Evening star., 1915-04-07
FRATERNAL INSURANCE
IS LAUDED BY NESB|T
D. C. Superintendent Addresses
Royal Arcanum Grand Coun-
Gil Banquet Here.
officers Of Order Pledge Support to
New Grand Regent
e. A. Neiss.

Great changes in insurance IN tne
future were predicted by Charles F.
Nesbit, superintendent of insurance of
the District of Columbia, in an address
at the annual banquet of the Grand
Council, Royal Arcanum. of this city,
at the New Ebbitt last evening. He
said that the matter of expense would
be a tremendous factor in the future
with insurance, and that even now in
surance Is not regarded as money
business.
naturalization Of number of the older
insurance companies had been brought
about because of this reason. he said.
He spoke of the growth of fraternal
insurance, saying that that form had
sprung up when. many years ago,
thirty-six "old line" companies failed.
Many organizations of fraternal in
surance nature in the District are play
ing more of a part than they realize
in molding the future of insurance, he
said.
Happiness in the future for America
was predicted by L. r. Geisenberger of
Lancaster, Pa. deputy supreme regent.
He spoke Of the part organizations such
as the Royal Arcanum are playing in
solving national questions and form
ing public opinion. When the many
problems now facing the country are
solved, happiness will arrive, said Mr..
Geisenberger.
Support for New Grand Regent.
E. A. Neiss, the new grand regent,
said he had ambitions to exceed all his
predecessors in Office, but be knew it
would be difficult task.
On motion of Claude r. Zappone, su-
preme sentry, who also spoke briefly.
the members gave a rising vote to sup
port Mr.. Neiss during his administration.
DR.. Glendie B. Young. past grand
regent of the District of Columbia, was
POSTMASTER. Rev. A. F. Anderson. as
Church. delivered their vocation. Musi-
cal selections were contributed by Earl
Carbaugh, Daniel G. Angevine. Roy
Beall, Robert Davidson. Donald Frieze,
Henry Boddis, G. Troutley and the
Lyric Orchestra.
Prior to the banquet the installation
of officers was held. The committee in
charge of the banquet comprised Frank
s. Parks. chairman: DR.. Young, M. Bar
tow Mercer, Mr.. Neiss and G. F. Allen.
Those present were:
Charles T. Abel. jr.: W. E. Aiken.
Guy F. Allen. T. T. Apple, B. A. Baer,
Everett e. Bartlett, J. Baumgarten,
Barton A. Bean, J. L. Beatie. ]. w.
Bs5sley s1ah Holiness ceaSip RaSa
J. Il. Bradley. G. S. Britt, j. Brock. W.
L. Buckley, o. B. Bussard, DIR. T. Cal
yer. Hugh v. Campbell. J. E. Chamber
lain. w. w. Chase. J. s: Childs. Perry
Cleaveland. A. e. Cook. George M.
H. cramer, B. r. croak. T. F. Cullen,
william J. Curtin. w. c. Dean. Edward
Z. Dearborn, Joseph L. Deegan, Benja-
min H. Depenbrack. r. N. Donaldson, v.
Dooley, J. H. Doty. w: F. Drown. ".
Duiin. James c. Dulin. Jr.: J. E. Ecklor.
Thomas Ellis. c. E. Emig. G. NJ. Evans,
r. B. Eynon, Edward B. Farren.
n. S. Faucet, A. H. Ffegenbaum, c. B.
Finnell, G. NJ Foote. William Henry
Free. J. A. Garner. W. S. Gibson, A. c.
Giles. L. L. Gillchrest. ]. r. Gisburne.
e. A. Goodwin, e. P. Goodwin. Irving
e. Griggs. J. H. Grubb. s. Haas. J. NJ.
Hamerly. C. J. Hammerly. c: G: Haskell.
Thomas M. Hayes. Simon Heller, J. n.
Hodges. NJ. v. Hottell. George v. Hunt.
G. M. Hustled. c. J. James. F. B. Kaye,
John w. Kean, A. B. Keefer. Jeremiah
R. Kelly. P. NJ Kenion. W: e: Rooms
Lsn; J. e Lit L,s,lsp9ss' e 3 E. Logan Ms1.
K ssh'l s II; a:t..s. 7: s'Fis" Msssssil M:asii
VI. T. Moor, L. C. Morrison. Charles F.
Morrison, j. p. Neal, q. A. Mess
william ]. c. O'Brien. Wade H. ozburn,
F. A. Palmer. Frank 8. Parks, e. g.
Petit, A1ston N. Peyton, 6. I. Pop
kins, Edwin J. Rankin, John n. Ran
kin, Hehry r. Reuth. Deroy A. Rosen-
thai, r. c. Rowsee, James II. Ruth. w
e. salisbury, IT.; John n. Schaefer. NJ
d. Schaefer. W. NJ. Schoonmaker
George n. schwab. H. c. Scott. James
W. Scott. o. H. p. Scott, A. X. Selden
C. D. Shackelford. David g. Sheehan