Evening journal., 1922-05-13
mother, . TO BE
SERMON SUBJECT
Delaware City Churches
Have Planned for Special
Observance Tomorrow
TO GIVE PLAYLET
AT SERVICE CLUB
Special to The Evening Journal.

| 0peclhl TO Ine Evening journal.
DELAWARE CITY. May 1S-
Especially interesting programs and
sermons have been arranged by the
pastors OF the several churches here,
for to-morrow's observance OF
Mothers Day" The Rev. Robert
c. Pitzer, of the Presbyterian
Church will preach both morning
and evening in that church. A spe-
| cial musical program has been ar
ranged for both services.
The Rev. L. w. Layfield will
preach in the Delaware City Metho-
dist Church at 1890 o'clock on
Mother" and at 7.3O O'Clock on
The Greater Mothers Love-" The
Sunday school will meet at Has
o'clock in the church parlors. Spe-
cial music. Mrs. Harry c. Webb. or
ganist and director, will be present
ed at both services.
Rev. J. c. Mccoy, pastor of the st,
Georges-Summit circuit, will preach
at 1890 o'clock at St. Georges on
Our Mothers; at o'clock at sum-
nit on the same subject. and at
o'clock, on Mothers Color Blind
ness" Sunday school will meet at
9.45 o'clock at St. Georges and at 2
o'clock at Summit and Epworth
League of both churches will meet
at 7.30 o'clock.
The Delaware City High School
team will play the Odessa boys at
Delaware City. next Saturday.
The Athletic Association is max
ing elaborate preparations for the
playlet "The Merry Travellers" TO be
given by them under the direction
of the Mack Sennett Company. in
the Service Club. Fort DUPONT next
Wednesday evening.
II was announced yesterday that |
the three companies of the Coast !
Artillery Defense Corps, stationed at !
Fort DUPONT, will participate in the /
dedication exercises of the memorial /
Street Bridge, Whining
ton on Decoration Day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Del :
aware City Methodist Church is
planning to hold a strawberry fes-
tival on the church lawn, Saturday,
May 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lawrence en-
tertained a number of relatives at
their home on Clinton street, the
past few days. Among them were
Robert T. Davis. and his great grand
daubhter, Mary Walraven, grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence.
Charles Durr. grandfather of the
host and hostess, OF Wilmington. /
The guests returned to their homes I
yesterday.
Mrs Eliza Vandegrift, OF Clinton
street. Is confined to her home
through illness.
There will be a meeting Of the
joint council of the Boy Scout and
he Girls" Community Club at
o'clock. next Tuesday evening. Plans
for the Joint Carnival will be dis
,ussed.
Mrs. Thomas S. Delahay. OF vii
nington. who has been spending the
week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Metzger. Clinton street,
to her home this morning. .
Mrs. Helen Caine, who has been 7
listing her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
'ames Bradley. Wilmington. has re-
urned TO her home. here. r
Mrs. Benjamin d. Wright, OF :
hester. Pa. who has been the guest
f the Rev. and Mrs. L. w. Layfleld, r
t the Methodist parsonage. return 7
4 home yesterday. Mrs. Wright IS
he niece of Mrs Layfield. +,
Mrs. Somers II. Van Kirk. of ST. r
ieorges. who has been the guest OF
er sister, Mrs. William Hines, of r
linton street. for the past few days :,
as returned home.
Mrs. Harry Rose, wife OF Coun =
.lman Rose. was the guest of Phil
delphia friends yesterday. c
Mrs. Harry c. Webb OF Clinton
rect, was the guest of her friend. r
Trs. Elias Lewis. of Wilmington. 6
asterday
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lawrence. Of D.,
linton street, are spending the week =
I'd with Mr.. Lawrence's sister, Mrs. {,
dward Webb and family Of Port
enn. c,