Lynn McMullen (left) and Jody Bernstein (right) dressed historically for the occasion. McMullen, cofounder of the newly formed Global Democratic Citizen's Union, dressed as Susan B. Anthony, and Bernstein dresed as Julia Ward Howe, the founder of Mother's day in 1870. She read Howe's original proclamation to remind people "of the profound loss and pain war creates for all mother's ..."

Excerpt of Proclamtion:

"Arise, then, women of this day! Arise all women who have hearts, whether our baptism be that of water or of fears!

We will not have great questions decided by irrelevant agencies. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all thatwe have been able to teach them of charity,mercy and patience...

As men have often forsaken the plow and anvil at the summons of war, let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them take counsel with each other as to the means whereby the great human family can live in peace...to promote the alliance of the different nationalities, the amicable settlement of international questions, and the great and general interests of peace."