mittee was held at 7:30, at which President Ward again suggested that some arrangement be made for the division of the work of the chief executive, so that all the burden should not fall on one man, referring particularly to missionary work. Suggestions of a paid secretary or a field organizer were made, also that a fund should be created to pay the traveling expenses of the president and vice-presidents when on the business of the National Association. A committee was appointed to formulate a plan for the advancement of the interests of the National Association. A resolution was passed making the minimum dues $10. A meeting of the new executive committee was held immediately after the close of the convention and Mr. E. H. Plummer of Philadelphia was elected chairman. In Chairman Plummer's absence, Mr. Carroll occupied the chair. 1905.-April 13. Upon invitation of the Philadelphia Life Underwriters' Association, the mid-year meeting of the executive committee was held at Hotel BellevueStratford. Members present: E. H. Plummer, chairman; John Dolph, president; Wm. Van Sickle, second vice-president; Eli D. Weeks, treasurer; Ernest J. Clark, secretary; Philip H. Farley, I. Layton Register, Thomas H. Bowles, James L. Johnson, and Richard E. Cochran, ex-presidents; James W. Iredell, Jr.; S. F. Woodman, W. G. Carroll, Geo. H. Sutton, Geo. A. Birdseye, E. G. Ritchie, Marcellus H. Goodrich, J. Perley Kilgore, Pancoast Kidder, John F. Brown, Frank B. Woolley, J. J. Mooney, Chas. L. Whitfield, Theo. F. Johnson, Henry Abels and D. R. Midyett, twenty-seven in all, the largest meeting by five ever held by the executive committee. The chairman stated that during the few weeks preceding the executive committee meeting there had been received by him into the National Association four new associations, namely, Syracuse, Springfield, Ill., Virginia, and Mobile, and that the following named gentlemen had been recommended as members of the executive committee, to represent said associations: Syracuse, Mr. Pancoast Kidder; Springfield, Mr. Honry Abels; Virginia, Mr. W. B. Freeman; Mobile, Mr. Geo. A. Riviere, and the election of said new members was approved. President Dolph's report was especially inter esting, as it analyzed the exact condition of the National Association to date, with special reference to the standing of the respective associations as prescribed by the constitution. From revised statistics, which Secretary Clark secured on March 15, 1905, the increase in membership from new associations admitted and old assʊciations reinstated, indicated a total gain of 454 in five months. Owing to the growing demands of the National Association, necessitating such an extensive amount of work on the part of the president and the secretary, it was recommended by President Dolph that the services of either a permanent secretary, who should be employed under the direct supervision of the president, or a national secretary, who would give up all of his time to the work, be secured. In the evening, the Philadelphia Life Underwriters' Association entertained the members of the executive committee at a magnificent banquet served in the clover room of the Bellevue-Stratford. Mr. Scott-There is only one word that I would like to add to that report and that is, fortunate indeed was the executive committee when they got E. H. Plummer to act as their chairman. [Applause.] It may not be known to the members of this convention that business prevented Mr. Plummer from attending our convention at Indianapolis. The executive committee, of which I am not a member, met and in their wisdom elected Mr. Plummer as their chairman. I know when the word was communicated to him that he hesitated a long while as to whether he should accept it or not, but at great sacrifice to himself he concluded that he must help to push forward this National Association movement, and you have the result before you in his report this morning. Now, Mr. President, it is my desire only to say a word in connection with that report. We are accustomed to hear reports from the executive committees, and they are always very interesting. They must necessarily be filled with statistics all of which interest each one of us, but this is the most able document of the kind I think we have ever listened to. It not only shows what work has been done but it is also expressed in such a felicitous manner; it is both historic and pathetic and I hope we shall all be governed by the suggestions contained in that report. Now Mr. President I desire that we accept that report and adopt the recommendations