Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-21
THE BREWERS CONVENTION.
Speeches and Reports at Today's Ses-
sion.

THE BREWERS CONVENTION.
Speeches and Reports at Today's Ses-
sion.
A PROPOSED MODEL BREWERY AT THE WORLDS
FREDERICKSBURG QUESTIONS OF LEGISLATURE
SENTIMENT AGAINST THE ADULTERATIoN OF
BEER
II Ia not often that q more substantial-look-
ing lot of business men assemble in convention
than are in this city now. They are members
of the United States Brewers Association and
they are delegates to their annual convention,
held at Grand Army Hall.
The regular business of the convention did
not begin until this morning. Last night, how
ever, the delegates assembled at GAR. Hall
at $50 o'clock for a reception that had been
rendered the delegates and their friends. MIR.
Chris Heurich presided. Commissioner Doug
las made an address of welcome and President
Lefens Of the Brewers Association responded.
ToDAY's SESSION.
Ten o'clock was the hour set for tho session
of the Brewers Association this morning and
by that time Grand Army Hall was quite well
filed with members of the association but it
was nearly an hour after the time set before
they got fairly down to business. There was
much preliminary work TO be done
in the way Of paving annual dues, issuing
badges and tickets for the banquet tomorrow
evening, and enrolling the names Of members
present, and the secretary and treasurer had
their hands full.
This is the thirtieth annual convention of
the association The last one was held in Nj
agara last June, but all the members seem de-
lighted that this year the place selected was
the national capital.
The association has a membership of 796 with
members IN almost every state IN the Union,
and in many Of the states there are from a
dozen to o hundred members, and in cities like
Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn, Chicago,
Milwaukee and Cincinnati there are enough
members to make good sized society by
themselves. Last year the receipts OF the
association were S24, 293.SS and the total
assets amounted to the tidy sum Of 431. 476. SO.
The attendance of newspaper men at the ses-
sions today was exceptionally large. num-
Der of representatives of out of town papers
we're present, while all the trades journals
were fully represented.
PRESIDENT LEFFES's ANNUAL ADDRESS.
At ii o'clock President Leffen arose and
called the meeting to order. He made his an
nual address and in the beginning said that
the outlook Of the brewers today is much more
satisfactory than it was a year ago. He re-
viewed the legislation of the past year as far as
il affects prohibition or the liquor question and
referred 10 the case of the state of Dakota which
is trying the experiment Of getting along with
out stimulants, III climate such that during
a large part of the year even the temper
allure cannot be ascertained without
the use of alcohol" This called forth
loud applause. In referring to the proposed
exhibit at the coming worlds fair when the as
ISOLATION intend to have a complete brewery
erected and in operation, showing the pro-
cess Of manufacturing the national bey-
erage," President Leffen recommended
that committee be appointed to take
full charge of the matter, to procure
the necessary ground and to erect the brewery
He then declared the thirtieth annual conven-
ton Of the association open for business and
called upon the secretary. Mr.. Katzenmayer to
read the report of the board of trustees.
The TRUSTEES REPORT.
The report was long and touched upon many
Of the questions Of Importance TO hop growers
and beer brewers. 1t treated at length OF the
bill for congressional commission for the in
ysstigation Of the liquor traffic, the increase of
import duties on raw material, the
bi Is that define lager beer and adul-
teration, prohibition and the fiscal pol
icy Of the government. the interstate
commerce law as IL affects the brewers, prohi-
bition measures, the recent Supreme Court
decision in the case of Leisy L Co. of Peoria
Ill, who sent sealed kegs Of beer to their
agent in keokuk. Iowa, and offered
them for sale in their original state,
retail liquor dealers and their licenses,
DOlCOLls against DEtWcTlcs. Size OF brewers
casks aud other similar matters The report
Is strong in Its aDtagonism TO any aduteration
IN beer and announces that the association is
heartily IN sympathy with any legislation that
will Dut stop to any adulteratiOn, although it
insists that there is no adulteration in Ameri-
san beers
The report is signed by the members of the
board Of trustees a follows: Thies ]. LETTERS
chairman, chicago; Henry CIausen, New York;
George Ehret. New York; Joseph Liebmsnn
Srooklyn' !. Danenberg, Newark; Henry H.
hueter, Boston; Gottheb F. Burk-
hardt, Boston; c. W. Bergner, Phlla-
delphIa; Ellis Wainwright ST Louis.
August Mihlein, Milwaukee; Leo Ernst, Chi,
eAgo; Leo Ebert. IrOnton, Ohio; Edward W.
Stiefel, Baltimore; James Liebmann and III. IL
SharmSnn,Nlc presldents and Richard Katzen-
mayer. secretary. The report was unanimously
adopted
OTHER REPORTS
Mr.. Talman read the reports OF the publica-
ton and vigilance committees and thew ware
also adopted unanimously. Mr. Katzenmayer
read the report Of the financial committees.
which showed the association TO be in a most
prosperous condition The balance on hand
May Is, 1889. was so, s24 80; initiation fees
go; dues. S2i,05Si5; interest on deposit
s1S75; interest bonds. $3.50: cali
loan by Brewers Exchange $1,000. making a
total Of si9.322. 50. The expenditures during
The year, including convention expenses and a
subscription OF Sl0.OOO to the Johnstown
sufferers. amounted 10 SIS, 1884 A, leaving the
assets OF the association amounting to ga
l2A09 with liabilities III the shape OF a call
loan Of s5.O00.
REPORTS OF coMMITTEEs
Reports OF committees on freight and trans
portation. hop tares, on reorganization and the
advisory committee were read and approved.
few changes were made in the consultation
and by laws. and some special committees were
announced, after which the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Al ; O'Clock this afternoon the delegates to the
convention went down to Mount Vernon on the
Charles Manchester.
AT reunion given by Mr.. and Mrs j. E.
Holmes, 1913 street northwest. on the oc-
casion OF the sixty-hTst anniversary Of their
marriage the aggregate OF the ages Of the
aayan paOpla who in he oco.ssn,