The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Governor Tyler Issue s!'a.. &. His Pro- 9:
clamation- Capitol
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governor Tyler yesterday issued tie
follow inc thanksgiving 3proclamation:
1t should be with unfeigned gratitude
that the people. of Virginia will assemble
in annual Thanksgiving to make acknowl-
edgement to Almighty God for the rich
blessings received during the year that is
drawing to a close.
The people of our State, as q whole,
have enjoyed good health; the treasures
of earth have been poured forth. in incrsas
ing quantities. and general contentment.
peace and prosperity have been their
portion. Surely a people SO richly blessed
should rejoice atfeach annual recurrence
of these seasons when hallowed memories
should tilllour breast, and Christian love
and charity characterize our acts.
As the ones most blessed gather around
tables spread with rich abundance, they
should remember those less favored that
they too may participate in manifestations
of the goodness and mercies of God.
The nation has suffered the loss of q
beloved President, whose exalted worth
and purity of private life had endeared
him to all the people. Whilst this sad
affiictlon cast q gloom over the land. ycE
a kindly Providence has bestowed upon
us rich and unnumbered* blessings. We
have freedom from disease and famine.
and pestilence has been kept from cur
borders. The sorrows ofSwar. have been
lessened and industrial progress has
marked the year as. one unsurpassed in
our country shistor9s And whilst we
have SO prosHered3 in things material we
have also been ableiffo work for our own
uniting in things nteiIectual4 and spirit
ua1. -
The Presidepk of; the United States has
designated Thursday, the 2Sth+of Novem-
Der, 1901, as @HSdaNSfof ma ional thanks
giving and prayer, 7 and following the gen
erl custom of,.the Governors OF the diff
ferent States, ~
Now, therefore. ], y. Hoge Tyler, gov
ernor Of the, Commonwealth of Virginia,
do issue th!s, my, proclamation, calling
upon all the people of this State to abb
stain as far as&possible from their usual
avocations on that day, and assemble sin
ship and engage in thanksgiving and
praise OF Him who has So beautifully be-
slowed his blessings.
Given under my hand and the lesser seal
OF the Commonwealth at Richmond this
9th day OF November, in the year of our
LORD one thousand nine hundred and one,
ana in the one hundred and twenty-sixths
year of the Commonwealth.
j. H0GE TYLER.
Governor.
BY the Governor:
+. G. HAWKINS.
Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Governor-elect Montague spent the day
yesterday Quietly at his home. He is
now husily engaged making preparations
to argue the Commonwealth cases be-
fore the Court OF Appeals.
There are four of these cases. The
most important of them, perhaps. is that
of O'Boyle, which is appealed from the
Corporation Court of Newport News. o.
Boyle was convicted OF murder in the
first degree. He stamped woman to
death.
Another important case is that of
Doyle, Il University of Virginia graduate,
and a man of excellent family, convict
ed in Lynchburg of criminal assault upon
q lady.
The other Commonwealth cases are
those ofeEllinger VS.. the Commonwealth,
involving the title to certain oyster lands
OH Fox Island, and Trehy, clerk. VS..
Marye, auditor.
. Governor Tyler will grant no more par
dons. except in cases SO urgent that ac-
ton in them cannot be postponed until
Gcycrncr-elect Montague goes into office.