The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-20
BEER DRTNKING ExTRf
The Floors or the Concordin Assembly Rooms
Soaked with Beer.

Tho votes that for thrcc days previous had
boon cast in the beer exhibition in Concorlia
Assembly Rooms were counted yesterday by
n committee Of the Gambrnus Vcrcin in the
presence Of some Of the brewers who had sent
their manufactures TO take part in the contest.
The exhibition was begun on Monday The
kegs of lager placed on trial We're sent to the
Gambrininns throc days before. and had all
been placed on lee. After being thoroughly
cooled. thcy were covered with bagging, SO that
they might not be recognized. either 10y tho
drinkers or by the brewers themselves. They
were numbered by lot. and had no other dis
tnguishing mark. long counter in the form
oi an elipse ran through the ball room Of the
Assembly Rooms, and within that the c9X"rrd
kc.s were placed in rows. and tapped. Those
who wished to test the beers. bought beer
tickets, six for twenty-five cents and tor every
six beer tickets ono voting ticket was given.
The hail was crowded day and night. BY day
the drinkers and voters were mainly saloon
keepers nt night they included all occupations.
Many invested heavily in tickets. and voted pro-
rortlonately. One man bought eleven dollars
worth OF tickets on the second day and cast IA
votes
The voting covered three ponts-tastc. body.
and appearance.
The closing night -Wedncslay-was uproar-
ious. The crowd ned the hall TO ovcrhOwing;
Over forty brewers had by that time been placed
on trial and $50 kegs had been emptied-nbout
soaked with beer. The sidewalk in front Of the
building was sloppy with ber and the gutter
were piled up on the edge OF the walk in wall
forty feet long.
An enormous amount of drinking was done,
aud yet there WIS no disturbance. Singing and
drinking were continued until long after mid
night
The counting Of the ballots lasted from early
| yesterday afternoon until late at night. The
! largest number Of votes were cast for j. J.. r.
| kuntz OF Morrsania. George Bechtel of Stnto n
Island and Peter Doelger Of New York. These
are to receive prizes whose nature IL not yet
| determined The following named received
| votes sum eicnt to entitle them to diplomas :
Joseph Doelger. David luengling n Co.
! lthc Rex Of the Carnival. George Ring
! Ter 4 Co. Conrad stein. Jacob Rupp"rt.
! f. X NJ. Schacfer. John Kress, J. Hon
man. Andrew Fink & son. Ph. Schroeder.
| and J. Eichlcr all Of New York Pm. < W. Eh-
| ling of Morrisania 7. Kastner OF Newark, J.
| Burger and J. Raber of Williamsburgh VI. Eek
stein and Myer 4 Bnchman lthe winners Of the
first prize at the CentenninO of Staten Island,
and Hacbler Of Syracuse. Ehret. tho most pop
ular of the New York brewers, was not repre-
scnted at the exhibition. and no mention is
made Of Rnbsam Norman. A great deal OF
| dissatisfaction WAS expressed with the result
| Notwithstanding all the precautions that were
| taken to secure a fair vote. there were rumors.
| and the appearance Of the ballots lent them
! color. that some II the Interested brewers had
| taken means To- identify their own beers. and
! had spent money freely to buy voting tickets 10
| cast in their own behalf