Show origin of mothers day in bisp dispute uta honor observance claimed by town of henderdon Hende raon ky it has been the popular belief that the second sunday to in way may was the day first Sui suggested for maiher s day but the natives of this Nen kentucky tucky town have an entirely different lff drent version writes martha lee lea forgy froni from henderson ky to the new orleans item itam tribune polk folk here miss aliss forgy continues insist the day was originated by mary towles wilson born and reared in this little city on the south bank of the ohio river in the COs she labored earnestly to have april 20 her mothers natal day observed in the schools in the manner in which the day Is no now w celebrated in 1893 1803 miss then a school teacher published a book setting forth her ideas alms and objects dedicating the volu volume meto to her mother mot lier with wibb a hope fo for natural recognition the book was copy wright that year she traveled extensively and addressed various educational meetings throughout the country in her effort to have the day observed in the scho schools bla it was waa in the little center kiall kIn Ll 11 ih ra d f I 1 0 W 14 M mrs re hl mary a ty towles wilson street school of henderson blint tin th first observance of mothers day wu field by miss and in 1894 sin sh 8 succeeded in h ha it cele celebrated braked fi 11 public schools of springfield alil in 1899 she became a candidate fui fo superintendent of public Instruct instruction iol of kentucky and it was then geli brally discussed over tile the state thil she had farst conceived conceited the plan 0 ni celebrating mothers day ay it la Is still being discussed alii an proudly boasted by officials als and cad zena ans alike here who argue thin that miss annie of line has neen given the credit of ing file lie idea of betting iside a da for tile the purpose miss bliss jarvis Is en titled filled to great credit in connect loi with the national celebration of th tin day but the idea of mothers lay day biti cone conceived elved long before the time cred cited to her L was first thought oj here in henderson by miss bliss and celebrated in the schools her long before the late date the sponsors ol of the hie movement it originated in 1107 1907 miss anis an Is invited a frieml to spend the second sunday in hin with her to tile the day of 0 lier abr mother s death delih on that day afas jarvis announced tier her plan for a no of mothers lothers A day 1 the net year aless jarvis Jarv ls nn da had progressed so far that phllis delphia celebrated the day in church ani and home mary hary himles married judge Sl arshall wilson of florida anil and gave her life to the cause of motherhood when her first child wils was born the movement to bestow credit to lier her for the origin of the idea has bus merited the endorsement indorsement indor of inn many ny kentucky this ment they say would not destruct act i from the impetus s that mai miss aliss jan daryls I 1 guve gue it anil and trier there e la Is plenty of honor for both her and mary towles sus sua seen wilson |