The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-11
STATEMENT OF MR.. sHIDny.

community OF Rlcnnonu, ana DaS lnNcStcu
n large amount of capital here.
Improved Order of Rcd Men-Twcnty.
fifth Annual Session of the Great
Council Of tho United States.
abridged from Wilmington Ulel) Commercial
September 9th.
The twenty-tifth annual session of the
Great Council of the United States Improved
Order of Red Men convened in this city this
morning.
The sessions are being held in one of the
spacious upper rooms Of the Masonic Tenn
pie which has been neatly and comfortably
fitted up for the OCCASION in manner which
actords with the proper arrangement of the
wicwam. The floor is carpctcd very nicely,
the tents are erected in their accustomed
places. tables and chairs and cushioned set
tees are provided for the Use OF the mem
bcrs of the Great Council. the tomahaWkS
occupy their usual position on the walls, and
the photographs of the members OF the Great
Council are also suspended upon one OF the
sides Of The room.
At $40 the Great Council OF Delaware
was called to order by the Past Grand Enco-
honcc, Joseph Pylc acting a> Great Sachem,
who said that they met to perform the
of the United states for the first time on
their hunting grounds in Delaware.
Colonel B. L.. HclSler was then appointed Il
committee 20 wait upon thn Great Minncwa.
Tor guard of the Great Council Of the United
Statc>,) and inform him of the readiness OF
the Great Council of Delaware to receive the
Great Council of the United States.
In Il few moments Mr. IIeiSlcr returned
and announced that the Great Council OF the
United States were ready to be admitted.
admit thcm," responded the Great Si-
chem. and the members of the Great Coun-
Gil Of the United States, clothed in their re-
gala, and followed by the delegates from
the several States, marched into the room,
when the Great Sachem. Joseph Pyle, re-
ceired them in IN appropriate address.
Great Incononee james L. Rely, Of Nir-
ginia, responded as follows:
" 10 the -MemJcrS Of the Great Council Of
UelG,rGre:
"Great Chiefs and Brothers,-- had hoped
that the response to this cordial and warm
reception would have fallen to the lot OF
some older and more gifted member Of the
Great Council Of the United States than my.
self But would do injustice to my own
personal feelings, no less than the united
feelings of the members of the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States, did l permit the oc-
casion to pass without some effort to return
our grateful thanks to the Great Council OF
Delaware and the members OF her respective
Tribes for this public evidence OF her SYM
pathy and brotherly love.
Year after year. in the discharge 0. our
duties, we assemble in different jurisdictions,
and We have always met with warm hearts
and cordial friends among the brethren oi
our order; but this public reception Of lis
hv the Red Men OF Delaware amidst hcI
hunting grounds lends Il new charm to oul
social intercourse. and makes us feel indeed
that we are brethren dwelling together Ill
unity.
"Acccpt, sir. for the Great Council OF fDe!a-
ware and her Tribes our warmcst thanks lol
this kind reception. ! trust, rs bcilcHc,
that our Soiourn among you may he produc'
tive Of good results, and tend 10 blnd faster
the cords that unite all true Red Men every
where in the bonds Of Freedom, Ff2end$htp,
and Charity. And above all, may we 50
live that when the Great Spirit shall summon
III from the couuci!> here it may be to take
Us to Himself, where Eli> counci-tirc OF Love
and Glory burncth i0rrvcrin righteousness
Then we'll come not back To suffer
VI here t!!. canine and The fever
Wear tie heart and waste the body,
Then our task will he conplcicd:
With the faithful We may follow
70 the island of the HtSstt-
To the Kingdom of TonsmHh-
To the land of the Ue3tHfter.H
The Great Council-tire was klndlcd ut Tho
9th run and 4J brcaths.
Virginia was represented by Hugh Latham
and George +. Bushnell.
Past Great mcolionce Pyle, OF the Great
Council Of Delaware, and chairman OF the
Committee of Arrangements, read invita-.
tiOnS asking the Great Council Q! the United
States to participate in steamboat eXcur'
sion and banquet Tomorrow, and to be pres
ent at an entertainment TO be given at the
Opcra-Hou>c on Thursday evening Which
invitations were accepted.
4 further communication was read from
the commandant ut Fort Delaware: stating
that no garrison was present there, but thar
the Great Council Of The United States Woulo
have free access to Ill parts OF the WORKS.
TRADE BELONGING TO RICuMoND.-L ChaT
lottesyilc JcFu$ontdn Rrpubhca"J-Ibc
trade OF AlDcrtnlrin in the present state OF