The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-28
MEETING OF INSURANCE MEN.
Of Prime HustIers Held I'm Atlanta
the other Day


ern States Life Insurance Company, Of
which Wilmer l. Moore is president.
has just held one OF the most unique
and interesting conventions in this
city ever associated with an insur-
ance company. 1t was the annual
meeting OF the Anniversary Club OF
the Southern States Life Insurance
Company This club is distinct in
that its membership is earned solely
through the individual efforts of each
agent and not by the vote Of any one
In the same way the offices are earn
ed. Membership in this club is con-
fined to those agents who during the
year from May ! to April 80 write
over 100000 worth Of paid for busi-
ness. The club meets each year, at
the home office in June. The agent
who writes the largest amount OF
paid for business elects himself to the
office of president; the next largest
amount carries with in the office of
vice president; the third largest
amount that of second vice president.
The secretary is appointed from the
home office force.
At the recent meeting the following
officers were inaugurated for 1910
1911: W. l.. Meader, president; Joe w.
Vinson, first vice PRESIDENT Hugh H,
McAfee, second vice president, and r.
F. Moore. agency secretary, secretary.
President Wilmer l.. Moore opened
the convention with an address of
welcome and congratulations, after
which he presented the officers with
the cash prizes which went with their
Offices. He announced the winners In
the Roosevelt contest, which was de-
cided upon business written during
May. The trip was to New York. with
expenses, to welcome Col Roosevelt
home. The winners were Hugh II. Nc
Afee, David A. Leon, J. G. Yates. W.
r.. Hubbard, W. NJ Alexander. II.
Willis Hogg and J. r. Blake. Since
winning the prize Mr.. Alexander has
died.
President Moore presented President
Meader with a silver mounted rose
wood gavel. with the keystone arch OF
the Southern States Life done in sill
yer. To each new member a solid
gold keystone arch was presented for
a fob, and to each reelected member
gold bar, to be attached to the fob,
with the year engraved on It,
The convention devoted the morn
ings to attending the convention ses-
siOns where most interesting and in
structive papers were read and the
afternoons to attending the baseball
games, automobilinG and visiting the
various points Of interest in and
around the city.
The first night the club had dinner
at the Rathskeller and afterwards at
tended the theater; the second night
brought the convention to a brilliant
close with a banquet at the Piedmont
Driving Club. where President Moore
presided as tOastmaster.
The decorations and favors at this
banquet We're most artistic. The col
ors of the company. red and white,
We're carried out in the floral decora-
tions. the ices, cakes and candies. The
table was fashioned arch shape and
there was a suggestion Of the South
ern States Life on all sides.
Among the prominent speakers at
this banquet were President Moore
President Meader. Vice President Vim
son. Vice President McAfee, J. T.
Weems. Col Robert j. Lowry. presi-
dent of the Lowry National Bank OF
Atlanta: Col. Frederick J. Paxon. pres
ident Of the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce: l.. p. Hillyer of Macon. secre-
tary of the Georgia Bankers Associa-
tion and a director with the Southern
States Life, and Mayor Robert F..
Maddox of Atlanta. The banquet was
one of the most elaborate ever spread
at the club.
The members Of this most enthus-
iastic club are w. L. Meader Joe w.
Vinson. Hugh II. McAfee, Robert F.
Moore, Fred Hines. David A. Leon. G
J. Mcdowell. Burton p. Murray, L. S
Parrish, w. S. Ward and J. T. Weems