New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
BREWERS AT SARATOGA.
TINTED STATES ASSOCIATION TO HOLD
FoRTY-SECOND CONVENTION
AT THE SPRINGS.

- .,,ca Saratoga Springs became a summer
-esort II has been the mecca for conventions con-
crosses and annual meetings of all kinds with
= -a,+to, of one of the largest convention halls
a, che country II distanced all rivals for conven-
t,on honors The season begins rather earlier than
,,.,a1 This wear with the foTty-second convention
:. the United States Brewers Association. which
he-s among its members a majority of the
,.,ufacturing brewers in every State and Eerri-
- a., she country June 10 and L. inclusive, are
.bo convention days. but most OF the delegates VIII
r+av the week out attracted by Sarafoga's multi
piled charms.
p-a,y,p in America was introduced by William
Penn in his Pennsylvania colony, and as early as
,s., .,,-nheer Jakobus the first Burgomaster Of
rew-Austerdann, established a brewery and beer
Garden in the little settlement at the END or man
ba++an Island which has since grown into the Dig
ravyork II was a highly honored occupation
<-o5 a,5 encouraged by the best people and
nrecrised by the most respectable citizens house
bold and commercial brewing went on hano IN hano
until # was suddenly smothered by the oesire OF
.~ainris1 lawmakers TO foster policy of protec-
zion They 6ecreed that brewers must use ooHleSuc
-. e1+borvh the imported article could be Sc
c,,-ed for half the price. They refused TO aIlow
+be nr,ce Of beer to be increased. and the maxi
mum price was much below the cost OF prooucuol-
consequently commercial brewing ceased 1or a
time The error unntentional ana experiments
5a,4s1ation designed to correct it followed
reward the end Of the eighteenth century brewing
epsin nourished for time through the eilec's Vi
a.. saSaral excise system which placed restraint
on -7,rel dis.illeries and brought on the whlskey
-abefio- Then in 1912 came the Introduction OF
1.ger bAor and the aspect of things changed The
Aood Of Immigration from lands where the use OF
fern,ented beverages was common gave an impetus
% the trade In 1868 the production Of beer amount
- - 5as sN2 barrels an increase Of more than p
m noo barrels IN thirteen years The Introduction or
+ba internal revenue system at this time proved
REORGANIZATION IN favor OF the brewers. and mace
beer the national drink
u WAS while this internal revenue bill was oeIore
Congress that the brewers realized that they need
e5 . general organization. A few days after the
-,evr law was sanctioned by the President, John
Y Katzemayer. political refugee Formerly d
wealthy banker, driven from Germany Dy lne
-e,ol,tion Of 1913 appealed TO the brewers OF the
ci+v and vicinity to organize. He saw that ma
tional organization would follow the formation OF
a local nucleus. and it did within the year
On November p 1862. the first brewers congress
met in Pvrhagoras Hail. in this city, and the United
States Brewers Association was organized Inc
call han been sent 70 ali States exclusive Of those
In rebellion but the West was hardly represented.
The conventions were held in successive years at
Philadelphia. Cincinnati, Milwaukee. Baltimore 81
To,is Chicago Buffalo Newark, Davenport; Iowa;
Pfrtsburg and then again in New-York The asso-
ciaton grew with the development of the lnoustry
ago il had 80 members, of whom 5Sl were actNe;;
h. aid nartic1Ilar attention to methods Of manu-
factlre and the quality Of material IN regaIu Io
their bearing the important question OF aou.teIa
non II has supported federal measure designed
70 establish uniform standards OF purity, ana tIle
members have agreed live up to such STANDARDS
In the mean time they are assisting IN the prose-
tclftiou of persons guilty Of adultera ton
one of the most active committees OF the associd-
ton Is in charge of the publications OF the assoca-
tion with Gallus Thomann, of this city, as secre,
tary The work of the bureau in gathering Ina9eriai
of interest brewers has been recognlIeu Dy
brewers associations in Europe.
\ w Kendall. who. president of the United
States Brewers Association, will preside at sara
foga is president of the Quinnipiec Brewing Com
pany. of New-Haven- He was born IN Augas.a esIs
Oneida County N. Y. in 1913 and lived on the farm
Of his parents until twenty-one- He engaged IN
rnenrfacturirg small stationery articles IN New
F3edford Mass and Newark. n. J.. from 1869 10 1s5
For number of years he was in the hop ana nlalt
business N this city. He became president OF the
Connecticut Brewers Association in 1887. and stul
holds that office. -, .., l.,
n Scha-rnann, treasurer of the association, Is
q member Of the Brooklyn firm OF Il B. sonar
mann & Sons He was graduated from, fIpIic
School No. . and studied chemistry at the Uni
Versitv of Giessen. Germany. for several years he
IS president of the Bushwfck Club. of Brooklyn
J. W. Brown, Vice-president Of the assoclauon;; Is
president Of the Long Island Brewery tTaIus mo
mann secretary is IN charge of the netionaI heao-
quarters of the association at No los East flt-