Show TRAIll jjij IN 41 DAY Irldeut molJ al IOM lIu rur Xumh 23 I 7OOhlnslon Oct 29 President 11c Icinley today Issued his first Thinks giving day proclamation ns follows In remembrance DC Unds guollno to us In the tost year ninth tan been so abundant let ns offer up to Him our thanksgiving and pay our vows unto the Host Illuh Under the watch fill iruvldence Industry has pro pered the conditions of labor have bun Improved Im-proved the rewards of the husband man hive been Incrtaed nnd the com forts oC our homss multiplied Ills mighty hand Ins IlIeernd I pence and 11Peled the nation Respect for law and older ling hen strengthened love of Ire Institutions cherished and nil secitions oC our belonll < ollnlr brought Into closer boildf frrrA i relTald and generous cooperation For these great benefits It Is our duty to praise the Lord In a spirit of humility and gratitude and to offer up 10 Him our mot earnest IUJlplleutlonl That wo may acknowledge our ouln lion ns a people to 111m nho has so graciously granted us the blessings of fl n goveunent and mnltrlol prosperItY pros-perItY t William lellnles Prtst tInt I oC the United States do hereby d019nate and Pelt apart Thursday fit 2lh day of November for national thanksgiving And prayer i which all of the people are Invited to observe with appropriate religious services In their respective places of worship On this day of rejoicing and do metlc reunion let our < trayers oscnll to the Giver 01 every Ill and perfect silt for the continuance 01 Ills love and favor to us that our hearts may be filled 1 with charity and good will and that me may be ever worthy of Ills beneficent concern In witness hereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused tile seal 01 the United Slats 10 100 acquired Done Qtth city oC Washlngtonthl 25th day of October In the ycar of our Ixml one thousand l eight hundred and nlnetvseven and at the Inde Penitence of the United Stales Ihe ono hundred And Iwenlvond Seal WlIJ1AM McKINLEY Ily tile President John Sherman Secretary of State |