The Portland daily press., 1892-05-11
TAM MANY DAY.
Grand Celebration by the Imperial Order
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The wonderful progress and popularity Of the
Improved Order of Red-M Men within the past
few years has brought it to foremost place
among the strictly social and fraternal instftu-
| tions of the country. The order has intrinsic
| merit as society, which teaches and exempli-
fes the spirit and pridcipIes of brotherly friend
| hness.@ t-7 % s4s
The American Indians are now but feeble
and scattered remnant, which. as we have seen,
have traded the virtues of their ancestors for
the vices OF their conquerors. In addition to
the complimentary descriptions of the early
writers we have the beautiful legends of the
aborigne which have comet us to prove his
courage, his intellect his loyalty, his kind dis
position, his moral worth and his lofty percep-
tion OF creator and ruler OF the universe.
Through all the traditions of the various tribes
and nations thege runs the conception of an
ideal man, endowed by the Great Spirit with all
the human attributes in perfection, whose heart
oyerhoWed with love for his tribe and people,
and was OF unsurpassed wisdom and knowl-
edge. History shows no more wonderful union
than the League of the Iroquois; for centuries
1t stood, and not till after the advent of the
paleface did it fall asunder.
The good Chief Tamina. of the Delaware Ma
ton, whose birthday the order celebrates annu-
ally, was one OF the signers of the Penn Treaty,
known for his mental, physical and moral quail
ties During the Revolution the Tamina Socie-
ty was great help to the revolutionists, and
General Washington sent a letter of thanks to
the Red Men of Philadelphia for their assist
ance. In 1888, William Mooney organized the
laiiiihahy oociety OF New York. since SO all
powerful in politics.
In 1885. the present improved Order of Red
Men obtained a ohorta, g., 49, e,+oto - ,,or,
,Aoi, op'ainou d chdrief Ifom the state OF MARY
land, and adopted as its motto, Freedom,
Friendship and Charity, ), Its objects are tn
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ploiioeo AIMING men the exercise ana practlee
OF the true principles of benevolence and chari-
tv. the care ond nrotection of the widows and
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friendly relations with those who have entered
its circle. The democratic influence which at
a.. 80 uSl N'1s mn =,
tenueo lts Dlrtn, the ldea tnat all men are equal
are the tenets of the order today, and what a
man is, not what he possesses, still constitutes
his claim for recognition among the brother
"-. - al'a, ''---e-l7 ~ ny ~ o'As
hood. As man enters the Migwam 50 he de-
parts, ITee man. Inc queStlOnS OF polltlcS or
religion are not allowed 70 weigh as qualifca-
uons ior membership, It being only necessary
sna' eio ostiiuiudto sIldIi De wihse, q years "
age; OF good moral character. and with belief
1t would be Impossible here to mention the
hundreds OF tribes that have sprung up since
Lne orlglnaI cnarter was granted. Ihelr council
nreS Durn IN every valley IN many clues, and III
numDeriess mountain tops. Here, IN Maine,
tnere WIN be the nfSt celebration OF st. Tamma-
ny Day, In City Hall, tomorrow:
Inc dramatic beauty, originality and simplcl-
ty OF the ceremonies are unsurpassed and, when
properly exempiifed, they make an impression
upon the mind winch time can never efface, and
Cne remembrance OF which is forever pleasant
Tbase aasraes ol Viii ie m eer AMI o9ttef nare
night. and from ali over this state the Red Men
will gather.
1t IS expected that on the occasion OF the Gel
ebfation there will be from 800 to 1000 Red
Men present. A special train will bring 200
from the Kennebec valley, Mechanic Falls will
send 100. PequaWket Tribe 100, Topsham 40,
Masconomo 60, Cumberland 40, Kennebunk 25,