Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The President Names Thursday, Nov.
81, for Usual Observance.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The President.
Tuesday, issued the Thanksgiving day
proclamation. setting aside thursday
Nov. "a, ito be observed as a DAY OF
festival and tina, ksgiving by all ire
people of the United States at nome
and abroad"
TIE proclamation was issued from
the state department. Tuesday AFTER
noon, by Secretary Hay. 1t ackno"i-
edges the debt of the American people
to God for the blessings upon the Ma
ton during the past year in Whlcn
ward has waited upon honest e11ort'
and calls on the nation deNou.iy ~
give thanks unto Almighty COO 1or the
benefits He has conferred upon US ds
individuals and as nation ana 10 pe-
seech Him that in the future His divine
favor may be continued to US.
The proclamation follows:
"BY THE PRESIDENT OF The
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a PROCLAMATION:
1T has pleased the Almighty Too |"
bring tire American people III sdie'S
and honor through another year anu
in accordance with the long unbroken
fathers. the time has come when a
special day shall De set apart III Wi'lch
to thank Him who holds all nations
in the hollow of His hand for the nler-
cies thus VOuSchSafed to us. DURING
the century and quarter OF our ma
tional life We as d people have peeii
blessed beyond al others, and for thls
we owe humble ana heartfelt thanks
to the Author Of all blessings. Inc
year that has closed has been one OF
eace within oui own borders us Wcu
as between US HIi all other nations.
The harveStS nave ,1cn abundant, ana
those who work. whether with hand or
brain. are rrosrerine greatly. Reward
has waited upon honest effort. We
have been enabled to do our duty t"
ourselves and to others. Never has
there been a time Wnn religious ana
charitable effort has 1.,'.t " z evil
dent. Much has been given to u- ana
much will be expected from us. We
speak of what has been done by this
nation in no spirit of boastfulness or
vainglory, but with full and reverent
realization that our strength is as Moth
ing unless we are helped from above.
Illilltl W we iletN We Dttll given tilt llt''il
and he strength to do the tasks allot-
ted to us as they severally arose. We
are thankful for all th1t hHs been done
for us in tie past. 81. ! So pray that
in the future we may be strengthened
in the unending struggle to do our duty
fearlessly and honestly with charity
and good will. with respect for our
selves ard love to our fellow men. In
this great republic the effort to COM
bine national strength with personal
freedom is being tried on a scale more
gigantic than ever before in the worlds
history. our success Will mean much
not only for ourselves. but for the flu
ture of al mankind and every man or
woman in our land should feel the
grave responsibility resting upon him
or her for in the last analysts this
success must depend upon the high
average Of our Individual citizenship,
upon the way in which each of us does
his duty by himself and his neighbor.
Now, therefore. |. Theodore Roose-
welt. President of the United States.
DO hereby appoint and set apart Thurs
day. the tWenty-fourth day of this
November. to be observed us a day of
people of the United States at home
or abroad. and do recommend that on
that day they cease from their ordinary
occupations and gather i'll their several
places of Worship or in their homes.
devoutly to give thanks unto Almighty
God for the benefits he has conferred
upon US as individuals and as a ma
ton, and to beseech Him that in the
future His divine favor may be con-
tmued to us
I'm witness whereof. | have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this
first 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
tN enty ninth.
BY the President
JOHN HAY.
Secretary of State"