Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-23
THE CONCEPTION
OF MOTHERS DAY
Philadelphia Woman Believed
Every Man Might Honor
His Mother.
GREW TO NATIONAL CUSTOM
Some Expressions of Prominent Men
And Some Characteristic Obsery-
ances OF the Day Last Year.


-Four years ago Miss Anna Jarvis OF
Philadelphia conceived the idea that
man ought 20 forget the activities OF
life for one day OF the year 20 honor
the nations mothers. The thought was
received with such warm appreciation
by her friends that she was Induced
10 write a number OF articles on the
custom IN order that the movement
might be general and the following
year this limited publicity resulted in
fete OF love and esteem for the moth
er being carried out In nearly every
home In Philadelphia This was the
simple beginning of Mothers day
The next year Mothers day was OBJ
served tn every state in the Union and
millions Of the good people OF the
country dedicated the second sabbath
in May 90 the respect OF the mother.
Its fame spread into foreign lands
where this splendid form was received
with International favor. on the sec
ond sunday In May, the world win
again bow to its mothers and for the
first time salt Lake win join in the
celebration with a spirit and VigOr
that win prove the mothers OF the city
are the most respected mothers on
earth
II will be the day Of the white carna-
tons, the day when the hearts devo-
ton is enriched a hundred fold. and
the DAY when the hallowed and sacred
memory OF the mother rides high in the
thoughts OF the affectionate sons and
daughters. The debt to motherhood
viii be paid in n wealth Of tenderness
and sincerity and all will bow in silent
reverence 20 the best mother who ever
lived-your own.
LAST YEARS OBSERVANCE.
Some features Of the Mothers day
Observance for last year were.
In Philadelphia at the house OF de-
tention 40 boys under arrest wore
white carnations, the gift Of the kind
ly magistrate.
In New York the Bowcry had It's part
In the celebration and the men and
women who had not seen their mother
for years pinned a white flower on
their breasts i'm their honor
l.. +. Waterman d company present
ed each employe with "a white caTna-
ton.
At the University Of Nebraska. stu
dents observed the day through writ
ing home. wearing the white flower and
attending church.
The Modern Woodmen OF America
0.O0O, 900 members). Baraca societies
100000 members) and Philadelphia
schools O'5OOO membcrs) gave Of
| nclal recognition.
Gen. Henry NJ. Nevius. then COM
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army OF
J the Republic. issued a general order re-
| questng every Grand Army man to
! wear white carnatiOn or some other
! white Hover the second Sunday in May
/ for the proper observance OF Mothers
| day.
In Los Angeles $4,000 white carna-
/ tons were worn on Mothers day.
| The executive committee Of the
| Worlds sunday school association
/ gave the Observance OF Mothers day
| official commentator.
| President Marshall a Hudson Of the
| Baraca societies issued proclama-
! ton requesting the 1000 Barracks IN
| the United states % take up the move
ment
A. r. Talbot head consul Of the Mod
| ern Woodmen or America, issued a
! proclamation asking them to cooper
ate in making the observance general
| throughout the land.
| The Federation OF Woman's clubs OF
! New York city passed a resolution TO
| observe Mothers day.
Rev Francis +. Clarke. president
| Christian EndeaVor. urged all friends
| of the Christian Endeavor 10 observe
| Mothers day
The Congress OF Woman's clubs Of
! Pennsylvania passed the following
! resolution: Resolved, That as Christian
! mothers We heartily endorse a national
| holiday TO be known as Mothers day.
| The following are expressions OF
! prominent men on Mothers day:
William j. Bryant am heartily In
| sympathy with the movement II will
| bring joy into many mothers heart.
y-Mayor Mcclellan Of New York
| No more beautiful tribute could be
| paid % mother reVered bv an than "A
/ simple white flower worn by the .0OO-
| 900 people ~ New York TO show their
| gratitude, love and esteem for the
! woman that suffered so much that they
| might live.
Mayor Reyburn. Philadelphia think
| II is one of the most beautiful ideas
that 1 ever heard OF and such cele-
| bratun seems so good that ! wonder
! why Il was not thought OF long ago.
The late Mark Twain-This is
a pleasure and n duty long neglected
/ No thought could be more beautiful
John Wanamaker-It seems possible
| that II we all give our hearts TO this
/ loving service. IL win become one Of
| the most beautiful days Of our lives.
Bishop Whitaker. Philadelphia-The
| idea rs a beautiful one. II Is only just
and right for our ministers 10 preach
about the influence and the love OF
| mothers.
Ebert Hubbard-A big idea and a
beautiful one, II ] can help the good
work along ! shall surely be proud
| 10 do So
Or George W. Bailey chairman ex-
| eCutive committee Worlds Sunday
school associatiou-I greatly desire the
| cooperation OF my friends IN securing
| a worldwide recognition OF this day.
| O. S. Marden in Success rejoice
In the national prominence Of Mothers
| day and VIII DO everything I'm my
| power 90 spread the movement
Hayden Carruth-I hope in time u
may spread over the entire world
MUSIC AT HOSPITAL.