Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-25

is good and acceptable in the sight ~
God, our Saviour Timothy II
A BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM
Our beautiful national custom of
setting apart day for Thanksgivino
annually must never be suffered ~
fall into desuetude. The home dav
when the clans gather and ral,v
when bearded men, having Travelled
for days, arrive breathless and eager
at the old threshold to keep Thanks
giving among kith and kin. when
troops of grandchildren surround The
old table, when all the land is thrilled
and moved because of the great feast
this day is so peculiarly our very
own that we must always hold it dear
It's religious and it's social character
should continue to be interchangeabla
and the conservation TO God shoula
but make the separateness of it's
home joys the more precious.
NJ e. Sangster.
FIRST THANKSGIVING DINNER
The first Thanksgiving was appoint.
cd by Governor Bradford, at Plymouth
Massachusetts, in 1921, the year fol-
lowing the landing OF the Pilgrims, in
order that the colonists in more
special way could rejoice together al
having all things good and plenty
writes Clifford Howard in the Ladies
Home Journal. In preparation for the
feast "gunners were sent into the
woods for wild turkeys, which abound
ed there in great numbers kitchens
were made ready for preparing the
feast-especially the large one in
Dame Brewster's house, which was
under the immediate direction and
charge of Priscilla Molines, she who
afterward became the wife Of John
A1den-while a messenger was dis
patched to invite Massasoit, the chief
ebration.
Early on the morning of the aD-
pointed Thursday-about the first OF
November-M assasoit and ninety OF
his warriors arrived on the outskirts
of the village, and with wild yels an
nOunced their readiness to enjoy the
hospitality of their white brethren
The little settlement, which now con-
sisted of seven dwellings and four pub
lie buildings, was soon astir with men,
women and children, who gave the In
dams a hearty welcome as they filed
into the large square in front of the
governors house. Soon the roll OF
a drum announced the hour of prayer,
for no day was begun without this re-
ligious ervice. Then followed holt
day of feasting and recreation, which
continued not only that day but dur
ing the two succeeding days. The
usual routine of duties was suspended;
the children rOmped about in merry
play; the young men INDUCED in ath-
letic sports and games in friendly riy-
airy with the Indians; the little Amer
lean army of twenty men, under the
leadership OF Miles Standish, went
through it's drill and manual of arms
to the great delight and astonishment
of the natives, while the women busted
i themselves in the careful preparation
( of the excellent meals, which were
eaten in the open air.
WHOLE ARMY GAVE THANKS.
After the great victory obtained by
the English at the battle of Agincourt
1415, the renowned Prince Henry
ordered the One Hundred and -Four
teenth Psalms TO be sung on the bat
tlefield by way of acknowledgment
that all success and all blessing come
down from the Father Of Light, after
which the whole army fell upon knees
and shouted with one heart tone
voice., Not unto us, Lord, not
unto us, but to thy name give we the
glory, for thy mercy and for thy
truths sake"
When Henry returned to England
NOV. 6, he commanded that no ballad
or song should be composed or sung
except one in thanksgiving for their
glorious victory Cincinnati Post.
TINE FOR THANKSGIVING,
The end of harvest time is unlYeT-
sally set apart for thanksgiNlns'
! Whether in the form of the American
Thanksgiving day, the English mar
vest home, the Scotch Halloween, the
Hebrew Feast of Tabernacles, the no
man festival in honor of Demeter the
! instinct prompting it is the SANE
Since men first became tillers OF inc
ground their two greatest anhua
events have been seedtime and mar
yest.-New York Sun.
INDIAN THANKSGIVING.
It is but fitting that in the evoU-
ton OF this truly national holu"s
the original occupiers OF the ~"
should have their part. 1t was aooO'
this time each year that the America
Indian was wont to build great nie,
in the woods and roast the fesh u
the deer and bear and boil the COZ"
and stew the pumpkin and make tu'
| wilkin ring with the noise OF As