The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-27

Degree of Pocohontas. The general re-
port from all sections is that the order is
in excellent condition. The Great Chief
OF Records report Shows a membership
Of Il, LILO, q net gain of 1888. and number
or Tribes, 100. The Degree OF Pocohoutas
has twenty councils with 1923 members,
n gain of 206 for the past Great San. The
financial statements Of ali the Tribes in
New York State are summarized as fol-
lows;-
Total receipts, s75.1 10000; expended for
sick benefits. SIT ,347. So; donated for char
liable purposes. $l,032; expended for
funerals, S6.0g0.63 Tor other purposes,
S44,2lO.99; amount IN tribal belts, $685.
1863 81.
The State Great Council belt contains a
surplus Of "a, 703.63. a gain of 81. l16. "a.
A pleasant feature Of the session was
the presentation of O handsome gold
watch. suitably engraved, with chain aud
charm, to the outgoing Great Sacheln,
James Lockhart. Great Representative
s. j. Chart made a eulogistic %presenta-
ton address. The entire secret work was
then exemplified by the Great Incohonee,
who also gave advice on various ques-
tiuns.
The selection of Great Chiefs was holly
contested in most cases. The following
are the fortunate brothers.
Great Sachem-Charles W.. Hinson.
Great Senior Sagamore-Edward f.
Parker.
Great Junior Sagamore-Roward Put
man.
Great Prophet-James Lockhart.
Great Chief. of Records = John M.
Hiukle.
Great Keeper of Wampum-John Toles.
Trustee OF Great Council - Thomas
Good.
Representatives, to G. C. of U. s.-A. P.
Ccrbin. George I. Williams, Charles Spy-
der aud S. ]. Chart.
The representatives were instructed to
vote against admitting pale faces under
twenty-one great ssns of age.
The per capita tax was fixed ut forty
inches for the ensuing great sun, a educ
ton OF ten inches over several past great
suns.
The next Great Sun Council fire will be
kindled in the hunting grounds of Bing-
hamton.
The next Great Council fire of the
United States Will be kindled in Repre-
sentatives' Hall, Georgia State Capitol
Building. Atlanta. Ca, 9th SUI, rising of
the 18th sun, corn lnoon. 6. 5. D. 401.
Headquarters will be at the kimpall.
Indiana reports a membership of 693.
During hot moon, twenty-niue new
tribal council fires Were Instituted
throughout the United States.
1he Great Council OF Pennsylvania
paid into the wampum belt Of the G.. e.
u tHC j.. loI IHC pdSI grew sun IOT cap
itation tax, $2.S00.8O and for supplies,
81. 1856. 63. the total being 50, 1873. IS in excess
over the next largest amount paid by any
great council during The same time.
The Great Chiefs. of New Jersey are
continually at work on matters Of the
order.
Woosamonsa Tribe, No. 40, was insti-
tuted at Pennington. Mercer county. on
tuesdays Sleep, the 9th Sun. The Chiefs
of Moax, Tribe No. 5, of Trenton, con-
ferred the adoption degree.
NeosEaleIa Tribe, No. III, was insti-
tuted at Camden on the sleep of the 10th
sun, this Moon.
Wagaraw Tribe, No 172, was institu: ed
at Paterson on the Sleep of The 10Th Sun,
this Moon.
A new Tribe is also being organized at
SpaIta in Sussex County, aud will no
doubt by ready for institution in a few
Seven Suns
Preliminary meetings are held for the
new Tribe on Jersey City Heights every
Hail. Palisade avenue, near Ferry street.
Forty-hve names with as many dollars
have been s subscribed to the charter list.
The Institution of this Tribe will be
effected during October travelling
Moon).
Councils of the Degree of Pocahontas
are being organized at 1uckertou, Port
Morris, Manasquan and Jersey City, and
there is promise that the work which has
been keeping the Great Chief busy for
the Dast five moons will continue until
the euds of their terms.
The Great Chiefs are looking towards
the hunting grounds of Hoboken expect
ing to have the pleasure of visiting this
city once again for the purpose of effect
ing another tribal council. Great Chief
You will have that pleasure, but not I'M
til the cool weather be with us, and not
alone q tribal council, but also a degree
of Pocahontas.
Hopatcoug Tribe No. 14s of this city is
growing slowly, but carefully. The Pic
mic Committee will turn into the
wumpum belt of the tribe over
forty fathoms as a result of their
earnest work. The constitution
and bylaw books will be distributed
within WI seven suns. which will con-
tain interesting reading, not alone for
members, but also for their pale face
friends. FL
Hopatcong Tribe intend having a par
ade in the evening, followed by an enter
tainment and hop. on October IL. in COM
incarceration of the 400th anniversary of
Columbus discov cry of America aud the
Indians.
Pepoghoug Tribe No. 142. Improved
Order OF Red Men, held its second annual
festival at Pohlmann's on Tuesday night,
and q more sociable lot of indians were
never gottent together. The tribe, meet
ing ut Franklin Hall, Jersey City, is a
a live and progressive body. Instituted
only fifteen months ago with ffty-one
members, it now numbers 15l, and the
membership is steadily increasing. The
Indians of Pepoghon Tribe are captains.
engineers and other employees of the Erie
Railroad Company's floating department,
and they are a hardy yet gentle lot OF
savages.
The Reception Committee consisted of
P. Tully, E. Babbin, w. Penrsall, IVAN
delier, A. Burley. John Mcdowell and G.
Sammis.
Captain Albert Randall, the floor man
ager, was assisted by John w. Kerr aud
Robert Ackely and al efficient floor COM
mittee. Beggs' orchestra rendered the
selections he has made SO familiar during
the season, and the large company res
pended in a spirited manner.
During the evening Past Sachem
George w. Green was agreeably sur
prised by Past Sachem james j. Clarke
of Cherokee Tribe No. Q. of New York,
who, on behalf of P%eDaghan Tribe, pre-
sented hin with a handsome and valua-
BILE regalia of the order.
The presentation and response of the re-
cipient added to the general interest of
the sociable.
Captain Lewis Wilson and Miss Carrie
Broas led the opening march, In which
were Sachen Albert Randall and wife,
Great SHnnap William Forsythe and wife.
of New York; D. G. Sachem w. J. Boyce,
wife and daughter; Past Sachem
and Mrs. G.. W. Green, MIR. and
Mrs. H. d. futile, Senior Sycamore j.
w. Kerr and wife .Junior Cnpanor Pah-