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 523644 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. 1911 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. 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. H. L. SHEPARD, Minneapolis, Minn. [EXPIRE 1898.] J. W. PRESSEY, Rochester, N. Y. JAMES L. JOHNSON, Springfield, Mass. [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. E. H. PLUMMER, Philadelphia, Pa. *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. 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. 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. CINCINNATI (O.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION. KANSAS CITY (MO.) LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION. 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- LIFE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF MINNEAPOLIS. 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. |