Palisadian., 1925-05-01
JUDGE ARTHUR M. ACNEW GUEST OF
HONOR AT TESTIMONIAL DINNER
in union HILL ON TUESDAY eve,
Finest and Most Representative Affair Ever Sponsored by
Residents of Cliffside Park Who Turned Out by the
Hundreds to Pay Tribute to Popular and Able Jurist

The most brilliant and successful
dinner ever given by the residents of
Cliffside Park to fellow townsman
took place ON last Tuesday evening
when we'll over 400 persons, mostly
from this borough, gathered at the
Elks' clubhouse in Union Hill to honor
dent of the borough to receive an ap-
pointment to a district court judge
ship.
The large banquet hall was appro-
priately and attractively decorated,
Charles Strickland's orchestra sup
piled wonderful music, and the eve-
nings program included number Of
excellent addresses by men prominent
in county and state affairs.
The guest of honor was presented
with a gold gavel by his former class
mates from New York University.
All in all the dinner was without
flaw and a most fitting tribute to
Judge Agnew, who has won laurel
after laurel in his years of conscien-
tious service as lawyer and public
official. Old timers present were bub-
bling over with enthusiasm and said
never in the history of the borough
was there such a nonpartisan and
representative gathering as there was
that night. One guest said: yep; it
was great-simply great. Everybody
was there, it seems-the thin ones, fat
ones, tall ones, small ones, big timers
old timers, rag timers, two timers, has
beens, would bes, never bes and ares"
Among the speakers was A. Harry
Moore, Commissioner of Jersey City,
candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for governor.
Commissioner Moore was introduced
by George L. Spence, toastmaster, as
khe next governor of the state. Moore
said that he had been campaigning for
other members of the commission and
accordingly asked to be excused for
his late arrival.
Commissioner Moore did not men
tion the fact of his candidacy for the
gubernatorial position, but spent his
time lauding the achievements of
Judge Agnew, and said that never in
the history of Bergen county has
man of more honor and merit been
appointed to a district court bench.
Judge Agnew has the traditions OF
his family, his profession and his state
behind him." said Commissioner
Moore, "and his friends from Bergen
county believe that he will rise to the
highest judicial position in the state,
if not in the country, and may God
speed him to rise to the most distin-
guished position which any man might
achieve in the field which Judge Ag-
new has set his hand and heart"
The next speaker of prominence was
John ]. Sullivan, chairman of the Ber
gen County Democratic Committee
He said: There are few men who
have risen to great heights in the po-
sitions in the state who have been
given credit by their fellow townsmen
done and that which they have pledged
themselves to do in the interests OF
the people
81 think Judge Agnew has been hon
ored more than he appreciates to-
night" said Mr. Sullivan, "as there
are comparatively few men who are
ever given any credit for the labors
til they have passed into the Great
Beyond and therefore never appreci-
ated what their fellow constituents
have thought of them while they have
worked for their brief interval on this
earth"
Mr.. Sullivan continued: "While Judge
Agnew was poring over his Black
stone in law school surely he must
have had the ideal behind his minds
eye that he was to rise to the position
where his felllowmen would pay him a
tribute such has been paid to him to-
night.
'It is the small things about Judge
Agnew which make him so great and
reserved by his fellowmen," continued
Sullivan, "and the 500 guests present
tonight know he will pursue path
which has marked him in the past
that of kindness and Justice
Rev. Father A. j. Ferretti, pastor
of the Epiphany Church of Grantwood
and Rev. M. F. Montgomery, former
pastor of the Trinity Episcopal Church,
were present and paid their highest
respects to Judge Agnew, who has
been an Assemblyman, United States
Commissioner and borough attorney in
Cliffside Park since his advent into
the legal profession.
Notable among the other speakers
were William Conklin, chairman of the
Bergen County Board of Taxation, and
Joseph Preston, recorder of Cliffside
Park.
-"My sister is awfully lucky" said
one little boy to another
''Why?"
"She went to party last night,
where they played game in which
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