Evening journal., 1921-07-28
5000 OUT FOR
CREAM FEAST
Speeches of Mayor Unheard
in Clamor For Warm
Weather Killer
NEW SHARPLESS
PLANT A MODEL

ice cream manufacturing plant OF
the Sharpless- -Hendler Ice Cream
Company. Twenty-sixth and Mar
ket streets. last evening. Before
those guests OF the company depart
ed. they had consumed nearly 1000
gallons OF ice cream, together with
thousands OF slices Of cake. Mayor
Harvey was among those present.
one of the striking features OF the
opening was the admirable manner
in which the officers and employees
OF the company. reinforced by city
policemen and citizens handled the
crowd, which had it not been for
that careful and capable handling
might have been thrown into a panic
by the crushes which occurred at
various points during the evenings
exercises. which included an inspec-
ton of the plant, set program and
an ice cream feast.
For more than two hours the
crowd OF Wilmingtonians were en-
tertained and each declared II was
the most gigantic ice cream festival
they ever had attended.
An elaborate program had been
arranged for the occasion and many
OF the city's most notable residents
were present. An address OF welcome
was made by Mayor Harvey. Unfor-
tunately not more than a half-dozen
persons were able to hear the mayor
because Of the noise OF the audience
He congratulated the concern and
wished II further success.
Alfred d. Warner. Jr.. president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
brought greetings to the Sharpless-
Hendler Company He welcomed
the industry to Wilmington, assuring
its officials that this city is proud
OF possessing it and that Whining
ton is certain to be benefited by its
presence
Music for the evening was fur
nished by the Brodley Orchestra.
Vocal solos we're sung by Miss
Fonsia Wilson. Mayor Harvey award
ed the cash prizes in connection with
the caro- -coloring contest recently
held by the company. c. \. Wyeth,
Stanley NJ Arthurs. and Zack Hoag,
artists. selected the winners.
to Elizabeth MacAveney. Si4 Poplar
street. this city. Nicholas Carroll, of
Chester. also received S25 prize
Second prizes OF SIS each were
awarded to Sarah D. Pratt. Of Wes
Chester. and Catherine Lebegern
22l4 Pine street this city. Their
were three third prizes OF $40 each
fvs fourth prizes Of $3.50 each; tel
fifth prizes Of IS each; fifteen sixth
prizes Of $3.50 each, and seventy-fiv'
prizes OF 81 each. As the prizes were
presented by Mayor Harvey. he made
fitting speech. Children who wer,
awarded prizes came from all parti
OF the city. from Chester. West Ches-
ter. Kennctt Square. Delaware City
Chadd's Ford and Marcus Hook.
in the absence OF John p. Nields
who was called out of this city or
business yesterday Clifford Scott. o
Baltimore. was master OF cere
monies. presenting the speakers
Moving pictures were taken OF tn
event. These will be exhibited II
one Of the local theatres next week
Members OF City Council, follow
ing their meeting. visited the plant
and were much pleased with tn
concern. Upon their departure eacl
member OF Council was given a gen
erous supply OF ice cream to TAX
home
In addition to the exercises hel
at the plant last evening there wa
a parade yesterday afternoon OF IN
company's Is trucks. In one OF IN
large automobiles was the Philhai
monte Band which gave a concert
II passed through the streets.
All persons who visited the plai
last evening made a tour Of q
building. II has a capacity Of 5.0l
gallons OF ice cream a day. Betwe,
55 and so persons are employ,
there, The building and machine
and entire plant represents an &
vestment OF about S5OO00 III
company ships ice cream as r
north as Norwood, Pa. and south
far as Cape Charles. Va. IL al
covers many towns in this sta
Maryland and Pennsylvania. T
ice cream plant is a model one
its kind and stands alone in hyger
and sanitary conditions.
Although the company has be
located in this city for about I,
years, work on the building viii
was opened last evening. began I,
January The company also op,
ates another plant in Baltimore. T
officers OF the company are: c.
Sharpless. President Michael Hen
ler vice-president. and resident ma
ager; l. NJ. Hendler. treasurer: p
eph Naubuam, secretary; p.
Sharpless. director.
Many handsome bouquets and
pieces were sent TO the local pls
by firms with which the compa
does business. These were sent
day to the local hospitals Tho
who sent flowers were: Southe
Packing Co.. Baltimore: J. c. Cher
Cedar Rapids; Rubh Stamping c
Dtroit; David Michael Co, Philad
phia; Richmond Cedar Works. Rie
mond; II. S. Miller. Canton. Oh
=. e. Sharpless Co.. Phuadelph
Glover Dairy Co.. Wnmingt,
Cherry Bassett Co., Baltimore; II,
dler Creamery Co, Baltimo
Creamery Package Co. Phnadelph
Elias Nusbaum q Bros. Phnad
phia.
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