Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
10th Anniversary
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he had had in living here. Palisade
appealed to him from all angles and
he was only really happy when he
gets to his Palisade home-a home,
by the way, that was all arranged and
provided for by his better half while
he was in the Rocky Mountains. He
had never regretted the good taste
she displayed, as well as her good
sense. Mr.. Brown spoke of the credit
to the community of "The Palisadian,"
and said he had never known a paper
of higher tone or greater purity of
character, or one that could be carried
into the homes with more satisfac-
ton. Very nice of Mr.. Brown to say
these pleasant things, and it is not an
idle return of the compliment to say
that his speech was one of the best
timed and most appropriate of the
evening, there being not false note,
or harsh chord in it. He spoke of
the moral quality of Palisade, it's fine
recommendation as a place for rails
ing children and the healthfulness of
the location.
Charles Logan's bass solo, "The
Peasants Song" was we'll received,
as always. His voice has improved
so much of late, that many of his
friends who had not heard him in
recent months were agreeably sur
prised. He had cordial encore to
which he responded.
One of the biggest hits ever scored
in Palisades history was a typical
poem by Bailey Willard, and which
the author read in inimitable style.
1t was reminiscent poem entitled
"The "reminiscences of Old Jim
Binner." In it he pictured that we'll
known boy of the village James
Binner, and who is character in him
self, as having reached the age of
ninety-one, and looking back over the
earlier days he describes things in
Palisade as he knew them in 1915.
Mr.. Willard had the audience con-
vulsed from the beginning, and the
effort was just about the happiest eff
fort of his life. The conception of the
poem was original, as well as unique
and happy. 1t fairly bubbled over
with hits at Palisadians, and must be
read to be appreciated. 1t is pub
lished elsewhere. If that audience
had heard nothing else but the Jim
Binner" poem it would have been
quite enough, for it was very salts
flying and wholly pleasing contribu-
ton to the evenings happiness
generous contribution at that.
Walter Binner wouldn't speak, but
he came forward and acknowledged
he was a real pioneer. Mr.. L. P.
Druck spoke to the subject of the
1nterborough Building & Loan Asso-
citation, telling of what an important
organization it was for Palisade, hav-
ing over 100000 capital.
Mr.. Wilbur Holt gave a fine bass
solo, which was well received. Mr..
Holt is always popular favorite, and
presented on this occasion one of his
best songs.
George Lane talked about the Pal
isade fire department, and said the
great need of the day was motor
truck for hose reels. He thought the
cost would be nominal, and urged
that movement be started right
away to secure what would enhance
the value of fire protection here at
least 100 per cent. or more. Mr.. Lanes
talk was to the point and interesting.
A number of others were called on,
including A. F. and William Beck
mann, Louis G. Anderson, Paul T.
Brady, j. V. Woolcott and others who
did not respond for one cause or
another, some for being absent, and
Louis G. Anderson from pure maiden
blushing. One of the best speeches
of the evening, and decidedly the fun
NEST was by that old soldier of ora
tory, William M. Hollinger. Mr.. Hol-
linger had not been on the stage half
a minute before he had captured the
audience bodily. Mr.. Hollinger is one
of the happiest speakers in the whole
wide world, and he certainly lived up
to his reputation on this occasion by
convulsing spasms of fun that fairly
rippled with smiles and laughter, in
which the audience just revealed. His
telling how he fell over the wire
stretched across the plot near the
trolley tracks in front of the Brown
home while on the way to the Bennett
fire, and then telling how Mrs. Wool
colt and Miss Marion Flagge took the
same tumble, was so alfred funny
that the crowd almost yelled it's ap-
probation. Then he told of some
CnlngS tne people OF fanSade uld not
know about-his accomplishments as
a fireman. He told of picking up a |
fine large yellow vase at the Benefits
fire filled with golden rod. He took
out the golden rod and carefully left
it over on the Carson lawn, spoke to
Mrs. Bennett, then went back and
watched the other men move the big
piano. This, he said, was an accom-
plisment no one ever knew he had. |
Somebody told him to watch out for
the sparks on his own home because
the wind was blowing the other way, |
then he went back and looked at |
the Bennett house again, standing
around and talking of what he had
done to save things. AS a speech of |
the most certain kind of optimism, it |
was the limit of limits, and put the |
in good humor for the rest |
of the evening. Mrs. Bradshaw and |
Mrs. Berkey were looked to for some
but neither responded.
After the program was finished, |
the ladies of Mrs. Frew's refreshment |
got very busy quickly and
soon everybody was eating cake and
ice cream. The committee labored |