The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
The Life Underwriters
of North Carolina.
ALL ENTHUSIASTIC
R. B. Raney, of Raleigh, President
and P. D. Gold, Jr. of Greensboro,
Secretary and Treasurer of
the NeWASsociation.

The chiefs of the old line Life Insur
ance Companies of North Carolina yes
terday perfected a State organization in
this city.
To accomplish this has been the earnest
desire of Mr.. P. D. Gold, Jr., of Green's
boro, live young insurance man, who
has been energetic and active in arrang-
ing for the melting here yesterday.
1t was a large meeting, an enthusiastic
meeting Out of the twenty-five men in
North Carolina who are eligible for men,
bership in the Association formed eighteen
were present, and of the other seven there
are six who have signifed their intention
Of joining the association.
The name adopted by the organization
is THE Life Underwriters Association of
North Carolina" Till this time North
Carolina has been one of the few States
without an organization of this kind, and
it now takes it's place in the ranks of
States with similar organizations.
Three meetings were held yesterday and
last night at the Park Hotel One a pre-
liminary meeting and the, other two for
business. At the first business meeting
laws were adopted, officers provided for
and the principles of the organization set
forth.
The object of the association is to pro-
mote the mutual interests of its mem
bers, to suppress improper pracaices among
the agency force and to elevate the stand
ards and ideals of life insurance to up
hold the laws of the State, which per
tain to life insurance.
The constitution limits the membership
of the organization, and it is to consist
of all managers, State agents or general
agents of any legal reserve or old line
life insurance companies.
The officers elected at the meeting last
night are:
R. B. RANEY, Raleigh. of the Penn Mu-
tual President.
HARRIS R. WILCOX Charlotte, Mu-
tual Life. Vice-President.
P, D. GOLD. JR., Greensboro. Provident
Savings, Secretary and Treasurer.
An Executive Committee was appointed
with Mr.. w. B. Allen, Goldsboro, Pru-
Dental as chairman. the other members
being Messrs. Harris r. Wilcox. John c.
Drewry, P. D. Gold. Jr., r. Y. Mcpherson.
j. w Boushall and w H. McCabe.
At the night meeting an address was
delivered before the association by State
Insurance Commissioner James R. Young:
WHO was invited to appear before the as
ISOLATION. 1t was practical address,
full of real value. and in the course OF
this defined the insurance laws of the
State as affecting life insurance. The
members of the association enjoyed the
address greatly and Mr.. Young was elect
ed an honorary member fthe organi
cation.
The association is one that is expected
to be of great value among the life in
surance men of the State IT will hold |
two meetings yearly, one for business and
one for pleasure. The business meeting
will be held on the third Tuesday in Jan
uary, possibly in Raleigh or as the exc
cutive committee may determine, while |
the meeting for an outing will be held |
each year in July or August either at the
seaside or in the mountains as agreed. |
There were present at the meetings held |
yesterday the following who became Nom
hers of the association
Messrs. ]. D. Boushall. Aetna, Raleigh; |
Carroll Jones, Fidelity Mutual, Goldsboro: |
R. B. Hall, Germania, Raleigh; J. H |
Smith, Illinois Life, Raleigh; A. r. Nor
gan, Manhattan Life, Goldsboro John c.
Drewry, Mutual Benefit, Raleigh; Harris |
r. Wilcox, Mutual Life. Charlotte; J. A. |
Sheets National Life. Raleigh; r. Y.
MCPHERSON, New York Life, Raleigh; R. |
B. Raney. Penn Mutual Raleigh; T. T. |
Hay, Phoenix Mutual, Raleigh; p. D. |
Gold, Jr., Provident Savings. Greensboro; |
W. B. Allen, Prudential, Go!dsboro w. H. |
McCabe State Mutual, Durham: 7. r. |
Sun Life of Canada. Raleigh; j.
o. Guthrie, Washington Life, Raleigh; !
White Appleby, Security Trust and Life,
Raleigh.