The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-29
Red Men.

mere was large gathe ing OF the
members OF the order ut tue meeting OF
fettaconsett tribe in Freedom Eail last
evening. Abont fifty members Of Watch
hoket, twenty from Squantum and
dozen or more from the other tribes in
ne 'ity we're present. The Wal chem ,ket
,fioe VAS headed by Sachem w. G.
Bowen, aud were the special guests OF
the evening. The visitors were cord ally
received by the tribe u rough The a;hem.
!. ID. Tryon. As soon "a the
VISITORS we're seated, the chiefs degree
cam la charge OF Caief Thomas p. Tour
er conferred the degree upon one candi-
Date, after which "A collation. consistingl OF
aueiicious clam chowder. coff Q, etc. was
served, followed ly smoke. n marks
OF a Very pleasing hatu were made by
Past Sachems +. B. Lii cJln, joseph 4.
NJ ler, Daniel Viceory OF Waichenaket
lribc, Deputy Great Sachem James Rider,
and otLere. IL was nearly nidaight be
fcre he visitors took Their departure ali
well pleased with the events o. the even
iug.
Chiefs j. L, Wells and j. Fred Harvey
we're appointed "A committee IN Pettacou-
sett tribe TO procure handsome banner
for the tribe.
~~"N stNhe tfthbNk k~uStdiiiOI lllDc utlO
It's iegu ar meeting aud MS there was no
degrse work the meeting was of very
short duration, and the members went ia
body 10 the wigwam OF Tahoma tribe,
here they were very pleasantly enter
tained. Remarks were made by of tie
orator."
Watchemoket tril had n large attend
ance at the meeting sast Friday evening.
AL Il
u on four candidates under the ipervi-
sion OF Chief A. l.. q. Chase, and
seven appl.ca lois for membership were
receives. Tnere Will be no de cree work
ibis evening, but mex Friday evening
the adoption degree will lie conferred
pom number of candidales.
Great Sachem Henry NJ. Francis has
extei a. d an invitatiol To the elected
chiefs of every tribe IN the state AID
to those that are interested in
the prosperity Of the order TO meet
IN the wigwan of Wamsitta tribe Tues
day evening. O;toLer IL. ! he great ST.
chem is cesirou> th,t any and all will
put forward 20 ne ilet Whereby tfe rder
will be benefited. A supper wilt be one
OF the attractions.
Brother j. s. Boss OF Springfield
<A"'Sss WIS tfPbtiSi BUN lu ItttHSOubCbt
tribe last evening. Brother Boss is now
at No. 335 Prairie avenue.
Brother Ezra Rounds OF King Philip
tribe was hurled last Sur day aftcruoo--.
The interment was at X verside Genre cry.
Pas. Sachens Walter X. Benson, NJ. NJ
Anthony, N. ID. Payne AMI sac iem q. X.
Philips oificiated as bear RS.
Last Friday evening the warriors s
Hao a fov ..,At
Z. X Munroe officiate as chief warrior.
Tie chiefs Cegree will tie conferred this
evening.
Deputy Grand Sachem f. Il. Cox visi-
ted MI tam1ra tribe last Friday evening.
Brother Henry Normandy has been ap-
pointed as keeper OF wampum OF Tahoma
tribe during the illness OF John Tilling-
hast.
Tahoma tribe received one application
for membership . Friday evening.
Deputy Great Sacaem @. j. Dean will
he pres mt AT the meeting Of Wainsitta
tribe next Monday aud install the newly
elected chiefs.
Great S chem Henry M. Francis has
gone to Chicago, where h, Will remain
about three wesks.
Az tne dunudl CounCli ire VI Tue yredJ
council of Massachusetts, the following
chiefs were raised up by Great Icohonee
Thomas +. Peckinpaugh: Great prophet,
Joel G. Tyler great sachem, Augustus p.
Calder; great senior sycamore, Hon. Sam
uel p. Tenney; great junior sycamore, Wal
ter 4. Butts; great chief Of records, j..
Peter Gardner; great keeper Of wampum,
Fred Dobie.
There have been eight tribes instituted in
Rochester during the last year. with a
number Of others in the vicinity. This
shows good work and spirit on the part of
some.
h resolution was offered in the great
council of New York and unanimously
passed that committee Of three be ap-
pointed to use their efforts in conjunction
with the tribes to build Red Mems Home
for INDECENT and unfortunate Red Men in
some central location in that state.
Bro. Peckinpaugh is a prominent Demo
crat of the Buckeye State and two years
ago was candidate for state auditor. He
is well known i'm other orders and has been
for some time editor of The Royal Area
mum Journal.
The order in Brooklyn numbers 10 tribes.
The salary Of the G. c. OF r. was placed
at 81 800 and of the q. X. of w. $50 for
the coming year by the great council Of
Massachusetts,.