Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-21
STATE HOUSE.
Thanksgiving ProcIamations of Some
Of the Other States.
Railroad Commissioners Busy-Prosram ior
the Maine Dairy Conference Arranged.

proclamationS that are being received
at the executive department. These
| reasons cover an exceedingly large
| and different range of subjects. and
each and every governor of the states
| OF the Union has a different way of
! expressing his idea of the subject
! Probably Governor Roosevelt has the
| least alluSion to the state benefits of
any, in his very business-like docu-
ment. which is personally signed by
himself and not printed as many
Others are. This proclamation to the
people Of New York for the Thanks
giving proclamation has been styled as
stump speech. 1t would probably
answer for one all right as he tells of
the benefits that have befallen the
American people in the past year. Civ
ing little on no alluson to the State of
New York.
The styles of prOclamatiOnS that are
issued are as different as the letters
that would emanate from the same
number of men. One will be in a very
deliberately engraved design, and an
other looks like a poster telling of some
church fair. The state of Massachu-
sets has the plainest and homeliest of
else a small poster. and the whole
effect leads one to look at it in that
light. with the exception Of the word
ing. and there the polished Governor
Wolcott displays himself in his usual
graceful manner.
The state Of Rhode Island and
Prnr't.@..cr Plantations" has without
dou,-j t..' most elaborate proclama-
ton. 1t is on Il parchment paper, en-
Graved ana in script. 1t resembles
more than other document the true
executive appearing, Thanksgiving
proclamation. New Jersey has a giddy
affair in violet ink. printed after the
manner of the Maine proclamation on
Il single folder. Maine has the procla-
nation all on the first page. while New
Jersey has merely the states name on
the first and the reading matter on the
third. all surrounded with very giddy
border.
The state of New Hampshire's proc
lamation is a unique one in its make
up, as the newspapers have heretofore
called attention. 1t displays the orig
nality of Governor Rollins. He ad-
Vises that the forenoon be given to
prayer and Thanksgiving. the after
noon to deeds of kindness to felloWmen,
and the evening devoted to the chill
dlen. He says there should be general
assembling of families. and advises
that in the old-fashioned style the day
hc one Of enjoyment and general
thanksgiving for all the favors re
leiNeu.
Pennsylvania has a formal appearing
sheet in script. Iowa is represented by
a fancy folder. West Virginia has
something very different than the rest.
inasmuch as it is incased in folder of
greeniSh paper on which is. in addition
to the title and intention Of the con
tents, the state seal and an elaborate
design Of plenty. with the visions of
turkeys, golden pumpkins and other
eatabes that will make one long for
the feast Of the year to arrive. This
proclamation is filed with Scriptural
quotations.
But OH that one of Wisconsin, 1t is
novel but it will give one the blues. 1t
is printed in sheet of crinkly blue pa
per. folded in a design never before seen
in such document, and it is sealed
with blue ribbon For a document that
should convey a CHEEKY message il has
4 remarkably depressing influence
upon one.
1t is the custom for each state to
SEM out a copy of its proclamation I"
every other state. and in this Maine has
received the greater number that nave
been issued Names documents We're.
i'm the greater number of cases, nIaiI"I.
Monday.