The Evening critic., 1883-02-13
ENTERTAINING THE RED MEN.
An Interesting Assembly ut Dr.
TfIand's Last Night.

Inc occasion was reception to the IN
dians and their supporters who are visiting
the city and pressing tho Nclaims of the
red man for consideration by Congress and
the Departments.
The paflors were well filled with the
friends of the Indian cause, and large
number of the braves chiefs and half
breeds were also in attendance. Among
the Indians were noticed Chief Red Cloud,
Mr.. johnson, Mr. Adams, Mr.. Brown, Gov
ernor Overton, George w. Grayson, Mr..
Wolfe, Mr., Johns, Seneca chief, and many
others.
Among the well-known workers in be-
half of the red man were the host and his
accomplished wife, ex-Indian Commissioner
Manypenny, Mr.. Laramie, Colonel Coffin,
Colonel Phillips, Mr.. Roag, Mr. Bedee,
Professor johnson, Mr.. LAHORE, Mr.. Ross
and Mr.. Johns.
Among the ladies present were the
Misses Curry, Miss Friend and Others. All
the guests were heartily
welcomed 10 the "wigwam.'
and after pleasant introductions the pro-
gramme of the evening was commenced.
DIR. Bland addressed the assembly briefly.
He suggested that for the benefit of the
Indian guests he would request the inter-
prefers not only to give the English-speak-
ing guests the benefit OF what the red men
said, but also to render in the Indian
tongue the substance of what was spoken
in English.
DIR. Bland introduced
CHIEF Red Cloud,
and invited him to address the ladies and
gentlemen, but Red Cloud responded
through his interpreter that while he
thanked his friends for the invitation to
speak he had done so much talking and so
little listening since he came to this city Of
a. l..
from speaking and allowed to listen to the
others.
Mr.. johnson, Tuscarora chief from
Western New York, who has been promi-
nently identified with the recent efforts in
behalf of the Indians, was introduced and
spoke briefly concerning the present condi-
tion of the red men of that State. The
speaker said that the Indians of New York
were
The Reverse of n Degenerate Race,
they were well trained, governed and
civilized had buried the hatchet so deeply
in their well-tilled fields that it would
never be unearthed The greatest evil
from which they suffered was their natural,
universal and unconquerable intcmperance,
which would never be overcome or even
diminished without legislation prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquor.
Mr.. Adams, of the Stockbridges, of Wis
consin, spoke at some length of the evil of
compelling Indians to change their reserva-
tons after cultivating or improving them,
and said that his people had suffered con-
tinually from this injustice. The speaker
had rugged, unrestraiued oratory, that
impressed his hearers and forced upon their
minds the justice of his complaints.
Mr.. Ross, of the Cherokees, Of Indian
Territory, spoke i'll very interesting vein
of tho progress and present condition of his
people. He said that the Cherokees were
Very Progressive and Civilized
Tribe,
probably equal in all respects to any other
Indians of North America. His people had
their churches, their courts their
schools, their jails and their
places of assembly and amusement
and were in a very prosperous and peaceful
condition. Out Of a population of 22,000
the Cherokees, of Indian Territory, now
had 5000 children who regularly attended
schools. ..4.
The CherOkees Were Proud
of their own progress and were resolved
to become more and more prosperous and
civilized.
Governor Overton, chief of the Chick
asaws, was called upon aud said that he
could make a pretty good report of his
people; he knew Chickasaws who could de-
| liver as long a prayer and drink their
| whisky as straight as any Washingtonian.
| His people were energetic and useful, and
| were in progressive state. They were
warlilSe, but there was so few of them,
that at present, at least, they would re-
main peaceful and let the hatchet hang be-
hind the door.
Mr.. George w. Graysop, of the Creeks,
said that he was taken at u disadvantage as
he could hardly praise his people as peace
| f,1a n;,,;I c,r
the past fortnight had brought accounts of
their threatened outbreaks and depreda-
tions, but nevertheless he intended to make
high claims for this tribe, as he was proud
of their progress, their wealth and their
standing. They had emulated the ex-
annie of their white brethren in the for
nation of their government they had
schools, courts, judges, legislatures and
many other of the institutions of civiliza-
tion.
The Real Trouble Was
| that they had advanced too rapidly, and
the older and less enterprising Indians who
had not progressed with their brethren did
not understand the new state Of affairs and
resented it. His people were not depend
ent upon the whites for support or aid
They were glad to avail themselves of theil
experience and knowledge but did not
want their money or assistance, They
| were independent and Self-sustaining, and
only asked their white brothers to let them
have peace and to
Exercise their Treaty Rights
He was delighted to learn that the
troubles between the whites and Creek:
were now settled, and he did not apprehend
that they would be repeated.
None of the other Indians who were
present were inclined to speak, and several
of the Caucasian workers in behalf of the
Indian We're called upon for addresses,
Colonel George w. Manypenny, who wa:
for many years the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, spoke upon the necessities of the
Indians, and the Importance of the en-
couragement of temperance among them.
Colonel Euoch Hoag formerly Indian
Superintendent Of Kansas, told several In
teresting anecdotes of Red Cloud aud other
distinguished chiefs and Of the progress OF
the Indian race within his memory. Col
onel Phillips of Kansas, who has lived
among the Indians of that State for many
years, delivered an interesting address fol
lowed by Mr., Wolfe, of the Cherokees, who
spoke of the action of his people in regard
to public education.
The evening was closed with delightful
vocal aud instrumental music by Mis-,
Fannie Friend.