Show motherhood TO BE HONORED SUNDAY MAY 14 fl mother Mothers day will be observed the unite I 1 states on n sun san t may 14 oil oa that day the white carnation symbol of purity will be worn by eon sons aal an I 1 laughter aud and hus bus i ads in Is honor of mother who has ha gone A pink carnation will ill ie wora by those whose mother ie Is yet living in america the day hae ha become one of the moat most acred sacred in the affair affairs of men it ie Is one of the newer ne t design med day days for special observance and Is not b hedged aired about witt with legend and bradl tiou it la is a spontaneous gut outgrowth growth of the sentiment of a nation of people to whom motherhood ie Is emblematic of love honor de devotti devot tu Par rifi and me chrity out but bercse it ie is new it in none the lesi less bellowed hallot ball owed td mothers ets a day wan was first generally ob served in america in after it had been suggested at a public nic zue eting in by mie miss anna jarvis of that city who perhaps little suspected that the had bad created a custom dist ineil to make aa am indelible impression upon the thought and history of the world on may 14 1913 congress ong reea passed a revolution rebo lution com commanding commac marding ding observance of the day by congress ald the executive lei del art ments of the government in 4 the president waa was instructed by eon grew gress to annually proclaim mothers day aud aid request that the americas flig lo 10 I 1 c on nil goern government ment build ing ings and private home homes the first proe la mation wa was issued in 1914 by dent N dion 1 observance of the day has found ready res re pons in the hearts of amer lean men and women and no day is honored with more sincerity and ap of its signi significance fleace with few exceptions except ioni emery church through out the country devotee devotes at least one ervice service during the day to mother 11 public schools pay tribute to her in whose honor the day is set met on the fri 1 day lay preceding and in lit business circles it ii observed on saturday while the day had bad its origin in america and was first observed only in thi this country it has become in late years rears as acred sacred to other countries not ably in england where services and customs similar to those of america are followed the mothers day inter national association with headquarters in philadelphia has organized for the purpose of perpetuating the day and is diligently engaged in instituting it in all civilized countries where the plan Is being rec received elved with enthusiastic welcome |