Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-03
OMOSSO TRIBE.
1t Gives 3 Great Feast In Honor of ii
Great Sschem.

Last evening Owosso Tribe, L. o. R. NJ,
No. &c., installed their officers, as follows
Sachem, L. G. Nixon; Sen. Sag, Geo. w.
Nichols; Jun. Sag, s. Fitzgerald; Prophet
A. c. Klenk; Financial Chief, B. F. How
ard; Keeper of Wampum, H. Runckel
First Sanap, R. Hunt; Second Sanap, II.
Guthrie; First Warrior, P. Siebenthaller
Second Warrior, W. Quinn; Third War
rior, W. Armstrong; First Brave, j. Ber-
riesford; Second Brave, A. Anderson
Third Brave, A. Blucher; Fourth Brave,
W. Bowles Guard of Wigwam, w. With
am Guard of Forest, ]. A. Wilson.
| After the installation, which was con-
Quoted by District Deputy Cone, all were
invited into the banquet-room, where a
| splendid feast was enjoyed. N. Cronkite
sat at one end of the festal board, and ]. j.
| Buckley, the Great Sachem of the State, at
the other. After all had partaken of the
good things which had been provided by
| the ladies of Winona Council, speech
making was commenced by George
w. Nichols, who proposed the health
of the Great Sachem. He said that Owosso
Tribe had twice been honored by this dis
| tinction, Grove L. Johnson having been
the head of the Order in this State once,
L.
He said this banquet was given in honor
of the Great Sachem. and the brothers of
the other Tribes in this city had been in
vited to eat, drink, be merry and smoke
| the cigars of peace at this the first official
visit Of the head of the Orde: in this juris-
diction. He paid high compliment to the
ability of the Great Sachem and said Mr.
Buckley was the youngest member that
had ever filled that high and exalted posi-
ton.
Great Sachem Buckley responded. He
joined Owosso tribe in 1876, had ever been
close attendant to the meetings of the
tribe, was welded to the precepts of the
Order. The Order was steadily growing in
membership, and new tribes have lately
been added at Healdsburg and Los Ange-
les. He was proud of the Order and proud
to be the head of an institution whose pre-
cepts were for freedom, friendship and
charity. He spoke of his conductors
in the highest terms, end promised that at
the end of their term of Office they would
make good report of their stewardship.
He admonished all present to act as broth
ers; when Redman was in trouble to go
to his rescuee; when he was hungry to
feed him when sick or in distress to COM
fort and succor him. Make things smooth
through life; care for the widows and or
phans of deceased brothers, and SO live
that when called from time to eternity
they would be equipped to enter into the
enjoyment of that happy hunting ground in
the great beyond, where the chosen
children of the Great Chief would live for
ever in blissful paradise. He proposed
to infuse new life into the Order in Cali
fornia, and to carry the good work into
Oregon. What the Order needed, what
they must have, was coed members, and
10 faoa Of oh OBJ
induced to join the Red Men, and enjoy the
great benefits to be derived from such
membership.
Great Junior Sycamore ]. P. Counts
made a happy, witty and interesting
address. He said he should go over the
State with the Great Sachem. They would
make a good team. They would be
rare blending of youth and beauty, and a
team of two Johns ought to DE able 10 over
come all obstacles. He was one of the
organizers of Owosso Tribe, having taken
his card from another tribe tor that espe-
cial purpose. He could say most truth
fully that there never was charter which
contained the names of nicer, more select
body of young men. He congratulated
the tribe on the great distinction it now
enjoyed of having raised to the highest
position in the Order one of its youngest
and most worthy members. Being the
youngest brave that has ever been so highly
honored, it was hoped that he would be all
the more active, industrious and energetic
District Deputy Great Sachem Cone made
short address, saying that all the Tribes
in his district were growing and prospecting
]. ]. Nagele, who holds one of the Grand
offices, the Indian name of which the pale
faced reporter did not catch-even if he
had, he could not have spelled twas the
next speaker. He did not make any ex-
cuses, but sailed right in and made gen.
uine war talk. He admonished every brave
to be up and doing. He must not lay
around the wickiup all day, but put on his
wampum belt, 90 forth and capture The
pale faces, bring them into camp and make
good braves of them. He counseled great
care in selecting members. Bring in those
only who are honest and upright men of
unapproachable character A good brave
would never scalp a bald headed man;
neither would he bring in q member who
would be a disgrace to the Order. The
present Great Sachem, unlike his pre-
decessor in office, had no funds
to draw upon in order to push
the work. His wampum belt is empty,
bat he has courage, pluck and an indomita-
BILE will, and he had no doubt but that he
would make as good a showing as any of
those who had preceded him.
Clarence Clark, Sachem from Red Cloud
Tribe, made short address, compliment
ing Owosso Tribe for the fine banquet and
reception.
The sachem of Owosso Tribe, Louis G.
Nixon, replied to the remarks of Mr. Clark.
and briefly reviewed the history of the Inn
proved Order of Red Men in this city.
E. H. Mckee, Past Sachem of Owosso,
replied to the toast, ''Our Pale faced Wis
itor." He said this was the first time one
OF their councils had ever boon invaded by
paie-face and he thought he should be
scalped at once and made a good Indian"
In closing he told very laughabe story.
In the backwoods of Kentucky, in pioneer
days, man was in the forest splitting
wood. His trusty rifle stood against tree
near by, in easy reach, but while he was
intent upon his work he was surprised by
band of Indians who had possession of
his gun before he was aware of their pres
ence. They proceeded to tie him. He told
them by signs that he had wife and two
htle ones. When this appeal failed, he
told them if they would allow him to
split the leg in two ne would go with them
cheerfully. He drove his wedge into one
end and cracked the log open for several
feet. The Indians became impatient and
wanted to assist. He had them arrange
themselves half Cd each side of the log,
pat their fingers in the crack and pull ii
apart When all hands were in, he knocked
ont the wedge and had them all inioned.
He then deliberately scaiped the wholesix-
teen and went home with their scalp.locks
dangling to his belt. Mr.. Mckee vouches
for the truth of the story. saying it is every
word of it, so, so help me Bob. AS
the Major is lineal descendant of Daniel
Boone, his veracity is not questioned
Ed Hopkins of Red Cloud, Ben Johnson
of 0wosso, George Smith of Red Clond, B.
+. Howard of Owosso and others made
short addresses, and the banquet closed at
II O'Clock with benediction by George w.
Nichols. which was original, eloquent and
impressive.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Frank Ananya, OF Stanislaus, is in the city.