The Washington herald., 1911-03-08
BRILL AND THE BOYS
REYEL AT BANQUET
Employees of Brewing Com
pany Enjoy Festivities.
ADOLPHUS BUSCH H0NORED
Wheels of Business Stop in Thirty
two branches Throughout COun-
Golden Wedding of Their En-
pIOyer-wire Congratulations.

AS the guests of August Brill, manager
Of the Washington branch Of the An
heuser- Busch Brewing Company, thirty
two employees OF the company attended a
banquet late yesterday afternoon at the
Villa Flora Club in observance of the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolphus Busch.
Simultaneous with the festivities at Mr.
Busch's home at Pasadena, Cal, the
wheels of business in the thirty-two
branches Of the company throughout the
country stopped for the day in honor
Of the event, and the employees at
each place were entertained at the com
pany's expense.
Exactly at . o'clock last night, Mr.. Brill
sent a telegram of congratulations TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Busch, so that il would
reach Pasadena about the time the fes-
uvities began there. 1t read:
Text of Telegram.
The employees of this branch are cele-
brating your golden wedding anniversary.
They all join me in extending congratula-
tions and wishing you both long life,
wealth. and happiness.
AUGUST BRILL"
Meeting at the Howard House at 4
O'Clock. the entire party. packed in sight
seeing automobiles. decorated with Amer
lean flags and a large Anheuser- Busch
sign. proceeded to the Villa Flora Club.
where supper had been prepared for
them
There was just enough informality to
the celebration to add to its success. and
throughout the banquet Mr.. and Mrs.
ID, 81 Dill
who was called upon to make a speech
In a few words, he laid special stress
upon the importance Of the occasion
that had brought them so happily to-
eether, and pointed out to the employees
the advantages offered by the company.
He gave a brief sketch of Mr.. Buschs
career, declaring he was working for
their interest as well as for his own.
and urged them that when they go back
20 work to-day they shoufd have Mr..
Busch's interests even more at heart.
After the banquet, the party piled
into the automobile again and was taken
to a local theater. where n section in
the orchestra had been engaged AS
souvenirs Of the occasion, each man was
presented with a fob. with the seal of
the company struck in metal.
10000 Celebrate.
To Mr.. Brill, as we'll as to the other
managers of branches throughout the
country, Mr.. Busch presented a hand
some watch charm. consisting of a be-
jeweled "a" and the figure of an eagle,
as his personal gift. Twenty thousand
employees in the thirty-three branches of
the company celebrated the event last
night with entertainments or banquets.
In st. Louis. the huge coliseum was
engaged, where an entertainment was
given by all the employees
Mr.. Busch is enjoying his seventy
eighth year. and his fftieth year of mar
lied life, and is to-day as robust and
active as man twenty years his Junior.
Mr. Brill has been manager of the local
branch for fifteen years, and is a ma
tive of Alexandria, Va.
Those at the banquet last night were
II. c. Williams, J. ]. Breen, B. J. Jones,
T. A. Quackenbush, L. B. Bradley, w.
E. Kohler, c. n. Stewart. J. c. Clarke,
G.. H. West, W. B. Langley T. Miller,
W. Burley, NJ c. Clarke, Fritz Wolfe,
Joe Miller Dan Mccoy, ]. MUIR. A. H.
Canter, B. D. Burd, James Smith, ]. r.
Goodridge, w w. Spillman, ]. j. Clarke,
c. Canter, August Brill. Fred. Simons,
H J. Walz, j. G. FuIks, E. r. Dough-
erty, W. A. Ford. and Hebron Jarboe.