PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION

OF THE

National Association of Life Underwriters

ARLINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

OCTOBER 7, 8 AND 9, 1896.

BOSTON, MASS.:

THE STANDARD PUBLISHING CO.

1896.

THE NEW YORK
PUBLIC LIBRARY

529644

ASTOR, LENOX AND
TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.

Officers, 1896-97.

PRESIDENT:

DAVID S. HENDRICK, Washington, D. C.

VICE-PRESIDENTS:

C. W. HOLDEN, Boston, Mass.

H. D. NEELY, Omaha, Neb.

S. S. DAY, Newark, N. J.

H. S. BULL, Albany, N. Y.
FRED PLEASANTS, Richmond, Va.
WM. PENN HOWLAND, Dallas, Tex.
E. R. WARD, Minneapolis, Minn.
WILLIAM H. REED, Kansas City, Mo.
U. B. SHIDELER, Indianapolis, Ind.
CLARENCE ANGIER, Atlanta, Ga.
D. B. HAINES, Chattanooga, Tenn.
JOHN LANDERS, San Francisco, Cal.

SECRETARY:

E. W. CHRISTY, Cleveland, O.

TREASURER:

ELI D. WEEKS, Litchfield, Conn.

Executive Committee.

BEN WILLIAMS, Chicago, Ill.

CHAIRMAN.

E. W. CHRISTY, Cleveland, O.

SECRETARY.

[EXPIRE 1897.]

GEORGE P. HASKELL, New York City.
I. LAYTON REGISTER, Philadelphia, Pa.
BEN WILLIAMS, Chicago, Ill.

H. L. SHEPARD, Minneapolis, Minn.
WILLIAM T. GAGE, Detroit, Mich.

[EXPIRE 1898.]

J. W. PRESSEY, Rochester, N. Y.
SIMON WOLF, Washington, D. C.
J. W. HARRIS, Waco, Tex.

JAMES L. JOHNSON, Springfield, Mass.
I. T. MARTIN, Des Moines, Ia.

[EXPIRE 1899.]

HENRY C. AYERS, Pittsburgh, Pa.

F. A. KENDALL, Cleveland, O.

C. E. STANIELS, Concord, N, H.

J. H. NORRIS, Milwaukee, Wis.

J. W. IREDELL, JR., Cincinnati, O.

EX-PRESIDENTS:

*GEORGE N. CARPENTER, Boston, Mass. CHARLES H. RAYMOND, New York City.

C. E. TILLINGHAST, Cleveland, O.
CHARLES H. FERGUSON, Chicago, Ill.

E. H. PLUMMER, Philadelphia, Pa.
BEN S. CALEF, Boston, Mass.

*Deceased.

Standing Committees, 1896-97.

SPEAKERS:

D. S. HENDRICK, Chairman, Washington, D. C.
E. H. PLUMMER, Philadelphia, Pa.
BEN S. CALEF, Boston, Mass.

FINANCE:

C. E. TILLINGHAST, Chairman, Cleveland, O.
I. LAYTON REGISTER, Philadelphia, Pa.
ELI D. WEEKS, Litchfield, Conn.

CHARLES H. RAYMOND, New York City.

TOPICS AND PUBLICATION:

JAMES L. JOHNSON, Chairman, Springfield, Mass.

F. A. KENDALL, Cleveland, O.

CHARLES W. HOLDEN, Boston, Mass.

H. L. SHEPARD, St. Paul, Minn.

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS:

WILLIAM T. GAGE, Chairman, Detroit, Mich.

GEORGE P. HASKELL, New York City.

JAMES S. NORRIS, Milwaukee, Wis.

I. T. MARTIN, Des Moines, Ia.

H. D. NEELY, Omaha, Neb.

JOHN LANDERS, San Francisco, Cal.

H. S. BULL, Albany, N. Y.

S. S. DAY, Newark, N. J.

FRED PLEASANTS, Richmond, Va.

J. W. HARRIS, Waco, Tex.

C. ANGIER, Atlanta, Ga

SIMON WOLF, Washington, D. C.

WAYS AND MEANS:

CHARLES H. FERGUSON, Chairman, Chicago, Ill.

J. W. PRESSEY, Rochester, N. Y.

D. B. SHIDELER, Indianapolis, Ind.

W. H. REED, Kansas City, Mo.

W. P. HOWLAND, Dallas, Tex.

STATISTICS:

HENRY C. AYERS, Chairman, Pittsburgh, Pa.

C. E. STANIELS, Concord, N. H.

J. W. IREDELL, JR., Cincinnati, O.

CREDENTIALS:

E. W. CHRISTY, Chairman, Cleveland, O.

E. R. WARD, Minneapolis, Minn.

B. D. HAINES, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Membership.

BOSTON (MASS.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
CHATTANOOGA (TENN.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIA-
TION.

CINCINNATI (0.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
CLEVELAND (0.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
CONNECTICUT LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF LIFE UNDERWRITERS.
INDIANA LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
IOWA LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.

KANSAS CITY (MO.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF THE CAROLINAS.
LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.

LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO, ILL. LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF EASTERN NEW YORK.

LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN MASSA-
CHUSETTS.

LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF MINNEAPOLIS.
MICHIGAN LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION.
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF LIFE UNDERWRITERS.
NEBRASKA LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA (PA.) ASSOCIATION OF LIFE UNDER-

WRITERS.

PITTSBURG (PA.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
SAN FRANCISCO (CAL.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
TEXAS LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.

VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF LIFE UNDERWRITERS.
WACO (TEX.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.

WESTERN NEW YORK LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIA

TION.

WISCONSIN LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION.

HONORARY MEMBER.

CHAUNCEY M. RANSOM, "THE STANDARD," BOSTON.