The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-03
DAY OF THANKSGIVING
NOVEMBER A NAMED BY THE
 PRESIDENT.
All the People of the United States, at Home and Abroad, Are Called Up- on to Observe the
 Event

Washington, Nov. 2.--The President yesterday issued the Thanksgiving proclamation setting aside Thursday. November z4, "to be observed as a day of festival thanksgiving by all the people of the United States at home and abroad" The proclamation fol- lows:
 By the President of the United States
 of America.
 A PROCLAMATION.
 It has pleased Almighty God to bring the American people in safety and hon. or through another year and in accord ance with long unbroken custom hand ed down to us by our forefathers, tho time has come when a special day shall be set apart in which to thank Him who holds all nations in the hol- low of His hand for the mercies thus vouchsafed to us.
 During the century and a quarter of our national life we as a people have been blessed beyond all others and for this we owe him our heartfelt thanks to the Author of all blessings. The year that has closed has been one of peace within our own borders as well as between us and all other nations. The harvests have been abundant and those who work. whether with hand or brain. are prospering greatly.
 Reward has waited upon honest ef- fort. We have been enabled to do our duty to ourselves and to others. Never has there been a time when religious and charitable effort has been more ey. ident. Much has been given to us and much will be expected from us. We speak of what has been done by this nation in no spirit of boastfulness or vafn-giory but with full and reverent realization that our strength is as nothing unless we are helped from above.
 Hitherto we have been given the neartiest strength to do the tasks allot- ted to us as they severally arise. We are thankful for all that has been done for us in the past and we pray that in the future we may be strengthened in the acting struggle in our duty fear lessly and honestly with the charity and good will. with respect for our selves and with love toward our fel- iowmen.
 In this great republic. the effort to combine national strength with per- sonai 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 future of all mankind; and ev- cry man or woman in our land should feel the grave responsibility resting upon him or her for in the last analy- HAS thiS ouCCGbS uepSuQ upon the high average of our individual citizen ship. upon the way in which each of us does his duty by himself and his neigh Dor.
 Now therefore I. Theodore Roosevelt. President of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart Thurs day the twenty-fourth of this Novem- Der, to be observed as a day of festi- val and thanksgiving by all the peo- pie of the United States, at home or abroad. and do recommend that on that day they cease from their ordi- nary 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 us as individuals and as nation. and to beseech Him that in the future His divine favor may be continued to us.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto 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 one hundred and twenty-ninth.
 Theodore Roosevelt.
 By the President:
 John Hay. Secretary of State.