The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-29
DEvINE's PROCLAMATION.
"God Of our Fathers. known Of old;
Lord of our far-flung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine,


Lest we forget, lest we forget"
The President OF the United States has
proclaimed Thursday, the 29th day of
November. as day Of thanksgiving and
prayer to the On1nipotent being who in
divine mercy and grace has enthroned
this republic first among the nations of
the earth; who has guided our advancing
civilization from the struggling infancy Of
national life to that time when our mill
tary, naval and commercial supremacy is
acknowledged among the nations of men.
At this perio when the year nineteen
hundred is running out its days and the
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 pos
sibiIities of our nations greatness, this
day of Thanksgiving of the year nineteen
hundred takes OH new and broader
meaning than the day has ever had be-
fore.
We should be thankful for the way in
which this people in the first flush of its
mighty manhood is moving forward to
meet its destiny and do without flinching
every duty with which that destiny brings
it face to face.
We should be especially thankful that
during the year now closing in the early
daWning of a new century our star OF
national destiny is approaching the zenith
of its brilliancy untarnished by a single
blot of dishonor and the holy aspirations
Of our fathers are beng realized. We
should render heartfelt thanks for the
season of unexampled commercial pros
perity; for the operation of mills and fac
tories at their fullest capacity; for the ele-
vation of labor and its fullest compensa-
ton; for the preservation from pnstilence
and disease; for the happy coli. eminent
of all the people, and for that loyal and
patriotic judgment of our citizens which
insures the permanency and strength Of
our government.
l therefore recommend that Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day of November, be
set apart as day of gratitude and thank
full praise to Almighty God for the many
blessings the year has showered upon US
as people.
Let us meet together in our homes and
places Oh worship auu 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
relatives and friends let the spirit Of for
giveness prevail that we may be true to
our ielloW-men and to ourselves and
more deserving Of the saving blessings
of Divine Providence.
Let the evening be devoted to the
children. Make merry in the good old
ways. Roll back the burden Of the
years. A day thus spent will not only
be q living service to God. but a blessing
to others and a benediction to ourselves.
Therefore, /, ]. M. Devine, acting
Governor Of the State Of North Dakota,
do hereby set apart Thursday, the 10Th
day Of November, 1900, as q 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.
M. DEvINE,
BY the Governor: Acting Governor.
FRED FALLEY,
Secretary of State.