Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-06
THE GREATEST NEGRO INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Wide Spread Infuence-Its Obligations
Saoredly Kept-Rev. Grshams PopH-
larity-A Membership of Twenty
Thousand.

There is no question about it, the
Richmond Beneficial and Insurance
Company of which Rev. w. f. Graham
ie President, and Mr.. John T. Taylor,
General Manager and Secretary, is the
strongest and most reliable organiza.
tons OF its kind among our people in
the world. This may sound very
strong, put we are In position to know
we have access to the books and all the
business operations of this Company,
and we know that no other company
can be compared with it.
ITS AEMBRRs PROUD.
IL is styled with pride by its men,
bers, The Old Reliable" and well de-
serves the name.
In 1884 they we're chartered under
the laws of Virginia and opened their
hrst Office 10. small room on Bread
Street, Number 606. There was oppo-
sltion and hot competition on every
sldes but the company held on with =
hrm grip keeping faithfully its obliga
tons and paying all it's claims until it
gained the confluence of.the public
COME TO STAY.
Rev. Graham announced that they
had entered the field to stay and that
they would not down by any foul
blows. What has been the RESULT
They have now q membership of twen-
ty thousand 60, 600 They have sue
cessful branch Offices in Petersburg,
Norfolk, Vest Point, Alexandria, Dan
vile and LYnchburg.
TIE PETERSBURG oFFIoE.
Notwithstanding the Petersburg Of
fee has just recently opened, most
rapid success has been made by the
Manager and his agents Every day
or so Mr.. w E. Brown, the manager,
sends to the home Office great pack
ages OF Rew applications.
Some OF the best features about the
Richmond Beneficial and Insurance
Company are these They are now
doing business in their own handsome,
| three story building, 728 North Second
Street, worth 50 900 90 and long ago
paid for. we know no other company
of the kind owning their own property.
This makes the company safe in its
promises to in vest its funds in proper
~ We also know personally that the
company has thousands of dollars in
bank as protection for its policy
holders.
FINE RECORD.
The company in the short SPACE of
three years has paid claims to the
amount Of SIS 10000. Rev. w. +.
Graham and Mr.. John T. Taylor say
that they are ready to throw omen
their books, safe and bank account and
challenge any other company to com
pare notes with them. The COMPANY
has 90 or more young people employed
1t takes SIX persons hard at work to
keep up with the work in the home Of
fee
The PLANET knowing so much about
the solid strength of the Richmond
Beneficial and Insurance Company has
no hesitation in commenting il 10 the
confidence OF the public.
THE DANvILLE OFFICE
The Danville Office under the manage
ment of Messrs. j. W. Howard and 4 !.
A. Millner, is in first-class order. Thew
have about 5000 members.
The Lynchburg Office is in good
shape and is making substantial head
way with q membership of about 1000 :
Norfolk under Messrs. 4. M. ana
day and M. r Jackson shows up first
class. with near J $500 members.
Alexandria has had the work heoup
there only since the last of August And
yet under the holly forged efforts of
Mr.. Spencer Parker they have over 600
members.
Petersburg with only about four
weeks work, has membership of over
200.
West Point Office under the faithful
charge of Mrs. Alice O. Allen is in
grand shape.
TEN THOUSAND HERB.
But some enc might ask what abou
the membership of hichmond2 We an
swer the company has ten Thousand
members in this city. This shows the
confidence the home people have in
the company. And yet with so great 3
number Of policy holders in Richm ond
the agents here are writing up new
membert by the scores daily. The peo-
pie of this state viii do we'll to give
the Richmond Beneficial and Insur-
ance Company their attention.
Since writing the above It comes TO
us th1t Mr.. w @. King, of Lynchbvrg,
writes his agents, is pushing things to
the front. All these branch Offices |
have wen arranged Office outfttingst