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

culinary achievements. When pro.
visions were at a low ebb her defi hands
prepared many an Appealing dish Of
the plalnci stores. and the common
house" under hor superintendent. was
a scene OF bauquttluz. Gentle Dame
brewster. whom Priscilla loved ~ teu-
derry. was strengthened much by her
Kind mlnlsifaiiona NATURALLY John Al
den had his share. and In vain Miles
st1ndish sought TO be hrs; with the
fair maid who prepared the vlands.
Therc u coincidence In this state
ment In f0ung's Chronicle Of Nnsra
chusctisi The fitst The First Thanks.
giving day on record In the colony OF
Massachusctts. was held February y.
1881" on that day a century after.
ward was born George WashIngton.
At that early time al thu circumstances
surrounding the coionista were extreme
~ sad. Winter was approaching and
starvation seemed Imminent. Tho en-.
Nuy, Mr Pearce. who had gone 10 Ire.
land % procure stores. had hot been
heard from. and fear grow alnost 10 a
certainty nat the vessel had been ship-
wrecked or taken by the pirates II
seemed almost a Hsilfc then 20 appoint
% day u fasting.
but before that day had passed the
longed.for vessel put In an appearance.
laden With stores, ana their hrlrfa were
made Ei1d BY news from the loved ones
IN the distant fathsrland. Voices rose
IN triumphant burst Of Thanksgiving.
Instead Of iameniation. and Of such has
been the day ever since.
In 1915. the year In the history ~ New
England when the cuionlsis m1urn"d
their dead sacrificed TO Indian feroclty.
that pregnant silence. which speaks a.
no words can, feli upon everything.
Wars and rnmors u wars were SAD re-
alltica which bloitcd uut the memories
Of all previous pfivatinns ana suffer.
inra The ever present was now more
than the settlers could grapplc with
That year they kept no Thanksgiving
In Connecticut colony. The next year.
lght broke and Thanksgiving was again
celebrated.
wAsiIINoToN's FIRST PRocLA.
NATION.
The following IL the nrrt Thanksgiy-
Ing proclamation Issued by Washing
ton. In iitsi
ny the President Of the United states
~ Ameflca--A Pfoolamations when
We review IN. caiRtnitlcs which afiilct
% many other nations the present con-
ditnn % the United States affords
much mRtter ~ consolation aud salts.
faction. our exemption hitherto from
foreign var. an Increasing prospect u
the continuance ~ that exemption. IN.
great d.Er"" ~ Internal tranquility ".
have enjoyed. the recent confirmation
~ that tranquility by the suppression
~ an lnHurfrCtion which ~ wantnniy
threatened u, the happy course ~ our
public Affairs In general. the un"Xun-
pied prurpe ~ uf all classes of our
citlzenH-nrc circumstances which pe-
,uliarly mark our situation with indl.
cations 81 the diyiu, benefcence To-.
wards uH. In such state ~ things II
" In an especial manner our duty a.
people. with dsyuut reverence and
unectlonHtc gratitude. "a ncknowlc e.
our many and great obligations 10 ~.
mighty uod and 10 impl0rc him % con-
tinuo aud confirm the blessings We eN-
/ pcrlence.
Deeply penetrated with this ncnti.
ment. 7 George Washington. president
1 ~ the United States. do recommend a.
B all religious societies ana denomlnh
I tinnH AMI a. all persons whomHo.yef
| within the United States Ca set apart
and observe Thursday. the nineteenth
day Of February next ns day Of pub