Arizona republican., 1912-05-13
IN HONOR IF
 MOTHERS DAY
Exercises at Elks Theater Under Auspices of Co., operating Societies Filled the Auditorium With an Appreciative Audience

Honor of the Nations Mothers." was attended by large audience, fully ap- | preciatve of the purposes of tfc gath | ering and of the efforts of those who made the program both appropriate and entertaining.
 The theater building was filled save for the rear seats in the gallery and as the people passed through the doors in assembling the members of the Moose lodge gave each one not already supplied a white carnation. the symbol of the mothers day SO cfety throughout the nation. The decorations were lavish but tasteful and included a wealth of flowers.
 The gathering was presided over bv A D Leyhe. who was chairman ot the joint committee on arrangements Tn his preliminary remarks MT. Leyhe said that many times during each wear there are celebrations that in still the sentiments of devotion to our country, but not until the idea Of | a national Mothers day was promul- l gated by Miss Anna Jarvis and de- veloped into an organized effort had there been any special effort to cul- tivate as a national idea. spirit of 1 devotion to the mothers of the race. 1 Continuing he said:
 with kind and tender thoughts of a mothers love and with the memory of a precious home. we come this day to honor the mother. Americas un- l crowned queen. We come. as de voted sons and daughters to pay trib- ute of love and respect to her who has been our inspiration. We come yr,- her sacrifices and for her gentle ministrations. May the reflections oi this dav make the homes brighter and happier. May the little ones under the inspirats Jn they receive from this observance. become ruer and better boys and girls, and maN we year after year. instill into the hearts of the child >nd the youth a greater care and reverence for moth , CT.
 We wish that this observance De not only a sentimental one. but we , desire that it be an outpourinS CT gracious heart We wish that eaci and all wear on this day. in eaci wear. white carnation, or othe1 r white flower. in honor of the bes mother who ever lived your mother We hope that all the peoples of thi' nation may. on this day lay aside thu strife and turmoil of life. and knee S at the shrine of mother love. and b 1 proud of their devotion We "lSi that this observance may become S universal, and so cherished that Tn fancy may hear of il from paterha lins and that weary and Withered az may behold it. and be solaced by tn thoughts it inspires. We wish Una inc last thought of earth that ma \ come to her who has rocked us \ the cradle of infancy, and ministere b to our developing years. may be Una \ she is revered and honored by thos \ for whom she has toiled.
 America" was sung by a quarte I composed of Misses Boyle and Alex ! ander Carl Hall and J. C. C. | \ Boone. and followe. oy an invocatio
 by Rev J Harvey Deere.
 NJ Governor C. W. P. Hunt was intro \ duced and spoke for about ten min E utes appropriately to the theme "Th ' Mothers Influence Upon Govern E ment"
 His Lullaby was a solo sweeh sung by Miss Helen Huberta Boyl and followed by an address by Re ! William j. Scarlett on The Savic and His Mother" in which beautff' \ lessons were drawn from the scrlf \ tural story.
 Miss Sharlot Hall read q poe1 \ written by Mrs. Robert J. Burdett \ nrcceding it by a short recital of u \ circumstances that inspired its wri \ ing.
 "The White Carnation" is the ns \ tiOnal song of the society responslo \ for the universal celebration of Motl \ CTS day throughout the country. ar it was sung yesterday most effec \ iveIy by Miss Bessie Alexander.
 "The Mother as a Character Buil' CT" was the subject of an address Fl Senator A A. Worsley. He w listened to with the closest atte1 tiOn anC expressed sentiments tn could not find other than approval all who heard him. central idea w love and confidence. He said that mothers expect to have loving chi
 dren they must first indicate co
 stantly their love for the child. l \ pofnted out the error of decept
 as so thoughtlessly practiced
 teaching children to fear this or tn
 superstition, or symbol of bad lut Another idea he dWelt upon was th \ of persistent effort in seeking for |
 truth. He pictured a man scaling precipitous mountain in search of
 and passing at intervals the bones
 those who had gone before. Wh
 reasoned with that his efforts W'
 in vain he only replied that 1t ol needed the sacrifice of few mo Hives that the goal might be reach
 The Mother as a Social tact' was the subject of a fine paper rt
 bv Mrs. F. N. Phillips. It began
 rather humorous vein and proceed
 to a serious discussion of the dut
 and responsibilities of womanhood 2
 motherhood.
 "Mother O Mine,' q beautiful s' was splendidly sung by Carl H
 who was followed by an address
 F. B O'Neill on the subject "Moth'
 It was such a theme as one co
 speak upon at any length but as
 program was a rather long one
 lO'Neil abbreviated his remarks c
 siderablv and treated his subject |
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