The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-26

formerly. and for many years actively
connected with the National Wholesale
Lumber Dealers Association. with main
Office at &C Broadway. New York, and
was President of this National Associa-
ton during the years OF 1904 and 1905.
An honest management is the best
guaranty OF the safety Of an invest
ment, and men OF the character and
ABILITY of Mr.. Slade will build one of
Michigan.
Mr.. slade, having retired from the
lumber business, has been for some
time looking for something in the way
OF an investment which In his best
Judgment appealed to him as good
proposition and with which investment
ne could actively connect himself--a
Inc OF business such as his long busi-
ness career and experience would be
good asset TO the company with which
ne connected himself Mr.. Slade does
not come into the Company or pose as
an insurance man, but the Company,
AFTER thorough inquiry, found Mr.. Slade
10 be In every way fully equipped with
energy, honesty and integrity TO take
over the management of it's financial
and purely business affairs. Mr.. Slade
leaves Saginaw with the esteem and
best wishes of the citizens In general,
and does not come to Detroit as
stranger; for many years he has been
interested In n substantial way In sew
eral other large Detroit corporations.
II the new organization can be judged
by the lineup of officers who have
been elected, II is bound to become q
powerful factor in the insurance field
IN a very short time. Marion o. Row
land, who has been connected with the
Insurance Department OF the State OF
Michigan for the past ten years. first as
Chlof deputy and later as Insurance
become President OF the Detroit Ma
uonal Fire Insurance Company. No
other man In Michigan. and few men In
me United States. have had an oppor-
tunity to become so thoroughly con-
versant with Insurance laws. methods.
policies, etc. as has been afforded MT.
Rowland His work has made him Ia
miliar with every In and out of the
business and has made of him n thor
oughly all-around posted insurance man.
In addition to the strong MANAGEMENT
previously announced. there has been
added to the Board Of Directors, Hon.
n. A. Lockwood, OF the law firm OF
Clark Lockwood. Bryant & Klein. who
Is also General Counselor Of the Com
pany. Mr.. Lockwood's prominence In
michigan is so well established as TO
IS unnecessary 10 elaborate on his
qualifications TO hll the important po-
siuon to which he has been elected.
V. T. Barker, president Home Savings
a director. Boyez Dansard. president
Dansard state Bank. Monroe, has also
been selected as a director
= Mr. Adolphus Fixel. of a. Krolik g.
Boa4d Gf D G Ss Mr. eP Fsel % q ae
sidered one among the leading business
men OF Detroit. and Is thoroughly capa-
Die OF directing the affairs OF a large
and successful enterprise. such as the
detroit National Fire Insurance Com
pany
Mr.. Henry ]. Guthard. tho former
temporary Treasurer has been selecte
Tor the Secretaryship Of this Company.
- The Detroit National Fire Insura nee
company Is chartered under the laws of
mlchigan with n proposed capital and
surplus of $1,000. 600, which makes II
one OF the strongest FIRE Insurance COM
panies ever organized in the State.
Among some OF the prominent stock
holders in Calumet are: Thomas Hoat-
son. Edward Ulseth. DIR. c. w. Yarring-
Ton and Burton Barnham.