United States until 1914. Modern Americans can thank the perseverance
and determination of a woman named Anna Jarvis who, deeply devoted to
her own mother, helped to make Mother's Day an official U.S. holiday.
Jarvis's mother, Anna Maria Reeves Jarvis, was an activist during the
Civil War and lost 8 of her 12 children before they reached adulthood.
When she died in 1905, Anna (daughter) was distraught and vowed to
devote her life to honoring her mother. Her devotion led her to strive
to appoint an official U.S. holiday to recognize mothers. Though
Mother's Day had been celebrated informally for many years, Jarvis wrote
many important figures (including U.S. congressmen and prosperous
businessmen), imploring them to back Mother's Day as an official
holiday.
Anna's efforts finally paid off. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia
declared Mother's Day a state holiday on the second Sunday in May. The
following year, every other state followed suit. By 1914, President
Woodrow Wilson signed a bill declaring Mother's Day a Federal Holiday.
At first, celebrations of Mother's Day were relatively private, where
children would accompany their mothers to the churches where their
baptisms were held. Gradually though, Mother's Day has flourished into a
significant and memorable occasion where many people express their love
for their mothers through thoughtful gifts and quality time with family.
Flowers have always been a great way to express love to our mothers and
other special people in our lives. This year 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU Flowers
and Gifts is featuring their Capodimonte Teapot Bouquet and Teacup
Bouquet both featured items from Teleflora. Also featured this year are
two vase bouquets from Fenton and two from Galway. Ken Summerville,
C.E.O. of 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU says "Sales are already starting to bloom
this year with many bouquets being scheduled for delivery the Friday
before Mothers Day to offices and businesses giving moms bragging rights
from their sons and daughters."
Mother's Day isn't just for moms anymore. Wives, sisters, daughters and
grandmothers alike will be showered with flowers and gifts this Mother's
Day, nearly 40% of husbands plan to purchase a gift for their wives.
Founded in 1934, Teleflora is the world's leading floral wire service,
providing products, services and programs to over 20,000 member florists
in the U.S. and Canada. Online nationwide florist, 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU
Flowers and Gifts is one of the larger wire services in the Teleflora
network. The bouquets are delivered by a local Teleflora florist and
there is never a wire fee or service fee when ordered online at
http://www.800iloveyou.com
Online orders this year will receive the $3 off for all Mothers Day
bouquets without needing to send in the coupon for credit like previous
years so that will certainly make most moms proud, just order online at
http://www.800iloveyou.com or call 1-800-456-8396.
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Press Contact: Ken Summerville
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AndhraNews.net News for May 8, 2006