The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12
Ilan's Senhment 4 Pyoven By
 Popularity Of "D1other's Day.
Brand New Hoiday-Wite Carnation Should Be Seen On Every Masculine CoatzThe Southside Baptist Church Suggests the Idea of June 27 For Celebration
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

There is an extremely me l1ne u1at drawn between sentiment" and "senti- mentality" There isn't man alive who Nouldn't pooh-pooh the idea of sentimen- +ality.
 Says one great big, giant of a fellow. Its a quality which belongs to wom- n."
 Says the awkward schoolboy: Only girls are chucked full of senti- hentality."
 Still another boasts:
 q don't know what you mean by senti- hentality-it's associated with domestic ty in femininity." But where is the genus homo, who, Fhen studied at close range by the moth- F, the wife, the sister or the sweet cart, who has not the solid kernel of sntiment-note the difference, not senti- pentality-under the rough exterior of ven the sternest of the sterner sex which elegates to limbo the most feminine of Rminines in this particular line? The fact that men are taken up with read winning and that after they have arried the woman of their choice they fver have time to indulge in a little love- aking or paying her few compliments ems to be their excuse.
 The Rev. Sam P. Jones used to say: FIt doesn't make any difference wheth- you love the old hen or not; tell her now and then. You'll get along more aceably."
 So that often even a modicum Of senti- ent is denied the masculine element and omen left to guard this most precious d necessary of virtues.
 often a man allows himself to be walled by a cold reserved manner to his wife Id even to his children, but where can u find the man-the true gentleman hose fine, chivalric, transformations, mas line sentiment to his dear old mother Il not give rise to an expression or hderness that touches the heart of every who is a silent witness of such de- tion and love?
 is this very sentiment that has been incentive to a brand new celebration ne of the sweetest holidays that man woman ever knew-'Mothers Day" eyeral of the large cities took up the Ia recently and It's origin is due to woman in Philadelphia who on cer- In day requested every man in that VII should wear a white carnation on
 lapel of his coat in honor of his : ther.
 n that day there was scarcely man be seen in that vast city who did not ar the emblematic flower. The idea bidly took and shortly afterward Bos-
 set aside a day and following olose- on this Chicago celebrated a similar asion.
 South Carolina Mothers Day has n set apart as an official holiday by yernor Tessey and in extension of the ebration Gen. Henry M. Nevius, com- hder of the Grand Army of the Re- lie. and Edgar Allen. Jr., commander chief of the Sons of Veterans, have ed requests that the white carana-
 be worn on specified days.
 rmingham, never tardy In her CO., ration of all that Is best and uplift-
 has taken up the idea-at least the inside Baptist church has set apart day. June 27, to celebrate this beau-
 occasion.
 speaking with Dr. Preston Blake. beloved pastor of this church, on the cot, he said:
 is our idea to celebrate Mothers
 in a manner behtting the sentiment.
 lesson in the Sunday school will be rspersed with the idea on that day
 I shall preach a sermon with ref ce to motherhood. The mother in home. the school. the Sunday school
 her influence in every walk of life" nd hope the idea will be taken up very church on that day." said I, flor