The morning times., 1896-08-02
THE WASHINGTON
BREWING COMP ANY
A Home Institution Which Enjoys
the Patronage and Confidence
of Washingt0nians.

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ceilent output, its splendid plant and its ad
illustrative -head.-thi house ranks as 1
standard model brewery. If the question
were put anywhere in Washington today
what brewing enterprise manufactures the
best beer in the city:'' the answer woulo
be, "That of the Washington Brewery Com
pany is unsurpassed
The following figures are reliable: 40, III
| barrels for the fiscal year ending July /
| 1898, showing decided increase over the
| sales OF 1890. This must be ascribed to d
beer possessing age, purity and strength, the
company producing several brands, known
as Ruby Lager the Pure Champagne, the
Stock Lager, or Export Beer. These are sold
in Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria.
The Ruby Lager is worthy Of special men
ton, being lately introduced, and made of
| imported matt and hops. 1t possesses
brilliancy of color. fine palate flavor and re
liable key condition.
The premises of the Washington Brewery
| Company are situated at Fourth Fifth, Z
| and + streets northeast, taking up in all
| one block. This site was first known as
| Tue Juenemaun brewery and subsequentlyas
| the Mount Vernon Brewery. Old residents
| would hardly recognize the locality, such IA
| remarkable change having taken place in
| this plant; which is 4 vast Pile or bricks,
| stone and iron, and truly an ornament TO the
|
| time under the present executive are iHi-
| portant, and greatly assist in making this
| the fine. brewery which it is. In 1895, a
| new engine house was erected, of which Mr..
| c. A. Didden, of this city, was the archi-
| tect; also II l0O-ton refrigerating machine
was placed. weighing 100000 pounds; also
| an electric light plant of 80 incandescent
| lamps.
| y bottling department, recently COM
al ,aft T.ad M. hs.
| corner of Fourth and streets northeast
| IL Lsa IL odel establishment, modern in every
respect and possesses every facility for
| placing before Its customers, through glass
| and labels It's brands of beer in q n ost
| favorable manner 1t can thus be readily
| seen that no expense has been spared TO
| have at hand every modern appliance
which the ingenuity of man has perfect Q
This business was Incorporated in $50,
with capital OF $63s. 900 paid in. and its
manager is Harry Williams. A positive and
unequivocal proof and evidence of this gen
tlemans executive and financial ability is
the Increase in sales. 1t might also be
stated here that this company has never
paid less than per cent on the common
stock, and always per cent on the preferred
stock.
Mr.. Harry Williams was horn in England
July 6, 1880. His father was engaged in
the lace business. The subject OF our
sketch was educated not only in his native
country, but also in Germany, and his knowl-
edge OF the German language, thus secured,
has been ever since of great value in his
chosen profession. His first business ex-
perience was with his father, which was sup
plemented by connection OF five years as
cashier with a Yorkshire brewery. In
l SIS we find him proprietor OF the Penn
Brewery, in Wolverhampton, England. In
1888, at the request ofleading stockholders,
he engaged with the Washignton Brewery
Company, and was elected to his present
responsible position in 1890 Mr.. VIII
Jams has the highest ideas as to business
honor, and the dignity of the brewing pro-
fession, and great reliance is placed upon
his ability. He has an easy bearing. which
makes him very effective, He is, IN
doubtedly, par excellence, one of the few
finished financiers in the District. He
is always gentleman, and whatever his
opinion OF a visitor, always treats him with
courtesy. Said a most able and practical
man, whose name is known on two conti-
nents: Harry Williams does not say much
but he is really one OF til G great minds in the
brewing profession, possessing marked ex-
ecutive ability and many friends. l wish
that there were more such men in this city
and state. knew him in England. and he
was considered there shrcwd and far-see-
ing man. l am glad that be has been SO
successful in this country, aud many others
join with me in this remark. There is
personal magnetism about the man which is
delightful"
Mr.. Sigmund Enrich is the confidential
man. Born in Austria in 1861, he came to
the United States when twenty-five years of
age, and after valuable experience in New
York city In manufacturing business, he
engaged in 1888 with Go.trried Kruger,
Belmont avenue. Newark, n. ]. No better
school could have been selected, Gottfried
Kruger not only being at the head of the
largest enterprise devoted to the manu-
facture Of lager beer alone in New Jersey
but a man OF superior accomplishments, who
held the position of Judge of errors and ap-
peal the highest tribunal in New Jersey as
a lay. and he being the only brewer or Ger
man in the United States holding this posi-
ZION. Mr.. Enrich remained for Two years |
In the office of this able man, and severed
his connection to connect himself with the
Washington Brewery Company. Mr.. Sig |
mund Ehrlich is a man of sterling personal |
worth and sound business PRINCIPLES. He |
possesses the entire confidence of the execu- |
tive, and greatly relieves Mr.. Harry VIII |
Jams of much care in the details. He is |
very much in love with his business and has |
saved the enterprise. by extra care. tbous- |
ands of dollars during his connection. Said |
gentleman: Converse with Mr.. Ehrlich |
and you Will form correct idea of his |
ability. Enter the office and you will find |
everything in systematic form; every de- |
partment Is studied. He has, in my opinion, |
worked too hard"
Mr. Frank and Mr.. Dempf collectors, are |
worthy of special mention. The former |
engaged with Albert Carry, after much in |
formation secured through personal obser- |
walton with other concerns, and on that gen. |
ticman's withdrawal from the ma cement. |
he followed the fortunes of this enterprise. |
lsr linn n G a Mt orr
dates back TO 1891. Both these gentleman
are very popular with the trade. They are
untiring in their eXcrtions to advance the |
best interests of the very.
Said Mr.. Harry Williams: Brewing oc-
cupics a higher position today than ever in
its hiStory. Some of the leading men of the
world have been engaged in it, and would |
mention among them. Prince Bismarck. |
of Germany. | understand that President |
Cleveland was stockholdcr in Il Buffalo |
brewing enterprise. and that United States |
Senator Murphy. of the firm of Kennedy |
K Murphy, Troy, n. Y, is, if / remember
rightly, the only brewer that ever held a |
seat in the United States Senate. Frank |
Jones of Portsmouth, N. H., the greatest |
ale and porter brewer in the United States, |
was a member of Congress i'll lSI6-IS.
II believe in newspaper expression Us to
tie moral aspect OF the question. The |
public have been so excited at the stipend
Gus sales of lager beer that they are posi- |
lively hungry for the information furnished |
uy the books OF the National Brewers AS
ISOLATION throughout the country, who are
expected in every way possible to uphold |
tue dignity of the profession, aud should In |
my opinion, do all in their power to secure
newspaper expression favorable to hecr
as temperance agent All total abr
stainers should be Influenced by the follow
Ing careful Investigation to make malt |