The morning call., 1890-08-06
I. o. R. M.
The Great Council of This State
in Annual Session.
Representatives Admitted and the Degree Con.
ferred Upon Them-Reports Of Great
Chisfs-Appointments Made.

The twenty-fifth great sun council fire
of the Great Council of California, I'M
proved Order of Red Men, was kindled in
Council Hall, 800 Post street, at IL o'clock
Yesterday morning, George 81. Buck, Grea
Sachem, presiding All the great chiefs
were present and representatives from
twenty-six tribes.
The Great Council was opened with
prayer by the Great Prophet and singing of
the opening ode.
The records of the last Great Council
were approved as printed.
The following was unanimously adopted:
hesolvcd, That the daily sessions of this Great
Council be held from 10 O'clock IN the Orning
to y O'clock noon, and from to o'clock In
ordered
The credentials of Representatives were
referred to the Committee on Credentials,
which reported Twenty-eight were adj
mitted and the Past Sachem's and the
Great Council degree conferred upon them.
An invitation from Tahoe Chieftain
League, No. 3, to attend ball, was accept
ed with thanks. Also an invitation from
S0toyOme Tribe, No. u, to witness the ex-
emplifcation of the work in the degree, on
Thursday evening.
AT noon the Great Council took recess
until o'clock.
GREAT sun REPORTS.
The Great Council reassembled at
O'Clock and resumed business.
A number of new Representatives and
Past Sachems were admitted and obli-
gated.
George H. Buck, Great Sachem, read his
great sun report, from which the following
is extracted:
The events of fanother great sun have passed
into history since this council lire was last
quenchrd, and at this run stand here In your
presence 10 look over the past, counsel together
around tie campfire, and, II possible gain inspi
ration for the future.
WITH words of censure for none, and with
pleasant recollectlOns springing up IN my MIND,
as | see about me those with whom have met
while following the trail in different portions OF
the reservation, greet you, brothers, with that
| love that springs from the heart OF every true
! Red Man. Coming here from all portions OF this
| magnificent reservation. TO render fealty TO an
order we love so well, ii is a custom and law Tor
| me. as your great Chief, honOred by you, 10
! give resume of my proceedings and offer such
excuses as l may, that you may not Judge too
| hastily of my delinquencies
With the permission OF my supposed successor
| l have sent ont 10 the tribes notice 10 send me
the names of such brother as they desire TO have
| appointed District Deputy Great Sachem for the
| ensuing teTm l would suggest that this Great
| Council request each Great Sachem 10 send sim
liar notices to the various tribes on llle inst OF
| the buck moon. believe better satisfaction can
| he given by such course,
| have also been urged TO recommend the APP
| pUintment of an Instructor, and Will say do not
| believe IN all instructor. In my opinion the
Great Sachem should he the instructor TO impart
| The Work and the directions OF this Great COun-
| Gil to the tubes.
| l believe il the money expended by the Great
Sachem In official vIsItatOns could be devoted 10
| instItutiug new tTlbes, 1t would be much more
| profitable Tor the order For instance. | would
| say 10 some bt other acquainted with Bakersfield
| go there ana get up good tribe OF Red Men and
| | Will defray your expenses. could mol do IL;
| my appOlntee could briefly cite this Instance
| because | know IL can be done and have had an
| offer of brother 10 undertake lie matter That
which can be done In Bakersfield can be done
elsewhere throughout this great reservation.
TRIBES AND wAMPUM.
H. S. VIM, Great Chief of Records, pre-
scented his great sun report, from which the
following figures are taken: Number of
tribes last report, 80; tribes instituted, 2;
tribes surrendered, / tribes June 80, 1890,
! So; members June 30, 1880, 2474.
| Number of Past Sachems, 500; Past Great
Sachems, Is; Representatives., 135; amount
| paid for the relief of brothers, Sl463 10 !;
general relief, $3.50 O5; burying brothers,
S1734 80; total amount paid for relief
| S3556 so; current expenses, S17,919 20;
total expenses, 81, 476 80.
Amount of wampum in General Fund,
SIN 30; amount OF wampum with Trustees
and in bank, S22,015 56; par value of hall
stock, SIS, 1873; other stocks and notes,
S617t "A; value of other property, S10,963 As !;
value of regalia, S5457 Is. Total amount Of
assets, SS0,267 93
Wampum in belts, 1st buck moon, $685.
| $500 26; wampum received during great
| sun, $50, 752 49, Total, S56,6l2 A. Wam-
pun disbursed during great sun, SIS, 129 10;
wampum in belts, LIST buck moon, 500,
| SIS, 4S3 81.
From the report of Adam Smith, G. K. Of
| W., it is learned that the receipts during
tho oraat sun hnva hpnn CoSl1 d6 1ishurSp-
ments S2439 %, balance on hand S405 q.
COUNCILS. AND MEMBERSHIP.
The Great Representatives presented
| their reports, as follows: There are twenty
eight State Great Councils with total
membership of $4,000, tribal receipts 5000,
074 60, relief of members S149,643 30, relief
of widows and orphans $3.50 81, burial OF
the dead $40, 700 IS. other tribal disburse-
ments S257, 424 10, tribal investments S727,-
208 H. in tribal wampum belts $3.50, 242 50.
These reports were received and referred
| to the following Committee on DlStrlbu-
ton, appointed by the Great Sachem
| George b. KatZenstein, p. G. 5. of No. IA !;
George w. LOWE of No. "a and j. j. Bryan
| of No. f.
John J. Bryan, P. S.. of No. 4, on behalf
of the city tribes, extended an invitation to
| the Great Council to theater party, which
| was unanimously accepted.
Tue Committee on Distribution presented
| a report recommending that the various
| clauses in the great chiefs reports be re-
| ferred to the committee entitled TO act upon
| them.
A question being raised as to the eligibil-
| ity of Past Sachem, not a representative
| to the Great (presenD Council, to serve as a
committeeman although appointed by the
| Great Sachem at the close of last session.,
it was decided that he had no such right to
serve, his fun tioDs having expired in the
kindline of the council fire at the session
succeeding his appointment.
VACANCIES FILLED.
The following appointments were made
| to fl vacancies on committees:
On Finance-J. L. Hadley, No. 81; A. Ollie
No. GS.
ON Corresnoudence-L. G. Nixon, No. 80; E.
NJ. HaLsou, NJ. "a.
On Appeas-F. A. Hornblower, No. IL; e. 6.
G0uchrr, No. 6S
on Law aud Usage-w. S. B. Wilson, No. 81.
On LegislatIon-J. j. Bryan, No. 4.
On State of lie Order-J. j. Nagle, No. %.
On Pelli0ns-O. n. Kr0nkile No. IL John
Domiug0s, No. Is; w. q. Wright, No. 81; .. +.
Seavey No. 90.
I he report of the Committee on Printing
was received and ado, ted, also that of the
Committee on Finance.
After the transaeting of miscellaneous
business until o'clock the Great Council
took recess until 10 o'clock this morning
POLICE COURTS WIPED OUT.
Los Angeles Tribunals Disposed of by
the Supreme Court.