Comments on: Where does Mother's Day come from in the USA? http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/where-does-mothers-day-come-from-in-the-usa Show Your Mom How Much You Love Her Mon, 21 May 2012 07:36:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Craig M http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/where-does-mothers-day-come-from-in-the-usa/comment-page-1#comment-3681 Craig M Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:31:59 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/where-does-mothers-day-come-from-in-the-usa#comment-3681 Anna M. Jarvis has the credit for the traditional Mother’s Day we celebrate. But what we celebrate and what she intended are two different things. After the death of her mother Anna Reeves Jarvis, Anna M Jarvis started a campaign for the creation of an official Mother’s Day. Her goal was to honor the memory of her mother and honor peace in the world. In 1908, she petitioned the superintendent of the church where her mother had taught Sunday School for 20 years. Her request was honored and on May 10, 1908 the first official Mother’s Day celebration was held at Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia and in another church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. White carnations her mother’s favorite flower were given to each mother in attendance. This later changed to the current tradition of a white carnation to honor decreased mothers and red or pink ones to honor mothers still alive.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.socyberty.com/Holidays/Motherhood-Celebration.660887 Anna M. Jarvis has the credit for the traditional Mother’s Day we celebrate. But what we celebrate and what she intended are two different things.

After the death of her mother Anna Reeves Jarvis, Anna M Jarvis started a campaign for the creation of an official Mother’s Day. Her goal was to honor the memory of her mother and honor peace in the world.

In 1908, she petitioned the superintendent of the church where her mother had taught Sunday School for 20 years. Her request was honored and on May 10, 1908 the first official Mother’s Day celebration was held at Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia and in another church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. White carnations her mother’s favorite flower were given to each mother in attendance. This later changed to the current tradition of a white carnation to honor decreased mothers and red or pink ones to honor mothers still alive.
References :
http://www.socyberty.com/Holidays/Motherhood-Celebration.660887

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