The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-26
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= THANKSGIVING DAY.-M. B.. City The
; first Thanksgiving day held in this coun-
.+trv is usually said to have been a day ap-
! pointed for this purpose in 1851. At that
ate the colony of Charlestowp was reduced
10 the point of starvation, when a vessel
with Supplies arrived and day of public
rejoicing and thanksgiving was ordered by
the Governor. In June, 1852, the colonies
= OF Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth held
"a day Of thanksgiving on account of favor
able measures toward the colonies having
been passed by the Privy Council of the
king OF England. Frequent days of thanks
were officially set ia the New England
colonies: during the following century.
The earlier of these appointments were at
different seasons of the year-sometimes
more than one day in the same season of
The year was appointed-and for special
reasons, victory over the Indians, or the
arrival of ships with provisions and new
colonists; but later the day came to be
generally set apart in the autumn or early
winter to give thanks for the abundant
: harvests and generally prosperous condi-
:: tion THANKSGIVING day was a national in
stitutien, and was annually recommend
ed by Congress; but after the general
Thanksgiving for peace in 1884 there was
20 national appointment until 1889, when
= President Washington, by request of
Congress, recommended a Thanksgiving
: for the adoption of the constitution. An
other national thanksgiving was appointed
! by Washington in 1895 on account of the
lnsurrection Of that year. In 1915, also,
president Madison recommended a day of
thanksgiving for the restoration of peace,
But during The early part of the century
thank sglvIng remained an institutiO n Pc
cullar to New England, where. every year.
day was officially appointed by
the Governors of the several States
this being not always the same
day either of the week or the month. The
Protestant Episcopal prayer-b book, adopted
In 1885, recommended for day of thanks
giving the first Thursday in November,
unless another day should be selected by
3. civil authorities. This day was observed
by: that church generally in States where
there was no offic al thank sgiving ap-
pointed, and other churches often followed
their example In setting apart thanks
giving day. The first official appoiD tment
OF thanksgiving day in the State
of New YORK was in 1917. This day
was not generally appointed by Gov
ernors of Southern and Western States
until after 1850. During the Civil War
President Lincoln issued proclamations
recommending special thanKsgivings for
victory in 1862 and 1863, and in 1868 and
1864 appointed the annual thanksgiving
day by national proclamation. Since that
time thanksgiving proclamation has been
Issued annually BY the President as well
as by the Governors Of the several States
and the ~M<SOrS OF principal Cities and
thedasenas been the same throughout the
4 q b and has been fixed by custom and
5S1(&r anpn m the last fHburSda in Noven1
HThis year Governor Pennoyer of
b, who is noted for his erratic
is, selected an earlier date for
E9zsgiving in his State, but
the people resented it, aud but
little attention was paid to the proclama-
ton. There are festivals similar to our
Thanksgiving day in other countries. The
Jews had such a one; the English have
their harvest home" festival; the French,
.SpAniards and Portuguese have their sew
" eral days of rejoicing after the grain har-
vest or after the vintage The old Romans
and Greeks had their feasts to Bacchus
: god of wine) and to Ceres queen of the
harvest. The Chinese from time imme-
moral have observed both seedtime and
harvest with appropriate religious and So
cal ceremonies and festivities. Even the
North American Indians have celebrated
the fruiting season of the year with the
~green-corn dance and other modes of
thanksgiving and rejoicing.
=. DEvELoPERs-M. H.. City. Following
are developers for instan taneous and ex-
: posed plates: Pyro developer No. 1-Py-
rogallic acid l o., sulphate of soda (crys-
@;:tals) 4 ozs., water distilled or good well
water), 16 ozs.; No. 2-Salsoda ozs.,
:! water 16 ozs. To develop take No l, OF.
. No. 2, l or, and water ozs. In warm
weather use more water, in cold weather
:. less. EikOngen developer No. 1-Sulphate
; .Ot soda (crystals) oZs., hot water 10 nZs
Thoroughly dissolve then add: E.kOngen
:. ] o.; No. 2-Salsoda ozs,, or carb. of
potassium l "a rs, water 10 ozs. To de-
Ii more contrast is required increase the
amount of No. 1, il less more of No. 2.
n office the temperature of the room, as a
slight variation in this respect causes a
difference in the time it takes to develop.
Temperature should be from 20 to rs de-
'grees Fair. To thoroughly dissolve
Eikongen it is necessary not only to use
:. hot water but to shake at least ten min
: ntes after it is apparently dissolved.
-; When this is done recrystalliZation is pre-
vented. 10 develop instantaneous ex-
posnres, take salsoda 1 ounce, water 8
?: ounces; make slightly warm In cold
weather; soak plate in this five minutes
then pour off soda solution, and develop
with either of the above developers.
:: General Butler took possession Of New
#0rleaDs May l. 1869 He instituted strict
!. sanitary regulations. armed the free col
ored men and compelled the rich seces-
sfonists 20 contribute toward the support
of the city poor. His course In hanging
+ William Mumford Tor hauling down the
United States flag from the Mint and n
issuing "Order No. 49, intended to pre-
vent women from insulting soldiers. ex-
.cited strong sentiment, not only in the
:. South bul in the North and abroad. May
:. 10, 1862. General Butler seized 100000
w hlch had been deposited in the office of
:. the Dutch Consul, claiming that arms for
she COnfederates were to he bought with
ut: This action was protested against by
:. all the foreign Consuls, and the Govern
:; ment at Washington. after investigation,
: 9rhered him TO return the money, On
'Oecem Der 16, 1862, General Butler was re-
:. called and placed in command of the de-
:: partment OF Virginia and North Carolina.
5: ACTORS TRoUBLEs-B. f. g.. City.
: Inere Is no record that can be recalled at
:: present Of an Irish actor being insulted on
:. the American Stapa ninp pauo;ooult m