Palisadian., 1925-11-27


A miniature replica of the proposed
bridge of painted canvas reaching
from the eastern wall of the banquet
hall to point above Fort Lee rep
resented on a long panoramic paint
ing depicting the Jersey side of the
Palisades formed a most effective,
appropriate and beautiful background
for the speakers table.
When the last course of the de-
licious dinner was served, Anton
Bohm, President OF the Real Estate
Board of the Palisades, arose and
gave the address of welcome. Among
other interesting things he said, "It
may interest you to know that eight
Real Estate Boards, over sixty mu-
inequalities, fifteen newspapers, nine
Boards of Trade and Chambers of
Commerce and eleven bodies such as
Taxpayers, improvement and Citizens
Associations are represented here this
evening"
In introducing the Toastmaster Of
the evening Mr.. Bohm said, "The
Toastmaster this evening was chosen
almost by popular referendum. When
a score or SO of impartial Bergen
County folks were asked, Who is the
best Toastmaster in this sectior?'
the majority of them said, Jimmie
Moore of Fort Lee,' and so turn this
dinner over to the Master of cere-
monies de luxe, Jimmie Moore of Fort
Lee"
Toastmaster Moore arose and put
the gathering in good spirits by ,hav-
ing little fun over the fact that
Hackensack was not pictured on the
map in back of him and Engiewood
was lost to sight behind the Bridge.
He called on Arthur Rooney, Sec
retary of the local Real Estate Board,
to read some of the letters of regret
received from those VINO found it i'm
possible to be present including Jo-
seph r. Ashmore of Trenton, Presi-
dent Of the N. ]. State Association of
Real Estate Boards, and Ex-Judge
Cornelius Doremus, candidate for
Governor in the last Republican
primaries. Mr.. Rooney had prepared
list of notable persons who were
present and asked each to stand and
make his bow when his name was
called. They did.
Mayor White was called upon next
to welcome the guests to the Borough
OF Fort Lee. He told of the old DAYS
when Fort Lee was mentioned and
people would say, "Oh yes, that's the
place where people jump off the cliff
and commit suicide" But now," the
Mayor said, "the comeback is, oh
yes, Fort Lee, that's where Billy
Mackay is going to build the Hudson
River BRIDGE"
A telegram was received from b.
Duncan McClave, who was in Tren-
ton, announcing the election Of Ralph
Chandles of Bergen County as
Speaker of the House through the
efforts of Senator Mackay. The an
nouncement was greeted with pro-
longed applause. Mr.. McClave, whose
father Major S. Wood McClave was
the "granddaddy" of Hudson bridge
agitation in New York and New Jer-
sey, expressed his regret at not being
able to be present to address the
gathering.
Before presenting the next speaker
Judge Moore declared that the Hud-
son River Bridge was the biggest pub
lie improvement that had attracted
nationwide attention in five years.
He then introduced John Elliott, Sec
retary of the N. ]. State Association
OF Real Estate Boards, who made a
fine address and pledged the support
of the State Association for the
bridge project. He told of the pur-
pose of Real Estate Boards and ex-
planned how they had elevated the
business to profession.
]. w. Binder, Executive Secretary
OF the Mackay Hudson River Bridge
Association, was next to speak and
said that although he was a Democrat
that he had been associated with the
senator for many, many years and
had not become contaminated. He
told of the great work the Association
had accomplished in behalf of the
span, explained the new association
stating that the Mackay Hudson River
Bridge organization was going to
change its name to the Interstate
Hudson River Bridge Association of
N. j. and similar association with
the same name exists in New York.
The two organizations are to be gov.
erned by an executive committee con-
sisting Of ten men from New York