The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
WIN IN REAL ESTATE
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel Sell
. Much Property.
FIRM INCORPORATED IN 1908
Fair Dealing Claimed as the Motto
of the COmpany-AttentIOn Given
TO Sales, Rentals, Loans, Insurance,
and Exchange of ReaIty-DaVid
Moore Joins Concern.

Since their incorporation in 1893, Wllige.
Gibbs & Daniel have made great strides
in the local real estate field. and few con
Germs in the National Capital command 80
large a patronage. This success is. due. in
most part, 10 the energy and progressive
ness OF the company. which, by a strict
adherence 10 honest principles and fair
dealing, and b. the application of up-to-
date methods. judicioUs advertising. and
prompt and scrupulous attention 10 the
interests of its patrons. has steadily ad-
vanced to the front rank among the local
brokers.
The sales department is strong feature
Of the establishment The sales Of this
company have reached large proportions,
and many OF the most important trsnsac-
tons in Washington realty during the
past few years have been negotiated
through its Offices. Every facility is Of
fered for handling business intelligenty
and 10 the best interest Of patrons.
The company is fully alive 70 every i'm
portant proposition on the market. and its
equipment and efficient corps. Of statesmen
give it large advantages.
The rapid increase OF the company's s
business has compelled an enlargement Of
quarters. and il now occupies the main
floors of the two Office buildings at COS
and 605 Thirteenth street northwest. and
is contemplating the extension of its Of
fees 10 give added facilities 10 meet the
demand Of its business.
Personnel Of Sales Force.
Its sales representatives include Charles
II. Jerman, Thad 3. Sergeant. Arthur ].
Hendricks. Thomas ". Schaener. Sypret
w. Hendrick. Frank A Steele. Warren
G. Eynon, Edwin NJ Dulin. Arthur c.
Houghton, Joseph NJ. Donohue. and Ar
thur II. Sullivan.
David Moore, a local real estate broker,
has associated himself with the firm Mr..
Moore has had large experience in the
real estate business. extending over a
period of seventeen years. He is well
known among real estate brokers. as well
as the general public. Mr.. Moore was the
organizer Of the firm Of Moore & Hiu, Of
which he was president FOR a number Of
years. Mr.. Moore is thoroughly versed in
fire insurance, having taken prominent
interest in the local board of under
writers, and will have general supervision
OF the insurance department OF WIlige.
Gibbs & Daniel.
Willige. Gibbs & Daniel have been par
ticularly successful in selling high-grade
residences to prominent government oil
cials and members of Congress; among
these the handsome dwelling at the cor
Of
teenth street northwest. sold 10 Senator
Chester / Long. Of Kansas. and the
green stone residence. 1916 Nineteenth
street northwest, to Senator Elmer J.
Burkett, of Nebraska.
The standard of efficiency which char
acterizes the Ia? ndling % sales prevails in
the departments of rents. loans. and in
surance, and The company facilities in
these lines are unsurpassed. The rent de-
partment is under the personal super
vision of a member of the corporation,
and stress is laid upon the prompt col
lection and remittance Of rents and care
full attention TO matters of repair.
Some of the important commercial risks
In Washington have recently been written
by this company, which is the general
agent for the Insurance Company of
North America and the Union Insurance
Company OF Philadelphia. and which rep
resents also the German-hmeriean and
Home Fire Insurance companies. of New
York; the Firemens and Potomac COM
panies, Of Washington, and the Columbia
Plate Glass Insurance Company The
hrst-named Of these companies is the old
est fire insurance concern In the United
States. having been established during
the administration OF President Wash
ington. In 1884 This department of the
business is in charge Of Fer
nand Petit.
Loan Department Works WeI:.
The loan department is also a promi-
nent feature\ of the companys business;
and in this relation it is the Washington
of several prominent finan-
cial institutions of Philadelphia and New
York. It is prepared to handle loans OF
any magnitude from $500 to SI0.OOO.OOO.
Elmer E. Rogers is manager of this de-
partment.
The repair department is prepared 60
work of every mechanical
class. and is ably directed by Malcolm
Gettinger.
The officers of the company are: 7
Louis Willige. president; Ernest II. Daniel.
secretary; Charles r. Johnson. treasurer
These gentlemen are all widely and IA
vorabiy known in local business and
financial circles, and are actively identf-
fed with the Board of Trade. the Cham
ber of Commerce. the Masonic bodies.
and other organizations.
The roll OF the company also includes
Augustus Worthington Willige,> cashier;
Charles W. Meyers. bookkeeper. and
staff OF ten competent stenographers,
and record clerks.
James T. Gibbs. former vice president
Of the COMPANY retired in 1901