The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-11-24
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THANKSGIVING DAY.

1918 Tnls was one hundred tOIl9 wv
wears before the landing OF the Pilgrims
at Plymouth. A small number OF English
men had made the inhospltable shores Of
Newfoundland their stopping place ana
il was this band of wayfarers who were
the first 10 devote day to thanksgiving
The men were led in prayer by Master
Wolfall their minister They fervently
thanked God for His st range ana
miraculous deliverance in those danger
ous places. 1t j. believed that TINS was
the first religious service held IN North
America The ceremony was solemn
and impressive and the exercises Of the
day were not accompanied by feaStlng
and hilarity.
III. nksgiving day AS now observed,
was instituted by Governor Bradford OF
Massachusetts. Grateful for plentiful
harvest and other blessings vonchsafed
tothe cOlOnists, Governor Bradford set
apart, for prayer and praise fea7tlng
and rejoicing the 18th day OF December
1921. The - colOnists who hal sur
vive. the terrible hardships and prlva-
lions Of Their first winter in America
set about preparing for the day when
marked the browning Of the turkey a-
king Of the American Fab iestal board
The eventfu day was dshered IN by
the booming Of cannon early IN the
morning, and shortly after day 'break
the men. women ana children formed u
solemn procession and marched to the
meeting house The procession wa LED
by Elder Brewster, carrying hls Bible
and the governor brought mp the rear
After the service the feast began KING
Masaasoit and ninety of his followers
were the guests of the colonlsls me
festivitiss, which consisted of religious
exercises. war dances by the Indians
and military drills under the direction
Of Captain Standish continued for three
days
During the following fifty years. other
days Of Thanksgiving were observed ~
irregular iutivals Of years After l'9f
the Observance became annual IN
Massachusetts Up to the time OF the
civil war Thanksgiving day was not a
national holiday A few presidents re
fused 10 recommend the Observance 81
such a day stating that il was not au-
thorized by the constitution and laws
Of the United States
After the victory Of Gettysburg preHi-
dent Lincoln recommended that day be
set apart to commemorate 'he sncces7
that had attended the Union arms, by
prayer. praise and Thanksgiving To God
Since the close of the war Thanksgiving
day has received an annual appointment
for the last Thursday IN November II
is now and has been for many wears
regarded ~ u national holiday. Will"
the written law does not require the
president to issue Thanksgiving
proclamation the unwrltten law Of the
land practically renders It obligatory ON
the president to make the annual ap
pointmcnt on the day mentioned
The day IL quite generally observed
II Il looked forward to with pleasure by
hundreds Of thousands Of employees IN
every field Of industrial and mercantile
activity In Observance has the cordial
approval Of millions Of school children.
Thousand- Of college students hook for
ward to the day with the keene-t plcas
ure. In anticipation of the many Joys
Of Thanksgiving day they are capable
OF doing better work in their clnsscs It
affords thema much needed respite from
mental exertion after the expiration 81
three fourlhs Of the fall term For
weeks before the day, time passes more
rapidly and aRreeablya at college because
the student sees JOY ahead.
It il "A day Of family re unions Thou
sands Of parents rejoice Al tho home
coming Of their children
In order 10 make the most If To day
il II not At all necessary that one -houId
ut do~n toa grooming table Three
square thanksgiving meals viii indeed
contribute 70 the enjoyment # the day
But il -houll mol H. the object of the
festival merely 10 satisfy the want- 81
the inner man A -mrli Of thankful
ness Willingness 10 appreciate the
blessings vouchsafed TO az i essential
10 the proper Observance Of the day
Where this spirit il hckinR mncely
home and sumptunu- dinner can con
tribute little 10 the genuine enjoyment
Of the festival II you are The possessnr
Of a sound body and healthy mind.
you have abundant cause 10 oiler thank-
If your sense Of hearing is unimpnired
you are richer than deaf potentatc II
your stomach ha- not become deunged
by high living you will relish plain fare
more than the millionaire d,s pcpiie can
possibly ENJOY roy4l Feast II yon
have the senre Of sight lou have reason
10 be- grateful and abundant cause for
Offering thanks II your wife and rhil
dren are well son are rich even II Won
have failed in business and have moi
dollar 70 your credit Oneimbued with
q spirit Of thankfnners i inclined 10 b.
optimistic. lie looks Al the bright -ide
Of life. lie appreciates the good things
he has. He refrains for enumerating
his pr a ions and thanks God for the
many blessings bestowed upon him