The Washington times., 1913-05-11
THOUSANDS JOIN IN
HONOR|NG MOTHERS
President and Other Officials
Pay Tribute by Wearing
! White Flowers Today.
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strata of society, each one tribute to
a mothers love and sacrifice.
Five years after the first carnation
was worn in honor of Mothers Day. the
Coneress CT lf.e United States official
ly recognized such an observance. and
the nationwide homage shown to
motherhood today received an added
dignity in consequence. The action was
taken when Congressman Heflin Of
Alabama introduced resolution asking
that the President and his Cabinet. ali
members OF Congress. and all Govern
ment employees wear white carnation or
other white flower today. The resoiu-
ation passed the House unanimously.
The Alabama legislator termed mothers
.'the greatest source of the country's
strength and inspiration
As most of the business of the Capital
il suspended. the chief observance is
being held in the churches. fully a
score Of which arranged programs in
keeping with the occasion.
Special Service at Y. N. c. A.
A special service is. being he'd this
afternoon by the members of the Y. W.
&c. A. and Y. NJ. c. A.. at the latter's
building at 173s G street northwest. Mrs.
p. p. Claxton. wife OF the United
states Commissioner of Education, was
10 speak OF ''The Mothers and Social
Unrest" and Congressman Frank B.
willis, of Ohio. on "A Sons Duty to
His Mother
In the hotels the table decorations
consisted largely of these flowers.
to-
xdence.
Among the civic organizations. all OF
which received requests from Commits
sioner Rudolph to take cognizance. OF
the day. the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association was the first to take action.
1T adopted resolutions asking EVERYONE
10 wear an appropriate flower, and re
euueafine ministers to eulog.Ie the day
In their sermons.
At Calvary NJ. E. Church.
Children Of the Presbyterian Church OF
tbe Covenant Sunday school. Eighteenth
and y streets northwest, participated IN
"a Mothers Day program. including
schoruses and reeitations.
= At the Calvary II. E Church, Colum-
bia road, near Fourteenth street. the
sRey. John T. Ensor made the respect
and reverence due a mother the theme
OF his sermon, While members OF tho
chorus gave several special musical
Numbers Every one connected with the
servicc wore a white flower.
: The Rev. Earle Wiley. pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
preached this morning on The Re
sIision of the Modern Home eulesiziifs
the mothers -ef .tle race. AT the sh.io.
tBaptist Church, l. street near Sixteenth
tho morning sermon dealt with thu
book OF Nehemiah, and mothers weft
given places of honor. a trt3ntc tna'
will be repeated tonight when the ser.
mon will deal with some Motners 1.i,s 2, 2,
made 10 children, small or grown mp
fna write home If they are absent
from parents still living.
smother Enthroned," Sermon Subject
Mother Enthroned'' was the subject
Fof DR.. ]. j. Muir at the Temple Bap'
tist Church. Tenth and o streets north
west, this morning. Tonight the Rev. )
Compton Ball will preach on Woman.
Greatest Charm and Noblest Service,
at the Metropolitan Baptist Church
Sixth and A streets northeast The
sdav was also commemorated this morn
-inr at the New York Avenue Presby'
-terian Church by the Rev. DR.. Walter
Radcliffe. the pastor.
In churches where no special program
had been announced, most Of the ser
mons deal wholly or partially with thu
spirit of reverence for motherhood.
Catholic and Episcopal churches com
biy1e the observance OF Mothers Day
With special Whit Sunday services. al