Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
DAY
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING THE OATH INST.

The President today issued the following
proclamation designating the 24th instant
as day of thanksgiving and prayer:
BY the PresidentSo Sof 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 uB sroken custom handed
down to us by our ferefathers, the time has
come when a special day shall be set apart
in which to thank Him who holds all ma
tions in the holfow.sof His hand for the
mercies thus vouchsafed to us. During the
century and a quat1Ar of our national life
we as a people hare been blessed beyond
all others, and for this we owe humble and
heartfelt thanks to the author of all bless
ings. The year that has closed has been one
of peace within oursown borders as well as
between us and an other nations. The
harvests have been abundant, and those
who work, whether with hand or brain, are
prospering greatly Reward has waited
upon honest effort. we have been nabied
to do our duty to ourselves and to others.
Never has there heen a time when reli-
gious and charitable effort has been more
evident. Much hasSDeen given to us and
much will be expected from us. We speak
of what has been done by this nation in no
spirit of boastfulnass aOr vainglory, but
with full and reverent realization that our
strength is as nothing unless we are help
ed from above. Hitherto we have been
given the heart and the strength to do the
tasks allotted to us as they severally arose.
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 unending struggle to do our duty fear
lessly and honestly, with charity and good
will. with respect for ourselves and with
love toward our fellow men. In this great
republic the effort ito combine national
strength with persoHal freedom is being
tried on scale more. gigantic thar ever
before in the worlds history. Our success
will mean much not only for ourselves, but
for the future of all nnankTnd; and every
man or woman in eur land should feel the
grave responsibility resting upon him or
her, for in the last analysis 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 Roosevelt,
President of the United States, do hereby
appoint and set apart Thursday, the 24th
of this November, to be observed as a day
of festival and thanksgiving by all the peo-
pie of the United Statessa at home or abroad
and do recommend that on that day they
cease from their ordinary occupations and
gather in their several places of worship or
in their homes, Hevontiy to give thanks
unto Almighty God foft1he benefits he has
conferred upon us as individuals and as
nation, and to beseech Him that in the fu-
ture His Divine favor ray be continued to
us.
In witness whereof / have hereunto set
nv hand and caused thesseal of the United
States to be affiYed.
Done at the city of washington TINS ISL
day of November, in tiaa~year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hlHf9red ana TOUR anu
of the independence oas the sUnfted states
the one hundred and tweuty-ninfh
THEODoHE ROOSEyEET. s
BY the President: ES
JOHN HAY, Setsfetary OF State.