Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-27


Equitable Life Insurance Company of New York,
which is prominent among the very strongest
and best companies in this country, has opened
a general agency for the State in this city, IN
der the management of Messrs Stevens & Rob-
erts Their Offices are In the First National
Bank building, eoracr Church and College SITS.
For convenience OF appointments aud elegance Of
furnishing, their Offices are probably not ex-
cellei ia New England for agency purposes.
The firm is composed Of Mr. Byron A. Stevens,
late Of Essex, VI, and Mr.. E P Roberts, late Of
Bristol Both these gentlemen are thoroughly
conversant with life insurance, and are reliable
parties 30 10 business with Their advertise
nent il suothe- column We commend to the at
tentioa ofour readers.
The Equitable opened a suite Of new Offices in
St. Louis, Nc, short time since with appro-
pirate ceremony. The following account q ;hc
affair we copy from an exchange:
On the 5ih instant. this highly suceesslul oslcc
| " iuau -Urated' spac Gus suite OF offices, at
! No. 81 North Fifth street, st Louis. They are re
garde- as tine finest insurance CMcas in the city.
Appropriate addresses were delivered by prominent
IeIW-iter. ana others, In cluiing the Wee PTes
dent o. the Compc Henry Hyde; the Cover
nor elect Of the state, Hon. B. Graft Brown. Ro-
bert B-65 a this ty II. T. JannisOn, the Chicago
Agent @, the Equitable. Hon. Nyman Grow, one Of
the Directors and no der Of tie 9Th policy presded
general clergy men and prominent lay men were In
Attendance. Nr. Henry B. Hydes address was ripe
with Important statistical fats AMI pleasant renin-
Z Tie nlosio- ez;5sc. vii To ed with both
pleasure and profit.
Your presence this evening indicates your ap-
ID fFf..
Ol lie insuIgnce. /: introduces me 10 the patrons
and irle1ds Oh the Society with which l have the
honor O. re- connected II gives me the privilege OF
meeting or ci4iil2n, one OF the original d.rec-
trs, Who lai1 the i1urca ions or our iusj atoms in
the great Valley Of the Missss ppi, and, fur her. il
shows ms yo-r re ard for nv rriead, gr james VI.
B'awuer, who has been connected with the company
sl1ce Its Dranizilon, and who, ia point Of service,
I Is IL oldest general agent notwithstanding his
youthful spp urince. which would soInewaat argue
against o. NJ EEawner has devoted ms best eucr-
pies o ths cause. and has won o reputation in So
I C.in-. thai may wel be cnyie1 by othc-s engaged
] ~ The same WurH. I VIII tlu1l ftr one moment
try AMI give tbs names Il some II the mos. promi-
nent agents 40 IS e7ry history, Hh1 deserve o be
/ remembered IN thls connection The devel pneut
ct ia ssUrauce ia The UniteI STATES is distinctly
marked ~ thfcs pericds-l> II t. 80 'fl 80. Dur
lns the first ceca-e, Progress uas soy. The prtlu-
J dlres 81 the American people were very strong
against tle 50 sem very many We're cpplse- 20 e
ou conscientious grounds Tho success Of life assur
/ sncs i1 new country, without ul0rtuary expcr-
] fence was indeed predetermined, and ire ertcient
/ agents were few in Lumtc-. Among them SAND
foremost the name ol the late J. q. Johnston. of
. New York. later 0i Jsnesvlue, " S.. the lste J0-
s-ph =. Lord ana William H. Durham, OF rev ok.
At the end OF this period there were eight compau-
ic with ult-t lullu policies, GA lives. % about .-2-
] 0iIu D. Dlrius the second oeca1c. from l-70 20
l-li, tl' companies 1ci- aired IN experience whch
placed re Institution. uu sound basis Confidence
became fully established, arenc cs oi the prominent
companies were planted throughout TIE whole
country, aad the oes.ues' assumed Az importance
/ wi cl for. baiJWyL irs future INA 1uituce There
we've many abe general cents connected with the
Hurilu Gu MICS bug un4'tss ionA1ly the names
90 hiluot vs. ..i-, o1 rev York. orig nat0r of the
url1W1uc1- plan ct ssurancc and Ie1ry u. Hyde,
. u Boston. my ho1oret father deceive the llust
Tee amount Of outstanding assurances Ola lives
hau gown flou .uas 60 fI5i.uQluu written
ty twelve c9mpluies, then in success iul operation
The thlfl dc 'ala IRON l-t' O. i-l may De stN4el
the golden age OF ID assurance with over lli m
pllIcs tLrCu -hout tua United Slates ia -e corps
%. General al4 l.crl -elt- thorough educated Co
| their work; an able Insurance press devutng It's
best energies O. the cause, ana insurance depart
meuts DO TEE yfr MS States. tX1rcs NJ tler wat %
fIl uparsi-i9n- The names Of Wright, Barnes
se-il9d N-- tf r. Dee f. Il llstei 10 The annals ~
iIs sur-Lcc. Iile end q the third decade shows
I 20 50 s,une1l1ls result Inato ID Of -,llHct1.
we have rctc-y $50 in.' lul ui clts'an4in- pole
c-cs, and mora Khan HsiUIi lives. This am amt IS
] increasing SO tIf rate o, S41InflNII per a-uun.
Tac grUss b. .rla Ui ii- Companies amount to ul7e
han s-s.NurIt vita a net premium reserve Of
7 LelTlr $500. The sum ot >l5-4i-7.l gas
pad, 4ur-.-- tie last year. 90 widows ana orphans
a4 over no NnNat tiil- SUN De- mere t-t-- more
th4n So .'I" per alutiA- Zen tcafs from to-day q
j the American Il-e ass uranco conuauies VII pay.
/ anulallG. " u goo Hul 90 500 $50 oln - fla
I Wi.oV5 and orlAar9. 81 ll Hllno O. Texas. fr- "a
I san EraLc.-ro O. HeT iors. aro can esflmsts The
/ amour. li go0t accomplished ot want ard suffering
aIegiltc1, Uf crllc prevented. hy tie benign JIM
] luarcs Of tbs lsU tgtloul la mission % L. Gaze
for the slr1o7-i.- aud broken hearted to Iu: ifs
strong arms around s-d protect ths little helpless
ones slln they listen iu VAR ilr fltlers o--rl-
i-r Oetsters
Co5 bless thisusHl- Institution 70 l.c assurance
10 its onward march. Bias Itr.Eayg be con 1uctcl
by men cd integrity as En- Tire past a1d may wise
Jaws govern is operations, So t1st i1 nay ces'-ri
So q blessing % our clllireu's children.
4 q Cl,e thank sou, c.tiL-us of 81. Louis. tla
.vcrth Try oftla Unitei States. f1r your generous
f suHg1rt no tine ua-t We shall eulesv0r 20 merit
your conf eucs 10 future hy fair aut honorable
gove-umla j oi the Society with wl'ch we are con-
I uects4
psnlr.t.t5., De ers-tralv ereli-ataI from tie