. Historical review of Chicago and Cook county and selected biography. Waterman ... ed. and author of Historical review . anies,but has been a leader in all western organization, and is now recog-nized as one of the most prominent insurance figures in this sectionof the country. His standing cannot be better delineated than byreference to the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his com-ing- to Chicago, which was celebrated by his fellow managers in adinner at the rooms of the Union League, of which organization hewas one of the founders. At that dinner, says The Insurance Field,mo
. Historical review of Chicago and Cook county and selected biography. Waterman ... ed. and author of Historical review . anies,but has been a leader in all western organization, and is now recog-nized as one of the most prominent insurance figures in this sectionof the country. His standing cannot be better delineated than byreference to the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his com-ing- to Chicago, which was celebrated by his fellow managers in adinner at the rooms of the Union League, of which organization hewas one of the founders. At that dinner, says The Insurance Field,modesty will sit enthroned in the seat of honor. There is no moremodest man than General Harding. His name rarely appears in pub-lic connection, for he is slow to use words and when he does speak heis the soul of brevity. Yet he is a most genial and delightful com-panion to those who know him well, and possesses a keen sense ofhumor that illuminates his character. He has been in his unostenta-tious way a power for good in western organization. He has been solong prominent in underwriting that he might of his history almost. TH PUBLIC AST CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY 1283 say with Caesar: All of which I saw and much of which I was a was a founder of the Western Insurance Union and was once itspresident. After the Chicago tire he was supervising agent of thePhenix of Brooklyn for four years, and was appointed general agentof the Springfield twenty-five years ago. Tn that position he has madea fine record. If there is any salient point in his nature except hismodesty, it is his loyalty. No man ever was a stancher friend, andduring the quarter of a century he has managed the Springfield it isdifficult to recall an employee who lias left his service. He has livedup to the poets summary that there are no tricks in plain and simplefaith. And that is a great epitapli of character. From a memorial volume (A Half Centurys History) issuedby the company with which the best business years
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