Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-29

church. landing in this country-as ev-
cry intelligent schoolboy can tell-on
Monday. Dec. 81, 1890. The first cele-
bration Of the kind in modern times was
tn October. 1878. at Leyden, where there
was . Thanksgiving celebration Of the
first anniversary Of the cify's deliverance
from siege. Forty-six years later. in the
fall Of 1881. Governor Bradford. after
the FIRST harvest Of the Plymouth colony
tn New England. proclaimed day Of
Thanksgiving and sent out four men IN
search OF game to enable them to observe
10 better.
These Puritan fathers, whose suffer.
tngs had impaired TO their devotion .
certain degree Of sternness. were very
thankful for bountiful harvest after q
period Of sore distress and looked upon
the FIRST fruits Of their toll in their new
home n . symbol Of blessings to come.
The four sportsDen came back stagger-
ing under burden Of turkeys and other
Wild fowl enough toprovision the colony
Tor week. The commencement of the
festival was announced by the roar Of
ooe Of the great guns ON the hilton, and
TIE day was Thursday. Oct "a, rather
- than ono year after their arrival in
Cape Cod hay.
There was . solemn procession first to
The meeting house. the men marching
three sbseast, with the sergeant in com.
Dend and Governor Bradford following
behiAd, while Elder Brewster, in hie
pesacher's cloak, walked alongside bear.
1AG The Bible and looking a. 0rave a
IL occasion demanded. Miller Standish.
the wafiike military chief, was there.
ond clad In The dssss q the tines would
cut strange figure II present snoax %
Dow. No doabe that Thanlsgiving din.
~ wss ea3oyed kesnly and Wss tie biz.
esse Ting tn ths way q family party
sAos - occurred sincs. Most a the
eane wss eeeted h ths open air. ana
H. thrifty eafiaaa h0assWives cuhcoct.
q dtsheo that VEN tempting and ineeu.
3ooo. Ths diapes W. followed by The
aoG1ng q psalAo md a favorits soue,
~ thsy I'D often sung around Ensiish
1sssi6es.
h ~ midst Il their rejoicine, q, In.
2aoo shout wus heafd, Causing . momea.
tesy panic. aud every man grasped his
Wsapoa. bot u Wa oaly shundred friend.
y eavasps. led by Chief Massaso,t. who
- GONE 90 thank the white man for
eMisea.cs rsadessd and to share In the
Sssl3vities. They brought . contribution
% IL tese b the way u venison. and
vhue 70 was being Iscparrd gave an ex.
htbattua u their war dances. csusinx lie.
0us0 Puritan maidens TO scream and
tAsif 1Qvess to look gallant aud fearless.
= thy measured them. Captain Stand.
- IN turu gave the 1ndiuns . start by /
patttne hts troops ttrUugh o military
dSfl, the savagn 1peing alarmed by the
festItme 81 the musketry and the ruar Of |
u ordnance. The feast cuntinuetl thrre
Days amid prayers. palm singing. In.
atoa daaces aad warwhooys and rsriue 4
artillery. after which the Indians wers
escorted . short distance frum the 81
elsoens b Captain Sssndish and his
tsveps. Who gave them Q partilg salute.
Ooys a thanksgiving were OG3cislly |
a1Dsiaeed h tie Massschusetts Bsy col. |
80 Sus several years prior to lsae. The
NV Weeheslante Dutch rulers slso - /
aQags regular days Il thsnksgiving be.
eWssn ths ysass isA and les. and 100 |
yssn lsees o Tie English governor os |
New Yet followed their example.
II psuclunet3oa u the New Nethes.
|n6s osaneil. s1ettng st Port Amssss. |
- = 1ota. W. - follows:
WAssuas. b ~ pssssa AIuiehsy Cod IN III.
BnAsun1u6 sse0ssey ~ ussry. n eslalsIus.
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