The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
THREE SCHEDULED
FOR THIS WEEK
Patriotic Order Sons Of America
and State and National Asso-
Citations OF Fire Insurance
Agents Are Guests At
the Jefferson
Hotel
Associations

AS a meeting place for State and
national orders and organizations,
Richmond is making record almost
unprecedented. and Is rapidly forging
to the front as the convention city of
the South. Four prominent conven-
tons were held here last week, ana
three are scheduled to take place hes Z
tween now and next Saturday night,
Here is the list for tho presentgweek:
State Fire Insurancc Agents,
Mondny aud Tucsdny.
Patriotic Order, Sons OF Amcricn,
Tucsdny and "wednesday.
Fire Insurance Agents of Amer
len. Wednesday,, Tlinrslay and Fri-
tlny.
In addition to these three public
gatherings bringing men from all Sec
tions OF the country, there will be a
training school for Sunday-schoo.
workers at Grace Street Baptist Church
during the week, under the auspices
of the Baptist Sunday-school Assocla-
ton of Richmond and Manchester. The
great Episcopal gathering is also but
ten days off.
NInny Are Coming.
All the conventions this week will
: have their headquarters atsthe Jeffer-
. son, though the Patriotic Order, Son.
Of America. Will hold its meetings at
Belvidere Hall. for the reason that the
hotel auditorium had been previously
engaged by the insurance people.
In all, they will proba bly, bring to
the city nearly 1000 people, and some
lively times are expected. as prepara
tons have been made for royally enter
tanning the visitors.
Important business awaits the con.
t-nY tfx,t,t III Ia
delegates will be taken over the city
and lunched and dined by their local
brethren.
!, The Patriotic Order, Sons OF America.
& Is a large associations. and mas mem-
d bers in nearly, if not all. the States of
n the Union 1t is expected that itSwilI
c bring from 700 to- 1000 dele, ates and
G visitors. and the convention will last
Q two days. The order Is essentially q
Z patriotic one. and has lofty and COM
! mendabe purposes along this line. One
+ of the most interesting matters to be
il disposed Of at the coming session Is a
! proposition which will be made to the
national by the State association to
unite In the movement to purchase
and preserve "Stratford..- the birth
place of General Robert r. Lee
An elaborate program has been ar
er ranged for the conventions, and 1t
promises to sbe very Interesting
IL meeting.
~ Insurance Agents.
's The insurance agents will be here.
~ in full force practically all the Week
y The State association OF local agents
y, ~ will meet Monday night and Tuesday.
y and will transact much important
- business President ". T. Paxton. of
y Rockbridge Will preside. and reports
~ l.< will be made by representatives from
- = Virginia to the recent conference be-
N tween the companies and agents In
On New York, and steps Will be taken
u looking to aiding In financing the ma
tiorlal body. Officers will be elected.
-, and the local association VIII resolve
ia itself into committee OF tile whole
for the purpose of entertaining inc
IN. national delegates.
of The first session OF the national COIL
ne vention will be held on WEDNESDAY
j.. TO morning, and will he presided over by
he Pre- esident Charles +. wilson, OF Den-
'as yer, Col. Mayor McCarth VIII de-
Sc. liver the address OF welcome on be-
Nhalf OF the city, and Mr.. Coleman
Wortham will speak for the local uI-
derwriters' Exchange, of which he IS
president.
M The program includes many reports
and discussions on various Sques,,ons I y
Of1cers for the ensuing yeal VIII pe
" chosen and a place for the :ieXt meet-
81 Mr.. Wortham is chairman OF the
lor t,r ARA ngements committee. Ihe Yisltors i,,
ak M will be taken to lakeside. and VII
' 'ss see all the sights OF the CITY Whlie WINS
sor here.
on, The program OF tho. National CON
'ea yention OF Insurance Agents IS as LOT
- lows: .,,s.,. esE
p'eSle.s Weleome-carlson MCCARTHY. Mayor go
Richmond Coleman Worthan' Pres'ueh'
IN - Und erwriters' Exchange.
s@ Response--James Il. Thoinsoh. A."seap
IA oils 4, v,;,.,;,,
ted Denver: Axecutive committee, clarence -
lat Pellet chairman, Chicago; joint CONFER
Tia. eEce committees C. H. Woodworth, chair
fof man Buifalo cotton nn
or committees on ways and means n y. - iSoo 'u
'he lrson, chairman, Louisville }, -
the Address-"Publfc Attitude IoWaIu 9 Y
ms Insurance. Governor Claude a, Swanson
sst ss lntroduction OF New Busin ess-rhs Il. seSs
cutive committee recommends the HNopllo
OF the following motion.E 4.
s"Ii Resolved, that all resolutions introduce
5a may be debated and then rel erred 20 "
<E con- nittee on resolutions tor coisae'us.o'
90. II Sote--Resoluttons must be presented !
r "a writing. and where posslole q fSpE
ga les provided Sfor tho press l
In Wednesday Afternoon, O'Clock,
his vice-presaent F. W, Often haussF. Te'
at arkana. presidinS - u, .33f5I -
.om Sp. Markham chairman. st. Louis; Eris,
No 8nnca committees, w. b. FllclStngcr. chall
Ms man. Erie Pa; treasurer, w y. Mand,
her VILE. olsnn, ~ =. - $500 f I
Address--"Attitude Ad OF State Toward MI
Insurance. j. ". Barry. Insurance Con
mtssioner,G lansing. Mich. S&.
han b New business. ~ sS
.nts Thursday Morning 1880 O'clock
ada yiceAPresident, y. W. Beardsley Har
} "a ford, presiding, ~ 81 IA S5
. is Address 4 tions OF esompany !. a.
nee Agency Associations FRANK t-oc 4, slnahaV'
ST. Atlas Assurance Company \, ... \, (,
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