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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
That Play By
The Comedy Club

The people of Grantwood and
vicinity have been much mystifed
and puzzled by a mysterious sign
boards and N Che sl1fe windows Of
this section, which looked to be the
characters O and C; but which really
are a circle and C; that is Circle G
1t signifies the name of the Comedy
Club play-the full name being, "The
Circle c Ranch" 1t is a story of
life, adventure, love, gallantry and
fun on the Mexican border, and will
be acted at Carney Hall on May 16,
by superb cast, and in manner
only made possible by gifted amateurs
from the Comedy Club ranks. The
slogan of the club seems to be
Others may equal, but none excel"
and it is the determination of each
set of players to Guido all that has
gone before. This is one of the
secrets of the success of the Comedy
Club, and that it has been successful
is an acknowledged fact. Several
new faces are to be seen at this play.
Among them Miss Marjorie Sammis,
already showing great promise; Mr..
Seibert, Henry Mutt, and Mr.. Herbert
Everett, who promises a great char
acterization of a very difficult role,
also Mrs. David Arthur Carson. We
have all seen David Arthur and arc
not surprised to find that Mrs. D. A.
can act a bit also.
Among the old faces to be seen are
Mr.. J. M. Scott, Mr.. G. R. Thayer,
Mr.. j. C. Vosburgh, Miss Rachel
\ Mutt, Clara Foeppel and, yes, Noel
T. Wellman. Surely good cast, and
any play must fare we'll in their
hands, especially when coached by J..
M. Scott. Oh! Edwin LeCato will be
there too, he won't be seen much, but
you'll hear him, with his behind the
scenes" act. The play is a good one,
and was started some years ago, but
at that time discontinued, owing to
the difficulty at that time in obtain
ing people who were willing to play
roles that take courage to put over.
And, remember, the Comedy Club
will always, in future, put on royalty
plays. Carney Hall, May 16, $50
p. m.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Cleanup Week For
Palisade Starts On
Monday, May 8

The mayor of the borough of Fort
Lee has set apart the week beginning
next Monday, May 8, for Palisade as
Cleanup Week. There will be num-
Der of men sent down for the purpose
of cleaning away the rubbish, cans
and other loose things around the
vacant lots.
All householders are requested to
help in every way possible, and any
thing that is desired removed will be
taken away if put out near the curb.
The local committee is composed of
Mrs. S. E. Darby, chairman; Mrs. A.
F. Beckmann, Mrs. Walter Binner,
Mrs. James Stewart, Mrs. Lucas,
Mrs. G. P. Berkey. The committee
as a whole will be in charge of the
work until Thursday, when, owing to
the absence of some of the members,
those in charge will be Mrs. Binner
and Mrs. Beckmann. All are re-
quested to clean up cellars, grounds
and attics.
mayor White said he would do all
in his power to make the Palisade
week success" said Mrs. Darby to
the "Palisadian," head of the Civics
Department of the Woman's Club,
under whose auspices Cleanup Week
is to be directed.
Anything special in the way of
instructions from residents may be
communicated to any member of the
Civics Committee, and it will be
given prompt attention.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Exempt Firemen
Form Organization

The exempt fremen of the Dor
ough organized on last Monday even
ing and will be known hereafter as
The Association of Exempt Firemen
of Clinside Park. The meeting was
held at Stetka's Hotel and was at
tended by fifty-siX men. EX-mayor
Neumann was elected president, and
Borough Clerk Renter was elected
secretary. Richard j. Fox, J. J. Nc
Evoy and Herman B. Hoeckelberg
were elected presidents. Tobias
Ghetto, Sr. was elected treasurer.
Charles FRANKIE, Thomas Larkin and
Albert Weis were constituted the
board of trustees. The object of the
association is to receive for its
members the sick, accident and death
benefits provided by the Firemens
Relief Association. A fireman must
have served in the department fol-
seven years in order to be eligible
for membership. The next meeting
of the association will be held or
Monday, May Is, at Stetka's Hotel.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
High School Players
To Give Racy Drama

