Evening journal., 1892-11-11
EQUITABLE GUARANTEE
AND TRUST COMPANY.
a Leading Wilmington Financial Institu-
tion- Live and Progressive Concern.

a AfAAinE " AANiANItOn AiltNfaAi aiihAAAN-
tion-Live and Progressive Concern.
The EvENISG JOURNAL to-day takes a
pardonable pride IN referring to The
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Company.
having it's home in the magnificent new
building located at the northwest corner
OF Ninth and Market streets, as being
one Of the strongest, most successful and
reliable institutions in the state or coun-
try. The very creation Of this institu-
tion with a capital, full paid. of 5000. 100
aud a perpetual charter, argues the grow
ing extent Of the material progress of
w Wlmngton, for as bank, a depository
for valuables, and an agent that safely
discharges varied legal functions, its
establishment supplies the missing link
between our past and glowing future.
The officers of the institution are:
president, Preston Lea; vice presid ent,
Thomas e. Smith secretary and treasurer
Oth0 Nowland; trust officer, John r.
Pennypacker, well-known and reliable
men. while the directorship of its affairs
is vested i'm the following gentlemen,
everyone of whose names is a synony m
for ability and high standing Preston
Lea, Joseph Swift, Willard salisbury,
Jr., w. G.. Pennypacker, William H..
Swift J. Smith Brennan, DR.. James A..
Draper, A. r. Robinson, Edward Bring
hurst, Jr., George " Massey, George w.
Bush, H. A. Richardson, II NJ Barks.
dale, William w Pusey, William Du-
Pont, Thomas b. Smith, Thomas Jack
SON. William Bowe William T. Porter,
II @ Morse and Frank Pyle
Its ield is wide and varied and therein
consists its peculiar adaptabilitY TO the
manifold needs of this growing com.
munity. The company receives money
on deposit and pays interest on the
same; has frst.class facilities for collec.
tions anywhere in the United States
furnishes drafts payable in all parts of
the world loans money at current rates
on first mortgage security and market
able cJllaterals; collects incomes and
rents and takes general charge of real
estate, and i'm fact transacts a general
/ financial business such as furnishing in.
vestors with desirable lrstclass mort
cages and collecting aud remitting in
terest without charge to the owner.
AS a trust agent the company i.
authorized to act as executor, admin
istrator, assignee, receiver agent,
guardian, etc In all cases commits
sions are moderate, and may be made tn,
subject of special agreement in advanc,
with parties desiring to create trusts
Applications receive prompt attention
and the company, in a word, acts az
trusted agent safe depository, fricn,
and lawyer all combined. with ample
security for it's every step so that thl
bother and worry incident to bondsmen
etc, may be dispensed with.
Silverware, plate, jewelry, securities
and all kiuds of valuables are stored "a
moderate rates under an absolute guar
antee of safety. and safes. the locks o
which answer only to the key Of tn
renter are for rent in the new FIRE an
burglar proof vaults at from $3.50 pc
year up according to the size
The burglar and fire proof vaults O
the company are lined on sides top an
bottom with steel plates and all secure
together by steel screws inserted froi
the inside, while everything is tempere
drill proof
The doors of the vaults are the acm
OF perfection and strength, aud close j
such manner as 20 render the int odu'
tion of explosives impossible Il is b'
lieved that the most expert burglar
the world would fail i'm AN effort To per
citrate these vaults. but TO still furth,
d insure safety, a competent v atchman
at all times ON duty
The room of the Equitable Guarante
and Trust Company is large, well-lighte
aud convenient. The decorations al
chaste and take away the frigidity con
] monty attributed TO financial institi
tions. In fact this company, with il
high authority. impregnaole vaults an
safes, entire responsibility superiC
facilities for doing business and admi
able management, is always prepared
p be of undoubted service to those desi
ing to delegate the transaction of al
kind of financial business TO absolute
safe and responsible hands.