Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
IN COLD STORAGE
Newspapermen Had a Chance 10
 Cool Off Yesterday.

VAiiS huhiuhity IT. SShoAat Woo suffering from the excessive heat yes terday, the newspaper men of this city were throwing snowballs at one another with the thermometer about 23 below zero in the cold. storage plant of the Hellmann Brewing company. They were there to in- spect the brewery and the cold stor- age plant-also to be furnished with spread which will make them long remember their first trip as an or ganization to the place in Brooklyn where the malt laden zephyrs pre- dominate" It was the newspaper men first, last and all the time yes terday and they realized what it is to have good time without having to enact the role of the goat. To say that they enjoyed themselves-well, you should have been there. After their arrival at the plant shortly af- ter o'clock, they entered the re- ception room where they prepared for the trip through the buildings. Led by their host, w. D. Richardson. to whom the scribes are deeply indebt- ed for the reception accorded them yesterday, the tongues of the coun- try" were led to the Borchardt bottling works, where the bottles are washed, filled, corked and labeled. The rapidity with which the bever- age is bottled and made ready to be shipped to the consumer was indeed a surprise to the guests Thence to the engine room the party went where they saw the three machines which run the establishment, then across to the cold storage plant. This is a place which 1t is worth go- ing through. As you proceed through the building you are glad to have a warm coat on, as the atmosphere is very wintery. Although 1t is not frigid on the first floor where the ice is made, the rooms of the upper floors are very frosty. As the party enter ed the egg room they broke the ice which covered the pipes and which would make you think it was freez- ing on the outside. Although the other rooms were chilly, the fur room was freezing, and everyone was glad to get out.
 After the cold storage plant the party was directed to the brewery. They were shown the vats, each of which had one hundred and fifty barrels of beer.
 With the inspection of the plant finished all adjourned to the pavil- ion in the grove where they were to be dined and wined. But first they had their pictures taken and each looked his prettiest as the button was pressed And then, right straight in one by one the press club with their guests walked. At the word of their host they took seats round the round table" At each plate was the name of guest and beside him a handsome stein as souvenir.
 The following was the menu, neat ly written oh a card in the shape of a barrel:
 Sardellen Broedchen la Hellmann
 Kalte Bier a la Pallida Celery Deutsche Rediche
 Junges Brathuhn init Erbsen
 Importierte Frankfurte Wurst
 Sauerkraut
 Kalte Speisen
 Gothauer Wurst Salamie Gaenseburst
 Junge Schweinehaxen
 Westphaelischer Schwinken Kartoffel Salat Lobster Salad
 Duetscher Zwetschenkucken
 Mainzer Hand Kaese
 Roggenbrod Kaifee.
 In the center of the table was an empty hogshead covered with laurel. while the walls of the dining room were prettily decorated with -bunt- ing and flags. After cordial greet ing from their host, Dr Kilmartin was introduced as toastmaster and the newspapersmen soon learned how the feeling was to be speechmakers. D. J. ,Lahey was introduced as repre- senting the oldest paper in the city The Waterbury American. In few we'll chosen words Mir Lahey express ed appreciation of the fraternity to the Hellmann Brewing company for the sumptuous entertainment and said his only regret was that Martin Scully was not there to inform the members of the company just how the reporters felt. Martin was with the "profesh" until they reached the dining room, but then he disappear ed.
 E. L. Maloney spoke as a repre- of The Democrat.
 Between the introduction of cele- brities, Eddie Weston of New York rendered some excellent baritone solos. John Cam was on hand | with his orchestra and John played | to his hearts content. There were toasts from J. William Fitzpatrick. Charles Baxter of Naugatuck; Harry i Cross, John Stringer. M. J. Ryan. whose original sayings kept the company in good humor, w. D. Rich ardson, w. J. Pape, Francis P. Guil- Ioile, J. F. Walsh. Benjamin Wit xowsky who told of his trip to visit The Sage of Esopus." John H. Cur ley, Charles Hellmann and C. P. Hayes, who recited an original poem. entitled Gold Storage"
 Cold storage. dear boys,
 Is a modern invention.
 And some of our smart men
 Still give it attention.
 There's Roland F. Andrews
 A man quite didactie,
 He knows what's cold storage
 On a board democratic.
  And my friend Quiller Lahey,
 The beau of the press.
 Does he get cold storage
 When he seeks a caress7