Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-15
INSURANCE MEN
Of NATION HERE
500 Delegates at Opening Ses-
sion of Fire Risk Agents at
Auditorium-Armory.

More than 500 fire insurance agents
from all parts of the United States
gathered at the Auditorium Armory
this morning to open the seventeenth
citation of Fire Insurance Agents, whose
convention extends through Thursday.
The gathering followed a session of the
Georgia Local Underwriters associa-
ton at the Piedmont yesterday and
banquet of the Georgia Fire Insurance
Company last night.
Governor elect John Nj. Slaton, May
or CORTLAND S. Winn and Fred w,
Cole, president of the Atlanta Insur-
ance exchange. addressed the delegates
during the morning session. G. "A.
Woodwork, of Buffalo, n. Y, respond
ed, and President James H. Southgate,
of Durham, n c., delivered an address.
Special reports were made during the
afternoon session by c. F. Hildreth, of
F'reeport, H.; F. w. Offenhauser, of
Texarkana. and Robert S. Paviour. of
Rochester, n. Y. Young E. Allison. of
Louisville, KY, made an address and
A. w. Beale, of Cleveland, Ohio and c.
F. Souder, of Toledo, engaged in open
debate.
Frank 9. West New Head.
Frank B. West. OF Macon, formerly
| secretary of the Georgia Local Under
| writer's association, was elected at the
| conclusion of a one day session of the
organization yesterday afternoon at the
Piedmont hotel to succeed the presi-
| dent Morris Harris. also of Macon.
| Other officers chosen were w E. Coney,
of Savannah. first vice president and
John E. Wilson, of Macon, secretary
and treasurer. Savannah is the prob
able place of the 1913 convention. al
though the executive committee has yet
to decide this definitely.
The underwriters heard reports by
the president and the secretary, and
| several dissertations on the work of
! agents. Tribute was paid to A. h. An
| drews, manager of the Southeastern
| Underwriters association. who was i'll
| and could not attend the convention.
James H. Southgate. of Durham, n. c.,
| president of the National Association of
Local Fire Insurance Agents, addressed
the gathering at the morning session.
There was additional activity among
! fire insurance agents during the day.
| Following their arrival from various
points in Georgia and Alabama, the
agents of the Georgia Fire Insurance
| Company enjoyed a banquet at the
| Piedmont hotel last night State Sen
ator William J. Harris, chairman OF the
state Democrat executive committee
and president of the company presided
as POSTMASTER
Operates 700 Agencies.
In reports made it was shown that
| the company operated more than 700
agencies in the two states mentioned.
More than 100 agents and officials at.
tended
Among the speakers we're Phil La
nier of West Point; John D. Walker.
Of Sparta: FELTON, Munday. of Rock
mart E. B. Russell, of Cedartown; Fl
H. Cauthen, of Roanoke, Ala; f r
WhltWorth, of Lula; John NJ. Holmes
OF Sparta; r. A. French, of FloraIa.
Ala: A. L. Tidwell of Quitman; G A,
Mcdaniel, of Norcross; w. r. Powers
of stockbridge; Senator George B.
Adams. Of Eatonton; S. L. Johnson. of
Woodstock; J. 3. Hodges. of Logan
ville j. NJ. Mason, of WrightsviIe.
and W. s Coleman of Atlanta.
The officials of the company are Sen
ator Harris, president; John D, Wal
ker. vice president; c. NJ. Ramspeck
secretary; DR.. L. S. Ledbetter assist
ant secretary; w. S Coleman. treas
urer, and A. r. Dyer assistant treas
urer, all of whom were present