Irvin of the Fire Association of Philadelphia said at the time, "Rates at first were made so high as to invite and foster unfair and illegitimate competition, loose practices, private deals, broken agreements, and at last utter demoralization.

He was involved in discussions leading to formation of the tariff association, given his role as President of the United States Fire Insurance Company.

Citing the withdrawal of small companies and a large loss ration for the last two months in 1898, that the work of the committee would be favorably received.

Having made insufficient headway with raising the $6,000 in needed funds, He resigned as President of the Underhill Society and as Chairman of the Monument Committee.

Underhill died in the home of his daughter Mrs. Henry C. Meyer, Jr., at 25 Highland Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey, on June 11, 1935.