Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
FERRY, STOCK BROKER
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR WITH
SPECTATORS.
Big Offices in the Heart of Washing
toms Wall Street Always Crowded
Advantages Offered.

The Ferry Commission Company, at 1881
3 street IS one of the best known and best
liked stock brokerage houses in the city and
one Of the chief reasons for this Is found
in the personality of the head and directing
force Of the firm, Mr.. Daniel H. Ferry, who
combines the qualities that make a shrewd
and successful broker with those that make
a man popular with intimate friends and
with casual acquaintance alike.
The Ferry Commission Company is In the
heart of Washington's Wall street, and in
one Of the buildings that has been intimate
ly identified with the stock brokerage bust
ness since Its erection two or three years
ago. The location Is a fortunate one, and
forms the second of the reasons why the
firm has made a success from the begin
ming. The third reason Is in the fortunate
connections Of the house in New York, which
allow it to transact business for its Gus
toners in a manner that has come to be
known as satisfactory and attractive
throughout the speculative and investment
community.
The offices of the house are IN the building
next to the Adams building where is To-
Gated the Washington Stock Exchange. The
offices are large and handsome, and in every
way fitted for the rapid and easy transac-
ton Of business. They are comfortable and
pleasant, with private office and recep-
ton rooms, In addition to the customers
room, which Is one of the largest in the
city.
The house furnishes its customers with
the commercial and financial papers, and In
addition with a Geographic news service
which is Of great Importance to those fol-
lowing the lesser fluctuations of the stock
market.
One Of the chief attractions of this house
to the margin traders in stocks Is in the
rapid service that 1t is abs to furnish
through it's connection with Mr.. Frank Lor-
ing's firm, the Stock, Grain and Provision
Company, 10 Wall street, New York, doing
business In Washington for the last fifteen
years. Mr.. Loring and family often winter
here at the Arlington.
Mr.. Ferry, the head OF the firm, has been
in the brokerage business practically all of
his business life. He was born in Evansville,
Ind. He became connected with the Hodgen
Commission Company early in his business
career and in 1893 came to Washington
with the firm. which was one Of the longest
lived and most popular houses in its line
Mr. Ferry remained with the Hodgen COM
pany until Mr.. Hodgen's death, in 1897, and
shortly after that went into business for
himself.
He has been a popular broker from the
start. and his offices are always filed with
the old-tme traders, the men who have
made specializing O. livelihood for many
years. They are among the most interest
ing Offices In the city for this reason.
Here any time you can hear stories of
the great panic of a decade ago or more.
You can hear from their own lips the
stories Of men that have made fortunes
and lost them in day. People who
went Through the Venezuelan message
panic Of a decade ago people who saw
Northern Pacific shoot to 81 600 share and
the entire remainder of the market crumble
away like lump of sugar in hot water In
the panic of May, 1901, will tell you the
Incidents Of these times In the minutest de-
tail