Moth"er's Day.
A day appointed for the honor and
uplift of motherhood by the loving remembrance of each person of his
mother through the performance of some act of kindness, visit,
tribute, or letter. The founder of the day is Anna Jarvis, of
Philadelphia, who designated the second Sunday in May, or for schools
the second Friday, as the time, and a white carnation as the
badge.
© Webster 1913.