of the executive committee therein contained and I so move. Col. Goulden-I have listened to a great many reports from this organization and I want to say that the report which has just been read was just what all we old veterans in the business expected. Had it been anything but what it was, I was ready to move a resolution of censure. With such an able executive committee as this organization has had in the past year, with such magnificent administration and executive officers, and above all with so gifted a chairman, anything less than what we have heard here today would, I know, have been unsatisfactory to the delegations all over this country. I take pleasure therefore in seconding the motion of brother Scott-another old veteran-that the report be accepted, its recommendations concurred in and that the thanks of this body be extended to the chairman and to the executive committee. [Applause.] President Dolph-Ladies and gentlemen, you have heard the motion and the sleight of hand work, which I presume the mover agrees to. Are you ready for the question? The question was then put and the motion prevailed. President Dolph-The next business of the morning is the treasurer's report. I would ask the treasurer, Mr. Eli D. Weeks, to give his report. [Applause.] Treasurer Weeks-I noticed this morning in a local paper that we had $20,000 balance in the treasury. I don't know what was the matter with the printer's devil, unless some of our brothers had hold of him last night [laughter], but I am sure the treasurer's report won't show that balance. National Association of Life Underwriters in account with Eli D. Weeks, Treasurer: RECEIPTS. Balance on hand after 1904 report was made up.... $1,623.73 For copies of report of Indianapolis Convention.... $1,053.30 1,761.00 Total receipts....... DISBURSEMENTS. $5,094.50 J. W. Fitzpatrick for viseing tickets, also tickets to complete quota of 100...... Hotel expenses at "The Claypool," Indianapolis.. William G. Carroll for expenses on account of N. ....... ..... For printing bills............ $24.20 3.00 8.60 342.35 29.22 Ex-Sec. Mason for expenses on account of N. A. L. U............................ 81.45 ........................ ..... ............. 90.00 vention 250.00 Leonard & Satterlee for reporting mid-year meeting at Philadelphia...... ............ 100.00 Edward Mason for photographs, etc...... Standard Printing Co. for bound copies of report of Indianapolis Convention...... 66 ....... E. J. Clark for expenses on account of N. A. L. U. E. B. Mason for packing and shipping filing cabinet to Sec. Clark.... 6.50 Stenographer's bill for treasurer for the year................ Total disbursements....... The extension fund report is as follows: The amount received is $1,195.50, including interest allowed by the bank. On motion the report of Treasurer Weeks was received and filed. Treasurer Weeks-Mr. President, I would at this time like to call the attention of some members to a matter. These copies of the report of the Indianapolis convention have not all been paid for, and at this convention I would like to have some arrangements made whereby we can get at the balance of the copies that have not been paid for. I suppose it is an oversight on the part of some of the members, although we have ent out a number of letters looking for it. There are two or three parties here that I cannot find out where they are: Cleveland Association, 17 copies; S. D. Marks, 5 copies; Kansas City, 20 copies; Western Massachusetts, 20 copies; Minneapolis, 1 copy; H. S. Vail, 1 copy; State Mutual Life Insurance Association, 10 copies; J. F. Matteson, 1 copy; E. H. White, 1 copy; A. Jarvis, 1 copy, making a total of 77 copies or $77 that should be paid into the treasury for those copies, as the treasurer has paid The Standard Printing Company for them. Col. Goulden-I would like to have the treasurer read the list of those who have paid into the extension fund. Treasurer Weeks-The following have been paid: Baltimore, $100; Chicago, $250; Philadelphia, $200; New Hampshire, $10; Connecticut, $60; Western Massachusetts, $25; New York, $250; Indiana, $25; Pittsburg, $50; Cincinnati, $100; St. Louis, $110; interest, $15.50; total, $1,195.50. Mr. Wood-While Pittsburg appears there at $50, they agreed to pay one dollar per member, which would be about $100, and they stand ready to pay that, although it has not yet been paid in. [Applause.] President Dolph-The matter of increasing the extension fund will be taken up at a future session The convention here took a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. |