The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-10
MAY 9TH DESIGNATED
As MOTHERS DAY
1oNERNoR FERGUSON Issrps
PROCLAMATION URGING DAY
BE OBSERVED.
Inc Governor Pays a High Tribute 20
the Mothers of the Country.
send Mother
Letter.

| AUSTIN, Texas, April 10
In proclamation issued satur.
day. Governor Ferguson paws n bigb
tribute to the mothers of the conn
try, and urges the citizens Of tho
state to join with the citizens of
the other states in observing Sunday
May 4, as Mothers Day"
/ 1T is great privilege TO me >,
the proclamation recites, lin accord
with precedent and with reverence
for the splendid motherhood of on
state and nation. to respectfully re-
quest every man and every woman
1young and old. in Texas. regardless
OF where they may be engaged. or
how pressing may be the demands
upon their time and attention. to
observe Sunday, May Z, as Moth
ers' Day
1T has been observed and COM
mented upon by other countries.
that the American people are, more
and more, becoming observers Ct
national occasion, heroes BIRTHDAYS
and the anniversaries of victories up
on land and upon sea. This is an ex-
preston of the growth and excellence
of our commonwealth, and, while We
observe heroic births and occasions
of national victory, let us pause to
remember the blessed day of all. a
day of actual tender love and defin-
| lite attention to our mother, if God
has spared her to us, and day of
fragrant, sacred memories il God
needed her in his kingdom and call
ed her home.
1t is not within my province to
suggest the mode or the manner of
this remembrance, but, as acts and
deeds speak louder than words,
venture to suggest that an actual re-
lminder of our appreciation and
gratitude in the form of some ap-
lpropriate gift, be given or sent to our
mothers. If it is not convenient to
do more, good letter may be sent
or visit paid.
Since the observance or this good
day, one year ago, some Of our moth
ers have been called to their we'll
earned rewards. transfigured to a
llifo atopnoJ 7 OF ne II, thar caopc1
memory, perform some kindly deed
| by remembering some old person who
may be infirm, lonely or sad. Let
not the day pass without this respect
| being shown to mans best friend.
"A custom prevails, and a beauti-
full one it is, that we wear a white
| flower upon this day in memory of
| our mother. Let US do this, to re-
mind us of her purity and truth,
but let US not neglect the definite ex-
preston of whole-heartedness and
kindness either to her or to some
,other in her memory.
/ lOd6h We macy w AAtNAA NA-N'
women grown old, with our own and
Jour children's children about us, we
will ever be as little ones to our
mother. Her anxiety, her broodilg
| care and her elastic love, beginning
at our birth, continue as long as life
lasts and longer, for thing so holy,
so, mediate upon her example, her
tainly, surely, has place in heaven.
MAY we not, upon this day, al
| so, mediate upon her example. her
christian faith and fortitude, ana
most of all, the willing sacrifice she
has made for us? This mediation
| will be a blessing to us and help US
Ito search our hearts.
IDEAL gently with her, Time! these
many years
or life. have brought more smiles
with them than tears,
lLay not they hand too harshly on he
But. trace decline so gently on her
brow
That like the sunset of the southern
cline
Where twilight fingers in the sum
mer time,
And fades at last into the silent nleht
Ere one may know the passing OF
the light.
So may she pass-since It's the com
mon lot
AS one who resting, sleeps ana
knows it not.