BUFFALO BANQUET. A MOST ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. Many Prominent Citizens and $100,000 The Buffalo meeting of the Western New York agency on April 23 was a huge success. At the banquet in the evening about seventy-five representatives and invited guests were present. Among the number were the Hon. Wilson S. Bissell, formerly Postmaster-General; Rev. Dr. Aaron, Hon. Herbert P. Bissell and Judge Edward K. Emery. Mr. Edward A. Woods of Pittsburg was a welcome guest and made a very inspiring speech. Responses to toasts were made by the Hon. Wilson S. Bissell, Herbert P. Bissell, G. E. Tarbell, L. A. Cerf, Rev. Israel Aaron, W. S. Wright, E. A. Spencer, A. J. Robertson and H. M. Seeley. Mr. Tarbell in his speech paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Aird and his agency force, who have, in five years, raised the agency from one producing about half a million of business to one that in 1898 produced two millions, and in 1899 two and a half millions of paid business, with the volume now constantly and rapidly increasing. In this connection it is worth while to state here that the agency's April business was six times greater than that of the same month last year. It was midnight before good night was said, and every man went away inspired with new energy and determination to increase the volume of business far beyond what it has ever been. HARD TO KILL. "How are you, Uncle Si?" said the editor of the Oldville Weekly Bugle, grasping his oldest subscriber warmly by the hand. "You still appear to be well and hearty." "Yes," replied Uncle Si. "I guess I'm about as tough as they make 'em. I've been readin' your paper mighty nigh forty year, and I'm alive yit."-Chicago Tribune. [We don't know why the above clipping was sent to us. Surely our correspondent doesn't think it applicable to the News. It certainly isn't, for the News has been in existence for less than six months, and it couldn't be expected to kill in so short a time.-ED.] Extracts from Official Circular-3 It may be that you do not think enough that you are not thoroughly awake. Some men go all through life half asleep; others, until some tremendous event awakens them, and they develop their latent energies; and then the world admires and respects what is called their genius. Let us give a name to this awakening and developing power. Call it "Pressure." Pressure makes those of us who are successful what we are. We all yield to it and obey it; and we would that your love for the Equitable, your recollections of the glorious victories won under its banner, and your responsibility as co-workers in its service and supporters of its reputation in the future, should so press upon you that every latent power of body and mind should be aroused and perfectly developed in the discharge of the trust committed to your care. From a circular of Henry B. Hyde, WESTERN NATIONAL BANK ADDS TO ITS DIRECTORS. Growth in the Institution's Business Made the At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Western National Bank yesterday it was voted to increase the number of directors to a number not exceeding twenty-one. The following new directors were then elected: Martin Erdmann, of Speyer & Co.; John F. Dryden, president of the Prudential Insurance Company; Henry M. Alexander, Charles T. Barney, president of the Knickerbocker Trust Company, and Luther Kountze, of Kountze Bros. C. Ledyard Blair, of Blair & Co., is another practically new director, only having been elected about a month ago. Among the old members of the board are James W. Alexander, president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, which Society is one of the largest stockholders of the bank; Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Railroad; Brayton Ives, president of the Metropolitan Trust Company; Chauncey M. Depew, Marcellus Hartley, and other prominent men. The capital represented by the various members of the board is more than $600,000,000. The increase in the number of directors was deemed advisable on account of the greater growth of the bank's business during the past few years under the presidency of V. P. Snyder. The surplus and undivided profits have increased from $285,000 in 1895 to more than $1,500,000 at the end of the first quarter of 1900, and the deposits have increased from $12,000,000 to more than $40,000,000 during the same period. The officers of the Western National Bank are as follows: V. P. Snyder, president; James W. Alexander, vice-president; Marcellus Hartley, vicepresident; H. A. Smith, cashier; C. L. Robinson, assistant cashier. The Board of Directors comprises James W. Alexander, Charles J. Canda, Juan M. Ceballos, William N. Coler, Jr., Chauncey M. Depew, Marcellus Hartley, Thomas H. Hubbard, Martin Erdmann, Henry M. Alexander, Luther Kountze, James H. Hyde, Brayton Ives, John Howard Latham, James H. Parker, John E. Searles, Valentine P. Snyder, Sidney F. Tyler, John F. Dryden, Charles T. Barney and C. Ledyard Blair. Of the twenty directors eight are also directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. -N. Y. Times. MR. V. P. SNYDER NOMINATED TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE EQUITABLE. At the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, Mr. Valentine P. Snyder, president of the Western National Bank, was nominated to fill the vacancy in the board caused by the death of Mr. E. Boudinot Colt. fort," said the Old Stocking, with a sigh, as she gazed at a large hole in her heel. "What's a comfort?" snapped the Rat Trap from the corner. non "Why, that 'it's never too late to mend," " answered the Stocking. "Stuff and sence !" exclaimed the Trap, "I used to live in an Insurance Agent's office, and one day a man came in smiling, and got off that same old chestnut to the Agent. But after a while he went into the Doctor's private room, next door, and when he came out he looked very grave, and I heard him mutter, 'Too late! Too late!'" Moral. You can put off to-day what you can't always do to "STRONGEST IN THE WORLD," THE EQUITABLE LIFE. DILDAY & POWELL, General Managers, Equitable Building. QUERY COLUMN. I observe the following in the May News: "HOW TO BE AN AGENT-Don't." I am thinking of taking the agency of one of the most successful assessment companies in the country, but if your advice is like that which Punch gave to the man about to marry, perhaps I had better think twice before acting. Answer: You are right. Don't! If you want to be an agent, ring up Tarbell or Wilson. Assessment assurance is a mirage. What is the difference between the papers entitled How to Sell Assurance and those entitled How to Be An Agent? Do they not cover the same ground? Answer: The series entitled How to Sell Assurance was started for the purpose of taking up one form of policy at a time and telling the agent how best to sell that form. The papers entitled How to Be An Agent were intended to be more general in character, relating to the conduct of the business by the agent rather than its application to particular contracts. It may be as well, however, to consider the whole as one series; and if they are reprinted, they may be appropriately embodied in one pamphlet. By the way, if you will turn to the fishy article on page 4 you will see that that also may be added to the same series. best paper ought to have the best title. News is good, but if Searchlight is better, why not adopt it? If not, we'll stick to News. It is a question whether a rose would smell as sweet if called a Spanish onion or a Pole-cat. Cast your votes, therefore, and await the result in patience. The assistant editor advocates the change. The editor-in-chief must, of course, remain neutral until the verdict has been delivered In current issue of EQUITABLE NEWS I find the following interesting and lucid paragraph: "This issue of the News is the Nashville manager's number. There is supposed to be a joke somewhere here. Diagram furnished." Be kind enough to send me two diagrams, and a pair of good, strong field glasses. Answer: The name of our distinguished and amiable manager in Nashville is May. The last issue of this interesting and valuable publication was the May number. Will send the second diagram if necessary. MICHIGANDERS MEET. Agency Meeting in Detroit. About forty representatives of the Society were present at a dinner to the Michigan agency on April 29. After dinner the guests got down to business and some inspiring speeches were made. Mr. Saunders announced that he was lending every energy to increasing his business, and that up to date his agency had made an increase over 1899. His agents enthusiastically promised to back up his efforts and to make the last year of the century a banner one for Michigan. THE EQUITABLE AT HOME. Not only has the Equitable more outstanding assurance than any other company in New York State; not only did it write more business in 1899 than any other company, but during 1899 the Equitable wrote more business in New York than any company ever wrote in that State. |
