The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-10

Great Chief OF Records, Great Chief OF
Wampum, Great Prophet.
AT a recent meeting of the Great
Council of the United States, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected 0thcers:
Great Incohonee, James A. Parsons
Camden, N. J.
more, Md.
Great J. s., Adam Smith, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Great Prophet, Joseph Pyle Will
m1ngion, Del.
Great 6. of R., NJ. H. Gorham, Phila-
Great K. of'W., VIM. Benson. Balti-
more, Md,
Great Tocakon,, J.w. Herbert, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
licothe, Ohio.
We extract 1.-THE following from the
report of the Grant Incohonee:
am in possession OF facts Which
warrant me in asserting that prosper
GUS results of a character not hereto
fore realized by our order have closed
the labors of the closing grand sun.
tor a full statement touching the con-
dlt1on Of the Wampum Belt, and the
numerical standing of the institdtion,
l must refer you to the reports OF the
Great Chiefs of their special depart
ments.. But in reference to the former,
may say its condition Is gratifying;
and of the latter, that our hunting
grounds now contain more great coun-
ellis and tribes, and a larger member
ship by far than heretofore.
During the past grand sun ia every
assigned tract" with a single iexcep.
ton, the augmentation in tribes and
membership have been gratifying
whilst in some hunting grounds the
| accession, in both tribes and member
mil "
as to increase the number of Red Men
| over that of one grand sun ego by sew
eral thousands. Tribal council-tires are
now brightly burning in seventeen Jur-
1sdlctions, whilst the future Is pregnant
| with most suspicious promises touch
ing their being kindled elsewhere. The
capacity of the order for the accomplish
ment of its great moral and intellectual
purposes has been highly improved
and its usefulness largely extended.
Tribes have been organized during the
past year in Louisiana, Indiana, Texas
and California.
AS to the origin of the name 1ncoho1
nee the report says:
A thorough research OF Indian his
tory and our own records, as we'll as
extended inquiry of those most likely
to be in possession of the knowledge,
has failed to reveal either the derivation
or Specification of the word 1ncOhOnee.
Hence, touching this prominent point
in an institution professedly founded
upon the primitive history of our coun-
try, we are without Information. NV
Impressions that we ought to conform
in all things possible most closely to
the GXtant aboriginal history, or furnish
some acceptable and Ineligible reason
for departing theretrOm, are 80 strong
that could not forbear making refer
ence hereto. As the case stands no
Ineligible answer can be given to the
Red Man or pale face who may seek for
the meaning of the name applied to the
chief whose duty and honor it is to
preside at the Great Council Fire.
What the effect upon Intellectual minds
must be, OF receiving such replies as
the present means of knowledge of the
subject supplies, may be left to cODjec-
ture. But as reasonable question 1t
may be suggested whether as intelli-
gent Red Men, and the supreme tribu-
nal of the great and growing organise.
ton, we should not introduce some
plan to remove the present unhappy
condition of that subject, and to this
end it cannot be inopportune to refer
to other names which would be entirely
free from the objections resting upon
the one now applied to the presiding
chief.
Tododaho (Todo-dah ha) was the
name OF the most noble sachem or
principal chief of the Iroquois. The
later was the name or several tribes
who united themselves under one gov
ernment-a veritable institution, oc-
cupying a prominent place in history,
and justly distinguished for the wisdom
of their laws and true greatness of the
people in all moral and intellectual
respects.
Yeoughwannawago (Yea.o-wauna-
wauga) was the Indian name of Francis
Shallus with whose history, and his
connection with our organization, all
who have read the able report of the
committee on the history of the order
are familiar. He stood at the head of
the organization many grand suns,
and successfully d ireCted its affairs
until removed by the Great Spirit to
the happy hunting grounds of his
fathers.
Under the able management OF
Yeoughwannawago the Society of Red
Men acquired distinction, at that early
period, as one of the institutions of
these hunting grounds, and was assign
ed place in history. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo ne was one of the founders of the
organization, and undoubtedly was the
first Great Chief who achieved for it a
foundation and reputation that has
resulted in its permanency and preser-
walton.