The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-28
ELABORATE CHURCH PROGRAMS WILL
 USHER IN SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK
Mark Beginning of Citys Tribute to Its Soldiers
 will Ring Out All Over City at Eight O'Clock.

Tenor eolo-"Christ in F1anders''i Louis ID. Ginand.
 Address-"Sons of Man.; Rev. Ed ward A. George.
 Organ Postlude = Grand Choeur Militaire"; Gederlein.
 At the Black Roek Congregational church the church and Honss League will unite in the celebration of Ser vice Recognition week. A memorial service will be held Sunday morning at 1O:30 o'clock. A brief recognition of the day will be made at the. Sun day School exercises. On Tuesday evening an entertainment with re- treatments will be given in the chapel. About 50 men more or less closely affiliated with the church and league have been invited with their friends to participate in these various gatherings.
 At the OIivet Congregational church both services Sunday will be of a patriotic nature. In the morn ing the minister, Dr. H. s. Brown will deliver a sermon on the present call for patriotic devotion. In tho even- ing there will be a community sing. soldiers songs being used. The Ser vice Flag of Olfvet church will be demobilized and a short address will be given. Returned men and their families are invited to occupy the central seats at both services, but especially in the evening. On Wed nesday a social will be held at which all men and friends are invited. There will be a half hour of fun by G. L. Treadwel1. Mrs. Ida Tuck Whitaker, the soprano of O1ivet Quartette, will sing. Professor Hutze1 will provide orchestra music; refreshments will not[be lacking. A. J. Abbott and helpers are to provide special decora- , ticns. The committee of arrange ments aiding the pastor consist of s. Frank Cone. chairman: Mrs. Howard Speer, Mrs. W. H. Griswold, Charles Short.
 At St. Augustine's a pageant will be given on Monday evening entitled
 s'The Pageant of America" with sev- eral hundred adults and children in picturesque costumes. The pageant will relate the incidents in history
 down to the present day with music
 setting of special interest. The cast
 is being directed by Miss Madeline
 Carol of New Haven, formerly teach
 CT of elocution at Lauralton Hall, Milford. She has a statewide reputa-
 ton as coach for pageants and plays.
 Rev. Joseph A. Ganley is directing
 the entertainment.
 At the First Presbyterian church
 the morning service Sunday will con sist of special sermon by the pas tor, Rev. Alex Alison, and the obsery- ance of the communion service. In the evening a victory service will be held and great preparations have been made for the rendering of a pageant entitled The Heirs of Lip> erty,A which. will be accompanied by appropriate patriotic music. The pa geant will be given on the lawn. All men in service who have returned and their families are being invited by special written invitation.
 At the First Baptist church there will be a special sermon by the pas tor, Rev. George B. Larsen, Sunday | morning. In the evening an interest ing program has been prepared and special music will be rendered by the choir with an address by the pastor. Mayor Wilson will be present and speak. At the conclusion of the even | ing social hour will be enjoyed in the church parlors.
 The Park Avenue Temple, Congre- gation B'nia Israel has sent out a mo- 1 tice to all its members announcing that the week of June 29 to July has been set aside as Service Recognition l Week The Park Avenue Temple cele- | bration will begin with a memorial service in honor of the dead which will be held on Sunday morning al | 10 o'clock. The Boy Scouts and ser vice men of the Temple will be in | their uniforms, both soldiers and | sailors They and their parents will be given seats of honor. Taps will be | sounded for the dead and appropriate i music will be rendered. Rabbi Sam | ue1 J. Abrams will deliver the me- morfa1 address.