, 1875-07-10
and are among tho sterling companies Of the
At the E,,mnit nf his lfat IA tlin famnus

inRnrhtlco 0rEnnYnt1f,lth III ItflElAfla u "aa III
coruoralet ly roynl charter IN tho yoar 1f21. tho
unis company then cxsting In England t'oing |
+'1lle Hun" which hal hEon furnt!nu bt fnw
years be'oro. Indeed. tho tt,ncon Ass'.raace !
Corporation III fund 10 Gn M nIt tie ltlslk nf
Ehgta,ld itanif. fur tho tattor institution was
eliartnrcl TIM very pAni" yusr.
Al nil est'leilce Of TIN ctaracter Of this Cor
r0rltiOn 1t in fncrn1v necr1Hurv IL rrrn"Iiiher
tint II was ono nt tIrtn great !hhtt,tio.,H rn!ao-
Iss,cd l,y hptctal royal Gllart'sr. Tic olhGt tso
ciatlgD. ...-
Tho figures IN which the L0nlon ASSURANCE
Corporation d0A1n havo at~ayH th*.rt'l htislt il1
tho millions, 4na tltnr0 In Eiatuiul helho ~
Hccltrty n ,,er,lHIsg them. particularly H. sueso
slcgriera.e days of tIInAY inslra''cn ~" sI ~,
rc5illel capital It tho n1tHot WIS 81 H2,ttu'
Hlucn that time tI,are thH 1aon htehay ac~
cs,mn1a.'o' uutt tila fnn!s INV ss0'lo i,', a. ~
rcnuuKccs, it must 10 TeineHibofea tLat tllo
i,rn,lou Asalrn,Ire Cortmras[on Is ofgan'"et
,,,,dor tbo strngtbt EhRlirii Jaw. which HOLM al
Of Ito stockoliio1s to a uniaisea ~ lIH .u, Many:
city,-w!lic! IL Will uut do Of course,-nnd u .lo
whoIo OF that nnm should l'n lost. tic 'poscy-
holders uoull 10 able to ol!tnin tho complete
a,nn,lnt Of :hrsr tnhlIrance. Iln DIRECTORS Al;a
respot,abo. They asS mun of tie 1alRheat
stnndiur in tho European and A1uoilean
financial worh. Consequently, 4 pn!tty
III the luutnn As1'lrahce Corporation
Csr.aluiy nothing III tiIs way Ut ihhutauce s'aa
hcot or ever will Uo knowu to guarantee = .closer
approximation To perfoct!oi!. 80,
A atale,uent Of tile kind Of securities Which
cnnstitule tic aAselH of tlIB Corporation tA
final aud ir1efutA,e evidenco Of tta excellence
md Hllpron,o reliability. Tie aHeets couhlht a.
shown IN Tho lant sworn ssatnthent, n1 >" Abort.
xapeA On property within tho United Atnguom;
"inyertne,lts iu Indian anu Coit,1lial sscl'1i-
tim. ',cssll in hank a.ld on hand: " ''Qoyern-
ment life euuui,ien; "lnvssttnent4 III 1 par
cou, Turkish hondr, guaranteed by the British
Gpyo, nruoHt; :" railway dobentuleH," etc.
il. faut, tho assetH at the Londun Assurance
CORPORATION. like tho Corporation itself. atc Ut
supGrIattyo wurth, vlgur. AlId admiration.
THE MANUFACTURERS FIRE AND MARINE 1HsuR-
ASEg COMPANY
ThtB organization. having ltA headquarters In
Boston, IL tho natural successor of thu old
). spufsctnrers'" Company nf tho Balnc city.
The latter Company had woathered ilftT yotrH OF
Hto,n,a at,d tires. meeting it's lossss checrfuly,
aud increasing it, assetH aud proHtige stoadliY
from tho time Of ita iucenliou until merged with
the presepk ono. The d!d Colnpnuy started ts
business with $500, U10 capitai. To this was add
ed 500 600 Vt earnings. aud then tho Immediate
result OF thrift, judgment, aui prudence. fol-
loved. 1t Naxed stronger year by year until. in
1872 it could boAqt Birpltis OF 81, lD0 G0o. lta
stock originally held ut : lU0 share. had pushed
it's way ntnong thu most covutod Beour1tiea Of the
land. and commanded readily 43l6 par share.
so aoou aftor tho drain which tho Chicago blazo
had made upon its treasury, decided it's stock
holders 70 take fresh start. Attor Ill 1ossos
had boen fully met tho bravo old organization
passed away, hut in 30 doing gaye birth TO a.
