Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Is YEARS A
BREWMASTER
Hermann h. Erb HOnOTed by
Harry J. StOeCkIe After Long
Service With Brewing Co.
GIFTS AND BEST
WISHES FOR EMPLOYE

Hermann Erb. for twenty-five years
brewmaster for the Joseph Stoocklc Brew
Ing Company was thu guest OF Harry J.
Stoecklo. president OF the company, at
Mr. Stoccklc's summer residence on the
New Castle road Yesterday afternoon and
evening IN honor OF his long service with
the company. The entertainment at tho
stoeckle residence came as surprise to
Mr.. Erb. when ho arrived there early I'm
the afternoon instead OF finding only a
few Of his acquaintancos he was surprised
to meet a large gathering OF friends who
extended him congratulations and wished
him many more years Of lifo. II was one
Of the happest occasions ever spent at the
Stoeckle residence
Many gifts and congratulations came to
Mr.. Erb during tho day AT the company's
brewery here the office force presented TO
him handsome stein suitably engraved.
The brewery employees sent him a silver
loving cup, the engineering force silver
tea spoons and az the Stooclde residence
in the evening Mr. Stoeckle presented to
Mr. Erh a purse Folicites and an elab-
crate banquet preceded tho presentation.
Only members Of the Stoecklo family and
the company officials, with their wives
and families attended tho banquet, al
though many friends OF Mr. Erb called
at the residence during the evening and
extended congratulations. Tho guests at
dinner were .Mr and Mrs. Harry j..
Stoeckle John Karst, OF Philadelphia:
Mr. and Mrs. Victor ullmann. Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Blouth Mrs. Emma Gam,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mammelo and Miss
jeanette Mammele. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
mann Erb. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Erh,
/ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neher. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Grubb. Mr.. and Mrs. George j.
/ Finck. Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Thatcher
Howard stecher. Miss Helen Bailey. OF
Buffalo, Mr.. and Mrs Fred wunder, OF
Brooklyn. and Frank Rothacker, OF
Philadelphia.
The dining room decorations were mos
elaborate. consisting Of potted plants Gu
flowers and American flags. The latte
we're fcstooned about the walls and from
their folds hung hops and many choic
blossoms. Music was furnished by Nen'
Orchestra.
/ Mr. Erb came TO America from German
E in. 1sI5 and obtained employment in New
ark From there he went to PhlladeIphl
and on August 8. 1884 he came 70 Whining
ton TO become brewmaster for the lat
Joseph Stoeckle. He has been with IN
company since. Mr.. Erb is s. years ol
Sand lives at No. 800 North Broome street
His only child. Miss Bertha. is now 4
Europe with Miss Leila stoeckle. daughte
OF Mr.. stoeckle.
Since coming TO this city Mr.. Erb ha
seen the Joseph StoecSie Brewing Com
! pany grow from a comparatively smal
business to one Of the largest OF its kim
in the east. A brewery was established ol
tho site Of the present plant IN 1853 b.
Nebeker Brothers. who continued the bus
incss until the breaking out Of the Civ
War. Business was resumed after the clos
OF the war with August and Frank Biclg
IA. James Murphy E. J. McManus, Jane
Clark and Joseph StooclSe in charge. MI
Stoeckle being the manager They con
tinued the business until 1876 when MI
Stoeckle and Frank Bickta bought on
the interests Of their partners. The ne'
co-partnership continued for seventeo
days when Mr.. Bickta died. on May
of that year Joseph Stoeckle obtaine
control Of the property and conducted
until his death in 1898. The present Josep
I, Stoeckle Brewing Company was incol
porated IN 1902 with Harry ]. Stoeckle q
president.