Show mothes MOTHERS E D DAY Y MAY 10 the idea of at mothers day I 1 la 8 said to have been conceived by miss annai anna jarvis jar via of philadelphia on may 9 1907 who lu in lionor honor of 0 her own wither dedicated the anniversary of her death as aa mothers day in that year tho the churches and local organizations took up the idea and cooperated in putting on mothers day roma in 1913 congress passed a resolution as a result of tho the spread proad of the alie aloth mother day idea making tho the second sunday lu in may a national holiday ideal dedicated to the memory of tho the best mother in tho the world your mother since then the custom of boring mother with a special gift on mother day has come in vogue president mckinley always wore a white carnation in honor of oc itts hla mother and from this custom tho the original emblem was adopted it la Is now custo customary inary to wear a pink carnation if the mother be living and a white one if 1 she bo be deceased |