New Britain herald., 1929-11-30
HATCH CO. OPENS
 OWN HOME TODAY
Public to Inspect New Building
 on Washington Street

The W. l.. Hatch Co today for mally opens its newly constructed home at A Washington street after having occupied quarters in the city building for 22 years.
 Proud of the new hol.e. Alr. Hatch and his family will have open house for all their friends from 3 tonight, when visitors will be es- cortcd throughout the neH S1ld,0O0 structure. At 10 o'clock this fore noon Mr. Hatch escorted through the new headquarters q group of friends from out of the city.
 AS a climax 10 the realization Of hopes and plans for the past 22 years. the president of the business will give a dinner at the Burritt hotel at 12:3O o'clock today to ap- proXimately 100 invited suects There is no set program and no pre- arranged speeches.
 The new location Offers added conYenienceT because. being far enough ava from the congeSted traffic point it still is centrally To- catnd al still in the heart of the business district. The new building, d two story limestone structure, is modern in every respect and equip ped with the latest equipment 10 provide thorough and satisfactory service.
 MT. Hatch made his debut in the business in 4SSS, the year Of the big blizzard.
 In 1856, an insurance agency was opened in thi5 city by the late A. r. Collins. As the business grew. a partner, Charles Fl. Northend, was taken in and the firm became Collins & Northend, In 1858 the agency vas purchased by A. G. But Ter and William L. Hatch. For a decade t:.c business. known as But Ter & Hatch served it's patrons from an office over the old quarters of the New Britain National bank. where the town clerks office now is located. The first concern repre- scented 3 insurance companies.
 In 1898 Mr. Hatch purchased the Interests of his partner. and for 4 years the business was known as the w. l.. Hatch agency. Harold l.. Hatch, a son of the owner, entered business with his father in 1910. In 1912 the business was incorporated as the w. L. Hatch Co.,, with the elder Hatch as president and the son as secretary.
 The business continued to grow and in 1916 the W. L. hatch com- pany bought the insurance agency of D. A. Parsons and added the Parsons business to it's various lines of service. In 1923 the Home Bank ing and Eealt. Co.,, was purchased and Harry G. Hancock joined the company 2s vice president.
 In 1927 the business of T. w. O'Connor 6; Son was taken over and Harry r, O'Connor became vice president in charge of the real es- tate department.
 In 1928 the Louie s. Jones agency sold it's insurance business, repre- sentlng 16 companies, to the Hatch compan.' and Milton D. Jones ion- ed staff as vice president. bringing with him the Parsons & Parker, James J. Watson and IT. Dayton Hum phrey agencies.
 The Hatch company has manag- ed the affairs Of the New Britain Real Estate and Title Co.,. since 1899. The D. C. Judd Co.,. and the City Realty Co.,, are managed by officers of the Hatch Co.
 The company is one of the lead lng real estate and insurance con- cerns in Connecticut and represents 63 companies.
 Officers of the W. L. Hatch com pany are as follows; President, w. l.. Hatch; first vice president and treasurer, Harold w. Hatch: vice president and Sc, ,'etary, Harry G. Hancock; vice president, Milton D. Jones; assistant secretary, Ruth A. Grocock; manager of the automo- bile finance department, William Meehan.
 Those who have accepted invita- tions to attend include:
 Howard Durham, Insurance Com missioner, Hartford; Ralph B. Ives,