Palisadian., 1925-02-13
Village Gossip

The Helping Hand Sewing Circle
of the Christian Orphan Home will
hold their next meeting at the home
of Mrs. w. Steinmeyer of TT Edge
wood lane on February 1S, from 10
a. m. until p. m.
Wesley Schmidt, of Edgewood lane;
is confined to his home with aseyere
cold.
Mrs. Hector LAM, of Edgewood
lane. left for Lakewood last Sunday
for the winter.
Dunbar SPOTS. of Edgewood lane,
has been home for the past few days
suffering with severe cold.
The Woman's Republican Club, of
Palisade, held their last meeting at
the home of Mrs. Caroline Schmidt,
OF Edgewod lane. Sheriff Fox, OF
Hackensack, gave a most interesting
talk on the duties of sheriff and it
was great surprise to many to learn
OF the numerous duties connected
with his office. He invited them to
come and visit the institution. There
was good attendance and the talk
was enjoyed by all. The next meet
ing will be held March 8 at the home
OF Mrs. Flaek.
Mrs Carl Holthausen, of Bluff road,
is confined to her home with cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Hunter dined
with Mr. and Mrs Ernest Sibley on
Sunday last
Mrs. Ruehmann, of Edgewood lane,
has been i'll with severe cold but
is better now.
Mr.. Frank Burgess, Of St Louis,
was a dinner guest last Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lane, of Ander-
son avenue.
Mr.. Sam Hoke returned Thursday
from a business trip through the mid
die west.
The Womans League held a bust
ness meeting Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Leslie Mapes
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elkan attended
the Old Guard ball at the Waldorf on
Friday evening.
Paul Brady has been suffering with
a very severe cold for several days.
Mr. Mark Dtenfass, of Anderson
avenue, is recovering from severe
shock and injuries received in the
tragic Fort Lee explosion last week.
Mr. Harry Elkan made business
trip to Philadelphia this week.
Miss Calm Hoke is taking a course
on gem stones at Columbia
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Hunter enter
tanned at dinner for the Alpha girls
on Wednesday evening.
Mr. Fred Collins spent last week
end with Mr.. Paul Brady
The Church League play will be
presented Tuesday evening at Carney
Hall Don't miss it.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elkan attended
the review ON Monday evening. Gen
eral Summerall received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin j. Conroy and
daughter, Miss Mary Conroy, sailed
ON the Araguia, of the Packet Steam
ship line, for Bermuda, where they
will sojourn for a month.
Mrs.. ]. PeppeU is spending the win
III at Southern Pines. N G.
list of prospective hostesses enter
tanning at bridge February 10.
Mrs. Bandin's Funeral
The funeral services of Mrs. Dr. H.
r. Beans mother, Mrs. Blandin, of
Western, Nebraska, who died at her
daughters home in Palisade last
week. was held last Sunday after
noon at the Beans residence. There
was large gathering of friends, Rev.
Alan Hunter, pastor of the Union
Church, Palisade, and Rev. Floyd ).
Leach rector of Trinity Episcopal,
Grantwood, officiated Rev. Hunter
opened the service by reading the
Twenty-third Psalm, followed by a
very feeling prayer, and later read
lesson from the Fourteenth Chapter
of John. Then DR.. Leach delivered
fine, feeling special prayer most I'M
pressively. Between these readings
Miss Lucille Cline. of Nebraska, com
pleting her musical education in New
York, sang two songs, 81 Know That
My Redeemer Liveth' from "The Mes
siah," and "Consolation" by Mendels-
sohn. Miss. Cline's pure, feeling So
prano was so appropriately modulated
to suit the surroundings that there
were few dry eyes among those gath
cred on the sad occasion, so much
sympathetic heart did she put into
her renditions. 1t was such touching
music as the dead woman would her
self approved, for she was herself
long a close devotee of church music
and was many years choir singer in
the Methodist church OF Western.
There was a sweetly solemn atmos-
phere over the simple service that
was most touching. The interment
was in the receiving vault at Far
view. Thus passes away from many
lovong hearts a true, noble woman
whose entire life had been consecrated
to Gods service and to form of help
fulness for others as unobtrusive as
it was sincere and religiously faithful
and unselfsh. Her ideals We're a
source of inspiration to those who
knew her. Through a long period OF
painful illness Mrs. Blandin uttered
no protest, but bore it all in Chris
tian fortitude that was beautiful
As often said in these columns, the
village paper gets more censure thah