The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-15

WEDNESDAY MORNING
I John Edwards, Tennessee WE. Granger.
Virginia; Charles q. Litchman, Massachu-
sets; James 8. Needhams, New York.
GREAT INcoHoNEE's REPORT.
From the long talk of The Great Incohonee
we take the introductory remarks:
| Again The recurring seasons have an
nounced the appointed time for kindling the
| Council fire of the Great Council Of the
/ United States of the Improved Order of Red
/ Men, and its signal smoke has been responded
to by The Great Chiefs and Representatives
of the nation. The Great Master OF Life
has bestowed The smiles of His approval on
our past efforts In the path of right and duty,
and we are once more permitted to assemble
i in Council to legislate for the best interest
and welfare OF cur Tribes. Let us invoke
the Great Spirit for wisdom to guide US
Alright. that harmony and fraternity may per.
Vade our Council; that the performance Of
| this our solemn duty may be marked by q
strict adherence to all that is just and right,
stunning unwise or hasty legislation, re-
buking discord should 1t arise, and exerting
all our efforts towards the maintenance and
Strengthening of our Order and perpetu4tion
of its principles.
In assuming the elevated position Of Great
Incohonee. TO which [ was honored by your
choice at the preceding Great Council fire, I
have sensibly realized the weight Of re-
sponsiblity resting upon the incumbent Of
| that chieftaincy, and in so doing have endea-
vored to exercise its functions with justice
and impartiality in all cases requiring the
rendition of decisions and interpositlon OF
(authority vested in me as your executive.
10 all matters have acted as seemed to me
best for the prosperity and advancement OF
! our brotherhood, and my actions are sub
mitted to the judgment Of the Great Coun-
| Gil. Man has no right to lay claim to infalli-
bility in any station or position in which he
| may be placed, and if errors have been COM
mitted In the administration OF this chief
taiocy during the past great sun. rest as
| sured, brethren, that the judgement, and
not the will, was at fault.
| I had earnestly hoped, and, if possible,
still more earnestly desired, TO have been
prepared to report at this great Council fire
| the institution of State Great Councils, or at
least Tribes. in every State and Territory of
| the hunting-grounds of the nation, and it Is
source Of regret that this has not been &C.
complished, failing principally on account Of
the scarcity of wampum In all branches OF
trade and industry. TO this cause may be
| attributed in a great measure-in fact, may
say wholy-the delay Of the Order to spread
| to the extent so ardently desired. Still il is
| gratifying to me to be able to report an ex-
tension of the Order beyond its former
limits, and continued prosperity, with but
| few exceptions.
GREAT CHIEF OF RECORDS REPORT.
We make the following synopsis Of the
| long talk of the Great Chief of Records:
In compliance with law and the proper
pcrformance of duty, beg leave to submit
| the following talk in relation to the affairs OF
| my cbieftaincy.
District of Columbia: The Great Council
report iiscloses no change in the number OF
tribes, but in the matter Of wampum and
members evidence of the dull times existing
| in this bunting-ground is presented.
Maryland: In this hunting -grouDd there
has been an increase Of five tribes, making
now tbirty-sevep, with membership OF
1924. being an increase in members, while
the report shows large gain In tribal re-
| ceipts and Of disbursements for relief.
| North Carolina: Three new tribes have
been added to the list, and all of them ap-
pear to be vigorous and Well.managed.
Wycoming, No. 4, Black Hawk, No. 5, and
Pocshontas, No. T, are all located in Will.
mjneton Pee Dee, No. 6, at Laurinsburg !;
and Matchepungo, No. s, at Fayetteville.
| They baye made prompt and full reports.
| VIrdinia There has been gain OF one
| tribe and over a hundred members in TINS
hunting-ground, and Brother A. B. Cofroth,
| great chief of records, accompanies bis re-
mort with the following: "ln transmitting
the work of the Great Sun l am gratited TO
report that the Order in the hunting. grounds
Of tbe sOld Dominion is in healthy and
nrosperous condition, and, with member
sbip fully alive to the intrinsic eXcellencies
of our beloved Order, gives promise Tor
time to come of a speedy growth and in
creasing usefulness"
West Vlrqanid l.: There has been de-
crease of one tribe and thirtyseyen IN mem'
bership disclosed in comparing the last re-
port with that submitted at the previous
couuci-fre.
The Order has been extended since our
last counci-tre into States where 1t never eX.
isted, and in States where no great councll
has been established several new tribes nave
been instituted, and many of the Great Conn'
ell reports show that considerable zeal mas
been displayed and much labor been per-
formed in behalf Of the Order, which mas
been rewarded with the formation OF ne"
tribes and the adoption OF pale-faces, whist
several of the tribal reports present unm,s-
taxable proof of a proper devotion on the
part of the chiefs to duties entrusted 10
| them, And whilst there have been several
instances of council fires becoming extinct,
and OF membership becoming diminished,
still, as whole, the Order has not only helo
its ground under the fearful business depres.
sion which has so persistenty and continu.
ously for long time distressed the people OF
our common bunting. grounds, ana retaraeu
them in the promotlon OF all DeneVolent,
charitable. and humanitarian enterprises, Dut
| il has made some substantial progress ID
numbers, material, intelligence, moral stand
| ing, and the conception of its duties as
great fraternizing institution under the man.
ayement of man for bis own elevation and
the honor and glory of the Great Spirit.
The report of the Great Keeper of Wam'
pum was presented and referred to the pro-
DER committee. From it we learn that the
total receipts during the year were 81, 6,93O.1I,
and the total expenditures s. $7,0O5.47.
THE STREET PARADE. 's.,.
The parade of the various tribes yesterday
afternoon was one Of The most imposing
demonstrations ever witnessed in This CITY.
The procession was of unusual length, and
all along the streets numbers of persons
gathered to witness it as It passed. The
Various tribes Ia this city assembled at their
respective wigwans about 2 O'Clock: and
proceeded to the corner Of Tenth and Broad
streets, in the vicinity Of the old City Hail,
where the line of march was formed IN the
| following order: i7 ..t. ~. q
Chief Marshal ". C. Darlington, in COM
mand.
]. d. Briggs, marshal. ,
| shall 30 men,