The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-24

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ma tribe last Frid,yevening was large amt
the meeting was presided over by Post
Sachem c. j. Dean. The adoption degree
was conferred upon one candidate In
very painstaking manner. Past Sschem
Charles II. Mercier. Brothers Henry
Normandy. George III. Evans,
William A. Lewis ard Wills
A. Geer were appointed committee to
arrange for reception to BEGIN on the
evening OF Friday, December l5 This
tribe has ten more candidates for the
adoption degree. The hunters and
possibly the adoption degree VIII be con-
rerred this evening.
Great Sachem Henry NJ. Francis and
suite will make an official visit to Squan-
tum tribe at Riverside this evening. u
was the Intentions OF the great sachem Go
request the adoption decree team OF
Tahoma aud the hunters degree team o.
Wamsutta tribes % accompa ~ hin
and confer those degrees for the
edification OF the members Of Squantum
tribe. The project mas bee el abandoned,
as the teams did net think that they
were equal TO the OCCASION. Ole OF the
degree teams OF Squantum bribe will cx-
emplify the WORK. The great sachem
will be accompanied by Deputy Great
Sachems g. ii. Mercisr aud T.. j. Dean.
Next Monday evening the deputy great
sacbem, past sachems and the officers OF
the many subordinate tribes in the state
are requested by Great Sachem Henry NJ.
Frances, to meet in the parlors Of Red
Mems hall, corner Cranst AID Winter
streets, where much valuable Information
will be given the u, after wnich the chiefs
degree team OF Wansutta tribe under the
guidance OF Chief &c. Cassidy, the chief
degree will be conferred.
The hunters degree team OF Wamsitta
tribe meet Thursday evening for prac-
tice, and under the management oil
Brother w. +. Briggs, as degree master,
il fast becoming the best degree team In
the state.
The attendance at the NEE ing OF Met
anora tribe last Tuesday evening was
not all that was desired by Sachem Chas
III. Brown. Oie application for m mbei-
ship was received. Brother Charles F.
Stark was re lorted as being seriously i'll
Among the visitors we're Deputy Great
Sachem L. T. Cox. and Past Sachem
William Nelson. At the meeting next
Tuesday evening the adoption degree will
be conferred aud collation. served.
King Philip tribe held we'll attended
meeting last Friday eve ing. Great Sa-
chem Henry NJ. Francis and Deputy Great
Sachem James Rider were present and
made very interesting remarks.
Waneta conncil, Daughters Of Poca-
hontas. met last Wednes lay evening
when two applications for membership
were received, aud the degree conferred
upon two candidates.
Pocasset tribs will hold its next meet
ing Monday evening, Nov. 81. when five
or more Candidates will receive the adop-
tion degree.
PettHconsett tribe will hold its second
annu i poverly masquerade ball at Free
dom hall, Wednesday evening, Novem-
her 90
At the annual session Of the great coun-
Gil Of Delaware the following officers were
elected: Great prophet, Joseph Pyle; great
sachem, George q. Byron; great senior
sycamore. William III. Coulbourn; great
junior sycamore. l.. A. Zebley; great chief
of records. Il. III. III. Messenger; great keep
er of wampum, w. III. Tayler. Receipts
from all sources for the great sun were 2, ,459
fathoms and 80 inches, and the disburse-
ments l,411 fathoms and 92 inches, leaving
a balance in the wampum belt of ,0i7 faith
oms and A inches
The various tribes in San Francisco have
taken appropriate action and passed reso-
lutions of sympathy upon the death of Past
Great Incohonee Adam Smith of Manzanita
tribe, No. 4.
Shawmut tribe, No. 4, of Boston, has ar
ranged for series of entertainments dur
ing the winter moons.
Cehewan tribe, New York, has adopted
over 100 members since the session OF the
great council This is indeed good work.
Past Sachem George ID. Wheelock Of
Pokahoket tribe, No. 10, of Keene, n. H.,
has been appointed deputy great sachem
for district No. Of that state, which in
cludes Nashua, Milford and Keene.
The second great sun council of the de-
gree OF Pocahontas of Iowa, held in the
hunting grounds of Fort Madison, was we'll
attended. almost every council being rep
resented.