Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-12
RED MEN In SESSION.
ANNUAL GREAT COUNCIL CONVENED
HERE YESTERDAY.
The Great sachem Appoints His Standing
Committees-A Net Gain of 334
Members-Notes, &c.

The Great Council OF Improved Order Of
Red Men met in the wigwam Of Pawnee
Tribe. No. SO, in GreGt-Sun session at the
9th run Rising Of the Sun yesterday. with
the following chiefs on their stumps:
Great Sachem, John W. Cherry Great
Senior Sycamore, o. L. Hatcher; Great
Junior Sycamore, o. +. Wise; Great
Prophet, w. J. Traylor; Great Chief of
Records, Ira T. Holt; Great Keeper of
Wampum. II. L. Carter; Great Sannap, II.
NJ. Hale; Great Mishinewa. l.. B. Moore
Great Guard of the Wigwam, ID: 5.
thompson. pro tn. =; Great Guard Of
Forest, w. t. Vaughan. pro tern.. :; Repre-
sentatives to the Great Council OF the
United States-C. T.. Hill. G. s. Wells, and
l.. i. McGuiro with representatives from
forty-one tribes.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Great-Sachem Cherry appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees:
On Credentials-Past -Grand-Sachem l..
i. Mcclure, Great-Junior Sachem y. r.
Wise, and Past-Sachem X. A. Pebworth.
On State Of the Order-Past-Great Sa-
chem c. +. Hill, Past-Sachem W. l.. Han-
cock. and Past-Sachem j. J.. Day.
On Appeals-Past-Sachem j. w. Black
Il
Sachem j. w. Bacsus, Past-Sachem l.. w.
Guyer. and Past-Sachem G. T. Copeland.
On Judicary-Past-Grea {. ;.
Wells, Past-Sachem David Winger.er.
Past-Sacbem II. &. Petway, Past-Sachem
+. 3 Wildbore, and Past-Sachem Zack
Quidley.
On Reports and Returns-Past- Great
Sachem j. l.. Belote, Past-Sachem Il.
Deming. Charles +. Moseby. Past-Sachem
10 oct Saahpu
Carter.
On Laws-Past -Sachem ID. II. Gaines,
Past-Sachsm j. 4. Shorpley, Past-Sachem
j. J.. Hampshire. Past-Sachem w. q. john
son, and Past-Saohem L. b. Dunn.
On ce-Past-Sachems L. A. Tray
lor. j. 7. Lash. Il. L. Hawkins, J.. b. Har-
grove. and w. Fl. Ross.
On ers-Past-Sachems II. G. Smith.
G. +. Mathews. i. j. Frey. George W.
Wizard, and W. }. Messick.
The Committee on Credentials made
their report, which was adopted and the
new members admitted.
Grand Chief of Records Of the Great
Council of the United States Charles G.
Conley was introduced and received with
the honors Of the order and welcomed 10 a
seat around the cOunci-fre.
The Great Sachem presented his long
talk. which was referred to committee
lOT ulSlTlOullOu.
WORK II THE STATE.
The Great Chief Of Records presented his
long talk, which shows that seven new
fires have been klndled during the past
great sun. The following other figures
are given: Adoptions. 727; admitted by
cards, "a: reInstated, 52-total gam, SO3.
Withdrawn by cards, 36 suspended. /;
dropped. 396; expelled. 4; died, 32-total
loss. 459; net gain, 33i. Members last
session, 2,546: present membership, 2,6S0.
IN Healthy CONDITION.
The reports all show healthy and In
creased interest in the order, with pros
poets for large work during the ensuing
great sun.
The roll of tribes was called. and their
papers appropriately referred.
The Committee on Revision OF the Laws
presented their report, which was under
consideration when the council ad-
journed.
This work consumed three sessions
morning, afternoon. and highland 1t IS
probable that as much time will be con-
sumed to-day TO complete the business
before the council.
COUNCIL NOTES.
There was 70 have been an address Of
welcome by Mayor Ellyson yesterday. but
IN consequence of the absence from the
CITY Of his Honor that portion of the pro-
gramme was continued until to-day.
The council is being presided over by
Great-Sachen John W. Cherry, of Norfolk,
who was accompanied to Richmond by his
wife.
The hours of meeting will be from Q A..
NJ. to1 L. ~. L. ii. TO L. M., and night
session beginning at 3.
The election Of officers will take place
TO-DAY