The class of 1916, Clifside Park
High School, will give a comedy
drama at Carney Hall next Tuesday
evening. "The Strange Case of John
Flynn, Lawyer" is the title of the
play. The young men and women
students, under the direction of Fred
". Peters, have been rehearsing in
dustriously for several weeks. The
affair will undoubtedly be the crown
ing. event of the year, if not of the
entire course of the high schools
first graduating class. Fine music
will be had for incidental selections
and dancing which will follow the
performance.
The part of the young attorney,
John Flynn, will be taken by Rob
Cadien, his finance, Helen Brown, will
be played by Miss Dorothy Ken
worthy. Flynn's uncle, from the
West, Joseph Drew, will be PLAYED
by o. Stein; DR. Brown. Helen's
father, specialist; by r. Grant,
Josephine, DR.. Browns maid, Miss L.
Leelerc; William, his butler, by F.
Oettell. Erwin Goemann will PLAY
the part of Bill the Bull; Joe Marini
will act the young lawyer, Howard
Lewis; and other parts will be taken
by Miss NJ. Goldsmith, R. Velsey, and
Miss Madden. Tickets are on sale at
Goemann's and by members of the
graduating class.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Our Boys Hit
At Carney Hall
Last Friday Night

Carney Hall, at Grantwood, was
packed to the doors and standing
room at premium last Friday night
to witness fine presentation by
local amateurs of "Our Boys"
comedy in three acts, by H. j. Byron,
under the auspices of the Epiphany
Society, the play netting S210.
Grantwood is noted for the produc-
ton of good amateur performances,
but nothing in the long list of sue
cesses has eclipsed "Our Boys" 1t
was capital. In the first place, the
play itself is of unusual quality. It
is =brimful of human interest, and
beams with humor throughout every
scene. There isn't a dull line in it,
no situations that drag, and there is
laugh at every turn 1t is one of
those plays that grip at the begin
nlng and 1t never turns loose.
Ut the cast, each one was good.
There wasn't misfit among them.
and each did the part assigned ad-
mirably. Mr.. Scott, who coached the
play, made no mistake in his selection
of talent, and the rendition was we'll
nigh letter. perfect. Every bit of the
there were no raw spots anywhere.
The story of the comedy is of a
retired butterman, Perkins Middle
wick, (Mr. John Clark and coun-
try magnate, Sir Godfrey Champneys
(Mr. j. White), who each has a fav-
ored young son, just home from ex-
tensive travels on the continent.
Each parent has aims for his son.
and high aspirations on the question
OF a suitable marriage alliance. Of
course, being of suitable age the
boys, Our Boys" go right into the
thing of selecting the wrong girl, and
the old men go about the task of
teaching them obedience to the par
entail desires. OF course, it doesn't
work, and as the play proceeds the
boys get deeper and deeper in love
with their sweethearts, but are finally
disinherited. They set out to travel
the road to fortune alone. They
leave home and go to London with
high aims and no capital but their
talents. They are up against hard
road. to travel when detectives are
Continued on page g.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Gov'r Fielder
To Nominate
Pres. Wilson

