Proclamation For Thanksgiving

Washington, Nov. 1. - The president tías issued the followin-j proclamation: ''The American people should gratefully rendor thanksgiving and praise to tho Supreme Ruler of tho universa who has ívatchod over them with kindness and fostering oare during the year that has passod; they should also with huraility nd faith supplicate the Father of all morcies for cqntinued blessings according to their nceds, and they should by deeds of chari ty s ek the favor of the Giver of e very goud and perfect gift. "Thureforc, I, Grover Cleveland, president of the Unitod States, do hereby appolnt and set apart Thursday, thoáuth day of November instan;, as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer, to be kept and oblerved by all the people of the huid. "On that day let our ordinary work and business bo suspended arul let us meet in our acf.ustomed places of worship and givo thanks to Almighty (iod for our preservation asa natiun, for our immunity from áisease and pcstilence, foi' a renewal of oational rosjjerity and for every advanco in virtuc and intelligence that hasmarked our growth aa a people. And with our thanksgiving let ua pray fchat these ings may be mültiplied unto us that our i national consoienoe may be quickoned to i a botter recognltion of the power and goodness of God and that in our national life we may clearor sec and closer follow the path of righteousness. lJM "And in our places of worship and praisc, as well as in the happy re-union of kindred and friends, on that day let us in voke divine approval by generously remembering the poor and needy. riurely He who luus aiven us comfort and plenty will look upon our relief of the destitute and our ministrations of charity as the work of hearts truly gra. ef ui and as proofs of tho siuoerity of our thanksgiving."