The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-18
A HAPPY AFFAIR.
WHICH WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE TO AL
DERMAN HENRY.

WHICH WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE TO AL
DERMAN HENRY
At the regular meeting last evening OF
o sau-kee lodge No. 10, I. o. r. M, little
work was done in the degree of good fell
lowship, which was entirely unlocked for
by majority of the fifty or more braves
present. After most of the evenings bus
mess had been disposed of Mr.. w. T. Scot
ten, d. G. S. of the state. made few re
marks in a very impressive tone, conclud-
ing with the formal arraignment of one of
the prominent red men present, thus:
Worthy sachem and brothers of the O.
sau kee tribe, it is with regret that | am
obliged as Dep. great sachem of the state
of Illinois to prefer grave charges against a
supposed worthy brother of this lodge, but
as duty knows no law / am compelled
much against my wishes, to make the toll
lowing charges:
ART 1. Brother Henry has been pune
tual at all meetings.
ART. 2. And has discharged the duty
of keeper of records of O-sau-kee for past
great moon 10 the satisfaction Of the tribe.
/ therefore order that Brother Henry, being
an officer, be censured in open lodge by
the great sachem of the state of Illinois.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Scotten's
remarks, Mr.. A. E. Knickerbocker
Grand Sachen of the state of ILL
nois, escorted the chief of records, Mr..
George W. Henry, to the stump" and
delivered the following speech, which
proved to be one of presentation:
Brother Henry: You have been accused
by the Deputy Grand Sachem of grave
offenses and it becomes my painful duty /
assure you, to deliver the remarks of cen
sure. In the many moons of your official
connection with this order your fidelity to
the trusts committed to your care,
your faithfulness in every department
of the working of this order have been
noted carefully by your associates. You.
sir, believed that you were but doing your
simple duty and that when you accepted
official station at our hands it was with
the understanding that its duties, many of
them onerous and vexatious, were to be
discharged intelligently, promptly and
courteously. In order therefore, that you
may know something of the measure of
the esteem of your associates for you and
of their appreciation of your past services
the pleasant duty devolves upon me of
presenting you with this symbolic charm
which will ever remind you of the pleasant
associations of the past
Mr. Knickerbocker then handed Mr.
Henry beautiful Knights of Pythias, L
o. r. NJ. combination gold charm, about
an inch and a half square. Upon the border
of one side are these words: From O
Sau Kee Tribe No. Is, l. o. r. NJ To
George w. Henry, Rock Island, ILL.,. Jan.
II, 1888. On this same side the K. of p
triangle rests upon crossed executioners'
slaves with its colora blue T, orange G,
crimson B. The triangle is surmounted
with Knights head, visor, ETC., and in
the center of the triangle, raised may be
seen the emblematic deaths head and
crossed bones. The reverse of this beau
tiful charm shows upon a shield of blue
enamel (Which rests upon the crossed
tomahawk and battle ak of the L O. r. NJ
a bird with streamer in its mouth on which
is the symbolic word Tote Upon the