The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-13
MAKE PLANS TO
LAND CONVENTION
RICHMOND AFTER 1914 MEETING OF
THE NATIONAL LIFE UNDER
WRITER'S
DELEG Gates NAMED
PARTY. HEADED By g. n. LOVE TO
LEAVE HERE ON 18TH FOR AT
LANTIC CITY-NEfI. ID. STILLS
Is THE PRESIDENT

| Richmond is going after the 1914
convention of the National Association
of Life Underwriters with a determi
nation to capture 1t, and the prospects
at the present writing are bright,
though several large cities OF the Mid
| die West are making an equally de-
termined fight for the privilege OF en-
| tertaining the 1900 or more dele
gates who will be present at that time.
| Richmond has the advantage of
having put in bid for the 1914 ses-
sion last year. at the Memphis con-
| vention, and this advantage will be
followed up at Atlantic City when the
| convention meet September 18th by
| having the same mans. p. Love
who made such a favorable impression
at the Memphis meeting, present the
invitation from Richmond. Mr.. Loves
invitation at that time was hailed as
a classic
Arrange for Trip.
An enthusiastic special meeting Of
! the Richmond Association of Life Tn
derwriters was held yesterday after
noon in the Business Mems club to ar
range preliminaries incident to the
Atlantic City convention and make ar
| rangements for the local delegation.
President W. b. Allen presided. The
Richmond delegation will leave here
sleeper. arriving in Atlantic City early
the following morning. II Will be
| headed by s. Is. Love, of the Mutual
/ Life as chairman. who Is authorized
to present Richmond's invitation for
the 1914 convention, and Mr.. Love
promises to improve upon his classic
| presented at Memphis
| Following are those who will COM
pose the local delegation in addition
Agr I Home Ill
r. Archibald Cary, Northwestern Mu-
| tual; J. C Dobson. Metropolitan; ".
w. Hardwicke, Aetna Life G, b. Rich
Bardson, Massachusetts, Mutual; d. X.
| Midyette, Fidelity Mutual; John Moy-
Ter. Provident Life and Trust COM
pany: o. A. Swuk, Atlantic Life; G.
f. Workman, New England Mutual
w. G. Watson and L. c. Warren, sun
Life OF Canada: r. A, Lewis and w, e.
| Allen. Prudential. The delegation from
Norfolk. Roanoke and Lynchburg VIII
also lend their aid In pulling for Rich
mond for the 1914 convention.
/ Mr. Stills To Preside.
Neil D. Sills, Of Richmond, is ma
tlonal president and will preside over
the deliberations of the association al
I Atlantic CITY. BY the constitution of
the organization, however ne Is not
eligible for reelection.
The invitation extended to the Ma
tional Life Underwriters at Memphis
last year by Mr. Love was regarded
so highly that II was Incorporated IN
the published proceedings of the con-
vention, which are issued IN book
form after each meeting, ana II IS
deemed worthy OF reproducuoh a,
this time, not only for its individual
merit hut by reason of the fact that
Richmond is pressing its claims SAID
Mr.. Love;
Mr.. President and Delegates;
I come bringing an invitation from
Old Virginia. the mother Of us all.
She sends by me her greetings, ana
asks that you meet in Old Virginia IN
1a14 There is no more charming city
than Richmond. and nowhere that You
VIII receive a more hearty welcome
and such splendid entertainment as
can be given you in the Old Dominion.
The Jefferson hotel is, perhaps. the
most beautiful in the United States.
with a splendid auditorium. so that
the whole convention can he held
witho.lt your having to go outside OF
the hotel We also have three other
large first class hotels You will come
to modern city, with all con-
, venences.
/, However. there are other charms;
we can take you to visit the old bat
!. tie grounds: the old church where
Patrick Henry made his famous
speech; TO jamestown, where the flrst
settlement was made in the United
States; 20 Yorktown. where Cornwall
lis surrendered TO General Washing
ton: to he Old William and Mary
! college where washington and Jeuer-
, son went TO school, and on down to
, Old Point Comfort. where we can
have our banquet at the magnificent
Hotel Chamberlin. There you Will
: have the pleasure of visiting Fortress
Monroe one of the finest forts in the
; United States: the Soldiers home,
l Hampton institute. and other points
Of interest.
r Gentlemen. we will welcome you
with wide open arms. The Old Moth
er State. famous for its hospitality,
will take you into her family as sons
and daughters, and among such pa
= triotic environment. we feel sure that
you will have the very best conven-
r ton that has ever been held. So come
r to Old Virginia.
"Whar blooms the furtive postum
} Pride an glory Of the South,
> And aunty makes a hoe-cake, sah
That melts wthn yo' mouth"
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