Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-05

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The foregoing embraces the i'm
portant matters on which we believe
you should be informed. Our Secre-
tary will give you further reports re-
garding the activities of his office
and the financial situation of our
Association. The matters which
have called to your attention. par
ticularly the matter of White
Mountain meeting next year, are
submitted and ] wish for them a full
and free expression of opinions from
the members in attendance.
The presidents report together
with that Of the secretary, Mr.. Orne,
and the chairman of the executive
committee, J. B. Freil of Watervilie.
were accepted by the convention and
were placed on file.
One Of the first matters of business
proposition of the insurance men of
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont
holding a joint convention next. sum
mer at some place in the White
Mountains. President Dana ]. Lowd
of the Vermont Association pointed
out that there are mutual problems
for the insurance men in the North
ern states and that in such a joint
get-together every insurance men
present would profit materially.
The question was raised if this get
together would take the place of the
next annual meeting of the Maine
association and the opinion was ex-
pressed that the Maine meeting
should not be passed up even if the
insurance men of the State voted to
join with the other neighboring
states. Motion was made and it was
voted that the Maine insurance men
join with those of the other two
states at ethe joint meeting, and held
their own annual meeting. as usual
next year.
Committees Appointed
President appointed as members OF
the committee on resolutions to re-
port at the evening session; Chair
man, Herbert E. Foster of Winthrop;
Thomas c. White of Lewiston and
Sidney F. Jones of Pittsfield.
Only one member of the nominating
committee was present at the after
noon session, Mrs. Anna NJ. Drum
mond of Waterville. President Lang
appointed as the other two members
of the committee, Charles M. Stewart
of Bangor and Edward E. Whitney
of Dover.
Field Secretary Reports
W. A. Reed Of Boston, field secre-
tary for the National Association OF
Insurance men, told of the work that
he is doing in different sections of the
country including Maine in the in
terests of the local association and in
the building up of the National AS
ISOLATION. He called attention to the
Bulletin, the official house organ OF
the executives of the National Asso-
citation, and to the financial plan in
some Of the other states.
The remainder of the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with a discussion
of the problems which confront in
surance agents, and the best methods
for solving these problems.
The following officials of other
State Insurance Agents Associa-
tons were present at the afternoon
session: Dana J. Lowd of Bellows
Falls, VT, president of Vermont AS
ISOLATION; Fred M. Sise of Ports
mouth, N. H., president of the New
Hampshire Association: George A
Vermiile of Manchester, NJ H., secre-
tary of the New Hampshire Associa
ton; and Robert Sisson of Lynn
Mass. president of the Massachusetts
Association. Besides the president
and secretary, other officers of the
Maine Association at the meeting
were Vice presidents George H. Ma
comber of Augusta and Fred E. Drake
Of Bath, and several members of the
executive committee. There were
about IS members in attendance al
the opening of the convention. A
picture Of the assembly was taken in
front of the State House previous to
the meeting by H. H. Mansur of Au.
gusta.
1t was voted that the special agents
/
honorary members of the association
The afternoon get together wa:
then adjourned.
THE BANQUET
The evening session of the con-
| vention opened in the banquet hall
of the Augusta House shortly after
$50. President Ivan E. Lang raped
for order and announced that as a
new feature, there would be a music
al program with ]. F. MacNichol of
Augusta as leader. Under Macs
inspiration, the room resounded con-
tinuously with such old favorites as
Hail. Hail, the Gangs All Here
Katy Garry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginny," etc. ooh What Pal Was
Mary" proved a favorite with the in!
surance men, and they had to sing it
several times during the evening be-
fore they were satisfied. Frank Bio
deau of Augusta gave as a solo
| Apple Blossom Time" and the gath
ering Joined inthe chorus. Dennis