Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-18
HE Anchor Life Insurance Con,nanY

HE Anchor Life Insurance COnspauy,
Only two years ago this sterling and vigorous
company appeared in this city with its -old
anchor sign and eNpres sive motto, "Sure and
Stoadtast, and entered the business arena al
No Ola Ith street DO. Invest, under the manage
ment of Mr.. j. T. Lighter as agent. This gen
tenan promised our citizens, on behalf OF his
company, an Improvement in the practice OF
LIE IN SuTance, comprising new and more equit-
able features in the adjustment of premiums To
age. the non forfeiture OF both the premiums
paid ana the dividends due upon the surrender
and setti, ment OF policies before maturity, the
removal OF many OF the restrictions in IOlicieS
a 70 travel ana OteETwise and especially that the
company should be "A home association to our
VtCIlt in the use and Investment OF its funds
iEst, al Of taking out OF this city thousands OF
dollars annually. in premiums, TO be invested in
New ok and other cities in the East las is the
practice Of other cCmpsnie 8 under their charter
rCs'TlCtiOns.) Policy holders OF this COMPANY
vii! have the Preference in the benefit, OF the
lrEc lCItiCB OF funds TO be invested here say
he IN GERS OF tine Anchor company.
With a view TO she fGltlment of this latter
pledge. made 10y the agent, an organization of
a LEGAL lOaTd CT directors WAS effected soon after
we tstatiislmt 1T OF the agency. During last
year this beard was increased in number TO
tWeHty-one Members. embracing some of our
Rest business men, whose namts appear in all
the literature OF the company in circulation in
THIS District. Each of these gentlemen carr :
nom ten 10 fifteen thousand dollars insurance
III tie Anchor Life company, a. a bar agaiuS.
ahy adverse circumstances that might possibly
arse IL the uncertain future.
IL may now be interesting to the public TO
Know 70 what extent the pledges thus made
have been Iedee med. 1t is with pleasure we
state that they have III no one instance OF par
uCU ar IaI!ed to make good their assurances in
diNidusly ard 10 the public. The company has
not only secured handsome share OF the bust
ness done III washington, = OF only paid all losses
at maturity, but has loaned TO our citizens who
needed and desired it, thousands OF dollars OF its
lEc6 me, even to the fullest extent OF the prom
ises made by both agent and company.
81 l4Vt he mo 1rp-ll y.
than it has done, they would do well to increase
IL business 10y iEsuring with its agent thereby
giving 10 the Local Board twhO. by the wav
should ins PiTe confidence by the interest thSy
have manifested in its sucCtSs) the control OF
money which, it paid for insurance in other
CCmIanits, may be sent East for investment
but which, II paid into the Anchor, will be cir
CUiattd here iVr the benefit Vi our own citi-
ZtIS.
The system eft Local Boards 1.-THE first one or
ganized by the company having been losated
here has now become an important and iniis-
Itnsatle feature in their practice throughout
the country, more than forty local boards hay-
ing been Instituted already. The area now eff
iectiVeiy worked 10y the company extends as far
south and west as Atlanta, Ga and northwest
and west TO northern Michigan and Fort Scott
Kansas, and ali working haT moniousiy.
The Anchor Life has been especially forth
nate IL having been organized bV a president
who had acquired al enyiable experience among
the best practical workers in the profession
while acting for other Offices. Such special
HitON sui Iltl.ltu pN the most untiEIng
Industry, large physical ability for labor, and
the social characteristics that make up per
SOnal popularity and inspire public confidence
Is equally valuable and indispensable. II
"tells" Enthusiastically in the progress OF any
ComIan! (and the instances are Comparatively
few that enjoys such advantages.
AT the last annual meeting Of the board of
directors. held in New York city, Mr.. t. G.
Fisher ard his associates were unanimously
Te-ticCteC-a result 20 have been expected as 2
matter q course.
No company, row before the public offers
more liberal and solid advantages 20 the in
Surlrg public than the Anchor Life With
Efficient officers, and directors OF the highest
sIectabity, thoroughly organized and esfab-
iished on prosperous business basis. the com
Iauy merits, and Is undoubtedly ENJOYING the
most respectable and liberal patronage
Any Information desired regarding this excel.
lent company. OF 80 much importance to the
Ieopie o! this city and District, en- be obtained
frI II any OF the hoard members or the agent
v Ose names can he obtained at the Company's
othce, No. 5i1 9Th street northwest.