Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23

ti,at day 10 meet together ana Ienuer
their sincere and hearty thanks 10 the
great Ruler Of Nations for the mani
fold and signal mercies whicn ulstln-
s,,lsb o,,r iot as a nation. particularly
a. IN. pnssesslbn OF constitutions of
Government which united and BY their
union establish liberty with order, Tor
IN. prcscrvation VI our peace foreign
and domestic. for the eeas0nahlc c0n-
troI which has been given 10 spirit
of disorder In the suppression OF the
late jnaurroction. and generally for the
prosperous course Of our nnairs puzzle
and private. and at the same time
L,,snbiy and feryently 60 byscach the
LinJ author OF these blessings gra-
,iousiy to prbl0ng them to Us, TO Inn
rrlnt ON our hearts deep aud solemn
sense Of our obligations TO him for
them, 10 teach US rightly TO estimate
their Immense value. TO preserve US
lfom the arrogance Of prosperity and
from hnxard'ug the advantages we
enjoy by dciuslve pursuits, 10 dispose
us ~ merit the continuance OF his
favorH by not abusing them. by our
gratitude for them. and by cores
Iondont conduct NJ citizens and as men.
10 render this country more and more
rnfe and propitious asylum Tor the un-
fortunate Of other cOuntrlcF, 20 extend
among ua true and useful knowledge,
e. diffure and establish habits nf So
briefly, order. morality and piety. and
finally 20 impart all the blessings We
POSSESS or nsk for ourselves to the
whole family Of mankind.
In testimony whereof ! have caused
m, seni N the United States " Amer
len 10 be affixcd 10 these presents and
signed the same with my hand. Done
ut the city OF Philadelphia the first
day ~ January. one thousand seven
hundred and nincty-five. ana o. the
Independence of the United States OF
America the nineteenth.
Iiy the President; Edw. Randolph,
q. WASHINGTON.
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.
When, In che year ~ grace. 1880.
sturdy Governor John Winthrop and thc
Puritan c1lonisiH 81 Massachusetts,
pr0ch. med and duly deserved "A pub
iir Thanksgiving" they probably had
little idea Of the Importance which that
festival was dcsincd TO oDtiin Va the
history - America.
The nrst Thanksgiving d.nercd very
materially from It. succcssgs. IN that
II was pfoci0lmed ua a fast and not az
o feast supplies had run short. the
ahirs expected from England were de-
hyed. and extinction threatened the
"Govefupr and company q Ma.saehu-
and his council decided 10 hold a day ~
payer md abstinence, 80 that 80
1yofde he propltaicd and locke upon HIS
servants with favor, in that they have
humhleif themselves before h.n. Ac-
oord .giy. a crier was sent about she
primitive settlement OF chariesioNn,
and She CuirnlHta were each and all IN
viied Ia take part In The FIST Their
sacrifice moi with speedy reward.
Scarcely had the noon hour % she al
| hticd day arrived when the hnE.
| huped-flr ship made tts welcome APP
peafancf Ia Massachusetts, bay. she
| cargo was landed. aud the fast was
succeeded By q banquet " sort which
mus have SEEMED aumpiuons indeed 90
I the .Nilss ~ recently plunged IN hun.
/ ger ana hardship. on this threshold OF
/ dreaded winter winthrop and his foi-
lowers fonnd what had h,en u prospect
1 ~ fear and peril chhnF.d Into one Of
happiuvss aud hope. Such was Ameri-
cas- nfst TIN nkse Wing as celebrated
go years arl. Thereafter each sue
| ceedlE November vas marked W the
annals ~ the colony BY q similar fcsii-
val Of gratitude.
THANKSGIVING DAY THOUGHT
When every one Il Joining In the ma
| tlnnai Thanksgiving day and giving
| praises for possessing the benefits ~
| question ~ some Interest, 10 know how
| much money Il took 10 discover this
land. for the tndinr ~ which 90 900 900
| ~ people are expressing their gratitude.
II Il not nH colossal n sum as one
| would think. especially In comparison
| with money values today. that IN, N We
are a. judge nt all frum tho Items 81
| Columbus expedition. II cost only
| 100000 spanish mafnycdlE. which IL
about N,to0 according 10 our present
standard.
In the archives preserved IN Madrid
| II IL stated that itin w..H given 10
| Christopher Columbus for his services.
He had two captains under him whp
received 1926 each. ana the sailors got
lg.s0 q month. besides their fatlOns.