The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-16


yenttons, visit from an influential
fraternal organiza ton of the North.
and the steadily increasing tide OF
strangers heading from all sections OF
the country toward the Jamestown Ex-
position. Richmond will spend a busy
week and will enjoy something of a
foretaste of the still greater rush to
come during the early October days
Insurance commissioners. of the
United States Will gather In Richmond
on Tuesday. with number OF distin-
guished men In the party On the
come day and at the same place-the
Jefferson Hotel--the comptroilers and
accounting officers from nearly every
STATE in the Union will begin a con-
yention, To last three days. Still an
other convention beginning on Tues
day at the Jefferson, will be that of
the Association Of American Directory
Publishers. AT MiIrphy's Hotel to-
morrow morning the two-days'
session of the Association OF
Interstate Live Stock Sanitary Boards
VIII be opened Necessarily the mem
bershtp OF these organizations is small
compared with SOME of the great con-
yentions held In Richmond during the
summer. but 1t is composed entirely OF
skilled men. many of whom have ma
tional regulations.
On Thursday Pittsburg Commandery,
knights Tcmplars. will pay a special
visit of two days TO Richmond. and Will
b, royalty entertained. About zoo
members will be along.
Insmripre CommissIOners.
The convention of insurance men will
be the thirty-eighth in the history OF
the organization. and the meeting
promises to be of unusual interest and
Importance. The first session will be
4 n .-p-y ..Vx
morning. An elaborate program has
been prepared for each day, including
speeches by number of prominent
commissioners and insurance men from
various sections of the United States
The fact that S. II. Wolfe. of New York
who was recently engaged in a bitter
controversy with the Virginia. State
Corporation Commission. is down for
an address occasioned some surprise
arranged by tho national executive
committee.
Colonel Joseph Button, chairman OF
the executive committee. has made al
the local arrangements. and he says
the attendance promises to be larger
than at any previous convention.
committee OF Richmond insurance
men viii have charge of the entertain
& mcnt feature, and the commissioners
and visiting insurance people Will see
the sights of the city, enjoy luncheons
III their honor and finally be taken
s to the jamestown Exposition by boat
From this point they will scatter fol
their respective homes. Il
Tho address OF welcome will be
made by Governor Swanson. Some OF
the other prominent speakers on tbs
program are State Treasurer and In
s,lrance Commissioner r. r. Folk, OF
b Tennessee. brother OF Governor Folk
= of Missouri: General George II. Adams
who IS president of the association 2ant
+ insurance commissioner of the State
OF Nsw Hampshire. and Hon Darwin p
\ Kingsley, president OF the New York
Life.
The Program.
The program in full IS as follows;
TUESDAY.
Morning Session, 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Call to order by the president.
a, W swanson. u Governor Of Virginia.
Response by the Vice-president. Hon
s,Sau surance a comm,ssioner o, ] Of Ten Tenneaseo. ss
George II. Adams. Insurance Commits.
eicncr of New Hampshire.
Report Of committee on CREDENTIALS.
Reading of minutes Of thirty yentl
I annual session. #
sE Announcement by the president OF
appointments tosfill vacancies on com.
mittees.
Afternoon Session. "a
surance. =. Hon. Darwin p. Kingsley
president New York Life Insurance
I Address. "Lfe INSURANCE Legisla.
z tion Adopted In Various States Withir
H Past Two Years. Hon. B. r.. Grouse
1 Insurance Commissioner of Maryland,
Report Of committee on laws an(
8leglsla ton. Discussion,
WEDNESDAY,s
Address. Government Regulation q
Insurance In sGermany,"$ Colonel Fred
erick Il. Hoffman, statlsticnn of Pru
Dental Insurance Company, ewark
s5e' Address, THE Function Of Actuarial
S9jin State Sunaryisi on" Mr.. Miles M
+ Dawson, of New York.
Report Of committee on rates ol
mentality and Interest. Discussions.
I, m Report of9commit tee on assets of In
surance companies. Discussion.
55. Afternoon scssion,
Y =, Address, "LlmItation Of Risks tot Bt
Il Assumed by Surety Companies, Mr.
X lohns tx. Bland. pre ident Unitad State.
K Ei'ileli! II md till.rantY K Company lso
81 Adelress, Fidelity and Surety Re,
xcontlnued on 81, M raEe., 83s
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