Palisadian., 1925-11-27
The PALISADE RED CROSS RALLY
IN LOCAL CHURCH WAS BRILLIANT
With SPIRIT OF PEACETIME WORK
Auditorium Filled With Enthu.iastc Gathering Full of
Appreciation for the Feeling of the Event and the
Wonderful Pageant Showing the Heart of Red Cross
Inspiration-Decorations Lavish and Much Admired.

ming proved to be a pleasant surprise
to those who thought that such an
event could not be put over success
fully in peace time.
The church was filled with guests
seated by the prettiest of costumed
ushers-Mrs. A. w. Magee as Can
teen Girl; Mabel Boswick, Surgical
Dressings Girl; Mrs. Perry Mannheim,
Red Cross Hospital Nurse; Gertrude
Boswick, Motor Corps Officer, and
Helen Paulson, Surgical Dressings
Girl.
The auditorium was converted into
a perfect setting for the occasion, with
decorations of autumn leaves southern
smilax and chrysanthemums, the Red
Cross Flag on the wall back of the
stage, and everywhere beautiful Red
Cross posters-many of which were
hand colored creations of exquisite
beauty-loaned for the occasion by
National Headquarters at Washington.
The timely and artistic setting
brought forth many compliments from
speakers and guests.
Edgewater and Cliffside Park, which,
with Palisade, form the Edgewater
Chapter, were well represented among
those present.
The program opened with the sing
ing of the National Hymn, God of
Our Fathers2 after which Mr.. L. K.
Sager, Palisade Branch Chairman, in
pleasing and most fitting manner, well
coined the guests and recalled with
interest the war days when Palisade
was actively engaged in assisting
Edgev ter to go "over the top" in all
the Chapter quotas.
He then turned the meeting over to
Mrs. Ernest Sibley who, at the request
of the Chapter Chairman, Mr. William
Weir. had planned and arranged the
evenings program.
Mrs. Sibley introduced Mayor Ed
ward A. White, Chairman of the Fort
Lee Red Cros Chapter, and he spoke
feelingly on the work of the Red
Cross and the Importance of our Civ
ing it support. He regretted that
Mayor Wissel of Edgewater had adopt
ed Palisade as branch before the
Fort Lee Red Cross was we'll organ
lied, and suggested that Palisade come
to Fort Lee if Edgewater should ever
fail to treat her properly.
Mayor Henry Wissel, Wartime
Chairman of the Edgewater Chapter,
was the next speaker, and he dealt
at length upon the surprise that he
felt over any community being able
to assemble in peace time such crowd
for a Red Cross Rally. He was gen.
erous in his praise of the work and
cooperation of the Palisade Branch,
both during and since the war.
His humorous attacks upon Mayor
White, whom he claimed stole his
speech, were greatly enjoyed by the
audience.
A recitation by Charles Hayes on
'The Red Cross Button" and one by
Frieda Ochsner on "The Junior Red
Cross were splendidly done and
warmly applauded.
Mrs. d. Reah Houser in excellent
voice ssang "The Red Cross Speaks"
and it did seem to speak, through her
splendid rendition of the song.
Mr.. F. Gerrold of Scarsdale made
a delightful contribution to the pro-
gram when he sang Kipling's "Re-
cessional" A baritone of exceptional
quality, his ease and his pleasing per-
sonality made lasting impression
upon those who had the pleasure of
hearing him. The Palisade Branch
of the Red Cross feels deeply indebted
to Mr.. Gerrold for this service.
Tributes to the Red Cross were ex-
pressed by DR.. Harry R. Stark of the
Presbyterian Church of Edgewater and
Rev. Philip Guiles of the Union
Church of Palisade.
DIR. Stark caught the audience with
his touches of humor relative to hav-
ing been requested to make two
minute" address, and then by his
whole hearted tribute to the wonder
and Importance of the Red Cross or
ganization.
Mr.. Weir, Edgewater Chapter Chair
uSllFcI6Q q UIlcl UuL oCAOlol
address, which greatly impressed his
hearers.
Mrs. Ernest Sibley, chapter delegate
to the Red Cross National Convention
at st. Louis in October, gave an out
line of the convention procedure, and
some of the most interesting and i'm
pressive things that were said and
done there.
The pageant, "The Red Cross of
Peace was most beautiful and i'm
pressive feature of the program.
1t opened with the Call to the
Colors," played by Marcel Bogstahl,
cornetist, member of the Cliffside
Park High School Orchestra. Mr..
Bogstahl played several times during
the evening with skill and a spirit