The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-25
THE FORMAL OPENING
THE BREWERY or THE AMERICAN
brewing ASSOCIATION.
Lnrec Crowd Thrones the Immense
IsniidinR-AddresscS 10 ihc feo-
pic--nrirf sketch of the Enter
prise-AuHpicious Opening.


and success to the enterprise.
The location OF the mammoth six-story
brewery is upon an eininence ovurlookins
both Bunalo and White Oak bayous and
81 stands out rs a grand and everlasting
monument to che projectors. Tho build
ings cover q solid block, and. tosether
with the brewery plant ware constructed
a cost OF $4,000
The man 10 whom the credit OF project
ing this enterprise Is due is Adulphus
Busch. the great 81. Louis brewer HIS
brain conceived The idea and his money
pat 80 Into execution, SO that today Hous,
ron has brewery with an manual capacity
81 10000 barrels Of beer the largest ca
y,acity or any IN the StDie. With the ln-
tuition wclch belDngA TO the successful
business man he saw IN Houston the pos
set about to SHOW his faith Ia his Jndg-
menl- with plenty q money nerve anu
undertaking. Aftor the entire plant hnd
been completed. representing an eNpendl.
lure Of more than thirt Of q million ayl.
amount OF tns stock TO Houston people, ~
as 30 thoruughly identify the enterprise
with the city, ana the result WAS that
own stock ia the brewery
MIR. Busch IS prc-emlnently man OF
the people. and WHOM the English eyndi-
cate desired to buy his ST. Louis brewery
q few years ago lie declined, because ne
has 1900 men IN his employ and hestltated
to turn over TO a foreign corporation
hueiness from which tile bread OF more
than 1000 people was derived. Houston,
then, IS indeed fortunate IN having anen
n mRh So largely Interested IN one ut Nor
Ihe American Brewing association was
organized with. AdolphuH Busoh as preai,
dent. r. HSckpr, general manager. ana
Iiouis Iimer, secretary, and the following
direotors: Adulphua Busch. I. Japhet. Is.
A Riesner Hy. Bresnesr. sam Allen. ~.
II. Fisher. 10. y. Coontb5.
c. II & j. StadMer were awarded the
contract and the buildings were com
pleted several meoruhs ago a trip taIousn
the various deparunelfts would take near
ayNa dav 10 accomplish.
The guests or the associaffgn began g
assemble as early as 10 o'clock and within
from 10000 to 1900 peope on uhe prenisses
Two bands or music, Dtshfa orchestra
aud Herbs Light Guard hand. dAacourstd
music There was heer eyerywhere a9d
Jisst suoh as would be Appropriate with
Siie amber nectar. INac oUisida 81 fhe
buildings were gaiiy Decorated with nag.
nunttne; and evergreen, The great crowds
stirecd to and fta yishsn., md lHSpectnB
the vai1ons departments OF the great bew-
cry, ard tie description Of nasty trip
OF Manager Hacker and secretary are
meat and admirably arranged In aN pf
tiie.r appointments One OF the uut1h,e
rhinss upon the wallis Of Mr.. Ilimsass Of
49, =" 49, 49,
bismarck. After passing through the Of
fetS, the Storage house. freezing house,
ntaeiline house and boiler house are lo-.
cateu IA tle order named.
One OF tho most interesting depart
nienta IS the machine house. where there
nre two nianrrath etisineH % 2F0 horse
power, which drive the wheels through-
nut the Immense bulding. Adlacent to
this IL the immense fee plant with q daily
aparsty q 80 tons, the biggcst ice ite
sishe brewery dcpartmont wontd take
n dry itseif 10 thoroughly Inspect, and Il
roiftains iaic most improved machinery
immense steci OF Imported Bahsrnian
hops ard mutt on hand and It II TIE
boast OF this q ssl1ciafipn that Il uses only
she best HOPS and malt aa1 rs storage
NVapr f0r the brewery Is furnished by
aTtesiap wells with a daily cGpae!ty OF
Y go 90 gaiiots ana contracts haye been lcf
1slr an9tiisr wlih a daily eslp9niiY 81 3Qli-
900 The brewing Is under tho direct IL
fection Of Superintendent r. Hacker, as-
s,s.ed by Gaorse Solisa iibsta'Ater; MI
bfated brewers thC Hacker family Oh
Mnpich, ara he ~ the maH who pai4ioi-
pttea n e2'tnerilon wiA August A.
