The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-07
Mothers Day VIII Be Observed
In City; Ministers VIII Stress
Theme In Their Sermons

The second SUNDAY In May has
bccn q aside for The observance
Of Mothers day. This day was
chosen and first observed In 1915,
fostercd by Miss Anna Jarvis The
idea has grown until now the day
nos hccoIn, a. national i'm
p%ortancc, and ha. Oeen le-ignn cd
by our government AZ a day sst
apart for the remembrance and
manifestation OF the kindncEs ana
o.ing care Of mothers Tor their
children. Tho official cmuicIn
adopted was the wearing Of the
white carnatiOn In memory Of "A
rlother deceased end OF a c1iorcd
bios~oim for a mother uVinr. Many
iamIics have established customs
IN the Observance Of the day mat
Will no doubt become traditional.
Some children gather AZ thc fnmily
home for "a reunion. and o. visit
with mother. Others too Tor away
Tor n personal visit write lengthy
letters telling of the uctiNlucs 81
tho absent ones. and OF the IN.
ccasing love OF the child for his
mother. Many churches nni or
Plantations plan programs ln colc-
orativn OF the day.
The Amoma class ~ the Baptist
1 Sunday school will held a recep-
ton ia the church pAriors on FRI
day evening In honcr OF their
mothers. This class. who's. name
~ taken from the ancient creek
word for faithfulnees' Is composed
OF 80 young ladies'.
The bible school Of the Broad
way Christian church win have n
program for the day. IN which the
junior boys and girls Will lake part
with REGULATIONS and the primary
department VII slnR scscrul songs
Special music Will be given IN All
the churches and the ministers
VIII give sermons founded on the
Mother dnv thSme.
The National American war
Mothers : cooperating .hls year
10;
flttSI. extend me NiothsI
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inciusiNs A..
sESoND: ssop Pso,1e~ nis .mn
white carnations inc oiilolo' VIM
picm OF NotheI u"s'
Instead Of wearing Whit earna-
tions. the war mothers advocate
the wearing OF a small white but
ton, on which Is printed In green
and white a c%arnation ana the
words. Anna Jarvis. founder
MOTHERS DAY" The buttons
soil for a nickel each and part OF
Tho proceeds OF the sale Il Is
stated. VIII be used for ~philanthro-
pic purposes.
In n letter appointing Mrs. ".
Emmett pignoy. president OF the
National American War Moihera.
10 lead the New York state obscr-
vance. Anna Jarvis writes;
The white ~carnution II the
only emblem OF Mothers Day Tho
war mothcrs and other Mothers
bay friends will year The official
white carnation button badge. the
only badge worn for Mothers
Day celebration. Flowers are
barred"
den,r Of the war mothcrs through.
out Tho union. are urganizlng vari.
Que wavs Of Mother Week obatr-
vnnco. Sneclal cxercises In schools.
aermona in churches aud pnbiic
nrosram. viii be hoid.
In a signed can for the obscr-
vance al Mother'a Week Mrs,
Dlgnev avs.
agtoco fhc vv4r has addea aacN
N no,v a~lcnifoance "a Mother's
nav and the n~oseibili,ica "a 4
mother'e nnrrifire have beonlao re-
venled 10 us. IA seems Mighty ap-
uropriate that The week before tho
genera obaarvance ~ Mother's
nav .honid no devotedatb p~atriotie
dcmonsfra.iona IN the Schools and
c,,ir sn,I ecciei o-rranixotlonr.
.'The war called upon US 10 give
TIM very hest thing we had In the
worfd--our sons We gave. Thous
~ - vim sent our hovs nrrorr ths