The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-06
A TIME TO GIVE THANKS.
A PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY THE
PRESIDENT.

Nine O'Clock in the Morning of April
80 Designated as the Hour for Stimuli
taneous Thanksgiving to God All
Over the Nation-The Hour the Same
100 Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The following
proclamation was issued late this after
noon:
By the President of the United States
PROCLAMATION.
A hundred years have passed since the gov
eminent which our forefathers founded was
formally organized. At noon on the thirtieth
day of April, 1889, in the city of New York and
in the presence of an assemblage of heroic men
whose patriotic devotion had led the colonies to
victory and Independence George Washington
took the oath of office as chief magistrate of the
new born republic. This impressive act was
preceded at o'clock in the morning, in all the
churches of the city, by prayer for Gods bless
ing on the government and its
first President. The Centennial of this IL
lustrious event in our history has been
declared a general holiday by act of congress,
TO the end That the people OF the whole country
may join in commemorative exercises appro-
pirate to the day.
In order that the joy Of the occasion may be
associated with deep thankfuluess in the minds
and devout supplication to God for their
gracious continuance in the future, representa-
tiveS of religious creeds both christian and
Hebrew, have memorialized the government to
designate an hour for prayer and thanksgiving
on that day.
Now, therefore, l, Benjamin Harrison, Presi
dent Of the United States of America, in re-
spouse to this piouS and reasonable request, do
recommend that on Tuesday, April 80, at the
hour of 9 O'Clock in the morning. the people of
the entire country repair to their respective
places of divine worship, to implore the favor
of God that the blessings Of liberty, prosperity
and peace may abide with us as a people, and
that his hand may lead us in the paths of
Righteousness and good deeds.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
of America to be affixed
Done in the city of Washington this fourth day
of April in the year of our Lord 1889; and of
the independence of the United States the
one hundred and thirteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
By the President:
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
CRUISERS ORDERED TO NEW YORK.
The cruiser Atlanta, now at Aspiuwall,
has been ordered by telegraph to New
York
Although subject to future emergencies,
it is the present Intention to send the York
town to New York on the April 20, so that
the latest efforts at naval construction may
be seen at the centennial celebration. She
has been formally accepted from the
contractors, subject to special reservations
of money on account of the work yet to be
done.
HARRISON'S PARTICIPATION.
New YORK, April 5.-According 10 the
arrangements completed by the Centennial
committee to-day, President Harrison will
come to Elizabeth direct from Washington
He will arrive at Elizabeth about O'Clock
Monday morning, April 90 This plan of
course does away with the proposed recep-
tions at Philadelphia and Trenton. The
President will breakfast with Gov. Green
of New Jersey at Elizabeth At IL
o'clock he will be at Elizabethport,
where the New York committee will
receive him. The other Wash
ington officials will arrive shortly after the
President. After the literary exercises at
the sub-treasury, the President will be driven
rapidly to the reviewing stand opposite the
Fifth Avenue hotel. The other guests of
the committee will get there by special
train on the Third Avenue Elevated road.
The army committee find they will have to
provide sustenance for 5000 Pennsylvania
troops while here, the legislature of that
state having failed to make any appropria-
ton for the purpose.