Palisadian., 1925-04-24

say something, because he always had
something to say.
Mr.. Lane said that he was original
ly impressed, as all newcomers are,
by Palisades distinctiveness as vii
lage. He congratulated the residents
upon living in such an ideal suburb
and said they had everything that was
conducive to happiness. I'm travel
ing over the United States and Can
ada for number of years. he said,
Il was impressed by the general dis
satisfaction of people with whatever
town they lived in. Towns | thought
were fine people who lived there said
'Oh, I'd like to get out of this burg,
and l concluded that after all happi-
ness is really state of mind" He
closed his talk with this bit of
philosophy in verse:
'If you want to live in the kind of a
town
Like the kind of town you like.
Don't pack your clothes in grip,
And start on long, long hike;
You'll only find what you left behind.
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It's knock at yourself when you
knock your town;
1t isn't the town. it's you"
Introducing William M, Hollinger
next, Mr.. Logan said:
"Now we have Mr.. William Holm
ger, the patriot orator. He has the
courage of his convictions and hap
py way of telling you about them. He
is full of activity in his feet, his brain
and his business. He came to New
York on shoestring, without dol
lar, financed himself in Fifth avenue
and Is today the leading man in his
profession in America, barring none.
Twain in humor, as fine a neighbor
as ever grew, and his wit sparkles
like the champaign which he never yet
drank. And it is worth a dollar a
minute to hear him talk"
To tell what Mr.. Hollinger said or
how he said it would be impossible.
He is always in rollicking good humor
and this time surpassed himself. He
was largely personal to himself, tell
ing of his inability to recognize the
present Palisade. We have grown so
fast that he didn't know the people
and they didn't know him. How long
have you lived here?" he asked
young fellow the other day. six
years." replied the boy. "And you
don't know me?" mo, sir. Never
saw you BEFORE" This was proof, Mr.
Hollinger said, that the town was
greatly changed. He rambled on in
this vein, getting more and more per-
the audience in stitches. He told of
his walks to the ferry mornings and
how he beat Harry Clark down, he
riding on the car to the same start.
1t didn't matter what Mr.. Hollinger
says, people are made merry over
one of his speeches. They are all
good, but this was unusual. How
much of hit he made was amply evil
denced all through. He is a happy
speaker and holds on well, a rare gift.
Following Mr.. Hollinger's conclud-
ing speech Mr.. Logan said few more
words, explaining the necessity of
cutting out a very fine cumbersome
little girls and boys who we've to have
given an interesting, sincere imitation
of session of the local Sunday
school. The children were much dis
appointed. The evening as a whole
was splendid from any angle. The
great crowd, the good feeling, the fine
humor, the interesting program, the
impromptu thought behind it being a
novel form of celebrating an anniver-
sary-just a gathering, an acquaint-
ance party. The refreshments were
served by the Alpha Girls, headed by
Miss Eleanor Pennell, Palisades first
baby-nineteen years ago.