Palisadian., 1923-07-06


was the gem of the series which has
extended over period counting from
There have been other Natal Day cele
bations, but none that approached this
one. Other celebrations have had the
fire and music of brass bands in and
about the village all day. Bands have
paraded the streets before great
crowds. But the celebration of 1928
bore away the palm in the charm of
and appeal. The little parade started
about 10:30 o'clock from the corner of
Bluff road and Palisade avenue, the
children stringing out in single file for
two blocks, with a few automobiles
decorated and the procession was far
from insignificant. Indeed, it was
rather attractive. The fireworks at
night topped off the day with perhaps
as brilliant display of pyrotechnics
as the state ever enjoyed or as Paine
at his best ever touched a match to
at Manhattan Beach.
At the school the little auditorium
was we'll filled with most apprecia-
tive audience, partly made up of chill
dren, but the enthusiasm knew no
bounds, and particularly following one
of the speeches-that of George F.
Curtis, the New York lawyer and en-
tertainer, fine and noble character
that he is, who came over from New
York somewhat exhausted from his
heavy duties, but nevertheless keyed
up to pitch of enthusiastic eloquence
that people of these parts had never
before heard. Mr. Curtis speech was
literally gem and so full of elo-
quence and fine thought, chaste and
refined language and penetrating
Americanism that the audience fairly
went wild over many of&his passages,
and when he finished the applause
was loud, long and hearty. There was
as much evidence of feeling in the
applause as there had been in the
speech. There is no necessity for
undertaking here to tell of what he
said because it is not necessary, but
he preached the doctrine of the
soundest Americanism and right sort
of Americanism that could be put into
language and burning eloquence. 1t
fairly sizzled and bubbled over with
the purest and finest encomiums to
the meaning of the American people
from the day the Pilgrims landed at
Plymouth Rock until July 4, 1923,
when he painted picture of America
on the heights leading the world, and
beyond all question the epitome of a
republic sound in construction and
noble in impulse and heroic in it's
stand for justice to humanity. The
ovation given to Mr.. Curtis should
ring in his ears the balance of his life
because it was so generous and from
the heart of the little assembly.
Mr.. Logan acted as master of cere-
monies and thanked Mr.. Curtis gener-
ously for his able effort.
Mr.. E. NJ Kaffell, of West Palisade,
also gave one of his characteristic
talks, full of the wit of brain, the
power of thought and the eloquence Of
expression that always mark whatever
he says. His speech was clear and
forceful, telling of the hopes of Amer
lea and the meaning of the great
Natal Day. His principles of faith in
our land he made strong and whole
some. The earnestness of Mr.. Kaffell
can never be questioned, and as Mr..
Logan said in introducing him, he is
the soundest thinking man of Bergen
County, if indeed he has a superior
anywhere.
Another speaker of much interest
and thought was Mrs. H. T. Beans, of
Palisade, who had special message
to the children of Palisade on the
meaning of their worth. She started
out with the request that every child
of ten rise and remain standing until
those of eleven also rose and those
of twelve There was fifteen total,
and then Mrs. Beans announced that
each of these children was worth S10,-
900, or S150,000 total. She estimated
her value by a system of her own,
which was as unique as it was inter-
esting, and then urged the children
to live up to this value by care in
their lives, thought in their purpose
and earnestness in their desires. Mrs.
Beans speech was really quite a
happy effort and greatly appreciated
by the older ones present. 1t was the
kind of a message to be delivered on
July 4th and she made distinct i'm
preston of genuine pleasure and ap-
probation on those who heard her.
Charles Taylor, who was introduced
as speaker of interest, denied the
allegation and said he merely talked"
and did not speak" However, Mr..
Taylor made a highly pleasing little
talk that was gratifying to those who
listened to his elaboration and an
alysis of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. He named the professions of
the fifty-six signers and characterized
their callings in life as containing a
butcher and baker and candle stick