Evening journal., 1922-06-24
ENGINEERS TO
HAVEBIG Time
Memorial Service, Music,
Games for Anniversary
at Fort Dupont
MAYOR BRIGHT is
GIVEN SURPRISE
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| Special 10 The Evening Journal
DELAWARE CITY. June "a
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the celebration OF the
sixth anniversary OF the organic
alton OF the First Regiment OF Eng
ineers United States Army, and the
! 18th anniversary OF the creation of
this branch OF the service, 20 take
place next Saturday at tho various
posts throughout the United States.
where engineers are stationed. At
Fort Du Pont the following program
has been arranged. The usual re-
veille at 5.45 will be omitted: at $50
O'Clock, a FIVE inning baseball game
between the commissioned officers
and the non-coms teams; Ills me-
mortal services VIII begin on parade
grounds. post flags will be flown
from half staff from Ills 20 -
o'clock noon. The memorial pro-
gram viii be opened by the First
Engineers, Band, which viii play
Tho First Engineers March," com
posed by Band Leader Joseph
SmollSa. II viii be the first time
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lie. An address will be given by
Chaplain II. d. southardi selection
by band. ''Stabat Mater" by Rossini:
prayer by Chaplain S. c. Ramsden.
OF Fort Mott; selection by band,
Nearer My God To Thee" benedic-
ton. closing the mornings program
with band playing "The National
Emblem March"
At IL o'clock noon, the engineers
and other soldiers OF the post as
well as visiting former members OF
the regiment will be entertained at
a post luncheon
At lis o'clock, the program pro-
vides for company athletic compe-
titiOn. such as mounted wrestling.
pie eating contests. three legged
races. sack races and bare back
mule riding contests. Suitable
prizes will be awarded the winners.
At $40 o'clock a baseball game
will take place. Efforts are being
made TO have some soldier team play
the post team on that day.
A specially prepared dinner. the
big feed" OF the day, win be served
al o'clock and there will be NOV
ing pictures at o'clock, with a
dance from $50 20 70 O'Clock in the
Service Club auditorium.
Sunday evening services will be
discontinued in the Presbyterian
Church in July. The regular Sunday
services viii be held In this church
tomorrow with the Rev. Robert c.
nff1o- rroa rbfr- bcsk ,.,o--.- -. a
evening.
The Rev. L. W. I.ayfleId will
preach at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning in the Delaware City Meth
odist Church on "The Possibilities OF
the Future" and at o'clock in the
evening. on paul and Sllas in the
Prison OF Thyatira-" Sunday school
viii meet at 11.45 o'clock. The mid
week prayer service viii be held in
the church parlors at o'clock
Wednesday evening.
The Rev. J. c. Mccoy win preach
in the St. Georges NJ. 2. Church to-
morrow at both the morning and
evening services. He will preach at
Summit Bridge NJ. Z. Church at
o'clock in the afternoon.
The services at Christ Episcopal
Church have been changed from SIS
o'clock in the afternoon TO $50
O'Clock in the evening. The Rev.
Joseph II. carp. of New Castle, will
preach at this services.
Mrs Anna r. Armstrong OF VIII
who has large class OF
both vocal and instrumental pupils /.
here. will give a musical at the Ser |
vice Club next Monday evening. The |
recital viii consist OF ~ vocal and |
piano selections. A novel feature OF /
the program will be the presentation /
by pupils OF Mrs. Armstrong OF I. G |
and S-hand selections. Two pianos /
located IN different parts of the ser
vice club auditorium will be used at
the same time. In some instances
four pupils. two at each plano, will
play. while at another time three
will play at one INSTRUMENT This
musical will be for the benefit of the
local Chlld's Health Center.
Several friends OF Mayor George
y. Bright gave him a surprise visit
ast evening at his home at Second
md Clinton streets in honor Of his
iiXty-fourth birthday anniversary.
The mayor IS one of the busiest men
n town. being on the job as the city
mayor and chief execu-
i've officer. as we'll as being a easo-
inc merchant and tinsmith. His ac-
i've life was not disturbed by the
passing OF this milestone, but he ex-
PRESSED himself as agreeably sur
,rised at the evenings visit by his
ownfolk. Mayor Bright Is a native
" this town. being born here in 1853 Il
and has always been a resident. He