Palisadian., 1915-07-10

Palisades safe and sane fourth was
a hummer.
And this in the face of the most
persistent and opposing forces.
First, the morning (July 81 dawneG
gray and ominous. Dark, lowering
clouds hung almost down enough to
touch tree tops; and then as II to
show what he really could do to throw
a wet blanket over things Old Jupiter
Pluvius let loose his flood gate hinges
and out came sluice of a doWnpour
that fairly washed the cutters OF all
trash. This at a. m.
Then, Old Jupe let up till eight
o'clock, and just to prove that he had
his hand in, down he let another
slap-dasher of a rain. 1t rained cats
and dogs. And this time everybody
thought the day was a goner. But
the rain finally eased up bit around
ten, and though it. fell in spits till
noon, there was a little breeze, and
things down at the Fairgrounds be
gan to look more promising. BY
UWClNe lIIc Oull Wao AiiiioOS iS"'oJ "
break through, but not quite.
The ladies committee was all this
time making the telephone hot with
"what shall we dol" eXclamations.
The ice cream was sent to the school
house, with the idea of holding the
exercises there. Nobody knew just
what to do or expect. The blessed
brass band then took a hand in things
and failed to show up at one p. m. as
agreed.
The leader took train for Mount
Vernon! He arrived at three O'Clock
and found Palisade impatient and up
set. The crowd had gone to the Play
grounds and Fort Lee had sent up
a delegation of about a thousand that
usurped the grand stand, nearly,
their one idea being to see the game
of ball for the Mrs. Darby silver
trophy. In reality they didn't care
rap about the exercises, and evlnced
in no uncertain manner that the
Glorious Fourth paled into insignlii-
canoe by comparison with local oase-
ball patriotism Some OF the VisltorS
were really rude, but they were per
haps forgiveable because OF thelf
manifest pride in their ball team.
The parade which had been care
fully arranged, didn't take place IN
order. because at the final moment
the MANAGEMENT still swearing at the
absent band, concluded to send the
automobile contingent along around
town horn footing all the way to
alarm everybody into knowing that
the exercises were going to come or,
hand or no band. The little children
were formed single file on the east
side of Bluff road, with their tiag3,
and marched pathetically but good
naturedly and bravely out Cumber-
mede road towards the field. When
more than half way there the band
was heralded, by a boy on wheel,
and the children in glee then waited
for it to arrive and lead them in con
quest and triumph to the grand stand
Welcome sound, that music!
1t soon put everything in good
humor, and though the exercises were
commenced at once, they had TO oe
abridged on account of the crowd s
impatience for the championship ball
game. After the playing and singing
of the Star Spangled Banner, an m
vocation was delivered by Rev. Henry
Bacon Allen, of Ridgefeld, most
ELOQUENT plea for peace and patriot
ism which was appreciated for its
beautiful quality and earnestness as
an appeal to the Great Giver OF all
gifts. =,
The welcome by Mrs. John Hamil-
ton Bradshaw, President of the Wo-
mans Club, was a very fine little ad-
dress indeed, and was warmly re-
ceived. She paid glowing tribute
to the days sentiment and was given
generous applause. She said;
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Cltl-
zens and Neighbors:
1t gives me great pleasure to welcome
YOU here on this glorious day, par
ticularly so because | can thank you
collectively for your generous assls..
tance in making our celebration OF
independence Day the success 1t has
been for the past two years, | trust
will be for many years to come. For
while The Woman's Club took the
initiative in planning for Palisade a
Safe and Sane Fourth of July, 1t
could not have been possible without
YOUR cooperation and the untlrlng
efforts of Mr.. Logan, to whom we are
indebted.
To New Jersey | believe, belongs
the credit of holding the first safe
and sane celebration of our great
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