St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28

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flags. The decorations were the work OF
William l.. Banning. The beautiful
facade of the brew house was decorated
with evergreens, and the capacious
front room was Ornamented with eX-
otics and cut flowers. On the the east
side of the front room was stationed
Seibert's full orchestra, with a good
portion of the brass band, and the pro-
gramme of music was made up from
Selbert'S choicest selections.
William Hamm stationed himself in
the brew house. the most charming part
of the entire brewery, and greeted the
ceaSeless inflow of people. turning them
over to guides to be shown through the
labyrlnthine structure. Up the stairs.
up the elevators. or through Oh the first
tioor into other rooms, the crowd divided
and %thronged. Those who drifted
through On the first floor found it diff
cult 10 get by the ponderous ice-making
machine in the second room back, for
this is a marvel that battles the under
standing of every II who has not taken
il schooling i'll the mysteries OF making
ice by mechanical means. Among the
visitors of the brew house were MANY
ladies'. and they seemed TO be as much
interested in the intricacies of the
structure as the sex for Which the bey-
errage is made.
To 20 through the brew house and
gain anything of an understanding of
lis contents requires a full hour and a
half, and very few entered who did not
take up the tull time. There were eight
tioolS to inspect, and everything on
each floor was interesting. The guides
explained everything in a lucid way,
and SO that few went away without
understanding how it was that malt and
hops were elevated to the top floor and
descended from floor to floor, reaching
the bottom in delicious lager beer. In
the basement at the rear was an impro-
vised bar. where select people were
conducted to sample the product of the
institution; but the democratic bar was
located in The malt house, and there the
crowd was packed like sardines.
Inc room in Tie malt house used for
the refreShment dispensing is fully LOOK
100 leet in dimensions, and the demand
for space inside was SO great that it was
next to impossible tor the outsiders to
obtain it. Three or foul policemen
were stationed at the front and back
entrances to prevent the jam inside
from becoming dangerous, aud the Off
GERS had their hands full.
Inside Were Bankers.
wholesale merchants and many people
OF the st. Anthony hill silk-stOcking
element, mixed up i'll happy union with
the %pleDeahS. In the center OF the
room was a lunch stand. from which
ham and other sandwiches and MANY
dellcacies of the cold lunch order
were served with a lavish hand, and
about the board was a constant scramble
tor piaceS.tn two parts of the room were
! ong lmprovlsed counters, from which
Hamm' finest product was dispensed
by a doZeu or more ~bartenderS behind
each counter. The demand for beer
was something frightful to behold.
Many were surprised to learn that their
arms were so long, and these generally
wanted but one glass. Those fortunate
enough to get next to the bar stuck
h%eroically to their guns, most of them.
and drank as many beers as they could
get hold OF. But Notwithstanding the
marvellous capacity of many. there was
no disorder, only IA jolly time all over
the ROOM. Next the front of the room
was stationed Kleist's full orchestra,
performing a programme of music of
the most charming order.
A little past mid-afternOon some
prominent German discovered ex-Goy.
Ramsey and induced him to step out in
front OF the great throng filling Mime
mana street II make a speech. The
governor was in a happy mood and kept
the people roaring with wit. He went
briefly over the days of yore when
Theodore Hamm made beef with a few
Kitchen pots and kettles. and led I'D to
tfe time when in 1864 the now venerable
brewer started a small brewery on the
nrnSnnf InnatInn yptfb r
turning out 800 barrels of beer a wear.
1t was then hailed as a great bre VERY.
aud st. Paul prided itself on the new
industry, feeling that it had grown to
be quite metropolitan. The old "war
governor" remembered we'll the DAYS
when the now brilliant Young business
man II Democratic politician, Hon.
William HamIn, was happiest when he
had o a big sack full of marbles.
Gov. Ramsey was very humorous
throughout as he sketched the careers
OF the senior and the Junior Hamm.
The Great Accomplishment.
Theodore Hamm may well look with
pride at his accomplishment in the past
thirty years. Starting out with il brew
cry capable OF producing only 500 bar.
rels a year, ne has II now that can
handily produce that much beer in a
day, and the new structure has room
enough to contain machinery to manu-.
facture 1000 barrels a day. Mr.. Hamm
81. is known to all the older generation
as one of the best and most cautious
business men in the city. A good story
is related of him that fully illustrates
the point.
Some three years ago Mr.. Hamm went
TO europe. and during his absence his
son Billy conceived a scheme to give
his rather a great surprise on his return
home.
Now. father and mother have lived
long enough in that old house." uuoth
Billy to himself. "Ihey have worked
hard enough to be deserving OF a better
home. Father can't get out OF his old
habits and will never build himself a
suitable residence if he is left to him.
self. No amount of argument would
convince him that he is in ample posi-
ton to afford a mansion. So Eli just
build him One on that slightly spot at the
brow of the bluff"
Billy built the house, and most st.
Paul people have viewed with admira-
ton he magnificent structure that
overlookS the most picturesque part of
the city. Not a word about it was known
to Mr.. Hamm senior or to his good wife,
and they returned to America and st.
Paul, expecting to settle down again In
the same prosy old home. At the proper
time MIR. Hamm JUNIOR conducted his
father and mother quietly up the steps
to the top of the bluff and into the pal.
ace. Then he disclosed to them swhat
he had done, and asked them how they
liked it. They liked it. of course. But
after Mr.. Hamm senior had given full
vent to his admiration and apprecia.
ton, he said:
"Well, Billy. that is all right;but how's
the bank account?"
The bank account was 10 bang-up
good shape, of course; but it cost Billy
Hamm some little work, so it is said, to
convince his father of the fact.
The reception continued until mid