The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TAXES the FIRsT PRIZE.
The Anheuser- Busch Brewing AssoclatiOn
viii Furnish the Beer for the Worlds
Fair.

From the GIobe-DemOcrdt, Jan. u 1898.
The Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association
has been awarded the contract TO furnish the
beer for the Columbian Casino Restaurant at
the worlds fair this year. This is not only
great triumph for the Anheuser- Busch Associa-
ton, but for st. Louis as well.
1t is only observing the eternal fitness Of
things that the largest and finest restaurant the
world has ever known should be supplied with
beer by the largest and best beer producers on
earth, for such the Anheuser-B Busch is known 70
be wherever beer il drank, both in the old world
and the new. An additional triumph for the
Anheuser Busch is the fact that IN the face Of
great competition they not only secured the
contract, but will receive 81 per barrel more Tor
their beer than any Of their competitors offered
When the committee authorized 20 let the con-
tract opened negotiations With Mr.. Busch that
gentleman candidly told them that il beer was
beer with them, and they were looking for
supply on the basis OF cheapness. then the An
heuser-Busch would not be in it, but il it was
quality and rot cheap beer they were after, and
were willing to pay for good beer, such as the
Anheuser-Busch manufactures every day in the
year, then he was ready to treat with them.
The committee, which was composed OF the
best-known connosseurs of Chicago, after ex-
aiming the beer manufactured in Chicago,
points. were unanimous In deciding that the An
heurer-Busch should have the contract, and yes
terdaY Mr.. Busch received a telegram from the
president of the Casino company informing him
that the Anheuser-Busch Association have been
awarded the contract upon their own terms, and
that the papers would be forwarded by mail to-
day. Naturally, Mr.. Busch feels elated over
this, but it viii be no surprise 10 the millions Of
people who know well the merits of the Tony
Faust and BudweiseT beers, which are the
brands that will be supplied. Some idea of the
magnitude Of the contract may be gathered
from brief description of what the Columbian
Casino restaurant will be. The worlds fair
directors, realizing the enormous demand there
will be during the fair for restaurant accom-
modatiOns authorized the Incorporation of the
Columbian Casino Company with q capital
stock of 100000. The stock to De all paid up
and worcestershire. The Casino will be the
only building on the fair grounds proper used
exclusively for restaurant purposes. The Ex-
position Company erects the building, and it
will be equipped, managed and operated by the
Casino company. which is composed Of some Of
the best known caterers in America, and some
Of the most prominent capitalists of Chicago,
The president is Ernest Sadler, Horace F. White
is treasurer, and Mr.. Henry A Winter, formerly
of the Southern hotel in this city, will be gen
eral manager. The board of directors includes
such Well known men as d. NJ. Eochersperger,
Charles c. Hilton of the Wellington hotel
Judge Policy. VIM. Thompson and D. NJ. Kirton,
the well-known attorney. These gentlemen At
once determined TO make the Casino the most
perfect restaurant and cafe the world has ever
known, and drew their plans accordingly. The
building Is situated at the entrance from the
pier where all boats conveying visitors to and
from the city will land, and is easily accessible
from all parts of the grounds. 1t will be
2oO feet long by 40 wide, and three stories
high. the first floor will be divided into
spacious reception and public comfort rooms;
the restaurant proper will occupy the
second and third floors, which will be
reached by numerous elevators and will have a
persons, and is destined to serve from thirty
to forty thousand persons each day. Such is
what this wonderful worlds fair restaurant
will be when daily during the fair tens OF
thousands OF visitors from all parts of the world
will drink Anheuser-Busch beer, and carry
its fame to the uttermost parts of this
earth. Mr.. Busch is to he congratulated, as
this is really paramount to capturing the first
prize at the Columbian Exposition. and the
managers have displayed rare Judgment in
making the award which but adds another TO
the innumerabls victories won by the great st
Louis brewer, solely upon the merits of
the beer he manufactures Mr.. Busch
will probably receive and sign the
articles of the contract to-day, and will
| make ample preparation TO furnish the worlds
fair visitors with toe finest besr in the world,
and as much OF t as is wanted. The beer for
| the Casino win be the favorte and well known
brands already mentioned, and which it is i'm.
| possible to improve upon.