The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-15
LIFE INSURANCE
CHIEF IS HERE
Henry J. Powell, Head of I'm
derwriterS, Is Given a
Warm Welcome.
BANQUET AT SALTAiR
PRINCIPAL FEATURE
Addresses Are Made and Cen
eral Get-TOgether Social
Time Follows.

In honor or their chief, Henry }. PoWeII
OF Louisville. Ky. president OF the Na
tional Association OF Life Underwriters
insurance men OF Salt Lake declared
two days holiday and Will he in confer
ence with Mr.. Powell until this after
noon. Mr.. Powell arrived In Salt Lake
from the east at noon Wednesday. he
was met al the station by committee
from the local association. consisting of
Joseph " Smith. J. d. Spencer, John
james, George D. Alder, F. G. Hathaway,
4. G. Kicker. c. u. Kpp, \. G. shaw.
w. Pack and l.. w Hirschvogel.
Accompanied by Mrs. Powell. the party
went TO the Hotel Utah. whore headquar-
tors for Mr.. Powell were esta oIished In
surancc men gathered at the hotel
Wednesday afternoon TO meet their chief
and TO be ready to take the train 10
Saltair where the first part OF the pro-
The party left al $3.50. Arriving al the
lake a score or more braVed the chilly
waters Of the lake and enjoyed a dip.
The south end OF the ship cafe was
125 insurance men, their wives and
friends sat down TO banquet prepared
by the management OF the cafe. Th.
menu was praised by all and speakers
following the banquet paid special com
pliments TO the cafe management. Deco
rations OF native roses were used with
pleasing eUcct on the tables. An l0iOr-
NAL reception was held before the ban.
quot, when Mr.. Powell met the individual
members of the local association.
Joseph " Smith Is Toastmaster.
Joseph Y. Smith. president of the local
association. acted as toastmaster. intro
ducinG Mr.. Powell. who spoke at some
length on the aim and accomplishments
Of the national association. He made
plea for Insurance mon 10 work always
Tor the highest aims OF the meaning of
t,,-, l. 4
tions IN the business the association has
secured and said that II IL his aim while
president Of the association TO forward
the work well under way
Mr.. Powell is a forceful speaker and is
recognized one Of the foremost authori-
ties on life insurance in the country. HIS
remarks 10 tho insurance men were re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause. Mr..
Powell paid high compliment TO the work
the Utah association has accomplished.
Willard Done. state insurance commits
siopor, was a guest al the banquet and
spoke a short time on the general scope
Of the work of the commission and the
support he receives from the associa
ion. a pleasing feature OF the pro-
gramme was the recitation OF an original
poem by \. G. Shaw. John James. secre-
,tary of the local association. in a bari
tone solo. The Boys Of the Old Bri-
sade, was given such hearty applause
that he sang make New Friends, but
Keep the Old" John y. Spencer, nation
al vice president OF the association, was
CAllen on IOr Il speech ana responded
briefly.
Utah Complimented.
In The course Of Mr.. Powels remarks
he complmcntcd the Utah association on
the work Mir. Spencer has accomplished as
national Vice president.
Speaking Of general insurance and
business conditions over the country Mr.
Powell said Wednesday afternoon: Life
Insurance never before was on as high
plane of legitimacy as right now.
know OF no better time and no better
business for the young man to go into
than life Insurance work. The national
association has done much TO bring about
reform and corrections in the business.
In making laws regulating and affecting
life insurance state legislatures have used
sound sense and judgment The Utah
association is one of our most active
organizations. and ii has accomplished
good work In this district In ali lines
life insurance is growing. ] see every
where better business conditions every
day"
Business sessions viii he held Thurs
day forenoon. In the afternoon after at
tending the organ recital AT noon. Mr..
and Mrs. Powell will be the guests OF
Mr.. Spencer and Mr. Kicker. Continuing
on his tour of inspection Mr.. Powell will
leave Thursday afternoon at o'clock
He VIII go TO Yellowstone park and from
there on to the coast. Ills mission Is
10 visit the various state associations 10
become better acquainted with local con-
ditons.
Present at Banquet.
Among those attending the banquet at
Saltair Wednesday night were Messrs.
and Mesdames Henry j Powell. Willard
Done. Claud NJ. Manning. Rulon S. Wells
John -. Spencer VIII G.. Farrell Joseph
Y; Smith, Elmer a. Kicker. George ID
Alder John James. Frank Motley. 4 c,
Shaw. G. d. kipp. Fred e. Hathaway,
w f. Conover. Joseph Metzer, l.. w
HirschroGel. n. c. Stringham. c. #
kutnewsky. j. S. Donclson. Thomas and
Il.t tserla t.s- I,s,lrct
Walton, A. b. f. Reynolds and daughter
William Ellison. Il. w. Brainard Z. J.
Lime. George w. Peck. D. n, Living
stone. r. Cameron. y, p. Stathakos and
daughter. l.. y. Stohl. C. l.. Hatfield. j
+. Hathaway. f. NJ. Horton Julian F.
Smith. G. +. Knapp George y. Bennett,
F. X. Slater. William l., Keller F. L.
Nelson. f.. j. Rawlings. Joseph w. Lee,
n, a, James. BoreQuist ] Allan Spencer
and guest, Glen Gran, and guest Leroy
Morris and guest. H. y. Neslen and
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