characteristic ci.l,-tA pEssaut Mntiufacturars'
| E,re and AlariHu Insurance Company ut boston.
lilo President and tic othor ohciala aro tho
san,o as il, tho Old Company. That tLo pleasant
younger, is eyinced BY aometliog more poteut
| than words s-lgu1es. Tue HOW Company started
in Dcconbor 1874 with cash capital OF e5uU. .00,
| and It's stock quoted nt e10b a HhGrn. The lat
scored tho handsome A,nouot Of sst,100,0o0 md
BANKERS ueEo Elad to buy Its shafaA ae Slbu
Apioce+
This Company. in isH fifty years Of thriving
existence, has had but two Presidents. Tic
tilst was john ". Cartwright. whose knowledge
Of perfect Insurance principles, and practical
familiarity with their workings, constituted him
| an authority the world over. Aftor Thirty
| years tncumboncy OF tho position, ho WA fol-
| loved by Samuel Gould, tho present ProbiLont,
and gentleman wl,o, in sil respects, has proved
| hlmseIf worthy succeHaor 10 Cartwright.
III addition to tho Chicago Fire Agency fo1
this Company, Mr.. Clarke Is tho inland manager
l for it's Marlno Department..
| Another Of Mr. Clarkos moat vainad COM
| pnntes ia tho staunch aud admirable
/ H0AE or coI.ClbUB. ..
OF the pluck and honesty of tho Homo stock
holders, no better example can be given than BY
tefo.t4nK to their action ut tue tin,o Of tht
mammoth bazo Of Octooer. 1S7l. Monday a.
! teInooh, while tho tlameB Wo1o alill licking
| away tle remnant Of the North Division. tlt
Dsoctora OF tue Home. mot In Columbus
| Theu and there they vottd to Issue call upot
the Stockholders, aud teloRraphod their decislor
to Mr. Clarke. The doclaioi further Informed
him that every cent Of tho losses would bo paid
aud hlr. Clntks w2s next seen railing lnto tl'
West Division Ia search OF . printing office
Ills circulars, posted upon telegsnph-poles ant
Rmokiug walls, ware among thu proupsast AM
most gfatsfn examples OF tho famous " fir
literature"
managers wan IN trivial thing VIVA ,royed by til
fact that the Company Loaf &Goo.ovo Had
loudsr-mousl,ed concerns found It eonyoo
sss sa to s 6 lave 10 sssSsa ts ss9ni Il
Directors wore mou. Of position an
principle. md preferred suffering in pocae
rather than in reputation. Tie sesnlt is Tin
the Homo to-day is ono Of the fnvorIte osgani
zat.oua with Chicago Insurers, whiio It has in
oreasod It's businaaB 10 other portions Of til
country, 40 that its receipts Rre rlYsing those o
tho oldeht companies. AZ IN the past, til
method Of its ornrati0ns Ia cRuttous, couaorvs
tive. and cure. II is one OF tho companies COL
| Quoted to endure.
TUE HOFFMAN, OF NEW Yonx.
This Ii one OF tho most Hsablo aud prudent Q
Insurance organizations. II has boon ~ allrlv
lug operation for upwards OF ten yeara, aud Il
|
rain ahtold aRainst fires worst rava6ea. VII
mora companies In the country Ike tile Hot
mann. tho ouracs Of dupod policy.ho!dors woul
never be conconlt&nt OF every great contlagr'
ton.
THE PENNSYLVANIA rrRE INsrRANCE COMPANY
la An institution with record which might fl
With pride tho hoarts OF the Directors OF IL
most successful insurance companies In Al
land. Tue oldest Of tho English and Continent
J companies havo no mofo cause for Just selt-grA
liatlon than tho managers Of the Psnnsylveni
J !ndoed, the aame proud station WHOM tho Lol
, don Assurance Corporation holda tn EnHle
insurance may be claimed In America by It
. ronnsylyanis,
The Ponns5tvapie Ia NON. celebrating It's sem
, centennial, hs!ing beeu organized In philade
phia IN 1925. Its Asaetx are over 81, 800 U0l; |
stoek ss among the naoat vauabss 10 be four
on the llsts Of any banker or broker. IhouX
heavy drains have bsan made upon 1t by Il
: Chicago and lsoston conaaetationa. aud hnrnln
destruction elsewhere, 1t llaa met them all easil
and eYi1,cad Tho RtaritnR atnfY In itS aontoaitt