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F I"1hc carliest Muther‘s Day: celebratiuns van be traced back to the spring velebra tions of ancient Greece: in honor of Rhes, the Mother of the Gods During the L6D0s, England _ celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday," on the fourth Sunday ot Lent ithe 40â€"day peniod leading up to Easter) Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of * England During this time, many of England‘s poor V/V s worked as servants tor the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the serâ€" In the United States, Mother‘s Day was first vants would live at the bouses of their employâ€" _ suggested in 1872 by Jubha Ward Howe iwho ers. On Mothering Sunday. the serâ€" wrote the words to the ~Battle vants would have the day off and Hymn of the Republic‘} as a day were encouraged to return home and dedicated to peace. Howe would spend the day with their mothers. A hold organized Mother‘s Day meetâ€" special cake, called the mothering ings in Boston, every year. cake, was often brought along to proâ€" In _ 1907, _ Ana â€" Jarvis, _ of vide a festive touch Philadelphia, began a campaign to P. Ai alexsport As Christianity continued to & evolve throughout Europe. the celeâ€" bration changed to honor the Mother Church" â€" the spinitual Emm power that gave the people life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebraâ€" tion. People began honoring their mothers as well as the church. £0TH Y Si r//wm/m'/. Homents /n/' Mom ( 133 Weber St. N. Waterloo _ ~â€"Wâ€" 883â€"1777 1369 King St. N. St. Jacobs 664â€"2539 T , In â€" 1907, Ana Jarvis, _ of Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother‘s Day. Jarvis persuaded her mother‘s church in Grafton, West Virginia, to 2 celebrate Mother‘s Day on the secâ€" ond anniversary of her mother‘s death, the secâ€" ond Sunday of May. By the next year, Mother‘s Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia. Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessmen and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother‘s Day. It was successful, and by 1911 Mother‘s Day was celebrated in almost every state. in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made the official announcement proclaiming Mother‘s Day a national holiday that was to be held each year on the secâ€" ond Sunday of May. Alexsport Active and Close Body Wear lexsport has the perfect gift for A:riom! Treat her to a beautiful hiffon chemise and robe, a prefty crinkle silk pajama set or a fuzzy bath robe. For the active Mother, we carry Mexx Sport or Danskin activewear. For the wonderful woman she is, for all she does â€" celebrate the Mothers in your life this Mother‘s Day! eat your Mother to a well I deserved day of relaxation and rejuvenation. 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