The morning times., 1896-06-14
CHRISTIAN HEURICH BREWING
COMPANY.

pauy, down town tile other day and OF
course we turned our conversation to beer
aud brewiDg.
II the question should be put any where
! In Washington today. by whose ability
has the present position OF this hrcwery
In sales been reached?" the answer would
! be: christian Heurich, with an able execu-
tive assisting."
I Said q United States Senator "This
| enterprise is at present attracting the at
| tentiOn, not only OF the District of Columbia,
but all those interested in brewing in the
United States, having nearly completed a
plant, which, by reason of its plan of con-
struction, would place it anong breweries
| as the Capitol at Washington with similar
edifices, can see no reason why this brew
| cry should not now make a history. going be-
| yond any previous record I WIS Pleased
| when / heard of the Incorporation some
| years ago. as 1t greatly relieved Mr.. Chris
| tian Heurich In The details of the business
| ofmuch care surrounded him with able me n,
and certainly benefited the business.
am well acquainted with this gentleman.
! 1t requires no interpreter to acqnaint
| one with his real WORTH He is a rare ma n.
| The axiom. Character is a diamond that
| scratches every stone is exemplified by
| his whole business career, He Is very
| ambitious man, and was born 10 command
| not to follow. He could not be connected
1 WIN ShAStIiiSS' pay
| part. Unless he could be controlling
| power, he would not engage In any under
| taking.
MANY men have homes whose families
| would now be without one but for Chris, ian
| Henrich. To some men he may appear
stern at times. bit to those who know him
| his heart Is oyerflowing with the milk of
| human kindness. Every dollar that he has
made has been an honest dollar. The new
brewery is to him the same as n newborn
| Child. and upon 1t he has bestowed his af
fcctions, ard perhaps Justly. as he las no
| spn TO succeed to the business. II Is a mon
unent of what a whole life devoted TO
brewing can accomplish. He suggested his
| Ideas to the architect, Mr.. Charles Terney
and The first stone was laid in March. 1894,
and the cornerstone July OF the same
year. There ca be no doubt as TO the eff
cacy, OF This plant. l have personally seen
The brewhnuse OF the A Anheuser- Busch Brew
ing Association in 81. Louis, also that OF
| the Jos. Schiitz ewing Company, MiIwau-
kee; that nf Geo Ringier 6 Co., New York
| city, as well as that of c. Feigenspan. New
ark, N. j., and in certain points this plant is
uuequaled. While Iadniired IL plan Noticed
that il was fircpr,of aud that it had an un-
failing supply Of water pumped from wells;
also that shipments could readily be made
10 all parts through the Potomac River.
where n wharf affords fa ciities. The ice
plant. whose product Is to be furnished 10
customers Of the brewery alone. is a very
important feature The refrgerating de-
rartment viii undoubtedly be visited by
all interested in brewing. whether residing
In this country or in Europe, who may visit
the capital.
II consider Christian Heurich still a
comparatively young man. He has un-
doubtedly exerted himself unduly. physically
and mentally. but am sure his constitution
can endure the strain. He has always
believed in bodily development. and is Il
lover OF nature. He owns i fine farm few
miles distant from Washington. and in this
delightful retreat the poets fancy might
well revel. His recreation is almost always
sought in rural pursuits. and he is I'M
doubtedly finding natures rules few, plain
and most reasonable Here is fine herd
OF cattle and dairy, which deservedly has
the reputation, by reason OF the rare quality
OF the product, of being unsurpassed south
or west OF New York. Mr.. Heuricl is inter-
ested in many enterprises, being always for
advancement
The executive OF this company is: Chris
tian Heurich, president and manager Au-
gust b. Coppes. vice president. Charics
Meyer. secretary; August DietZ, treas
urer. The remaining directors are Leon
Tobriner Thomas Kirby, William Schaf-
fer.
This board Is Composed Of men of means.
who make impressions and shape opinions.
1t is a company of gentlemen bonored and
respected. with a high ideal of business re-
latiuns. We learn that these gentlemen
have great faith in the:future of this plant
because Of producing "a first-class beer,
which they consider tile American people are
looking for today. AT are irdefatisable in
their exertions to promote the best inter-
ests of this enterprise. We understand Mr.
Leon Tvbriner, whiie q director, Is also
the attorney. -s=3 eas.3 -.
Said the c,Nmpany>rIn the United States
there is manufacturetl today fifteen times
as much beer as in 1862. or the forty-three
States and Territories manufacturing beer
New York State brewed for the year end
ing April 80 1898, 9.691.S7f barrels;
PENNSYLVANIA, 3,51S.515 barrels; Illinois,
). 3.246,757 barrels: Wisconsin 2 .S13~AlS par
rels: Ohio, 2,574,436 barrels; Missouri,
2.146,o64 barrels; New Jersey. 1853 ,sso
barrels: Massachusetts, 1-3Ot .939 par
rels Massa achusetts shows great
or increase over the preceding year
than any State. with Texas, Rhode Island,
Montana. Minnesota, Connecticut and Ne
braska coming In this order next IN matted
liquors sold.
IF the prohibition laws preventing the
brewers of this country from manufactur-
ing the great temfeRance agent, iager
beer in certain States could be annuiien.
is now, at q stardstiIl Neal Dow asserts
that the people of Maine save at least
ST 100000 In direct cost and an equal
amount in indirect cost. Where IS all
this money? The assessed personal prep
erty in Maine is $95: in Rhode Island, $232;
In Connecticut, $197; in Massachusetts,
S265. If Maine had such refining laws as
those In the District, It's personal wealth.
its population and its Bioraiity wouh-not
decreasp hut inCrtaSssy
Mr.. E. Dyrenfortb, of the firm Of n.
Dyrenforth & Co., is quite an expert on the
wheel. Thursday afternoon he gave an
exhibition of fancy riding on street. bt-
tween Sixth and Seventh, which was wiz
messed By large Dumber of people. he
expects shortly to accomplish the difficult
feat OF riding down The Capitol steps Oh
bicycle.
MILLER'S NEW MUSIC HALL.
Isee tile ever genial and popular Charlie
Miller has made a vast improvement in
Ills charmingsresort and cafe. No. 937 d
street northwest. by adding large music
hall, which was recently opened to his
many friends and patrons in connection
with bis place. The hall is large and spa
cious and il fitted up nicely with up-to-
date equipments ana lighted and cooled
by electricity. A magnificent wonderful
electric piano adoms one side OF the
hall. and by simply moving a switch this
grand instruments plays in perfect har-
moDy the works Of the masters and all
tile popular music of the day. At the
other end Of the hall is.-a large and
beautiful 0rciiestrian. which 10 the finest
In design. finish and tone have ever
heard. One can easily fancy that they are