The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-12

i IL IS SucH d DeaullIul sentiment ana one so worthy of celebration
 Yes" said Dr. Blake, 'ft would be very appropriate for the churches all over the city to join in the celebration" In speaking later with some of the prominent women of the Southside church the idea was indorsed of having every man wear a white carnation on that day, as they have done in other cities and also to write a letter to his mother or perform some sweet, thoughtful action in her behalf on that occasion.
 It is a remarkable fact that when every thing elso fails a man can be made to do thing that he dslkes for his mothers sake if nothing else.
 For Instance. know a man who wears red cravat, although he detests red, simply because his dear old mother thinks it Is becoming
 Another man of my acquaintance does not believe in foreign missions. In fact, he was the despair of the church mem bers with whom he was associated, be- cause he would never contribute to this cause. Finally, some one remembered that his mother in days gone by had given generously of her worldly goods to this cause and so they went to him and "for his mother'o sake'' he became not only one of the largest contributors, but grew tn heartily indorse the Idea.
 A prominent New York broker Of my acouaintance who spends his time in his Wall street office and after business hours in the fashionable Firth avenue clubs. once each year takes crowd of little street urchins for a days outing at Coney Island flor his m )ther's sake, and joins in all the fun with the little "toughs,' and declares that he enjoys it more thoroughly than the Medeter- ranean trip he takes each year on board the most ralatial of yachts.
 In almost every instance it is the woman who saves all of the love letters and ties them with blue ribbons, and stores them away with lavendar or violets scents, while the man forgets them except that he has done his duty and written them. But once in while there is an exception. Did you read the pathetic little story about the man who bore the reputation of being cross and taciturn, saving the letters of the sweetheart who had forsaken him? Though he afterwards married another he, in spite of her fathlessness, seems to have been true to his sentiment for her, and when he died they found her letters underneath his pillow, and they were put beside him in his last, long resting place.
 This only proves that underneath the most austere exterior or masculine dig nifty, there may repose a beautiful, ten- der sentiment far deeper and truer than any woman could cherish.
 In all of these mothers day celebra- tions the women, of course, take an active part, although the idea is prop agated more especially for the men many of whom have wandered far, far away from their childhood fireside. and often forget the ties that once bound them to the sweet, patient. gentle mother the best and truest friend life has ever held.
 Many instances could I recall of little personalities that would be amusing about men of our acquaintance, in regard to their queer little foibles and fancies (and they have them just as well as wom- en), which are done for their mothers sake,' but discretion is the better part of valor, particularly when we are right here at home and these instances are to be ventilated in the public press.
 But the idea Is such a beautiful one, to celebrate Mothers Day. and one which reaches everybody, both great and small.
 So:
 Here's to mother and her gingham apron. The ginham one with strings. Here's to all the household joys The wearing of 1t brings.
 Here's to all that apron does,
 With little mother in 1t, I cannot say enough m praise, And so won't begin 1t. Blount Springs Hotel Is open for sea- son of 1909. For booklet and further information write
 GEORGE E. DRIVER. Manager.
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