The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-18
FINE SHOWING IS
 MADE BY COMP ANY Annual Meeting Interstate Cas-
 ualty Yesterday OFFICERS REELECTED President W. D. Woods Annual Report Read-Flattering Reports Also Made By Other Omcers-Two
 New Directors

The stockholders of the Interstate Casu- alty company held their first annual meeting yesterday at the Country club, elected directors, who in turn reelected officers, listened to the reports of off cers and opened the new years business with great enthusiasm.
 The meat of the meeting was contained which showed a total of s35, 1893. 2S total expense as against s63 75a S5 premium in- come a record only slightly exceeded by three of the strongest casulty insurance companies of the United States for busi- ness in Alabama, though they have been unequaled by 46 other long established companies.
 MT. Wood told of the great expense in- cident to entering the states and planting an agency force, and how much work and endeavor had been incident to his company's entering four southern states.
 Election of officers
 In the election of officers only one slight change was made. H. D. Wilson became second vice president, instead of assistant to the president w. D. Mitchell of Craigford, Ala, was added to the board of directors, and two changes on the board were made. A. D. Wilson, sec ond vice president of the company, suc- ceeds G. B. Crowde, while NJ. M. Mccall of Opelika takes the place of T. D. Sam ford. Following are the officers and dl- rectors elected: w. D. Wood, president i; J. w. Minor, vice president; H. D. Will son, second vice president; E. F. Enslen, treasurer; Kinds Peevy, general counsel; pr. E. E. May, medical director; H. M. Archibald, Jr., secretary.
 Board of Directors-M. B. Wellborn, president First National bank, Annston; l.. F. Enslen, president Jefferson County Savings bank, Birmingham; w. R. Hut ton, cashier Huntsville Bank and Trust company. Huntsville; w. D. Wood, pres ident Wood-Norris Lumber company, Birmingham; J. W. Minor president Bes- semer Fire Brick company, Ensley; B. w.. Watson, president Commercial Savings Bank and Trust company. New Decatur, TIinds Peevey, attorney, Birmingham; A. s. Preston, cashier Jasper Bank and Trust company, Jasper; J. w. Hughes, ex-post- master, Birmingham; J. c. Wood, probate judge Lowndes county, Hayneville; G. B. Tarrant tax collector Jefferson county, Birmingham: Dr. J. F. Alexander physi- cian Blocton; J. T. Hughes, president Florala Sawmil company, Florala; H. D.. Drakeford. president Bank of Tuskegee, Tuskegee: Dr. s. NJ. Spencer, physician, Futaw; c. B. Rogers, president North Birmingham Trust and Savings bank, Brmingham M. M. Mccall, president Opelika cotton mill, Opelika; E. E. May, physician, Birmingham; J. T. Kirk, At torney, Tuscumbia; J. B. Rylance, cap iialist, Dadeville; J. c. Kumpe, probate judge Lawrence county, Moulton J., l.. Parker, druggist, Brmingham; A. D. Smith, insurance, Birmingham w. F. Stowers capitalist, Attalla; l.. B. Farley, president New Farley National bank, Montgomery; s. D. McGee, tax collector uStdloood touhts' idSediooSo, A'. II. MI drews, president Andrews Hardware com pany, Jackson; W. o. Butler. Jr.. cashier First National bank, Chipley, Fla; w. IT. Milton, president First National bank Marianna, Fla; H. L. Covington, vice president Consolidated Naval Stores com pany, Pensacola Fla; H. M Archibald, Jr, secretary Interstate Casulty company, Birmingham; w. D. Mitchell, vice pres ident Citizens National Bank of Line vile, Craigford, Ala.
 Good Attendance
 The directors held a short meeting 10 o'clock the stockholders were called to order in the offices of the company. Fifty-five were present and 16,253 shares of stock were represented either in per- son or by proxy.
 After transacting a little minor busl- ness the meeting adjourned to the Coun- try club where they were taken in auto mobiles. and at noon lunch was served.
 pr. John l.. Parker first welcomed the out-of- town stockholders as guests of the officers and Birmingham directors, after which President W. D. Wood called the meeting to order and delivered his annual address which is given below in full.
 The reports of Treasurer E. F. Enslen and Assistant to the President H. D. Wilson followed MT. Wilson dwet es- pecial1y upon comparisons of the expense ratios with other companies, showing how successful the first years work had been. Secretary H. M. Archibald, Jr., submitted reports for the liability and underwriting department, and the personal accident and health department, and was followed by Terry F. Baker with his report as mana ger of the bonding department.
 pr. G. B. Grove made a number of encouraging remarks congratulating the officers upon their fine work for the first year, and after the election of direc- tors and officers, the meeting closed with the unanimous adoption of this resolu- ton introduced by w. R. Hutton of Huntsvlle:
 Resolved, that the stockholders of the Interstate Casualty company now as- sembled, hereby unanimously commend the mana cement of the present officers