The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-06

able to assure the underwriters that he
could accept their invitation until il
was too late to assign HIM n place in
the programme of toasts, delivered a
pointed, though brief, address in which
| he urged the life insurance men of
Utah to use their utmost endeavors TO
influence their companies to invest a
share of the money they receive from
| Utah pobCyholders in Utah enterprises
| which would 90 towards the upbuild-
| ing of the state, The governor com
plimented the insurance men on their
records as live, energetic and progress
siye citizens, saying he regarded the
privilege Of attending their banquet rs
a high honor.
Reciprocity.
"I have been thinking of the mat.
ter of reciprocity, however, said Gov
ernor Spry, rs he began the serious part
Of his speech, Then the governor re-
ferred to the vast amount Of money
that is being sent out of the state each
year and said it should be the duty of
evory insurance man in Utah to use his
influence towards getting the companies
TO return n part of this money TO be
used in the development of resources
necessary to make Utah the state that
it should be. Government experts tell
mo that Utah has some of the best iron
ore in the world for the manufacture
Of Bessemer steel, - said the governor
Down in Iron county we have Il noun
tain of this iron ore on one side of the
valley and a mountain of coal on the
other side and only sixteen miles away,
We want capital to develop this indus
try and afford employment for thou
sands Of citizens. Utah should be sup
plying the entire west with iron and
steel for our buildings and railroads and
all we need is the capital for this de.
velopment.''
The governor went on to say that ii
was not skyscrapers that Utah needed
through the assistance of the invest
ment of capital so much as it was the
development of the resources of the
whole state, His argument was that
il the eastern companies would assist in
financing the industrial and irrigation
projects Of the state that supply the
business of Salt Lake, the skyscrapers
would take care of themselves.
Meltzer's Welcome.
Joseph Meltzcr, president Of the as.
sociation, welcomed the members and
guests in introducing the Rev. Elmer /.
Goshen as toastmaster. Mr.. Goshen
was serious and witty by turns, and his
graceful tact and ready wit contributed
largely to the enjoyment of the even
ing.
F.. f. Francisco of the West Coast
Life, responded to the toast, 'FOur AS
sociation; Past, Present and Future
outlining the growth of the organiza-
tion in Utah and the results already ac-
complished and hoped for in the fu.
ture. Willard Done, acting insurance
commissioner, answered the question,
Is the Insurance Department Ef-
fective2' with review of the work
of the department and some suggestions
for changes in the code and the pro-
visions for the department. "Life In
surance from the Examiner Stand
polnt' was the topic of an address by
Dr. E. V. Silver; who advocated an
innovation in the line of life insurance
by suggesting that regular examinations
of policyholders would 60 far towards
reducing the death rate and. incidental
ly, reducing the cost of insurance by
preventing and curing many ailments
which otherwise would result in speedy
death
Toast to the Women.
State Senator Christopher Burton.
Jr,, the author OF the present Utah in.
surancc law, spoke briefly. and Will
G. Farrell gave a laudatory toast to
the fair sex that was well up to his
established reputation for eloquence on
his favorite subject
The musical portion Of the entertain
ment, furnished. by Prof. J. ]. Ne
Clellan and Miss Irene 4. Strenr.
proved most delightful. Miss Streng
sang "Carmena, by Wilson. and
Villa" from "The Merry Widow, .
with charming effect. Her first seIec-
tion, classical and difficult in execution.
was given with proper conception of
the technique, and her second. n lighter
composition, was sung with grace and
sweetness that won round after round
of applause. Prof. Mcclellan charmed