The Washington herald., 1913-05-12

| nation made great by the purity of
| its motherhood paid humble homage to
its mothers yesterday.
| Mothers Day." founded five years ago
by Mrs. Anna Jarvis. was celebrated, fit
| tingly, urcnns of the street joining with
| the millionaire in wearing the white car
nation, sthe white rose, and other flowers,
symbolizing that the day had been hal
lowed in memory of 1.-THE best mother on
EARTH
And Washington did her part to COM
memorate the day that now has become
to the true American as glorious as
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
President Wilson, his family. his Cabi-
| net, members of the House and Senate,
wore white carnations. The government
clerk, the street car man, the laborer,
the little newsboy paid tribute to their
mothers. But the wearing of a flower
| was not the fullest extent of the days
commemoration. for in the churches, in
the Y. NJ. c. A, and in the theaters noble
sentiments. commemorative of the moth
ers were expressed. At the cemetery
the mound marking the spot where lies
| all that is mortal of the good soul gone
before was decorated; some with exqui-
| site bouquets sent by the rich, others
| with but a scattering handful of wild
daisies.
Carnatton for Vice President.
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
paid a great tribute when he said: The
man who has to have a proclamation to
remind him that he ought to write his
mother isn't worth bothering with.
certainly believe in this form of honorinG
the memory of mother" The Vice Pres
ident wore a white carnation on the left
| lapel Of his coat
Representative Thomas ]. Henin Of
Alabama, who on Saturday introduced
resolution i'm the House calling upon the
President, the Cabinet, members of the
| House and Senate, and employees of the
government to wear n white carnation or
rose, wore one. Words cannot express
| my sentiments. We cannot ever repay
our mothers Honor and love them as
we may; cherish them, work for them.
| fight for them, We cannot repay them
| But by living up to their noble teachings
we add 10 their happiness. to disregard
them We cause them sorrow, said the
| Representative.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Hef-
| lin will go down as one of the finest
tributes ever paid the nations neither
! hood. II reads:
Whereas the service rendered the
| United States by the American mother
| is the greatest source of the country $
| strength and inspiration; and
Whereas We honor ourselves and the
| mothers of America when we do any
thing to give emphasis to the home as
| the foundation of the state; and
Whereas the American mother is do
| ing so much for the home, the moral up
lift, and religion, hence so much for good
government and humanity; therefore,
| be il
| Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United states OF
America. in Congress assembled, That,
as a token of our love and reverence
| for the mother, the President and MS
Cabinet, United States Senators, and
Representatives of the House, and all
| officials of the government are hereby
requested to wear white carnation.
| or some other white flower, Sunday,
May II, in observance of Mothers
Day
Sentiment Touches Son.
In some of the churches musical pro-
grammes appropriate to the occasion
were given. Home, Sweet Home" and
where Is My Wandering Boy were
sung at a number of the services.
At one of the churches maynard
son was touched by the noble senti-
mentS of the day. He confessed MS
sins. Later he told the pastor that he
had just received a letter from a
brother away out in the West, urging
him to go to church on Mothers Day.
He showed part of the letter to the
pastor, and it read:
THE greatest power that aids me is
the memory of that sweet face which
has crossed over to the Great Beyond
When the storms Of evil passion swirl
around me, 1 can see her strong, sweet
face looking down upon me, and the
cry from my heart is heard. Just as
she watched over us in our lives, ever
ministerinG to our slightest wants ana
desires, so she still ministers. Fix that
beautiful face in your mind, carry II
with you in all walks of life, and you
will find it the greatest power on earth.
The night she passed away ! kissed
the cold brow and promised her to be
a better man. I am keeping that prom
Use. No man ever had better mother
than we, and few had her equal. Her
life and memory should be our inspira-
ton: the perpetuation or her name In
honor and noble deeds should be our
ambition, and the glorious reunion with
her i'm the mansion above should be our
hope"