Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11

Hill monument 1t was successful. Then
she began to manufacture public sentiment
IN favor OF an annual observance Of
thanksgiving day. She interested Presi-
dent Lincoln, and in 1864 he adopted her
suggestion and issued a proclamation for
a day Of Thanksgiving. The custom has
come unchanged down to the present day.
The First of the Series.
The first Thanksgiving day proclama-
ton ever issued by a President was signed
by George Washington in 1889. The original
Is In the possession of Rev. j. w. Well
man. who inherited it from his grandfather
William Ripley, Of Cornish, N H. This
proclamation was issued by request Of both
houses of Congress through their joint
committee. The text of the proclamation
following the preamble is:
Now, therefore. 1 do recommend and as
sign Thursday, the Goth day Of November
next, to be devoted by the people of these
states to the service of that great and glo-
rious Being, who is the beneficent Author of
all the good that was, that is, or that will
be: That we may then all unite in rem
dering unto him our sincere and humble
thanks for his kind Care and Protection of
the People of this Country previous to
their becoming a Nation;-for the signal
interpretations of his Providence in the
Course and Conclusion of the late WARRIOR
the great Degree of Tranquility. Union and
Plenty, which we have since enjoyed:-for
the peaceable and rational Manner in which
We have been enabled to establish Con-
stitutions of Government for our Safety and
Happiness. and particularly the national
one now lately instituted;-fo the civil and
religious Liberty with which We are blessed.
and the means We have of acquiring and
diffusng useful Acknowledgement in general,
Tor all the great and various Favours which
he hath been pleased to confer upon US.
And, also. that We may then unite in
most humbly offering our Prayers and sup
plications to the great Lord and Ruler Of
Nations, and beseech him to pardon our
National and other Transgressions;-to en-
able us all. whether in public or private
Stations, to perform our several and rela-
tive Duties properly and punctually;-to
render our National Government Blessing
to all the people, by constantly being a
government of wise. just and Constitution
al Laws, directly and faithfully executed
ana obeyed;-to protect and guide all Sow
ereigns and nations especially such as have
shown kindness to us), and to bless them
with good Government, Peace and Concord;
to promote the knowledge and Practice
OF true Religion and Virtue, and the
increase inc OF Science among them and
Mankind such a degree of Temporal Pros
perity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my Hand. at the City of
New york, the third Day of October, in the
year Of our Lord One Thousand. Seven
Hundred and eighty-nine.
G. WASHINGTON.
Inc thanksgiving proclamations issued
since the time of &c. Washington" have
usually been less elaborate
There is no special observance of the day
at the capital except the occasional SER
vices In the churches. 1t is altogether
Hkeiy that President Cleveland will be
nshing or shooting on THANKSGIVING day
this year. If he is not, the traditional tur-
Key Win cranberry sauce will be served at
the White House table. possibly to a few
guests as well as to the President and his
Iamily: The cabinet people usually eat
their Thanksgiving dinner by their own
nresides. II they feel any especial occa-
SION Tor giving thanks they do not show n