Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-30
Reception To Palisades
New Minister Was A
Charming Success

The reception given to Rev. and
Mrs. Barsom, the new minister of the
Palisade Union Church on Tuesday
evening was one of the most success
full affairs ever given in Palisade. 1t
was under the auspices of the Wo-
mans Guild, of the church. The
ladies had the basement beautifully
decorated with autumn leaves and
flowers, the effect being very attrac-
tive.
The crowd filled the room so COM
pletely that there was little room for
more. About nine o'clock w. R.
Goodman made timely little an
nouncement telling of the welcome to
Palisades first resident minister, and
what it meant to the village. He was
sure they would be the gamer by the
move. He then announced the pres
ence of number Of resident minis
ters from the Hilltop Section who
were present, and said he had asked
each of them to make a two-minute
talk.
Rev. Marshall F. Montgomery, Of
Trinity Episcopal, Grantwood, was
forced to leave early on account of a
previous appointment, but he left a
word of good cheer and encourage
ment.
The first speaker, Rev. Mr.. Kelder,
of Coytesville, made a happy little
talk. He is full of humor, and said
he refused to be tied down to a two
minute talk, and was going to talk
all he pleased. This made the gather
ing laugh, and he kept up his sallies
for several minutes, closing with a
serious thought on the Importance of
cooperation with the new minister
in his work.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of the Presby-
terrain Church, at Leonia, proved
himself a man of exceptional talent
and brilliant wit in his talk. He
fairly convulsed the audience by his
many touches of humor, and made
many admirers. He alluded to the
new pastor in very tender and feel
ing terms, calling him the shepherd
of the flock, and his wife the shep
herdess. He felt very keenly for the
new minister, and knew he would
succeed if the good people of Pail
Sdue Wouiu oHly Help It'll do Iiioy
should.
Rev. Mr.. Church, of Grantwood,
made another fine and interesting
talk. He alluded to his trials and
struggles as young minister, and
was humorous all the way through.
He greatly pleased everybody. His
stay of three years in Grantwood, he
said, had been strenuous but inter
esting and valuable. He had wished,
he said, to work in the whole Hill
top Section, but had been honored
with only a few visits to Palisade.
He predicted successful career for
the new Palisade minister and wished
him and his wife every happiness.
Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream and cake, were served. All in
all, the reception to the new minis
ter was one of the big social events
in the annals of the town. Among
those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Brown, Capt.
and Mrs. Samuel E. Darby, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
B. Lozier, DR.. and Mrs. C. P. Berkey,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Frew, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. K. Sager, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs. Lock
ington, Mrs. J. V. Woolcott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert T. Middleton, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Paul, Mrs. Roberge, Rev.
Marshall F. Montgomery, Grantwood,
Rev. Mr.. Church, Grantwood, Rev.
Mr.. Taylor, Leonia, Rev. Mr.. Kelder,
Coytesville, Seymour Sears, Grant
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby, Miss Gladis
Giles, Miss Stewart, Eleanor Brown,
Virginia Berkey, Nita McCord, Bessie
and Mabel Lozier, Charles T. Logan,
Rev. and Mrs. Barsom, Paul Berkey,
James Woolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cord, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuhmann, Mrs.
Roedeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark, Harry Clark, Mrs. Gibson, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. c. e.
Miller, Mrs Nienstadt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tams, Mrs. Sharpe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford, Mr.. and rs. Rauten-
strauch, Mr.. Wellmann, Misses Nc
Elheny, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, Mrs.
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Shrodt, Mr..
and Mrs. Dunbar SPOTS, Mrs. and
Miss Moro.