New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-29
rue LAGER BEER QUESTION.
pIeeiing Of the Iunkeepers md srt",irr'
of Lager Beer-A Society Tor Proirc-
lion formed.

A large meeting Of the lager beer dealers was
bad Yesterday afternoon at the Germinia Assembly
Rooms
Mr. JoHN SrIPP Of T. ghth.ave the PRESIDED. pro ten,
called the meeting to order. After stating the object
OF the meeting, which was TO protect themselves
against tie impositions of the brewers which ara
being practiced upon the consumers, and several
5nefectual attempts TO elect a presiding officer hr.
f'hrstisn ochmitt Of Avenue {, was elected 10 Tue
Chsir. A.
The Chairman stated that unless STEPS lie taken. ee
sDd So would shortly be asked by the brewers
Mr. Henry MOntag elected Secretary.
Mr. SsIPP suggested the formation Of Union, for
She purpose Of erecting Union Stock Brewery.
with large park. The public was with the
lager beer sellers while the brewers who had com.
bmenced bre wing in wash tub, had become opulens
and were now rolling in carriages. These
riches we're only amassed through the tolls OF
the retailers who Lad 10 be exposed to al sorts OF dam
gers.
Mr. FAM NAUNER OF BROOKLYN spoke next Though
not beon cling TO the city, he had come 10 learn the
views Of the trade and how the monopoly Of the
brewers could be cOunieracted Everybody seemed TO
be afraid Of the brewers bat there need be fears
fertained that the brewers would refuse beer 10 those
who could pay. brewery shares could not be en-.
tertaned Let 20 80 nn.keepers club together and
by paying 800 each they could make their beer.
and thus derive all the profits that made the
beer. All ths money the brewers made was made for
Them by the Dn-keepers Ten or IL associations thus
formed would do all the work.
MI ECCERT said the object Of this meeting was 10
force reduction Of the price first but to do this they
must all act unedly; this must be done inside OF two
weeks and IL it could be forced otherwise then the
places be shut and the people must fall back
gin. Tie Society must propagate this theory for II
was the only one which the consumers should embrace
their policy and which alone would result in an iIn
proved state of affiir-.
Capt MARoHowsKY thought an address TO the public
and especially the German wOrkmeD. should be issued
and then call a mass meeting. and 80 sgitate tie
question. Appausel
Mr. HANcK stated that several brewers sold their
beer at sO these should be supported and enabled
O. enlarge their business and so cut down the monopoly
OF the brewers Lager beer had become very popular
OF late. aud the production should be increased.
Mr. A. KREHER urged immediate action and moved
that the sale lager bee. sold at present be stopped
for G. fortnight
Nj. SCnsIITI opposed the motion, for 40 long as the
sellers not united action could be taken. The
retailers complained of the size Of the barrels,
which now held no more than 20 or % gallons. He
had been instrumental in passing the law about the
sze OF the barrel.
NJ JACOBS stated that the beer had OF late become
% bad 10 make 1t unstable, and prompt action
necessary.
Mr.. AUGUST Koch moved that committee Of fvo
bssp2oin.ed to draft platform for the Society TO stand
upol constitution and bylaws.
The resolution was adopted and Messrs August
Koch sextus Ludwig kapf Stein Bnchner and Mar.
s1ovskv appointed such committee to whom, mo-
zion the officers Of tho meeting were added.
Resolution Of NJ. SepI, asking the appointment al
Committee to demand from the brewers g reduction
efthe price of beer ST. made the subject OF
sure action.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call Of tie