New Era Organized Branch

NEW ERA ORGANIZED BRANCH

The New Era association of Grand Rapids, Mich., a fraternal order without the lodge feature, became a settled factor in the local insurance field Friday evening by the organizing of Ann Arbor Branch Board, No. 201. The meeting was called to order in the parlors of the St. James hotel at 8 p. m. by District Manager E. G. Gearhart, of Lansing.

The popularity and success of this thoroughly up-to-date institution is evidenced by the election for the ensuing year of the following officers:

President -- Chas. L. Mlller.

Vice President -- E. E. Calkins.

Secretary Treasurer -- P. T. Stowe, bookkeeper of Farmers & Mechanics bank.

Director, 1 yr. -- A. M. Smith.

Director, 2 yrs. -- Andrew Reid.

Director, 3 yrs. -- R. B. Howell, D. D. S.

Delegate to District Assembly -- J. M. Hoxie.

Alternate Delegate -- Darwin E. White.

Local Manager of Field Work -- E. G. Smith.

Physicians -- F. R. Waldron, M. D., and Jas. F. Breakey, M. D.