Palisadian., 1920-07-10

among the many that Palisade has
celebrated ever came up to the one
that took place Monday, July 5, of this
year. The day started out with glori.
Gus sunshine and marvellous tempera.
3 ture for this time of the year which
made everybody feel comfortable and
happy. The Citizens Committee in
charge of the program got the day
started around half past ten o'clock
when a village parade was formed on
the east end Of the town in Bluff Road
headed by very fine brass band from
West New York, probably the best
band that has been in this neighbOr-
hood for some time. There were about
one hundred children, each carrying a
flag under command of marshall of the
day Paul Berkey aided by Mrs. Ernest
Sibley, and some seven or eight auto
mobiles decorated with United States
flags. The parade marched through
the principal street and wound up
finally at the public school grounds in
Anderson avenue where the janitor
had put out chairs from the school
under the shade of the trees, and after
a flag raising on the large pole of the
school to the accompanying strains of
the Star Spangled Banner by the band,
Reverend Charles Evans gave a beau
tiful and feeling invocation. 1t was
full of appropriate thought of the day
asking the divine blessing upon the
country in it's struggle for freedom and
the maintenance of independence.
The program announced that the
speakers who were named would each
give five-minute address, and the first
of these was David Arthur Carson, SO
well known in Palisade for his gifts
in public speaking. He gave. fair,
plausible and understanding review of
the Birth of the Declaration. 1t was
Gn a. sasst ssaest y n - -
talks of the day and perhaps the best
short speech Mr.. Carson has ever de-
livered in Palisade. He was followed
by Vincent B. Kelly, who made also a
strong, interesting and eloquent appeal
in behalf of the sentiment of the day.
He was at his best and his plea for
recognition of suffrage for women
brought forth rounds of applause.
Mrs. John H. Bradshaw delivered
what was perhaps her most forcible
address of the many she has made in
Palisade. She made a distinct hit and
the audience expressed it's appreciation
with very liberal applause.
Mayor George Hill, of Fort Lee, ex-
pected to be present but sent his re-
grets by telephone owing to the death
however, sent Councilman Hart down
who read Mr.. Hills short address
which was very pleasing and interest
ing as well. r. r. Brown of Palisade
next gave talk on Thomas Jefferson
which was both interesting, eloquent,
educational and Illuminating. He spoke
of the many virtues and great things
of Thomas Jefferson and alluded to
the fact that on his gravestone his
three great achievements were named,
but not the fact that he was President
of the United States. His alluSiOn to
Governor Weyth as a tutor of Jeffer-
son and Jefferson's tribute to Weyth
sstructive. Mr.. Brown was at his best
and never made better talk than on
this occasion. He brought with him
the service flag which hung in An
dersOn avenue during the war and
which had been taken down for preser-
vatiOn. He said that some boys who
had taken the flag down had brought
it to his home and he thought that it
should be in the care of the American
Legion of Honor Post of Palisade. He
therefore called for Lieut.. Paul Berkey
and presented the emblem to him for
safe keeping. Lieutenant Berkey re-
sponded quite appealingly and made a
short address in which he spoke of
what part the Legion hopes to play in
the destinies of the nation. Mr..
Logan who was acting as chairman of
the day called on Reverend Evans who
gave a very short and appealing ad-
dress, one of the best he has made in
Palisade. He spoke of the great neces-
stiles for attaching religion to govern
ment and holding up Gods own ideas
to the people. 1t was a very remark
able and fitting address for this Occa-
sion.
This closed the order of the day for
the morning and the little audience dis
persed for their homes.
In the afternoon the great event was
a game of baseball between the mar
ried men and the single men in which
the former made win by the score
of to 8. 1t was one of the best and
most interesting games ever seen in
Palisade and greatly pleased the large
crowd which gathered to watch it.
Eddy McQuillan, of Englewood High,
volunteered his services and pitched a