Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

Annual Sessions OF the Great Council of
the United States and the National
Chieftatns League - Delaware Braves
Attend and Have a Delightful Time.

Annual Sessions of the Great Council of
the United States and the National
Chieftains League - Delaware Braves
Attend and Have Delightful Time.
The recent annual session of the
Great Council of the United States,
lmp'd. 0. r. NJ, which was held in
Cleveland, o., was one of the most har-
monious and important in the history of
the order. With one exception, every
state was represented. Among those
In attendance were Joseph Pyle, who
attended by virtue of his position of
great keeper of wampum, and William
A. Moore, George Q. Guthrie and John
I'll. Elliott, the last named of Laurel,
representatives from the Great Council
of Delaware. The session continued
several days and much business, most
of 1t of secret nature, was transacted.
The visitors were welcomed by Mayor
Rose of Cleveland and also by the great
sachem of Ohio, and the former was re-
sponded to by @. II. Richmond of
Massachusetts and the latter by Thomas
X. Donnelly of Philadelphia. Since
the body elects officers biennlally there
was no election this year. Atlanta,
Ga, was selected as the next meeting
place
Immediately preceding the annual
session of the Great Council of the
United States that Of the National
Chieftains League was held 1t also
transacted considerable important bust
ness and its election resulted as follows:
=. f. Darrell of Pennsylvania, Supreme
Chieftaln; Joseph Pyle of this city,
First Vice-president; G. F. Hotfelan of
Illinois, Second Vice-president; Thomas
D. Tanner of Pennsylvania, Supreme
Recorder; George B. Colflesh of Mary
land, Supreme Treasurer; I. +. Upper
of New York, Major-general; w. II.
Hollis of Pennsylvania, First Guard.
Mr.. Pyle, who had received all the
honors, desired to decline the Office to
which he was elected, but the league
would not accept his declination. The
history of the order has been com
pleted and will be issued this year.
Both sessions were held in the Hol-
lenden, said to be one Of the finest
hotels in the United States. 1t is a
brick structure, II stories high, with
tower, and covers nearly an entire
square. Its corridors are grand, and
the entire house is finished and fur
nished with mahogany, cherry, oak and
other hard woods, with marble and
onyx and handsome wood carvings
A Spanish mandolin orchestra plays
every evening from the balcony of the
dining-room, lending an additional
charm to the excellent cuisine. The
visitors were delighted with the ele.
gance and excellence of the hotel, and
the proprietors said they had enter.
tanned many organizations, but none
more pleasant aud jovial than the Red
Men.
The Great Council of Ohio was most
attentive, and the visiting warriors were
shown the principal sights Of the city
and vicinity. On these excursions the
Red Men were accompanied by those
who went with them to Cleveland, anc
among those who partook of the hospi
tality of the Ohioans were Mrs. JOSEPH
; Pyle and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coley
AN object of the greatest interest to the
'Delawareans was the Garfield monu
lments 1t cost about 100000, and il
situated In Lake View cemetery, in tn,
suburbs of the city, on high ridge o
,ground overlooking o region Of country
closely associated with Garfeld's mem
DRY. 1t is striking feature in the land
scape, a landmark visible from afar. |
is built of the native sandstone Of Ohio
and Its form is large and imposing
circular tower so feet in diameter risinl
boldly In the air to its summit, 1870 fee
from the ground. 1t is elevated on
o fight of wide-spreading steps tina
form a dignided approach to tn
memorial. At the base of the towe
n taI a,-
ternally with historical frieze, whic
is within easy view from the terrace an
ground. This frieze is divided int
panels containing life-size bas-relief
that represent the career of Garfield
a teacher, statesman, soldier,
President and the last panel represent
his body lying in state in the rotunda 6
the Capitol. The five panels contai
more than 100 figures, all of life size
and present an epitome of his life in
most graphic manner. An order {
arcaded inches, containing 12 coloss'
allegorical statues, enriches the top {
the tower under a boldly designed CO
nice. The chapel is glorious with stainc
glass, golden mosaic and rich decor
tions In beautiful colored marbles.
Is circular and contains marble statu
of Garfield. The dome and the pane
on the side wall, which correspor
with the illuminated glass windows, al
incrusted with glass or Venetian mosa
on golden ground. One of the vii
dows represents Delaware bearing
basket laden with fruit. A volun
would be required to give compile
description Of the magnificent tom
Another object which interested Il
Delawareans was the Jewish Orphanag
where about 400 children are supportl
by private contributions.
On their return trip the Delawarea
came as far as Philadelphia in priva
car with Representatives from PcnnsS
vania, New Jersey and Massachuset
They were in the west week and Iii
delightful time.