Trenton, May 3.-With the election
of Governor Fielder, as chairman;
Acknowledgement John w. Wescott,
vice-chairman; Motor Vehicle Com
missioner William Dill, as secretary,
and State Purchasing Agent Cross
cup as treasurer, the New Jersey
delegation to the Democratic national
convention, which convenes Wednes-
day, June Ia, at ST. Louis, formally
organized here yesterday in the
rooms of the Democratic League.
In addition to being New Jerseys
spokesman on the floor of the con-
vention, Governor Fielder will have
the honor of nominating President
Wilson for second term. This was
decided by the delegates at the sug-
gestion of State Chairman Grosscup
When it came to the selection of
representatives on the different con-
ventlon committees cog seemed to
slip. 1t was pointd out that the Re-
publican delegates, in meeting in the
Republican Club auditorium, had
failed to attend to these matters be-
cause of the lack of harmony at their
conference. To the Democrats it
seemed, therefore, that the time was
ripe to make contrast between the
proceedings in the two party gather
ings. Therefore the delegates went
into the selection of the committee
mmbers Immediately.
Nugent Chosen
The first nomination called for was
to fill New Jerseys place on the ress-
buttons, or platform, committee at the
national convention. After a brief
silence Judge Charles F. Herr, of
Newark, nominated James R. Nugent,
former State Chairman and former
opponent of the President. No other
names were proposed and the Essex
man was selected. 1t is understood
that United States Senator Hughes
was to have been the representative
on the platform committee, probably
The most importaat- hog ysisa4, the ean
but his hackers failed to
place their man in nomination and
Nugent captured the place. Some of
the delegates apparently were not
aware of the situation at first One
arose, after several other committe
places had been filled and asked
about "the platform committee ?"
Governor Fielder, the presiding Of
ficer. replied, at has been filled with
the selection of Mr.. Nugent"
Congressman Thomas J. Scully, of
the Third District, will sit with the
committee on organization; Senator
William Hughes, as member of the
rules committee, and Charles F. Me-
Donald, of Monmouth county, will be
members of the committee on
credentials.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Boy Hurt By Auto
In Anderson Ave.
Fort Lee Thursday

About 3.15 p. M, on Thursday
afternoon, while little Benagto Flain,
SIX years old, was returning from
school, he was struck by an auto
mobile owned by Charles C. Ruess,
OF Palisade avenue and Palisade place,
Englewood, and badly injured. The
driver of the car was Colven Wood,
of Englewood avenue, Englewood.
Mr.. Ruess, the owner, was in the car
at the time. The boy was picked up
and carried at once to. the Englewood
Hospital, where it was stated that he
was badly injured. Policeman Hart
nett arrested the driver, who was
bailed out pending a hearing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Reu. Father Anthony J. Ferrettii
Fairuiew Priest Attacked By One
OfHs Own Pensioners In Church
Transfer of Assistant of St. Johns Catholic Church
Precipitates Criticism, And John Kelly, Member of
Parish Strikes Priest With His Fist flair Deplored
PUBL ISHED STATEMENTS EXAGGERATED

While attending meeting Of his
Pensioners in the church hall on last
Monday evening, Rev. A. j. Ferretti,
rector of St. Johns Roman Catholic
Church in Walker street and Ander-
son avenue was brutally assaulted
by John Kelly, of Anderson avenue
and Garfield street, Grandview. Kelly
struck him in the face SCATTERING his
glasses, cutting his face and dis
coloring one of his eyes. Kelly was
placed under arrest and subsequently
arraigned before Recorder Schulz,
of Fairview, who released him on
bail, pending Father Ferretti's ability
to appear against him. This it is
said Father Ferretti has refused
to do. Kelly is a factory worker in
Edgewater.
The meeting at which the assault
took place was called for the purpose
of adopting petitions requesting
Bishop O'Connor to permit the Rev.
Patrick Heating to continue as curate
of st. Johns Church. At the masses
on Sunday, Father Heating delivered
a farewell sermon to the congrega
ton, telling them that Bishop O'Con-
nor had ordered his return to the
diocese in West Virginia from which
he originally came. He told them
that he bowed in agreement to the
Bishops orders, but it was with deep
grief and regret that he left the
parish, the people of which he had
GROWN To-. love s.er-- @cc.lu--- He.-snnke.
eloouentiy Of the friendship and as
sociations he had made here, but ex-
pressed the belief that some persons
unfriendly to him had operated for
his transfer. His sermon made a
very strong impression and some
were seen to leave the church in tears.
Many Catholics were so affected by
the occurance that they came around
to the rectory in the afternoon to see
what could be done to retain Father
Heating in the parish. By three
o'clock crowd of 200 men and women
had gathered on the grounds about
the church.
They finally entered the church hail
and invited Father Ferretti to tell
them about what he knew about the
proposed removal of his curate.
Father Ferretti came over and stated
that when Father Meskell left the
parish last year it was difficult to
find some one to take his place, owing
to a shortage of priests in the diocese.
Arrangements were finally made to
borrow Father Heating from
diocese in West Virginia until new
priests were ordained. He added
that more than a score of new priests
were now being ordained and as
places had to be found for them in
this diocese, Father Heating and
such other priests that came here on
temporary assignments were to be
returned to their former places.
Upon being questioned, Father Fer
retti said that neither he nor anyone
else had anything to do with the
Bishops orders.
Joseph F. Whelan was chosen as
spokesman of the gathering and after
a lengthy discussion of the matter
Continued on page g.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Edgewater, Ferry
Now Twenty Years
Old, Celebrates

