New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
BEER THE POPULAR BEVEKA0E
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Improve

/ offers advantages facilities and opor,u,,.
| ties which are OF immense service IN ~.
members. not only In supplying data ana
/ Information concerning the activity. cond,.
tion and operation OF the brewing busine,.
throughout the state, but also in making
/ possible that cooperation which ls indIs,
pensable to the proper recognition and nro.
lection Of such an extensive indus,rv
Fixity OF purpose. dehniteness OF obfec,
conservatism in aim intelligence I'm Leader
ship and harmony In action have USUALLY
/ characterized these organizations. bo,h
state and local, with the result that much
| good has redounded, not only TO the mem.
/ bers themselves, but 10 the trade in gen.
eral, by dnt Of organized effort.
The prime essential OF thorough organlza.
ton. managed by competent leaders. bas
always been recognized by these assocla.
tions. Men Of ability experience. standing
in the community and special qualification,
have generally been selected as officers 10
conduct the affairs and carry out the poll.
+ cies and purposes Of the various bodies
mentioned. Foremost and most affection.
ately regarded among these are Rudolph J.
Schaefer and Jacob Rupert, jr Mr.
ident Of the state association, and prior 10
that was president OF the Lager Beer
Brewers Board OF Trade OF New York ami
Vicinity, and Mr.. Rupert succeeded him
as president of the Lager Beer Brewers
Board Of Trade, and is now vice-presldent
Of the state association. These two men
embody in themselves all that is desired in
| leadership, industry experience, conserva-
tism. diplomacy, perseverance, high char
acter. sincerity Of purpose and courage OF
conviction. They have always set about
their tasks I'm an enlightened manner and
free from prejudice and rancor, and have
not always sought to be the compelling
force at all times in their zone OF author
ity. but have often been content to reflect
the impartial and well considered judgment
OF others. so long as il was based on a fair
and adequate recognition Of the men ami
the business they represent. BY the wise
and conservative administration OF their
offices they have brought distinction, pres
tige and stability to the trade and organi-
zaton which have so long nonored them
with high Office, and have We'll earned the
esteem in which they are held by their
confreres.
Mr. Rudolph J. Schaefer was born in
New York in 1863. His education was re-
ceived in private and public schools, and
embraced general academic instruction ard
thorough commercial courses. After grad
uation he spent two years IN downtown
mercantile life, and then took up the busi-
ness of his father and uncle, the pioneer
brewers of America, and rose through al
grades OF the calling to one Of the principal
heads of the oldest lager beer brewery IN
the United States, and may be said to-day
TO be among the best known and most
popular men in the business, as well a.
clubdom. in and around New York. His
social activities are numerous and diverse.
His contribution to charity IS liberal
Among the clubs and societies Of which
he is a member are the following: New
York Athletic Club The Lambs, Republican
club German Lederkranz, Larchmont
Yacht club. New York Yacht Club, Ger
man Hospital and Dispensary and Auto
mobile Club of America. He Is the Big
Chief of the Huckleberry Indians and rear
commodore Of the Larchmont Yacht CLUB
Mr.. Jacob Rupert, jr., was also born IN
New York. i'm 1867, and likewise enjoyed the
advantages Of a liberal education, yalua-
BILE commercial SchOollnS ana thorough
training i'm the brewing business in all its
branches, so that he is a well equipped
and thoroughly competent manager Of the
brewery established by his father and
which has grown to such proportions as 10
be placed among those in the front rank IN
the state. Mr.. Rupert has reached hlsh
place in the military organization OF the
state. having been on the STATS OF Gov
ernors Hill and Flower, with the rank ol
colonel. and also has the distinction oI
having served four terms in Congress. he
is much in demand ana popular in social
and club life. Among clubs and societies
which claim him as member We enuhe-
rate a few: New York Yacht Club, Larch-
mont Yacht Club, Manhattan CUB Ne"
York Athletic Club, Jockey CLUB Llede'
kranz and Arion.
At the last convention OF the uniteu
States Brewers Association, wnIch was
held in Chicago during the time OF the
international Brewers Congress ana EA-
position, Colonel Rupert after serving As
president for several years was
elected president of the association.