Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-11-17
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.

thanksgiving DAY PROCLAMATION
setting aside Thursday Nov, "a,
"to be observed as a day of festi-
val and thanksgiving by all the
people of the United States at
home and abroad" 1t follows:
"By the President of the
United States of 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 un-
broken custom handed down to
us by our forefathers, the time
has come when special day
shall be set apart in which to
thank Him who holds for the
mercies thus vouchsafed to us.
During the century and a quar-
ter of our national life we as a
people have been blessed beyond
all others and for this we owe
humble, heartfelt thanks to the
author of all blessings. The year
that has closed has been one of
peace within our own borders as
we'll as between us and all other
Nations. The harvests have been
abundant and those who work
whether with hand or brain are
prospecting greatly. Reward has
waited upon honest effort We
have been enabled to do our duty
to ourselves and to others. Never
has there been time when re-
ligious and charitable efforts has
been more evident. Much has
been given us, and much will be
expected from us. We speak of
what has been done by this Ma
tion in no spirit of boastfulness
or vainglory, but with full and
reverent realization that our
strength is as nothing unless we
are helped from above. Hither-
to we have been given heartiest
strength to do the tasks allotted
to us.as they severally arise. We
are thankful for all that has beer
done for us in the past and we
pray that in the future we may
be strengthened in the amending
struggle to do our duty fearlessly
and honestly with charity and
good will, with respect for our.
selves and with love toward oui
fellowmen. In this great Re.
public, the effort to combine
national strength with personal
freedom is being tried on scale
more gigantic than ever before
in the worlds history. Our sue.
cess will mean much not only fol
ourselves but for the future OF
mankind; and every man OF
woman in our land should fee
the grave responsibility resting
upon him or her, for in the last
analysis this success must depend
upon the high average of our in
dividua) citizenship, upon The
way in which each of us does hi
duty by himself and his neigh,
Dor.
Snow, therefore, |, Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the
| United States, do hereby appoin
and set apart Thursday, the 24tl
of November, to be observed as
day of festival and Thanksgiving
by all the people Of the United
States at home and abroad an'
do recommend that on that da,
they cease from their ordinar.
occupations and gather in thei
several places of worship or il
their homes devoutly give thank
unto Almighty God for the bene
fits He has conferred upon us a
individuals and Nation and t.
beseech him that in the futur
his divine favor may be continu
ed to us.
Gin witness whereof, / hav
hereunto set my hand and cause
the seal of the United States
be affixed.
"Done at, the city of Washing
, ton, this the first day of Novem
Der, in the year of Our Lord on
thousand nine hundred and foul
; and of the independence of tn
, United State, the one hundre
5 and twenty ninth"
''THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT.
{ "By the President.
"JoHN Hay.
Secretary of State"