Bismarck daily tribune., 1900-11-23
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.


"God of our Fathers. known of old;
Lord of our far-fung battle line,
| Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine,
| Lord God of Hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget
| The president of the United States has
proclaimed Thursday. the twenty-ninth
Fday Of November, as a day Of thanksgiving
i and prayer to the Omnipotent Being who
In divine mercy and grace has enthroned
| this republic first among the nations OF
1 the earth; who has guided our advancing
civilization from the struggling infancy 0!
/ national life to that time when our mill
tary, naval and commercial supremacy is
acknowledged among the nations Of men
I At this period when the year nineteen
hundred is running out it's days and the
i glowing dawn of the twentieth century is
already breaking with radiant promise OF
great events In the sky Of the future; when
/ as government and as people we have
spread abroad the splendid possibilities OF
4 giving of the year nineteen hundred takes
on a new and broader meaning than the
day has ever had before. 5
! We should be thankful for the 5Tay 5 y 4 in
which this great people in the first flush
of its mighty manhood is moving forward
to meet its destiny and to do without
finching every duty with which that des-
Especially thankful that during the year now
| closing In the early dawning Of a new
century our star Of national destiny Is ap-
preaching the zenith of It's brilliancy un-
tarnished by single blot Of dishonor and
the holy aspirations of our fathers are
being realized. We should render heart
| felt thanks for the season of unexampled
commercial prosperity; for the operation
of mills and factories at their fullest cap
acity; for the elevation of labor and It's
fullest compensation; for the preservation
| from pestilence and disease; for the happy
contentment Of all the people, and for that
loyal and patriotic judgment of our citi-
zens which insures the pcrmanency and
strength of our government. &
i therefore recommend that Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day of November, be set
apart as a day OF gratitude and thankful
praise to Almighty God for the many
blessings the year has showered upon us
as a people
Let us meet together in our homes and
places of worship and with humble spirit
and grateful hearts render joyful praise to
the Giver Of all good. In the privacy of
our homes in happy communion with rela-
tiyes and friends let the spirit of forgive
ness prevail that we may be true to our
felloW-men and to ourselves and more de-
serving of the saving blessings of Divine
Providence
Let the evening be devoted to the chill
dren. Make merry in the good old ways.
Roll back the burden of the years. A day
thus spent will not only be d living service
to God, but blessing to others and a
benediction to ourselves. III
Therefore, I, y. NJ. .Deyine,. acting gov
ernor of the state Of North Dakota. do
THURSDAY, THE 2sTH DAY OF NO
VENEER, 1900, II
as a day Of Thanksgiving and prayer.
Done at the capitol In the city OF Bis
marck, this 18th day of November. In the
year Of our Lord nineteen hundred.
:. NJ. DEyINE,
| Acting Governor.
BY the Governor; 3#3
FRED FALLEY.
Secretary Of State.