New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
THE SEDUCTIVE SUND4E.
None of the Soda Fountain Men
Can Tell Hoe Name Originated.

Il
Most people who are obliged to stay in town these
days consider themselves very unfortunate, out
existence in New York IA the summer has one nit
igatfon at least. There IS always the coda water
fountain. Let's go and have soda" used not TO
mean much. You and had a glass of fzzy
wafer. and II you wanted little variety you took
Il through a Rtraw No need TO resort to a straw
now for variety A visit TO the soda fountain now
adays means wide choice almost IN drinkables,
and eatables. too for that matter, as the choice
af an average Chopped nuts Of all kinds,
chopped figs dates, peaches bananas ana all the
other fruits IN their time: ice cream, maple syrup,
waters, beef 1uice-these are a few Of the things
that may be absorbed into the system over the
soda water counter OF to-day. And that New
Workers appreciate the modern developments or
the soft drink is shown by the crowds that often
stand three and four deep around the soda
counter waiting 10 he served
They democratic crowds. particularly the
you in the big drug stores in the down
town business sections Bankers and messenger
boys daintily dressed women perspirng business
men. with their hats pushed back all elbow each
other with eyes glued on the impa6sive young
men N white aprons who toss tho glasses behind
the counter About noontiEe there ara numbers
of bare armed typewriter girls. good many
people are getting into the way now OF eating INST
bite somewhere for the Hrst part or luncheon
and then topping OFF a. tile drug store with a
slndae for dessert
rs II .sllndae' or .sondi or Sunday" asked
an fnouistive man of the artist who was COM
pounding one for him. II an of hour nj the
fountain and the cornpounder had time talk.
Honest. ] don't know, and don't know where
the word from" he answered. There's a
story that man UP in Poughkeepsie ran out 81
sodawater busy Sunday, and just to have some
fhlng 70 saus-E ms customers l!4lAeu 'oSetI1et 'I
fcecrearn and fruits and served Il, and everybody
liked the deHcacy much, so the story goes. that
sodawater men all over We're soon SoLylhs TIE
Poughkeepsie man and calling it "sundae' because
he first made II Sunday II that storys true
i a lucky chance that made that PouShheepsie
mans fountain give Out-as lucky as the stumble
made the in the preserves factory spill
q lot Of spices into some boiling tomatoes, That
WAS the way tomato caJsup first happened. wasn't
80 Ny idea IS that SUDGaeS weren't invented. but
lust grew. and were named after Sunday because
they're the best thing in their line. And aren't
they calculated 10 make you wish you had the
neck Of giraffe, so they would be long time
gong down?
''Sundaes are like frappe somewhat, only they
lend themselves to such q variety Of mixtures.
This I'm setting before you is composed of
frozen cream heaped with walnuts which have
been STEPPED in walnut maple syrup. the whole
covered with thick walnut maple syrup. There
isn't better sundae going, and when rs made
Of chopped walnuts which have been mixed when
dry with matted milk powder it's about
iEhing and appetiZing thing you get. II
YOU were & woman I'd give YOU a frosty heap Of
3cecream piled with cherries and little rills OF
cherry syrup trickIing down the sides.
''Walnuts and cherries are favorite standbys in
Fundaes but all large druggists and confectiorers
rack their heads for new combinations, and there's
hardly any kind Of fruit that can't be used. What
would you say TO sundae WITH caHtaloupe ar
ranged upon vanilla ice crean2 Cut peaches with
powdered sugar are all right Tor sundaes. and
are straFVoerTles but OF course they're gone
Everything depends on getting the right Ice cream
for sunoaes. With certain fruits chocolate
banana ice cream or frozen fruit ices, make good
bases but vanilla ice cream is the good old steady
for il has no acids about it 10 disagree with other
Ingredients
Despite the popularity u sundaes more simple
drinks Of fruit syrup with phosphates are served
over the soda water counters than anything else
Men like phosphates. They quench the thirst beau
tifully and drink costs only 1ive cents. Elderly
men, getting 70 the time when the digestion is
consideration, have strong leaning egg mkt
Ures. There q hundred delicate varieties Of
these. and each one has its devotees. Some Ike
Two eggs broken into glass with a little fruit
juice and phosphate and q dash Of soma seasoning
poured over the crushed ice on the top. Egg and
cream and crushed ice and mineral water. with
hit Of seasoning be juggled into delightful
drink. Egg chocolate and egg matted milk are
much favored BY men who take them a lunch
con, - some Of the drugstoTes they are called
'lunchettes.'' But II IS the older men who take
~ these. Young men Ike egg phosphates with
natural fruit favOrs. and there is nothing more
refreshing hot DAY.
Clever people patronize different places for their
soft drinks. II that way they get variety for al
most every place has evolved some speciality Of
own Soda water men Vie with another to get
new and attractive names for their concoctIons.
one was proud as pea ock the other day when
he thought Of cream swiss" Swiss chocolate is
fhe base Of this-therefore the name Broadway
flip is new drink. and the sounds invftingy
wicked There is nothing wicked about It. though
in places which have not 2 liquor license Boston
solids made OF the juice Of any known fruit
served solid with phOsphates. are much liked by
some people. but not TO be found except at the
largest fountains.
II IS strange that women DO not oftener serve
sundaes TO their guests. for they are so easily
made and capable OF infinite changes suit the
tndiv1dual palate Perhaps they would not taste
the home they do over the counter.
And II they were to be had 1T home girls IN sub
urban towns would be deprived Of that standard
evening amusement Of the subIrbaute. going for
q sundae."
Every day sees something added 70 the list Of
soft drinks. You may get your medicine at
soda fountains now. enticingly disguised under
delicate fruit fayors