Jlrsuucing the hne Columbian beer witch
took ilfst Prize NJ the WORLDS faair VIM
atsqn ni,p as T. Hacker on the inside and
prise Y bound TO be q success from the
beginning,
A 70 O'clock Mr. Louis Timer intro
dcEcd Mr.. george Icumaiclk Wee prcsl-
dent Of the ADheuSer-s3usch Brewing a.
sieo.atlou Co the vast nssenthlagc. lie nd.
jdry2sfd them ss fnllawes
Cemlctner We assersnie here TODAY 70
5.sslyf lns day wAen an9bhnr impoltant
tnstuHtry has been eStaixi ahbd Ia the cify
OF Hou.l5on which VIII add lta share to
n.ssks ilsnrtosl tho great manufacturing
baye the honur 10 appear bersrs sou
n9cey AZ the Representative 81 Mr. sdol-
phps hu9cht who requested me % CONVEY
rs sxceetfS reFra.a % the citizsni o.
houston thai he could not be prasent
~. person On Ais ausyscious ocaaaaon.
ait Busch bas such unisoundsd conn
uence ~ the great State or TeNns and
the future OF your city that he ana Ills
friends have Invested their CAPITAL here
20 build thi9 ms grliicent brewery, There
Houston Is destined To become one az INA
great cities Of me land. ana hfr F4assAsh
Acal location has already made her one
% me great ra4iroad centers or the oolin-
Fry Houatens proximity 20 the Kulf VIII
eventually make her seaport town and
thur put her IN direct Communication
with the commerce Of the nations bAr9ml
the seas. Texans = not oGly great Safe
IN poiut faaea, by reason on tha enter
priae OF nef eilzens. Texas exceeds In
fztent o. area such ggeat nations as
pife; she could easily provide hemes with
N her bordera nor NtirtY millions ~ pto-
pie, aod iust think what ihia great state
49,. t-rt iN@ll htfil iifNlta-trl even
- tan OF nttcun nllNio1A SHE Gun Justly
claim % be called ths Dmrsre Slate. ara
Ifoustpn y nnonS Tie precious Jewels ID
her cr2Nu This me new brewery. b2it
ftaEqrnlf44 ~ express 70 make Il perfact
u gu ~ arfasEemeps apd appointments.
vi ~ factor Va Developing the trale
and commerce Of Housta1 No Busah
ezd AZ toucerned dfAns Ii 10 ID Under
stood that the American Brewing come
3xAny y digtinrtly a Tsxes concern And
Strictly hJno industry and thar IN
nesi ntes Ia Texls viii be made richt
here N this brewery.
AID nov we confidently conslFn this
reN eutefFf4se Into your hands ana re-.
rmmenn n - your favor Ard fasler,ay
lHteresfs. NIX ~ ~
cnll npsn you al to nieise me in
manning nnulpsr % the nticceas and rfa5s
I pfr,,,y % p the American rfewinN Company,
" me lolftehlnS CITY a. Hfoua.on 4 * *
Y 4 seaT lives and gfyat happinass
IN me Afternoon Mr. itlir rii9,or N.
lffre4 tne fe.i4winB Rd3rtss m l1eesnan
t1ftl9frfnt ~ the nHme and II hshs1F
sssf sfiassleen brtwiRs esFssleslon /
and more tnat ~ '2pcdy wan enjoy Iheso1-
fflfc4 e their bed ahuitp Ef4ss III 10
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