Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
ANNUAL MEETING
At CEDAR RAPIDS
Hawkeye Commercial Mems AS
ISOLATION Hears Encourag-
ing Reports
TWO DIRECTORS TO ELECT
S. w. Griffiths is Contestine e. C..
Lainson's Place on the Board, and
c. L. Hanks, of Des MONIES, Would
Succeed e. w. Archer, of Fort Dodge
President Johnson's Address.


Hawkeye Commercial Mems associa-
! ton, the headquarters of which are in
this city, was held today in the audi
forum of the public library at Cedar
Rapids. The reports of the officers
showed that the association had been
most prosperous during the year, and
made an increase of over 100 per cent
in membership.
There was no election today of eth
er president or secretary, the terms of
office of both President A. G. johnson
and Secretary w. - Van Denver
holding over. The only elections were
in the board Of directors, one resi-
dent and the other an outside director.
The term of e. c.. Lainson, resident
director, expires with this meeting, and
S. w. Griffiths is contesting his seat
Mr.. Lainson is candidate for re-elec-
ton. E. w. Archer, of Fort Dodge, is
the director from outside the city
whose term expires, AKA he is asking
reelection. For his position on the
board, c. l.. Hanks. OF Des Moines, is
an applicant.
President Johnson's Address.
President Johnsons address was in
spring to the members, and was de-
livered shortly after the association
convened this forenoon. Mr.. johnson
spoke in full, as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Hawkeye Com
merciaI Mems Association: We are to-
day assembled for the second time to
transact such business as may prop
erly come before this meeting. The
year just closed has been crowned
with success, our growth has been
most phenomenal. being the largest
growth per capita of any travelling
mems accident association in this
country, our percentage being over 100
per cent.
"Inasmuch as our secretary and
treasurer will give a detailed report IN
regard to our growth and condition.
would say for the benefit Of those who
are members and live at distance,
wish to submit you a brief history OF
the II. G. NJ. "A. We met for temporary
organization Feb. II, 1906, when we
adjourned to March 8, 1906 when we
organized the H. G.. M. A. with about
seventy five knights of the grip, who
with their patient and careful nursing,
created the constitution and bylaws
and elected your officers and board of
directors. We are today year, 10
months and days old, and have re-
ceived over 1000 applications since Our
organization. We are remarkably
healthy child. don't you think? But
nothing seems impossible with that
spirit of the boys that carry the grip
and move the wheels of business in
every state and territory in this ma
ton They seem to have made them
selves a committee of one, and Joined
the ranks of boosters for the H. C. M.
A., which accounts for the fact that
our record has never been equaled by
any travelling mems accident associa-
ton in the United States.
IT wish to call your particular atten-
ton to section 4, of the bylaws.
which enables member to vote by
letter, by using the Australian bal1o OF.
or, better still, by being present in per-
son, but no one member can vote more
than twenty five proxies, who shall
have the full power to represent not
more than twenty-five absent members
from said meeting. Under this system
Of voting it enables every member to
have voice in the management of the
association, our form being the most
liberal of any Of it's kind in existence.
en- regard to amendments I wish to
call your attention to those that are
presented for your consideration today.
Give them your careful attention for
the best ffntents of the association. We
must lay our foundation deep and
broad Weigh the matter carefully be-
fore you vote.
ITO our members who have SO hand
somely and cordially assisted to our
phenomenal success, we extend a
hearty appreciation and beg to assure
you that the same determined desire
to please; that same motto of your Of
ficers and board of directors, equal
benefits to all, special privileges to
none; square deal for all regardless
in what state you make your home.
We now have members in thirty-t three
states and Canada, and we expect to
cover every star in the flag before the
close Of 1908. Please don't forget to
tell your friends that we are the only
travelling mems association in the
west that pays funeral benefit in nat
ural death, in addition to all the in
IDENTITIES paid by any other travelling
mems accident association. This is
paid Immediately upon the proof Of
death and comes to the widow at the
most trying time, and just when she
needs it. 1 think this one benefit alone
ought to more than double our men,
bership in 1903
81 wish to call our members at
tenton to the fact that this organi-
cation is purely mutual, depending
upon the individual efforts of each
member for it's growth and prosperity,
and would suggest that you always
carry an application blank in your
pocket. and more in your grip, fur
nish the secretary with addresses of
your acquaintance who you think
would be desirable, in fact use every
effort in your power to increase the
membership and usefulness of the as
ISOLATION.
Zone word in regard to claims. We
have been paying claims since July 9.
1906. Since that time we have paid
every claim where the papers have
been received and properly filled out,
to the entire satisfaction, we believe,
of every claimant. ] do not think there
has been any association that has paid
them with more promptness. These