The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-18
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We mentioned yesterday that on tne ar
rival OF the Red Mems procession at L@mers
garden, an address OF welcome was deiiy-
cred by MI. Muelor. Inc address was in
German, out We have had IL TRANSLATED
through the kindness OF German fficnd,
and publish II for the benefit OF those mem
bcrs OF the Order who are not Germans.
THE Address.
"HoSoREp Brethren AND FRIENDS Inc
members OF Winncbago and Logan Lodges
OF this city desire me TO address low words
to you, to bid you welcome most cordially
In our midst.
II is with feeling OF pride, and likewise
with timidlty, that stand before q society
OF highly Intelligent gentlemen,
men that sacrifice their best interest 70 the
advancement and welfare OF our Order, men
that are justified In saying We arc the pillars
and the standard-bcarers Of the Independent
Order Of Red Men. Tho Great Spirit looks
down upon our work blessingly and full Of
smiles.
Brethren; take pride In seeing you as
sembled here. You are the representatives
Of those who spread all over the world the
great gospel Of universal love. From the
frozen North to the sunny South; from the
shores Of the Atlantic to The golden coast Of
the grand Pacific, you have come and as
scm6led In the metropolis Of the United
States, tho city to which the most indepen.
dent people Of the earth send their delegates
to deliberate upon the Affairs and TO promote
the interests OF this grand nation. You
have assembled for a similar purpose; you
intend to build higher yet the noble structure
of our Order; to take from the past, lessons
for the future, so that You can deliver to
prosperity temple that cannot be destroyed
by the omnipotcnt teeth OF time, because his
pillars rest upon the principles OF liberty.
magnanimity and brotherly love.
Brethren: As the widows and orphans Of
several of our deceased brethren are here,
take the liberty to address few words to
them.
Dear sisters and children: do not intend
to open those wounds again which have so
lately been closed by time. No; I would
rather pour the balsam Of comfort and bid
you welcome to this joyful festival.
As the fate which has deprived you Of dear
ones has also deprived the Order Of dear
members, VIC must try to compensate for
those losses With unboundcd sympathy,
which is eKacted by the laws OF our Order.
1t Is our duty to dry the widows tears, 10
minister TO the wants Of the orphans, and
give TO all who desire and need 1t, bread,
comfort and advice.
Brethren, once more bid you welcome 10
this happy festival"
The Grand Council of the Order assembled
at Red Mems Hall yesterday morning at II
O'Clock; Grand Powhatan Anton jaeger pre-
siding, with Grand Secretary Zacher at hi
post.
Delegates reported from the following
tribes: Ano costa Tribe, No. l0l; Pinol
Tribe, No. 90; Mohawk Tribe, No. Q.
ralma Tribe, No. 81, Osceola Tribe, No. II
md Monchusa Tribe, No. 2. Also, VIM,
bago and Logan Tribes, OF this city.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
The meeting was opened with the singin
Of several odcs; after which an appropriat
prayer was offered by the Grand Pries
Charles Fritschner, OF Baltimore.
The minutes Of the last session were rea
and approved.
The grand officers then handed In thei
annual reports, from which II appeared tina
twcnty-one new Tribes and four Encamp
ments had been organized and installed dur
ing the year.
Nominations for officers were then In or
der, which were made, and the Grand stamu
adjourned urtil o'clock, p. M, at whic
hour thoy assembled, and proceeded 10 tn
election Of officers, which resulted as follow
Grand Chief Powhatan, Christofer Linndo
fer, of PENNSYLVANIA; U. Or. Oh. II. Teglel
d. c.; B. @. Oh. Gustave stedten, Md
Grand Pl est, +. Schmidt, Pa; OR. Scrib
Y. c. Teeger, Pa; Or. Treasurer, Y. RI
dolph, Md.
Those officers were then installed with al
propriate ceremonies. The Grand Powhata
made the following appointments OF subo
dinatc officers. Grand Marshal, NJ. Hes
Pa; @, Herald, A. Kaufman, N, Y, {
wrrrior, Anton Schmidt, N. Y; G. W
Charles Bcher, NY; @. W. W., Y. schmid
d. c.; Or. Or. W., c. T. Ran, Nd.
After transacting some private bushes
the Council adjourned until to-day.
THE BANQUET LAST NIGHT.
The Grand Council assembled at X,
Mems Hall last night about 8 o'clock, an
formed In procession, headed by the Bait
more band, and marched along Sixth sire,
to New York avenue, thence 10 Lnffier
garden, On their arrival they were escorte
to the pavilion, where a grand banquet wa
served In honor OF the delegates. The ban
quot passed of very quietly. No toasts wer
offered until all those guests not members o
the Order had withdrawn. After the ban
quot had been enjoyed, the dlgnitaries of tn
Order assembled around private table, an
the regular toasts were commenced.
The first toast offered was "rhe Welfar
OF the Order Of Red Men," to which ther
was no response.
The second toast was "rhc Press" whic
was responded to by Captain Max Ilasse
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