time in September or
next year.
The secretary's report on the membership
of the organization showed that a gain of
Is per cent over last year had been Sc
cured. bringing the total membership up to
eighty-Seven. The convention here was at
tended by about sixty members. and alto
gether the Washington meeting was consid-
cred the best attended and the results ac-
cruing the most gratifying in the history of
the body.
Forty cities and towns in the state of
Virginia are represented in the association,
and the membership dues have been in
creased from 81 for cities and towns under
5000 to 81. so and for towns and cities over
5000 from 50 to 50. so.
Want Increased Compensation.
The principal business of the insurance
agents session held late yesterday after
noon and last evening was the adoption OF
resolutions advocating increased compen-
sation for agents and urging the passage of
q bill creating a proper bureau of insur-
ance for the state of Virginia. The asso-
citation also expressed its diSapproval OF
the tendency to multiply agents in the vart
GUS towns where there agencies already
established that are willing to represent the
companies and the insurance companies
were requested to cease appointing new
agents.
President Chldrey appointed the follow
ing delegates to the National Association
of Local Fire Insurance Agents. to meet
IN Hartford Conn.,, October 20 to q: c. b.
Nelms Newport News: Charles I. Luns-
ford, Roanoke: G. P. Peterson, Norfolk: J.
D. Tucker. South Boston: W. L. Dechert.
Harrisburg; T. G. Swami, Danville; w. G.
Moore. Richmond: A. NJ Nottingham.
Onancock. President Childrey. who is chair
man of the executive committee of the
tonal association, will also attend the con-
Vention.
Increase in Membership.
Secretary H. H. Trice. in his annual re-
port, stated that there has been an increase
of eighteen per cent in the membership of
the association during the past year. which
makes total of eighty-three on the rolls.
He stated that there are 800 local agents
in Virginia. and urged that efforts be made
during the coming year to secure at least
half fthat number as members of the as
ISOLATION. The secretary also reported that
there Is good balance in the treasury of
the association.
In the resolution relating to increased
compensation for agents, the association
declares that the proper plan for the COM
penSation for agents is upon both fiat and
contingent commission plan, as the fiat
commission is absolutely necessary and
the contingent commission Is q premium
upon the agents good sense and fidelity in
the conduct of his business
With regard to the subject of creating
a bureau of insurance, the resolution in
structS the committee on legislation to en-
deavor to have passed at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature "a bill creating
bureau of insurance. providing for the cleo
tion of a commissioner of insurance and
for the condition of the insurance laws
of Virginia: also to secure the passage of
fire marShalS law, similar to the law
now in effect in North Carolina, and law
to prevent any company. either stock or
mutual not regularly licensed to do busi-
ness in Virginia from writing insurance
on any property within the state, with the
exception of railway and terminal COM
panies properties.
Revision Of Constitution Suggested.
1t was recommended that a committee Of
three be appointed to revise the constitution
and bylaws of the associati ton. and that
the committee report at the next annual
meeting of the association.
The following firms and managers are
represented at the convention: Barreton
Nest. Newport News; the Cottrell Real
Estate Insurance and Loan Company. New
port News: ]. T. Catlin & Son. Danville,
Va: Childrey & Metz. Norfolk; w. L.
Dechert, Harrisonburg; E. l.. Dashield.
Portsmouth: the Capital Savings Bank.
Richmond; Lawrence Davis. Roanoke; 8.
F. Ewau Wytheville: j. c. Emerson. Ports
mouth; Hansbrough & Carter. Winchester:
Hutton & Payne. Warrenton; Harper &
West. Suffolk: Hoge & McChesney. Staun-
ton; Hume Brothers. Portsmouth; w. w.
Hardwick, Richmond; G. T. Kearsley & Co.,
Radford Charles /. Lunsford, Roanoke;
Kelley & Nottingham. Onancock; Marye.
Boynton Chaplin Newport News: Abbott,
Morris & Co, Roanoke; Sol Miller & Co,
Newport News; j. b. Moore & Co.,
Richmond; NJ. w. Magruder, Woodstock; c.
b. Nelms. Newport News; w. T. Paxton q
Co, Buena Vista; w. f. Patton, Danyille;
Powell Brothers & King. Newport News;
7. G.. Peyton & Son: Richmond: the Realty
Bond and Trust Company, Richmond;
Swami Holland & Co, Danville; NJ. H.
Stevenson, Cape Charles; Sprout & Cowle,
Staunton; w. II. II. Trice & Co.. Norfolk;
J. q. Tucker q Co., South Boston; Tayler
Perry Staunton; Williamson & Temple.
Danville: John l.. Watson, Portsmouth;
Wise K Co. Alexandria; Woodward &
Elan, Suffolk. and Harper & West Suf-