Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-24
CRANTWOOD'S CET-TOCETHER NIGHT
BRINGS OUT JUDGE M'CARTHY'S fine
0RATORY LIKE A FLASH OF GENIUS
Citizens Club Makes Mayor and Council Its Guests at
Smoker When Jersey City Jurist Thrills Them in
Brilliant Cadences Americanism and Roosevelt
Liberty and the Flag.
AN OCCASION TO BE REMEMBERED

The get-together reception rendered
by the Citizens Club to the Cliffside
Monday evening at Masonic Temple,
Grantwood, was happy thought. And
whoever conceived the idea of bringing
Judge Mccarthy of Jersey City to adj
dress the gathering made the most fe-
licitous selection of an "orator of the
occasion" that has been presented to
these poor, isolated Hilltoppers in a
long, long time. Judge Mccarthy was
in his happiest vein, and it is probably
letting out no secret in saying that he
was just about in his element, delight
ing, as he undoubtedly must, in just
the intimate touch that such a COM
pany of plain, everyday men would
give him for play upon his magma
ton. The judge is no mean speaker.
In fact, he is, a cracking good one, and
it is scarcely exaggerating to say that
he has not one superior in this whole
blooming state of New Jersey. Such
speech as he presented in Grantwood
Monday night would have graced any
legislative hall in this country deliv-
cred anywhere word for word. He put
the feeling he had In every thought he
uttered and gave expression to what he
had to say on every topic presented in
his one-hour address with master
touch. Judge Mccarthy bears smile
upon his countenance as beautiful as
an Irish lyric, if indeed his is not just
that. And as for his eye, like that of
Shamus OBrien, so droll and SO
bright, "like a fire-fiash crossing the
depth of the night" From first word
to the last syllable Judge Mccarthy
held his little audience as in a spell.
He presented the art of being natural
so beautifully and let the eloquence of
much honey so many times that often
during some of his spells of burning
oratory his hearers just lifted them
selves off the floor to cheer and clap
their hands for the love of 1T.
The meeting was conceived for the
purpose of burying the Ratchet, so to
speak. The Citizens Club had lost
their race for the mayoralty and, desir-
ing to show that they were good sports,
invited the administration to be their
guests at smoker Mayor Cadien was
there with the bunch, of course, and
everybody was in happiest vein. The
mayor made a felicitous little talk,
telling the company his heart was in
the right place, and when all hands fell
in to making suggestions for the max
ing of better borough he said he saw
no reasons why everything suggested
should not be made living reality.
Mayor Cadien's candor was much adj
mired, and his simplicity of manner
made strong appeal.
Seymour Sears was chairman of the
meeting and was himself in fine fettle.
He made many happy little talks and
kept the crowd in fine spirits the whole
evening. Orator Judge Mccarthy took
many of his texts from suggestions of
Mr. Sears and particularly the matter
of jury duty, which both placed upon
very high pinnacle among the duties Of
every liberty-loving citizen. The great
est hits made by Judge Mccarthy were
his touches on patriotism and liberty,
and If anybody ever heard more glori-
Gus, soul-stirring tribute to the flag and
to love of country than he gave 1t
would be hard to find them. His ten
| der, clear-cut illusions to Theodore
Roosevelt met hearty response from
! his little audience, who cheered them
| selves almost hoarse several times at
eloquent passages to the dead express
| ident. Telling what he said would be
unworthy of this report, for nothing
short of verbatim duplicate of his
remarks would be even permissible.
With contagious fine humor scattered
all through his brilliant oration-for
Grafton it was, regardless of the fact
that 1t was intended as an informal
talk--he held mighty sway. And this
very fact all the more emphasized his
great abilities as speaker of brilliant
wit and forceful abilities. If he ever
honors this section again with his
presence as speaker people should be
turned away In droves. And one part.
ing shot at the judges hunor. 1t is SO
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