The sun., 1894-01-25
The Mascot Of the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association.
ITS GLORY AND SUCCESS.
Honesty, Prudence, Wisdom, and
Equity as Against Superstition
Thirteen Years Of Busi-
ness Triumph.

Many things have been brought to nEht to dsprovs
the popular superstition that the number "thiriesn's
unlucky. Nothing stronger could be pointed out
however, than the success which has crowned the
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association IN
the past thirteen years tor thirteen year, Edward
Harper has stood at the helm OF the craft which has
so successfully wssthered every financial gale aud
avoided every reef In tne troubled sea OF the Insurance
world. Not only has the Association passed safely
through ali these dangers. hut 1t has grown and pros
pered in = manner witch has surprised its members
and exceeded all their expectations
10 follow out the thirteen idea II will be found that
in the words Mutual Reserve" again appears the
mystic combination. Yesterday was the thirteenth
anniversary Of the Associations birth. and in the
name OF Its Prssident-Edward b. Hsrper-thers will
be found thirteen letters sinEularly enough the new
building to be occupied By the Mutual Reserve has
thirteen stories So much tor number ia" glsacs
the reports OF the various officers of the Assocla
ton read at yesterdays annual meeting held in the
Potter building. will show plainly that ia" has not
cast It's banetul shadow on this organization.
The meeting was opened At II so by Mr.. Harper.
There were present representatives Of the European
and American agencies and as many members OF the
association as could crowd into the large counting
room President Harpers face wore a happy LOOK ss
he came into the room. for he knew that the bulky
manuscripts forming the reports OF the various oesrs
when read would prove to be vouchers OF his good
stewardship He evidently imbued with the " 10"
feeling for one OF the gentlemen present said with
smile that Mr. Harper had wed thirteen times TO the
assemDlase on reaching his chair.
AZ soon the President had assumed the Eavel he
called session to order lie then directed the Bee
Rotary. Mr. y. Braman. to read the formal call for
the meeting. This business concluded Mr.. Harper de-
elared meeting ready for the transaction OF bust
mesa As his own report headed the list. he read 1t
himself Following are the names OF the members
who listened to this resume of the wonderful growth OF
the Association
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