The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12
INSURANCE MEN
HOLD BANQUET
Utah Association of Life Un-
derWriterS Will Aid in Cam
paign Against Frauds.
ADDRESS BY COL. SQUIRES
lays STATE DEPARTMENT is
FIGHTING DISHONESTY.

AT the third annual banquet of the
Utah Association OF Life Underwriters,
acid at the Commercial club last even
ng, the sentiment was expressed that
The future work Of the association would
be to assist the secretary Of state in every
possible way to stamp out the irresIion-
nble and fraudulent life insurance COM
bany. Each speaker on the program sug-
Eested that this be done, and the ap-
alause given each speaker showed that
me sentiment OF the members of the as
location was that this action be taken
The principal address of the evening
was given by Colonel George b. Squires,
assistant secretary of state and head OF
he department of insurance for Utah
His subject was The Attitude of Utah s
Insurance Department" He made q
forceful plea for the underwriters assO-
siation to assist the department in pre-
renting the operation of irresponsible in
Burance companies I'm the state. He con-
graduated the underwriters on what had
already been accomplished through their
efforts in that direction and pointed out
what still remained to be done.
1t was expected that President Joseph
E. Smith of the Church of Jesus Christ
IF Latter-day saints would deliver an
address on THE Armor of Strength Is
Honesty" Unfortunately President
smith discovered yesterday that he would
be unable to attend and sent his re-
Hrets.
The dinner was served in the banquet
ball of the club. which was beautifully
decorated with wTeaths, American Beau
~ roses and carnations. Following the
serving of the delicious spread President
Will @. Farrell introduced RulOn S.
Wells the POSTMASTER for the evening
In his address President Farrell briefly
outlined the history Of the association,
what it had done and what remained for
Il to do He pointed out that its great
est work was to so act that the public
might be convinced that only honest in
surance companies operated in Utah and
that all dishonest concerns would In the
future be barred from the state.
\. c. Stringham spoke on THE Field
Man of 19OS' and d. Fl. Livingstone on
1.-The Agent and the Public" Miss Edna
Evans song Love Laughs and when
Cupid Comes Edward P Kimball played
'-'The Dance Caprice" A. c. Shaw gave
Rn original reading Money Mad; w. S.
Wallace read THE One-Legged Goose, ="
and Alfred L. Farrell, "Bendemeer
Stream"
List of Guests.
Among the guests at the banquet were:
Secretary of State G. S. Tingey, Colonel
and Mrs. George B. Squires. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benner y. Smith, Mr. and Mrs w N
Williams, DR.. and Mrs. W. S. Ellerbeck,
DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Sharp. Dr. and Mrs.
George L Smart. DR.. and Mrs. E. S.
Wright. DR.. Samuel G. Paul. DR.. and
Mrs. Ross Anderson, DR.. and Mrs. H. n.
Mayo, Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Spencer,
r
Mrs. Edward p. Kimball. the Misses
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII G. Farrell
air. and Mrs. w. A. Williams, Mr.. Albert
Christensen. Miss NJ. E. Drees, George
n. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Neither Miss Nora Murdoch, Miss Loret-
Ia Fallentine, Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Peter
son, Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f.
Wissmar. L. A Bird and Miss Stephen
son, Henry J. Ripken, Mr.. and Mrs
John James NJ. L. Robinson and Miss
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Shaw. Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph V. Smith. Miss Irene V. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. II. StOhr Mr.. and Mrs.
y. n. Livingston. Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Done, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
c. Hill. Miss Josephine Z. Doll. Miss
Idle Chalmers, c. II. Arms, Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Peck Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.
Cameron. F. W. Olmsted. jr.; Harold l.
Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. Rulon s. Wells, III
and Mrs. George NJ. Nolan, Victor p
Wells, Mr. and Mrs. II. z. Jenkins. Mr.
and Mrs. James McGhie, ir.; Mrs. Laura
P Corey, Miss Louie Sloan, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. =. Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. A G.
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Rawlings, Mr.
and Mrs. Tomas W. Sloan, Hyrum Baird
and Miss owen.