Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-28
Equitable Banquet
to F. H. HazeItOn.

Portland, Me-, April 27.-tSpeeial).-
a complimentary dinner was rendered
at the Congress Square hotel Wednes-
day evening by George T. Wilson, sec
ond vice president OF the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, to Franklin H.
Hazelton, manager of the society for
Maine, which was attended by 10
guests, every county in the State be-
ing represented. Beautiful spring flow
ers formed the decorations for the
tables, a large basket of roses being a
centerpiece in front of the guest of
honor. Flags We're festoned about the
walls and pillars of the dining room
adding most artistic touch. Delight
full music was furnished throughout
the evening by an orchestra and four
male voices. After dinner was served
an interesting program of after dinner
speeches was carried out, Mr.. HaZelton
introducing the various speakers, which
included several prominent officers of
the society from New York. In addi-
ton to those from out of the State
there We're distinguished gentlemen
from different parts of Maine, who adj
dressed the assemblage. Among these
were Hon. Robert Treat Whitehouse,
United States district attorney; Col +.
f. Boothby, general passenger and
ticket agent. Nj. c. r. r.; Hon. Carol
l.. Beedy, attorney at law; Hon. C. NJ.
Moses, collector port of Portland, all of
this city; DR.. j. +. Wadsworth, Show
hogan; F. b. Virgins, warden State
prison; Edgar S. Turner, Augusta;
Fremont Allen, North Berwick.
The occasion was an enthusiastic
one, those present being imbued with
the true Equitable esprit de corps.
There was hearty applause when the
guest of honor stated among other
facts that the Equitable is the only
company operating in the State car
rying a policy of $250,O00 on the life
of a Maine man. He also said that Of
fetal reports show this company to
lead all the others operating in the
Pine Tree State in the amount of bust
ness in force in Maine, the amount be-
ing 81, 496,947. The prestige of lead
ership was emphasized by Mr.. Hazel
ton as something which should stir all
connected with the society to still
greater effort in the future.
While there has always been an eff
ficient organization. steps are being
taken to make it better and more COM
plete and more extended than ever
before. The company has paid millions
of dollars to the Maine beneficiaries
under its policies during the 20 years
of Mr. Hazeton's administration. 1t
has more than doubled it's dividends in
the last five years. The Equitable has
never contested or compromised a
claim in Maine. Ii has a longer num-
Der of 100000 policies on the lives of
Maine men than any other company.
It's policy contracts are up to date in
every particular. When one realizes
that life insurance policy is the only
asset left to man or woman that is
recognized by the federal and state
courts as absolutely theirs if misfor-
tune oVertakes him or her, in other
words free from oppressive creditors, it
becomes a greater force in the econo-
mic affairs of human life than any
other for the good of the community.
The Equitable is doing great work,
The more it extends its business in
Maine the greater work it is doing for
her citizenship. The Equitable con-
vention and banquet Will be long re-
membered as one of the most success
full and enthusiastic during the 20
years efficient administration of Mr..
HaZelton.
The rate of discount of the Rank of