The Washington times., 1904-12-31
SWARTHLL, RHEER
AND HENSEY co.
New Firm Name for B. III.
Warner Co
GOES I'M EFFECT TOMORROW
All Members of the Concern Long Es-
tablished and Favorably Known in
Real Estate Business.
GOES IN EFFECT TOMORROW

An occurrence of more than ordinary
interest has just taken place by the
changing of the name of the long estab-
lished firm of 9. H Warner Company,
to Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Company
whose real estate offices for more than
a quarter of a century have been located
in the Warner building, 916 f Street
northwest, the change to take effect on
January 1, 1905.
The directory of the company as al
present constituted, is composed OF
George w. F. Swartzell, president; Clar-
ence B. Rheem. vice president and treas
urer. and Alexander T. Hensey, secre-
tary; Luther A. SwartzeIl, and Joseph
J. Darlington, counsel
The change is in name only AMI does
not in any way affect the personnel OF
the directory or stockholders, and is for
the purpose of more closely identifying
the names of the managing officers with
the business.
Personnel of the Firm.
The Messrs. Swartzeli entered the en-
ploy of the firm in the late seventie.
when it was composed only of B. H
Warner. In 1887, G. w. f. Swartzen was
admitted into partnership in the firm OF
B. H. Warner & Co.. and in 1900. whe1
the corporation of B. H Warner Com
pany was organized. he was made vice
president, and became president severa
years later by the withdrawal of Mr.
Warner from the company, who desired
to devote his entire attention to his ex-
tensive private affairs.
Mr. Rheem entered the employ of the
firm in 1856. and in 1883 was admitted
into partnership. Upon the organization
of the corporation he became treasurer
and upon the reorganization OF the COM
pany was made vice president and treas
urer.
Mr. Hensey has been connected with
the esta blishment for about six years.
These gentlemen all remain with the
new company, as officers and mana gers,
as heretofore.
Long and Successful Career.
The company, with its predecessors
has enjoyed long and successful ca
reer, which was begun by NJ ~ mel
"a 1871, in the old Federal Building,
southeast corner of Seventh and f
Streets northwest, over what was then
the German-American Savings Bank
and in the latter part OF 1876 was re-
moved 70 the then new Warner Building
916 Street northwest. where it has
since remained, and expects to remain
and continue the conservative policies
which have characterized il heretofore
IT has always been interested in the
welfare of the city, and the members
of the corporation are members of the
boards of some of the city's important
financial and charitable institutions.
G. w. F. Swartzen.
AR Swartzeu is a trustee of Haulline
Methodist Episcopal Church. the Meth
odist Home for Aged Persons, member
of the board of managers of the Genera
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church, q trustee of Lucy Webb Hayes
Training School for Deaconesses, mem
Der Of the board of managers of tn.
Young Mems Christian Association. {
director in the Columbia National BanI
and the Potomac Fire Insurance Com
pany.
Clarence B. Rheem.
Mr. Rheem has direct charge of tn
loans department of the company H,
is a graduate of the pioneer class of tn
Washington High School, to which be
longed many men who have becom
prominent in business and professiona
life in Washington and elsewhere H.
was for many years secretary of tn
board of trustees of the public school
and LEFT that position to accept a plac
in the establishment where he is on
of the mana ging officers He is know
as an expert in loan matters and ha
conducted the transactions Involving
some of the largest real estate loan
ever negotiated in Washington and ha
financed many large operations He
director in the Real Estate Title In
s.Irance Company, and the Potomac Fir
Insurance Company. secretary of tn
Crfsweil Chemical Company, and q mem
Der of the Board of Trade and mum
Der of scientific and literary association
of. the city.
Alexander T. Hensey.
Mr.. Hensey supervises the sales de
partment- He is one of the most com
petent sales managers in the CITY. an,
has negotiated many important trans
actions. He also is the product of tn
Washington High School He was for
merly financial clerk in the Washineto,
city pcstoffice. later engag ging in news
paper work, and was at one time rro
pritor of the washington SUNDAY Her
aid. He is yestryman in ST Mar
garet's Episcopal Church and a mem
Der of the Loyal Legion, and a directo
III the Riggs Fire Insurance Company
]. J. Darlington.
The remaining member of the board
Joseph ]. Darlington, counsel. MI
Darlington enjoys the distinction of be
ing one of the best LAWYERS practfcinp n
the Washington bar. is counsel for som
of its largest corporations and firms. an
is generally engaged in the most impor
tanf civil cases which come before tn
courts.
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