Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-04-23
PALISADE AT "SWEET SIXTEEN"
APRIL II, BEAUTY SPOT OF HUDSON,
SYMPOSIUM LOCAL TRIBUTES

Those of us who have lived in Pail
SADIE since its earlier years, who have
sought to do our part as our con-
sciences dictated in promoting it's well
fare and community interests, have
every reason to be proud of the re-
suits. We have had our clashes; we
have had our jealousies we have had
our factions. But out of turmoil and
at time perhaps too aggressive rivalry
has come the PaliSade of today, grown
in sixteen years from a single family
to a splendid community of thousand
inhabitants, with it's ideals untarnshed
and its citizens united in the determi-
nation to give the best that is in them
for the welfare of their neighbors and
themselves.
To me Palisade stands today for the
same ideals in community life it stood
for when | came here to live, nearly
fourteen years ago. | well remember
d Sunday afternoon in the fall of 1906
when my wife and | first realized
what our village might stand for as
the place for home makers. A friend
had told us of purchasing a plot OppO-
site Grants tomb at place called
PaliSade, and week or so later we
came over. We came to scott, but re-
manned to purchase the plot upon
which we later built our home. We
have never regretted it. No commu-
nifty has ever appealed to us as this
little gem in the crown of the ever
lasting cliffs that stand guard over the
Hudson.
If | were permitted to add per-
sonal note to this inadequate tribute
to my home town | would thank it's
people for giving me even small
voice in its development. / want every
resident of Palisade to be my neighbOr
and my friend.
VINCENT B. KELLY.
Palisades Human Appeal
Oh, Palisade, with Gods endowment of
beauty and grace,
Altitude superior for a suburban place,
Why not awaken to the natural gifts
OF this paradise village here on the
cliffs?
In retrospect | believe | have Occu-
pied better position than the average
Palisadian in fully comprehending the
beauty and advantages of this locality.
Inasmuch as for several years we
have lived across the stream that di-
from the city that knows no hours of
reasonable quietude and for years
gaZed longingly in this direction, and
many visits by myself and family only
added to the human appeal for this
great big out of doors.
Finally that longing and appeal
was satisfied by our taking up our
abode in Palisade. Our few years
residence here have convinced me that
We have failed to advocate in a Sufti-
GENTLY impressive way the advantages
in riches that nature has created for
us, which would and will call to our
community many more fine families
such as the pioneers Of Palisade.
c. |. PHILLIPS.
A Thought for the Children
Those of us who came to PaliSade
in 1905 or in that period have found it
"a good place to live, and the children
of the town are healthy and happy.
The druggist who first opened here
before the modern combination store
era left in disgust, saying he couldn't
sell as much cough syrup in month
as he should in week.
While We are all hard working peo-
pie and generally commuters, yet many
demands of a public nature have
claimed and received attention, and we
have counted ourselves progressive, 50
that up to this time we have pre-
served the original quality of the town
as a place of residence.
Let US hope that in the near future
the boys and girls will be able to enjoy
their sports and physical training in
their own well equipped building and
so to develop and contribute their tai
ents to the home welfare, with the re-
suit that the coming generations will
still want to live in PaliSade.
w. r. GOODMAN.
Growth Likely to Be Faster
The growth of Palisade during the
sixteen years of its existence has been
rather slow, and it is still a delightful
country village in which to live. It's
growth during the next sixteen years
is likely to be more rapid. Let us hope
that its development may be along
such lines as not to lessen its desira-
bility as a place of residence.
X. r. BROWN.
Yields Subtle Influence
We have frequently commented on
the subtle influence that Palisade
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