Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-11-09

Washington Special.-The President
has issued the Thanksgiving procla-
nation, setting aside Thursday. No
Nember p. ito he observed as dav
Of FESTIVAL and Thanksgiving by all the
peopl" of the United States at home
and abroad. The proclamation fol-
lows:
by the President of the United states
cf America-A Proclamation:
1T has pleased Almighty God to
bring the American people in safety
and honor through another year. and.
IN accordance with the long uubroken
custom handed down To us by orr FORE
fathers. the time has come when =
special day Shall be set apart in which
io thank Him who holds all nations in
the hollow OF His hand for the mercies
tllis vuuchsafcd TO MS During the CEN
t'lly ana quarter of our national
Ire. we as people have been blessed
heyond all others. and for this we owe
humble and heartfelt thanks 10 tho
author Of all blessings The wear that
las closed has been one OF peace with
Ia our own borders. as well as between
us ana all other nations The harVeSts
have been abundant. and those who
work whether with hand or brain aro
upon honest effort. We have been
enabled TO do our duty TO ourselves and
10 others Never has there been a time
when religious and charitable effort has
been more evident. Much has been
given to us and much Will be expected
from MS. We speak Of what has been
done by this nation in NO spirit OF
hoastfulness or vain-glory. but with
full and reverent realization that our
strength is nothing unless we are help
ct from above Hitherto we have been
Siven the heart and the strength to do
the tasks allotted TO us aS they sever
ally arose.
I'VE are thankful for all that has
been done for lis in the past and We
pray that in the future we may be
strengthened in the unending struggle
to do our duty fcarlessly and honestly.
with charity and good will with re-
srect for ourselves and with love to-
ward our feilow-men. In this great
republic the effort to combine national
strength with personal freedom is being
tried on scale more gigantic than
ever before in the worlds history. Our
success will mean much not only for
ourselves, but for the future of all man
kind and every man or woman in our
land should feel the grave responsible
IN resting upon nm or her, Tor III the
last analysis this success must depend
upon the high average of our individual
citizenship. upon the way in which each
of MS does his duty by himself and his
neiGhbor.
Now, therefore. l. Theodore Roose-
vclt President Of the United States. do
hereby appoint and set apart Thursday.
the twenty-fourth of this November. to-
be observed as day OF festival and
thanksgiving by all the people of tho
United States at home or abroad and
DO recommend that on that day cease
from their ordinary occupations and
gather in their several places of wor-
ship or in their homes, devoutly to give
thanks unto Almighty God for the ben
eiits He has conferred upon us as in
Gividuals and as a nation. and to be-
sccch Him that in the future His Divine
favor may continue to us.
I'm witness whereof | have hcrcunto
set may hand and caused the seal of the
United States to- be affixed
Done at the City of Washington,
this LIST day OF November. in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and four, and of the Independence OF
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-nnth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
"By the President
JOHN HAY. Secretary of state"