More than one hundred officials, en-
ployees and guests of Bergen Division
of the Public Service railway gathered
at a banquet at Carlson's hotel, Edge
water last week Wednesday evening
to commemorate the twentieth an
niversary of the opening of the
trolley line from Edgewater, and the
present ferry service to New York
City.
1t was in 1896, when Edgewater
was known as the Borough of Under
cliff, that the good old ferry boats
George Washington" and "Fort
Lee" then past the age of retire
ment, started the route from the
metropolis to the present ferry land
ing, connecting with the trolley line
that has done so much for the de-
velopement of Bergen county. On
April 10th, of that year the first
ferry trip was made, and the first
car was sent out over the new line.
Gen. Supt. N. w. Bolen, who was
postmaster of the occasion opened
his remarks by stating the object of
the gathering, and spoke at length on
the advisability of harmony among
the employees and their cooperation
with the officials. He said the P. S
R. stands highest in percentage OF
men for years of service, which fact
is an indication of the fair treatment
of its employees, and of the splendid
management of the organization. He
was not lacking in humor, and oc-
casionally when introducing speaker
would cause an outburst of laughter
with friendly dig at the other
fellow.
Among the other speakers of the
evening were: w. N. Barrows, treas
urer of the old Hudson River Line
y. S. Grant Owen, Captain George
Tracey, l. D. B. Spatz, President o.
the Edgewater Board of Education
Mayor Henry Wissel, Louis P. Baur
hem, formerly superintendent of the
Bergen Division, and now of the Hud
son Division; Captain Van Name
Superintendent of Ferries; JOSEPH
JFiley, and Superintendent F. A
bailey, of the Bergen Division.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Auto Catches Fire
But Is Soon Put Out
Fire Alarm Sounded

While a party from New York was
in at Ferrando's. last Saturday night,
his auto, standing in front caught
fire, and some one ran out and rang
the fire alarm, which brought out
about 200 people. A few squirts
from a fire extinguisher put the blaze
out without damag to the car.
The matter of ringing an alarm
for fire of this kind was discussed
by many citizens, and also at the fire
meeting. The opinion seems to pre-
vail that a fire alarm is a dangerous
and unnecessary thing to put into
motion unless it is positively known
that the fire is big enough to war
rant it.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Fire Chief Knoor
HasNarrowEscape
On Fort Lee Hill

Last Saturday night while Fire
Chief J. F. Knorr, of Bogota; was
driving his "Elcar" touring car
through Main street, Fort Lee,
the clutch failed to work properly
AMI the auto backed down the big
hill near Dorcher's grocery store and
went over ten foot wall at that
point. Strange as it may seem
neither car nor man was hurt, and
the car itself was scarcely dented. 1t
stood on end when it landed, and was
haaled up and out about ten O'Clock
by Arthur Kerwein with derrick
which he improvised. Mr.. Knorr then
proceeded on home, somewhat ruffled
but much wiser as to the tricks an
automobile is liable to perform I'M
expectedly sometimes.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Pretty Wedding
In Fairuiew

