Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-17
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Gov. Wells Issues tho Customary An
nual Proclamation.

A proclamation setting apart Thurs
day. Nov. a, as Thanksgiving day, has
been issued by Governor Wells 1t
follows IN full;
"Bv the Governor Of the state Of Utah
"A proclamation designating day
of festival and Thanksgiving by the
people.
pursuant to a time-hOnored and IN
spring custom, the president OF the
United states has issued his proclama'
ton. setting apart q particular day on
which II IS recommended that the PEG.
pie Of this mighty republic, whether al
home or abroad, do cease from their or
binary occupations and gather In their
several places OF worship or In their
homes, devoutly TO give thanks unto
Almighty God for the benefits He has
conferred upon them as nation and
as individuals, and to beseech Him Tor
a continuance OF His divine favor.
"In common with the other members
Of this splendid family Of states, Utah.
the youngest, has reason to think her
self most abundantly blessed. During
the year now drawing TO close, we
have escaped serious disaster In every
form and have enjoyed a gracious
measure Of prosperity In every line OF
worthy enterprise, The haryests have
been bounteous. the increase Of our
focks and herds has been generous, the
product OF our mines and manufac.
tories has been encouraging In the
highest degree. These varied resources
have poured their treasures into the lap
- NVuAa paatflflpU In tina
invIgoration and uplifting Of labor
whose compensation and comforts were
never more evident nor more whole
some than today, The power Of the
destroyer, as manifested In disease and
death, has been mercifully curtailed
substantial progress has been made In
all that tends 10 the advancement OF
our moral and intellectual stature, and
in the opportunities for physical and
mental improvement which these con-
ditlons have produced, the future OF our
commonwealth presents itself with n
radiance OF hope and promise which
must MI the patriotic heart with un-
utterhale Joy,
"Now, therefore, mindful Of these
great blessings and In fulhllment Of
welcome duty /, Heber NJ, Wells gov
ernor Of the state Of Utah, do hereby
proclaim and designate Thursday Nov
"a, as Thanksgiving day, TO be OBJ
served by the people Of this state; re.
commencing that ON that day they
cease from their usual avocatlons, and
IN their peaceful public assemblages or
al the family hearthstone present joy
ful yet reverent expression to the
gratitude with which their hearts
should be animated together with
prayer TO the Giver OF all good that
our every righteous hope and prospect
for the future may be fully realized.
In forgetting the possible acrimonies
and anlmositles Of everyday llfe, and IN
substituting therefor on this one occa-
sion at least q feeling OF generous
charity toward our fellow men, we shall
the more acceptably approach the
throne Of divine grace, and have the
greater assurance that our petitions
FOR continued happiness and prosperity
will meet with the appreciation OF ON.
impotence
In testimony whereof / have here
unto set my hand and aflxed the
great seal Of the state of Utah this
18th day Of November 1904
"FEBER NJ WELLS.
by the governor
-. T. HAMMOND.
Secretary OF State