The Washington times., 1906-09-30
INSURANCE MEN
MEET TOMORROW
Big Gathering to Discuss
Plans for Uniform
State Laws.
SESSIONS LAST THREE DAYS
First Meeting a Conference Of Gov
e,noIs, Attorney Generals, and
Commissioners.

on Tuesday and Wednesday. October
= and 3. there viii be held al the
Arlington Hotel the thirty seventh an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation OF Insurance Commissioner
Preceding that meeting one day, com
mencing on Monday. october I. the adj
Jcurned meeting of the Insurance con-
ference OF governors. attorney generals
and insurance commissioners which was
called last December at the instance OF
President Roosevelt for the purpose oi
formulating draft of a bill 70 establish
uniform State insurance laws, will con-
Nene here for the purpose or completing
its work and reporting It's measures u
the National Convention Of Insurance
Commissioners for adoption.
II is expected that the convention viii
be one of great Importance on account
of the large attendance of governors.
attorney generals. and insurance com
missioners, besides many insurance
journalists. officials. and agents.
A circular letter has been addressed
bv Superintendent Thomas Z. Drake.
OF the Department OF Insurance Of the
District 10 all Insurance men of promi-
nence throughout the country inviting
them to attend, and stating that the To-
cal fraternity will endeayor to MAKE
the occasion a pleasant and memorable
one.
White House Reception.
A program has been prepared. which
includes a reception 70 the delegates by
President Roosevelt at the White House
on Wednesday A trip 10 Mt Vernon
on the steamer Charles Macalister on
Thursday afternoon, preceded by a car
riage ride around the city, all OF which
IS 10 be under the charge of the fire in
surance interests OF the District. on
Wednesday, the resident life insurance
agents will do their part by providing
automobiles and showing the visitors
how fortunate people are who can live
in this city after which luncheon will
he provided at a popular suburban re-
sort The committee In charge OF the
entertainment of visitors consists Of
Lemuel Towers, jr., chairman; c. W.
Howard. Harry c. Birge, Walter A.
Brown. Henry X. Simpson. Major w. r. /
Tyler Dr. W. p. Young, William II. |
West. E McC Jones. Alexander x. |
Phillips. David Moore. Philip F. LaIIser. |
il. Fl. Bergman, Lewis p. Clephane, and /
] r. Peak,
Many Delegates Expected.
tt is expected that at least $50 dele
gates viii be present and as many Of /
them will be accompanied by ladies. |
the local committee viii make generous /
provision TO successfully entertain a /
large company, and from the activity dis /
PLAYED by each and every one. there is /
little doubt OF their fully sustaining |
the reputation Of Washington commit /
tees as entertainers. Chairman Towers |
has been assiduOusly at work and be- |
lieves the arrangements are nearly com !
plete.
Max Cohen. editor Of the local in !
surance journal Views, has also ar
ranged a plan OF entertainment.
The association embraces many men
prominent In both life and fire insur- /
ance throughout the country. and the I
discussions of vital questions affecting /
their interests viii probably be of un- /
usual Importance this time.
The committee of entertainment on Z
behalf of the life insurance contingent /
of the District had not been named at /
late hour last night. but IL is under /
stood that il Will contain the names Of !
some of the leading lumiuaries in that /
branch under the guidance OF William /
MONTGOMERY, secretary of the Masonic I
Mutual Relief Association. who has /
been working diligently for sOme days /