A pretty wedding was celebrated
last Sunday afternoon, when Miss
Rose Gentilella, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Gentilella, of Palisade
plaza, Hudson Heights, and Frank
Monaco, of The Bronx, N. Y, were
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony.
The ceremony took place in the
Grace Italian R. c. Church, of Fair
view, with Father Angelo officiating.
The bride appeared charming in a
gown of white silk trimmed with
georgette crepe. She carried white
roses and was attended by her sister,
Miss Anna.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Is
Still In Race
For Governor

Senator Charles O'Connor Hen
messy, who has been i'll at his resi-
sdence, In Hackensack, for more than
IA month, left on Monday for Battle
Greek, Mich, for a few weeks re-
cuperation at the sanitorium there
He disposed emphatically of the re-
port that he would withdraw from
the contest for the Democratic
nomination for the governorship.
Il am quite WE'LL" he said, "but
need rest. The primaries are in
September. God willing, l will be
back in New Jersey about June first,
and plenty of things can be said and
done in three months of campaign
ing"
Asked about the issues he would
raise in his campaign, the Senator
said: "Well, I'm going to try to be
different. I will not, for instance,
initiate anybody by talking about
America first, or the duty to stand
oy Cne PRESIDENT or the rally round
The flag, for all that seems to me like
cheap claptrack employed by pro-
fessional politicians for vote catch
ing.
my chief effort in this campaign
will be to try to make people think
and talk not about the customary po-
ltcal piff1e, but to consider govern
mental policies for which thousands
of earnest citizens are now contend
ing, policies that may be made to
radically effect for the better the ma
terial welfare of all classes of our
keople."
Where are you going to make
pur campaign, chiefly" the Senator
las asked.
He promptly answered.; Chiefly in
{udson county and in Essex, where
kost of the Democratic. votes a.
7 the rest Of the State will NJ
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Mrs. Sophie Edwards
Buried Last Tuesday

The funeral of Mrs. Sophie
Edwards, wife of William B.
Edwards, of Sheridan place, Fair
view, who died at her home last
Saturday was held from her home
last Tuesday. Services took place
last Monday evening, the Rev. Walter
Frederick, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church, officiating.
Mrs. Edwards, who was resident
of Fairview for many years had been
confined to her bed for many weeks,
suffering from serious illness and
death came as relief to her suffer-
ings.
The remains were laid at rest in
the Evergreen Cemetery, of Brook
lyn. She is survived by husband
and four daughters and three sons
The deceased was fifty-two years. old
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Odors To Cease

1t will be good news to the resi-
dents of Hudson Heights to learn
that the Bullsferry Chemical Com
pany are installing devices which are
supposed to eliminate the odors that
have been issuing from the place for
many months. 1t is generally believed
that the action recently taken by the
New York authorities in that the
governor was given he power to keep
them from doing business in that
state unless the nuisance was done
away with, brought the owners of
the factory to terms The place has
been shut down while the new ma
chimes are being installed.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
J. F. Comstock Dead

A shock was caused to the whole
borough on Monday when it was
learned that j. Floyd Comstock, of
GrantWood, had succumbed during
the day to double attack of typhoid
fever and pneumonia at Englewood
Hospital. Mr.. Comstock was the
son-in-law of H. F. Goemann, the
well-known druggist and school
trustee. He had been taken to the
hospital only ten days before suffer-
ing from an attack of typhoid,
brought on by exposure in connection
with making repairs on his new home
in Grant avenue near Anderson,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
Mrs. c. Muller Dies

The funeral of Mrs. Christina Null
Ter was held from the home of her
son Fred, of Hancock place, Fair
view, last Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Muller was one of
Fairview's old-time residents and her
sudden death came as a shock to her
many friends. The funeral services
were officiated at by Rev. Walter
Frederick, of Trinity Lutheran church.
Interment was in the Fairview GENE
terry. The deceased was rs years of
age.