Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-15

1 1OVed Tor 1ttle SEASON. AAc hV'PiNStst
our homes. which now awaits you. feel
assured that the matrons and maids whom
Won shall meet and the men and BOYS VINO
will respond 10 your every desire, VIII iinh
a place in your aiiectiOnate regard ana De
| cherished in your memory many days
! Itrust yOur deliberationa and determlna-
| tiors In the Great Council Will be promo
| tive OF the highest interest OF your pros
perous and powerful order, and that your
| presence here will be productive OF great
| good TO US aud TO yourselves personally.
| again extend you official welcome.
| Mayor Golfers address was eloquently
and feelincly responded 10 BY Great Sachem
| McCuire. OF Norfolk. who on behalf OF the
| representatives to the Great Coancll' eX-
pressed sincere thanks for the cordial wei
| come that had been extended them ana
| smoke of the pleasure felt by the Great
| Council in its meeting in the hospltabie
| city of Petersburg. Soon after the ad-
| dresses the Great Council closed its doors
was called TO order 10y the Great Sachem'
and proceeded 70 business. ,
Great Representatives ~ r; weiss sam
mel McCaughev, and ii. NJ. Hale were ap-
pointed committee on credentials. All
| of the grand officers and about fifty repre-
sentatives are present. During the morn
| inc session but little else was done besides
the apportiOning of work TO the various
committees At O'Clock the council ad-
iourned until for dinner
! GREAT sAcHEM's LONG TALK.
Great -Sachem i. T. Mcclure submitted
! the report of his work during the year,
which Is abbreviated as follows:
HUNTING GROUNDS, PETERsBURG, Va,
14rH Sun. FLOWER Moon, q. 5. d., 1919.
Great chiefs and Brothers.:
| The ever onward march of time has LETT
| in its track another Great sun, and again
| has the hour approached when we should
| kindle the council fire Of this body III an
! nual session. From the high mountains OF
| the West. from tie waye-klssed shores OF
| our scacoast from the northern bounda-
ries of our "Old Dominion" and from
the South and Southwest, where
| the great furnaces and manufacturers
show the rapid progress Of the develop
ment of our beloved State from every
point in this great reservation our chiefs
| have taken trail, and are here to-day IN
| the COckade Citv to review the proceedings
of the past Great Sun. 70 legislate for the
| future. and devise that which IS best ana
most expedient for the cause OF freedom;
| friendship, and charity. To the chiefs ana
membe of this Great Council VINO nave
! heretofore met with ne by TINS coun-
ell fire. and who are to-day here az
inc n0~t on uulN Wal III NlAAa '"i nv +N+ '''N
success and welfare of our beloved order,
| extend my fraternal greeting and 10 our
new members. my brothers who are but
now assuming the duties OF membership
in This Great council, | extend 10 them the
prasp of friendship and the Calumet. May
the Great Spirit guide our thoughts ana
actions. that the labors of tins annual
meeting may rebound TO the glory OF our
| order in the State, and result IN great IN
ION.
| in membership. n. ,
Herewith submit a report Of my official
acts as Great Sachem durngthe past GreaI,
| sun. and trust that | have so performed
| the duties iutrustcd tome that ] may gam
that greatest evidence of your confidence
and satisfaction-yOur approval OF my
actions.
| Tbcn follows a series Of queries that had
! been propounded 10 him from the various
| tribes with the answers made TO them; APP
| peals from different tribes and his decision
| In each case: general corresponding. &C.,
| covering points of interest 10 the order.
During the year permission was gwen To
| five tribes 10 raise up chiefs in public.
| Four tribes ceased To exist during the
vear-yiz. Cherokee, No. a, at Lynch
| burg; Sioux Tribe, No. so; Nottoway
| Tribe. No. is, and Delaware 1rlbe, No. 90;
-Four new tribes were Instituted, as lol'
lows: Meherrin Tribe, No. %, at Hicks
! ford; OpachistO, No. rs, at Swansboro :
! Massasoit, No n, at Atlantic CITY; Nlnne'
bago, No. 70, at Suffolk. ..
| The State is divided into fourteen dis
tricts, with deputy for each. The Great
Sachem recommends that the manner OF
Amounting district deputies be changed
as in his opinion the mode adopted ut the
last Great Council is impracticable. He re-
commends that instead of dividing. the
State into districts "a deputy be appointed
for each tribe, whose duties shall be the
same rs now performed by the distric'
| deputies.
CONCLUSION.
The report concludes:
Now that my chieftaincy of great sachen
is about to draw TO q close / herewith pre-
sent these my official acts Of my office t(
| this Great Council for your consideration
NV Brothers. have been sensible OF the
| responsibilities and duties devOlvlng upol
this Office. While the duties have beer
hard. and some quite labOrious, yet al th'
same time have been ready and wiling u
do whatever they demanded. As the Ioma
hawk of Authority was placed IN my hands
one Great Sun AGO TO be used with pru
dence and forbearance, | am abOut TO sur
render il 20 my successor, who hope VII
not rust or tarnish its bright blade.
Chiefs and members of this Great CouI
ell. before | close, allow me to otter eacl
and every one nv sincerest thanks for tn
high honors YOU have conferred upon me
and hope that you will Dass my imperfec
tons by. / have no doubt that nave com
mitted errors, and who has notT II any
are found in my acts, either private o
public, rest assured they were from tn
head and not of the heart.
Brothers George W. Hall, great chief o
| records. w j. IraylOr, great senior saga
more, and John w. Cherry, great JUNO
sycamore. rendered me much assistance b,
their counsel and advice on matters per
tanning to the best interest of the order
and the brothers generally OF our Grea
Council have my thanks for their kind as
sistance and support.
Fraternally IN +. +. and O.,
l.. I. MCGUIRE. Great Sachem.
The unwritten work OF the order wa
fully exemphfed this afternoon.
VARIOUS REPORTS MADE.
Dnring the afternoon session Of the Grea
Council reports were made by the Com
mittees on Appeals. Judiciary, state OF tn
Order, and Bylaws, some OF which ehcite
considerable friendly discussion. AT
o'clock tonight the council adlourne
over until tomorrow at o'clock. AT
o'clock the election of officers tor the Ell
suing wear will take place and at o'cloc
the members of the Great Council, escorte
bv the several tribes Of the city, will b
taken out TO Granite Grove, i'll Dinwiddi
county, TO paTtake Of a splendid barbecue
|, Among the visitors al the council u Charlie
G. Conley, of Philadelphia. Great Chief {
Records of the United States, who this al
ternoOn beautifully illustrated the unWTit
ten work OF the order.