The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-10

The session OF la IONA tribe last FRI
day evening was fairly well attended.
Permission was given six applicants to
become men hers Of the tribe, aud the
adoption de '~as conferred upon one
candidate. Unfer the head OF lhc good
OF the order interesting rsmarKS were
made by several members OF tn trfte
and by visiting members. The huntc de-
gree will be conferred this evening"
The chiefs OF the grand council. accom-
p MED by a delegation from the tribes In
this city. made an official visit TO Maria
oansett tribe of Nat;c< lass Mordsv
evening. There WIS present a least $50
meml ers o. the tribe ami n ey entertaiaei
the great chiefs AMI sitors Ia ~ very
pleasant manner. At the close Il the
ceremony supper was served.
Last Friday evening, Dspaty Gren
Sachem Chnrss ". Mcrcier visited
Squantum tribe OF Rivers dc. but did not
hn1 as large attendance as vas desired.
Brother Mercer with the assistance OF
some OF the members OF the order are
TO arrange ira visit to the tribe aud viii
NAL Q An effort TO have two degree cams
members OF the parry. H. il possible
that the adoption degree team 0f fshona
and the hu YRS Gegr team OF Wani-
uita will be'the ones selected. Tire popu
isr quartet OF Wamsutra tribe will n 50 .
invited. Brother Msrcier will u.e every
effort to rev v, the n crest OF this zee
exc edingiv active b ,dy.
Metamore tribe met last Tu slay eve"-
ing. This trile is making arrangem ents
10 c. n'er tie lie ets OF the order upon
number OF ,unG date. durng the r,main-
der of the month. ns the great IN he " hns
granted "A 81, cinl dispensation to admit
e ndilates at the charter list fe'.
The Red .,.Op ~ South Jersey dedicated
new hall nc Pediicktown recently. Spe-
cial trains were run from Camden 10 oconvey
the different tribes who were present in
large numbers a number OF prominent
speakers told the glory Of the red man and
L secession willno.so be forgotten. The
hall cost about -, 500.
The total receipts Of the order through
ont the United States during the last year
were 81 ,lD0. .Sii 90: paid fort be relief of MEM
bcis. S20i 6l2:c relief OF widows and or
phans, ss,5040l: burial OF the dead, s74,-
39l.s3 other expenses. CSC. Sc 20; invest
ments, tl,c49.cSl.sS; in tribal belts. s4o0.-
300 90. Total worth, ei,s45,sIo.ii. This Is
good showing In the cause of freedom.
friendship and charity.
Sippicani tribe, New Bedford, adopted
five palefaces in September, and expects TO
double its membership this year.
The amendment to permit the admission
OF palcfaccs at the age of 20 was defeated
by the great council.
Tho revised adoption ceremony was or.
dered printed in the German and French
languages by the great council
The report OF the great keeper OF wam-
pun at the great sun council showed that
10. .4G0 fathoms 50 inches had been received,
20.432 faihoms ~ inches Ind been expended
leaving the b&!acs on nand i. the iEtnera
fund 23,02s fathoms II inches
Hereafter there vii he but ono baiIc
upon application for Admission. If on I hi
ballot three black balls appear. n candidate
will he rejected
Niagara tribe az Somerv,ie, Mus las
appointed ccmniitte. TO arrange for q
house warming Nov ~, This title was
given leave nj the last sessunof be grea,
council 10 change ss hunting ground from
Cambridge to .sonlesylle
The report OF the great chief ~ records
shows that The receipts from the aieof vet
eran badges eatt..i Tic entire eApt nses. so
that the sale CT bulges has been source
Of income To the rreat council
Whenever 81 per cent al the portion OF an
assessment Applicable for the payment of
benefits shall have been appropriated. the
tribe shall Immediately levy and call an
other assessment from It's members.