Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS.
Eighth Annual Convention will Open
 in Hartford Next Monday.

in Hartford N6Nt Monday.
 The eighth annual convention of the National Association of Local Fire In- surance Agents will be held at Hart ford October 19, 20, 21 and 9, inclu- sive.
 That it will be one of the most in teresting and instructive of any ever held by the association is assured by the committee having the program in charge. It Is the first time that the Nationai association has ever held their convention ial the east. and this should prove a strong incentive for the gen eral attendance of all agents in this section. The Stahe association, through whose efforts the holding of the convention was secured this year in Hartford. now numbers over one hundred of the representative agencies of Connecticut, and the officers and oommdttees in charge of the coming convention are working very hard to make it the banner event in the his tory of the national organization.
 The following is the full program of the meeting:
 Monday evening, October 19-Meet- ing of presidents of state associations with national officers and national ex- ec1Stfve committee at Allyn house, 8 D. m.
 Morning session, Tuesday, Oct 20, at 10 a. m., Phalanx arnmory-Address of welcome by William B. Clark, presi- dent of the Aetna Insurance Go; re- sponse by George D. Markham of St Louis. ex-president of the National Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents; appointment of convention committees; address, President Thom- as H. Geer, Cleveland; report, Secre- tary Frank F. Holmes. Chicago: re- port executive committee, l.. W. Chil- drey, Norfolk chairman; report, griev- ance committee, Merw1n Jackson, To- le1o, chairman.
 Afternoon session, Tuesday, 2:3o D. n1.-Report organization committee, W. A. Eldrfdge, Detroit, chairman; report Legislation committee, Emmett Rhodes, Auburn, N. Y.. chairman; address, c. H. Woodworth, Buffalo, N. Y, ex-pres- ident of the national association, topic, ''Ttmes Change and We Must Change With Them" Discussion. Address, George A. Furness, Boston, Mass, president New England Insurance ex- change, Topic, 1.-The Exchange and Lo- cal Agents; the Methods of, the Appli- catfon to and the Advantages to Be Derived from the Contract Discus sion. Resolutions: rtoM call of states.
 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, Oct 21, $50 a. m.-M Miscellaneous business; address, Emmett Rhodes. Auburn. N r., president New York State Associa- ton of Local Agents, topic, Relations { of the Local Agent to the Company Under the American Agency System ; Discussion Address, Henry E. Hess of New York city, manager New York Fire Insurance exchange, topfc, 'sHow Schedule Rating Helps the Local Agent 7 Discussion Roll call of states.
 Wednesday afternoon -Seamboat ex- cursfon on the Connecticut river by irl- vitation of the fire insurance compan- ies having headquarters in Hartford Boat leaves dock at 12 o'clock noon; luncheon will be provided on board; returning will arTdve about 4:30. D. m.
 Wednesday evening = Meeting of snomfnatfon committee; meeting of res pluion committed; informal gathering of members. Exhibition by the Hart ford fire department.
 Morning session, Thursday, Oct %, 1 10 a. m.--Conchsdon of roll call of states; report of committee on nomin- l ations; report of committee on resolsl- 1 tions and recommends ations; election 1 of officers; invitations for next conven- l ton; closing business; adjournment
 The officers of the Connecticut asso. citation who have worked untiringly l for the success of the coming meeting are: President, E. W. Beardsley. Hartford; first vice president, Orange ! Merwdn, Bridgeport; second vice pres ident, George B. Boyd, Waterbury third vice president, J. M. Layton, South Norwalk: secretary, W. l.. Hatch, New Britain: treasurer, ". H. Squire, Merfden.
 Waterbury agents who are members of the association and who will nrob. ably be in attendance at the conyen- I ytou dTe une rolBoW1ng: Root 6 Boyd George E. Judd. F. J. Brown, Fl. |. Rowland. Bronson & Dennison, Hollis D. Segur, J. F. Campbell, M. F. Oar. nody and James A. Hynes.
 A cordial inwitation has been extend. ed to every fire insurance agenf in this city and vicinity to join the associa. ton at this time and become acquaint- ed with its work, by attending the convention.
 George E. Boyd, of Root & Boyd will receive all applications for mem bership up to Thursday of this week
 The Allyn house will be che conyen. tion headquarters, but all business sessions will be held in Phalanx ar nory.
 Told to the Barber.
 After mixing up light frothy lath-