The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-17
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GREAT COUNCIL OF THE UNITED
rt STATES. .f.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
THE B ALL.

At Q O'Clock yesterday morpiug Great In.
cohonee Lindsay assumed the stump, and at
the sound Of the tomahawk called the Great
Council to order. -...ar ..rr
~. NEW MEMBERS. ..u....
The credentials of R. NJ. FELTON,, of Choc-
taw Tribe, No. 5, of Texas, were presented,
and he admitted to the Council after receiV-
ing the proper degree.
P. G. S. Bond. Of Virginia, was also ad.
mitted to the Great Council after his
vouchers had been approved.
P.S. A. c. F. Ebeling. Of West Virginia,
was also admitted to seat.
APPEALS, PETITIONS, &C.
An appeal from Wingohocking Tribe, Of
Pennsylvania, was referred to the proper
committee for consideration.
Representative Dumbell, of Pennsylvania,
presented amendments to tue bylaws, and
also form for laying corner.stones Of wig.
vans of the Order.
The appeal of P. S. George McGlncy, Of
West Virginia, was referred to the proper
committee.
Representative Needham, Of New York.
presented a form Of ritual for council of
squaws; which was referred to committee
Of three.
A petition was read from the Great Coun.
ell Of Massachusetts urging upon the Great
Council of the United States the adoption of
some form Of uniform for public -parades.
Referred TO a special committee.
Representatives Granger aud Latham, Of
Virginia, submitted an ode to be used in
quenching the council fire, which was appro-
priately referred.
INVITATION ACCEPTED, &C.
Representative Granger, on behalf Of
jamestown Tribe, of Richmond, extended
an invitation to the Great Council to attend
4 ball at Levy's Hall, which vas unanimous
ly accepted.
The subject of reducing representation in
the Great Council was discussed until the
hour for taking up the special order, which
was a design for fllg.
FLAG FOR THE ORDER.
The Committee on Flag or Standard pre-.
sentcd the following report. which, after
being considered, was adopted:
1st The fllg or standird of the Improved
Order Of Red Men shall be in the form of an
oblong square Or paraleogram, in the pro-
portion Of seven long TO five wide.
I'd. 1t shall con-ist OF u white field five
wide ard seven high attached to which
shall be four horizontal bars Of equal width,
The aggregate width of the four being equal
TO the height OF the field.
Sd. The colors Of the bars shall be green,
orange, blue, and scarlet, the green bar being
lowest, and the others following in the order
above enumerated.
4th. a purple stripe Of one.haf the width
Of one Of the bars shall enclose the entire
circumference of the flag. The outer edge
Of the purple stripe except where attached
to the statl) shall be trimmed with fringe
composed Of the emblematic coors in the
flag.
9TH. Upon the base or lower edge Of the
white field shall be dclineated the upper Sec
tion of the globe, showing portions Of the
eastern and western continents, the date g..
S. d., J.. appearing Immediately above the
globe, on the edge of the field next to the
staff, and the date of the common era, ap.
pearing in like manner and position on the
opposite edge of the field.
9th. Above the globe and in the centre OF
the field shall appear the American eagle,
bearing the emblemS of our Order in his
talons, and in his bcak scroll or ribbon con-
tanning the legend or motto of our Order,
Freedom, Friendship, and Charity, and
upon his breast the shield or escucheon,
with the four embematic bars, and a field
upon which appear the four mystic charac'
terS, I. o. r. Z.
7th. Above the eagle shall appear thirteen
stars upon the horizontal bars may appear
the name Of the Great Council Of the United
States. the Grfa. Council of the State, or the
Tribe 10 be designated by it.
Sth. The staff shall he surmonnted by the
eagle of the Order. and shall be decorated
with cord and tassels displaying its emblem
attic colors.
The Council then adjourned until y P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The time OF recess having expired, the
council-tire was kinded promptly ut the
hour of half.past 3 p. NJ.
The question of reducing the representa-
ton in the Great Council was again brought
up from the morning session, and the subject
was indefinitely postponed, on motion of Re-
preventative Latham, OF Virginia.
The motion to change the time of the
Great Sun was, on motion of Representative
Riley. of Virginia, indefinitely postponed.
The committee on the revision Of the con-
stituton and bylaws of the Great Council
and the State Councils presented report,
out final action. The subject was postponed
for short time.
PSI. G. David, Of Indiana, presented a
report on the long talk of the Chief Of
Records, which was adopted.
The Great Incohonee announced the fol.
lowing committee on the Order in Tennes-
see: Representatives Hart, Balmen, and
Vilee.
The consideration Of the constitution was
again resumed, and after considerable
amendments and discussion was finally post
poned until to-day.
CHEF OF RECORDS REPORT.
The following report of the Committee
On the Long Talk of the Great Chief of Re-
cords was unanimously adopted:
"1st. That so much As relates to the con-
dition Of the Order in the several jurisdic-
tions under the supervision Of this Great
Council, except that pertaining TO the juris
diction of Tennessee, be referred TO the Com
mittee on Returns and Reports.
"2d. That so much as relates to wampum
received be referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
"3d. The surprising decrease 10 the num-
Der of Tribes and members Of the Order III
Tennessee within the past Great Sun has inn
pressed your committee with presumption
that causes must underlie this of which this
Great Coupcll has not been made acquainted.
We therefore recommend reference of this
matter to Il special committee, with instruc-
tioas to thoroughly investigate and report as
to The facts in this regard at this session.
"W. G. DAVID.
"CHARLEs &. CoSLEy,
81. PIERPoST DAVIS.
FINANCE REPORT.
The Finance Committee presented then
report. which sho @s i balance IN the VAN