Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
SHARPLESS-HENDLERCO CO.
ENTERTA|NS THOUSANDS
Fine New Ice Cream Making
Plant Formally Opened Last
Evening.

Did you ever dream when YOU We're
Attle. of being invited into an ice
cream cave. and eating your way out
through the walls. with their decora-
ssons of sponge cake in place of pic
fnres: with nice round wooden plates
90 put ii on and tiny spoons to help
you be polite. If any grownup should
chance 20 be looking?
such a dream came true in mod
ern fashion, last night, for several
hundscds Of children. as well as
grownups. who were guests of the
Sharpless-Hendler Ice Cream COM
fany at its neT plant, at Twenty
sixth and Market streets. 1t was an
"open house" affair, centering around
the formal opehiIg of the magnificent
new plant and the distribution of more
than 100 nlonfy prizes, ranging from
81 to s25. to the prize winners in a re-
rent contest for coloring cards, by
filling IN the outlines of costumes and
accessories.
or course al good many "grownups"
had to come along to convoy the chill
drcn: and q whole lot of children of
ull ages had to assist with their pres
ence in order 10 see that everything
was done in proper fashion.
As a matter of fact, while the hosts
of the evening expected crowd, hav-
ing issued general invitation the re-
spcnses EXCEEDED their widest antici-
ra;ions. and the crowd almost swamp
ed them. The trolley cars to and
from the sEene carried cireus-time
loads: the adjoining streets were lined
with parked automobiles; the dwell
srs in nearby homes gave porch
parties for the benefit of visiting
friends, and the overflow into the
street Threatened several times to
block traffic
Address by Mayor Harvey.
The formal exercises took place in
the shipping room on the ground floor,
which had been cleared of trucks.
tubs and cans. A semi-eircle of chairs
was reserved for the winners in the /
contest and their friends, and there
was similar accommodation on the
loading platform for musicians and |
speakers.
The musicians included the Phil |
harmonic Band, the Bradley orchestra |
and Miss Fonsia Wilson, vocalist. The |
speakers included his honor the mayor /
Leroy Harvey, who presented the /
prizes and a. ID. Warner, Jr., presi- /
osnt of the Chamber of Commerce
When the formal exercises were
tNfi "a t1iDS VI NdilEIS dpDEdIeQ.
bearing trays loaded with ice. cream
and cake, from which the seated
guests W. ere served. Lines were form
ed of the standing guests as well, who
filed past several points on the plat
form TO receive their portions. AT one
time. also. wrapped squares of cream
were handed from one of the Market
street " tndows. the struggle for places
A . - /
for all" event among a football crowd
II was nearly IL o'clock before the in
terest subsidized and the crowd melted
away. as is the final fate of the ice
cream itself.
Council attended in body after the
adJourrlment of its meeting, and its
members made notable records in one
- the inner rooms close TO the base
Of supply.
While the other exercises were in
progress the fine plant was inspected
by the overflow crowd, who passed
thfoueh the offices and admired the
numerous floral tributes there dis
played and wondered at the elaborate
machinery for mixing and chilling
the ice cream i'm process of nlanufac-
fure and in especial the ice making
plant turning out the huge cakes used
~ packing the product.
The whole affair was a huge success
ffcm all points of view. Those in
Charge were themselves unable to say
no" much ice cream was given away.
Five hundred gallons was specially +
made and wrapped for the occasion
out the demand exceeded that supply
ssnd the reserves were drawn on so
that az least 5000 portions were given
out.
Likewise no precise estimate could
be made Of the crowd that gathered
az II nas constantly changing, but il
reached Very close to the same figure
o. nearly as could be estimated.
Several flash light pictures were
Gkcn. including movie groups of
children with their hands and mouths
fun. which. should be very interesting
"a view.
Tomorrow at this time many people
viii have got what they want by
reading today's classified ads.