Daily Republican., 1879-05-20
FOURTH EDITION.
EIGnTH ANNIvERsARY.
The Mtuaua Red Men AmOk Ing tn
Pima Of Peace.

Last evening being the Eighth Ami
versary of Minqua Tribe No. S, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, the members,
their lady friends, and number of in
vited guests met in the wigwam, at
Sixth and Shipley streets, to do honor
to the occasion.
The wigwam, which is about as much
improved over the old bark huts of the
aborigines, as the Improved RedMen. are
over the REDSKINS OF olden times, was
tastefully and profusely decorated with
flags, and the implements and emblems
of Indian warfare and Indian character,
which hung in peaceful silence around
the walls. Over the windows werc
placed the motto of the Order: Free
dom, Friendship and Charity"
Mr.. William +. Harrison, the Great
Sachem of the order in Delaware, occu-
pied the chair. Professor Luckman's
orchestra opened the programme by an
overture called the Might Violet Quad
rille." Great Sachem Harrison, welcom-
ed the guests and congratulated Minqua
Tribe ON her grand record of success
which has followed her since her or
ganization. The Scott M. Z. Church
choir sung the "Hunter's Chorus.
Prot. Sd Wiley (paleface) deliv-
cred an instructive and also amusing
address, which kept the audience in a
capital humor. "Merry Mountaineers'
was finely rendered by the choir, and
then Professor Luckman's orchestra
performed a galop. Rev. G. NJ. Pegg,
pastor of Scott NJ. Z. church, delivered
a very interesting address, and the
choir followed singing "The Bugle
Horn." Past Grand Incohonce and
Great Keeper of Wampum Of the G. c.
U. 5. made capital address, explain
ing the meaning of the names used in
the work of the order, and the orchestra
played waltz.
William Taylor sung "My Jaunting
Car in character, and being encored,
he favored the audience with "Whoa
Emma After this q delegation Of
brethren bore a mysterious box covered
with several folds in thickness of pa
per to the platform and set it upon a
pedestal. 1t was in shape something
lik hand organ, and more than one
expected the crank to be turned and
the thing to begin to talk. The lifting
of the lid however displayed a hand
some mirror, and "Big lnjun." Harr-
son being called upon, presented it in a
few appropriate words to Edwin +. Eek
el, Grand Keeper of Records, of the
State of Delaware as a token of the al
probation in which he was held by his
brethren in the order.
The mysterious box proved to be a
writing desk and cabinet combined in
which the records of each tribe could he
kept separately. 1t was made by J. A.
} Birmingham, and painted by R. W.Lum.
mis-. The material was furnished by
Joseph Dunham. Mr.. Eckel was called
forward to reply but he thought the
eloquence of silence could more appro-
lriately express his feelings than
any words which he might utter.
The Eckel Senat1, through Big
Chief, " Joseph Pyle, presented the
tribe with an eagle stuffed ana mount
ed, which was shot at Mt. Cuba some time
ago by Mr.. Harrison, the latter gentle.
man appropriately received the gift.
A member from Lenape Tribe then TN.
tertained the audience with some hu,
morous recitatons after which bounti
iul treat OF ice cream and cakes followed
and then adjournment.