The sun., 1900-09-29
THE HOME LIFE.
A Strong and Well-Equipped
Insurance Company.
1t is Coming Into Great Prominence
and Securing Lots of New
Business.

Life insurance business has undergone
many changes. and especially i'll regard
to the attitude of the general public to-
wards it. When the public mind had
| been educated up to an appreciation OF
the advantages of life insurance the task
was comparatively easy and there was
"plain sailing" for a number of years.
| In the course of time, however, it be
came evident that the cost of carrying
on the business had been placed at too
high Il figure. Policy holders were seen
to be paying for their insurance more
than it was worth.
OF late years, however, competition
has become keener. New and strong
we'll managed institutions have entered
the field, and at the present day there
is no man but what can secure for his
family the protection of life insurance if
he be so inclined
One of the strongest and best equipped
Of the new organizations is the "Home
Life Insurance Company of America,
whose main offices are at S39 Market
street in this city.
This is an institution which was in
, corporated Under the laws of Delaware
with perpetual charter, its capital be
ing $250.000. It's affairs are under the
management of the following gentlemen
! Paul Bright, president; Wilmer S. Hof
J fman. vice president; Samuel Speakman
second vice president; Charles Fehren
! bach. secretary; Martin Beadenkopf
I treasurer: Peter L. Cooper. genera
counsil; Dr. Smith Cooper, medical di
I. rector; and Benjamin l.. Spence, gen
e eral superintendent of agents.
f These gentlemen stand high in busi
: nsss. professional, and financial circle
II III. Z. ID Ill =
t italist Il man of large means and larg
e influence. Vice President w. S. Hoff
e man is practical life underwater, an
: has held conspicuous position as a
), insurance manager for IL number o
e years. Mr.. Samuel Speakman is wei
Il known and influential merchant. SecrC
IS tary Chas. Fehrenbach is also vice pres
dent of the Hartman and Fehrenbac
Brewing Company. The treasurer, MAJ
z tin Beadenkopf is Il prominent morocco
manufacturer. Auditor Jesse X. Bayl
a is lessee of the Grand Opera Hous
Peter T.. Cooper. Jr., is deputy attorne
general. DIR. Smith Cooper has had
le large experience as an examiner f,
r many of the old time companies and
4, is eminently qualified to judge the mer
" of his examiners. Benjamin L. Spenc
j. the general superintendent of agent
Us mas Tor ten years Deen connected WI
m the insurance firm of w. Hoffman al
IL Company.
a This is a remarkable strong body
ly men and it is not at all to be wonderC
M at that under such management the COZ
IN pany is making exceedingly rapid hea
way. 1t is bound to became financial
ed stronger year by year. At the san
C. time it is offering the insuring publ
in one of the very best contracts in exi
IS, tence. Broad and liberal in its conc
Is, tions and giving holders its many option
ng it affords both protection and investme
to a degree not often met with.
There is no better company in exi
ence to insure in or work for. Wi
ne time. patience and money the "Hom
ri of Delaware will eventually rank amo
ne pthe big companies of the United Stat
Of 1t has already for eclipsed even the m'
ed sanguine expectations of its directo
INV II expects to enter Pennsylvania abe
rie the end of the present year, and it "
liz continue from time to time opening
the Southern and Western States.