Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-11
OBSERVANCE OF
MOTHERS DAY
More General Recognition to be
Given Tomorrow Than at Any
Time Hereafter.

Tomorrow will DC Mothers Day"
and lt will be more of an event this year
than ever before, as word has been receiv-
cd from France that tomorrow will ne
honored "over there" Miss Anna JARVIS,
Of Philadelphia founder of Mothers Day
and president of the International Mother
Day Association, has received letters from
Mime. Poincare, wife of the President
Of the French Republic, and Mime. Jotire,
wife of Marshal Joifre.
Mmc POlncare's letter was written IN
the name of the Rcd Cross societies 81
France She writes of the mothers OF
America as follows:
Now that their husbands, their
brothers and their sons cross the ocean
IL France in order to fight under the
Star Spangled Banner, their courage Is
put TO the severe test which the women
Of France have experienced during 8"
many months,
NATIONS BROUGHT CLosER
"Thcv may rest assured that their
dear ones. whom their thoughts are oc-
cupving upon the hattlehelds, will find
here the most cordial of welcomes and
the most attentive care, earnestly
hone that this assurance may bring COM
fort 10 them In spite az distances,
French women Will hcnccfoTth feel that
thew are near to America women. For
both are closely united IN the same
duties and the Same patriotic aspirations
Mime Ioffre's letter ~ addressed
directly 10 the mothers Of American and
Is signed also Nv the COmtesssc Albert dc
Nun and Mime Julie SIcgfricd They
write, our hearts are with yours. Amer
lean mothers. on this day, set apart to,
consccrate mothcrlv love, and this sweet
name of mother. which, together with
that of father. Is the most beautiful
and holy after the name ot God
"An associate n has been constituted IN
Fairs to offer to the American army and
navy the hospitality Of orr French homes
Our endcavor u to invite honorable French
families to open their doors 70 YOUR sons
and procure 20 them few days oi re
taxation, during which they may he sur
rounded bv home atmosphere
These relations will establish better
understanding IN the future, and they Will
form friendships and common ties which
Will bring us closer together
WOUNDED TO uE CFEERED
Other plans projected in France for To-
marrow 3 celebration If Mothers Day in
cIude flowers to be sent bv the Red Cross
70 the wounded and 81 OK soldiers in the
hospltals in the pubSc schools Of France
a short discourse viii be gwen on the
meaning of Mothers DAY; the y VI. G.
A will have special celebrations in Paris
and in camp huts: The American ambas-
sador has instructed American consuls
throughout France to display the Ameri-
can flag IN honor of the mothers Of America
and a souvenir letter from the J NJ &. A.
will he sent 10 every American IN camp or
trench who may be reached during
Mothers Day week.
Prominent French women Of Farls have
gwen assurances that they Will look after IN
some personal way our men In Paris and
France. and prominent American woman
long resident In France, Mrs. Anna Bow
man Dodd. who has a chateau on the
coast Of Normandy, has invited all the
American men IN that part of the country
To come to be her guests on Mothers Day.
WAR THRIFT Is DOOMED.
In Wilmington there will be prayers and
special observances IN the churches as
us,lal but IL is probable that the wearing
of a white carnatlon may be changed by
some this year and 8 swar-savlng stamp
worn.
This is the suggestion of Miss Jarvis
which has met with a hearty response IL
this city. Miss Jarvis has also made
arrangements at various training camps
for observance of Mothers Day, one thing
specially urged being writing home tc
mother
1t is also urged that mothers all write t.
their sons In the army and navy tomorrow