The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-27
Red Men.

meeting Of Tahoma tribe last Friday
evening. The adoption degree was conf
ferred on three candidates and two ape
plications for membership were
received. The degIee work was
In charge OF Past Sachem q. j. Dean,
and was exemplifed In a very pleasing
manner. The tribe had for a visitor the
great sachem. who takes special interest
In this particular tribe. The members of
the social committee are to bestir them-
selves and present something In
the way of an evenings entertainment
la the near future. At the meeting of the
tribe this evening the adoption degree
will again be exemplifed upon Eve cam
didates. During the present month the
tribe has been allowed the privilege to
admit new members at the regular char.
ier fee sum, and the names OF fourteen
applicants is the result, so far. This,
however, will end on the 3lst day of the
month.
King Philip tribe held very pleasant
session last Friday evening. There Is q
movement on foot among the members to
perfect themselves in the different de-
grees OF the order, and to place the tribe
at the head OF the order in the state. SO
far as the rendering Of the ritualistic
work Is concerned,
There is to be grand gathering of the
members Of the order at the wigwam OF
Poccasett tribe Wednesday evening.
Nov. 1.
At the meeting of Watche mokst tribe
last Friday evening the warriors degree
was conferred upon two candidates.
Great Sachem Henry Francis! has
grantt d a dispensation to MetamorA tribe
to reopen its charter. for the purpose
Of increasing the membership
Past Great Sachem Earl Fenner was
reported sick at the meeting OF 'Tahoma
tribe last Friday evening.
Squantum tribe will meet this evening
when there will be work in ono or more
of the degrees.
During the coming month Great
Sachem Henry M. Francis and suite will
officially visit the following named tribes:
Pettaconsett, Thursday evening, Nov. 2,
Narragsnsett, Monday. Nov. 9, Waneta.
council Daughters Of Pocahontas Wed
nesdsy evening. 18th and Squantum FRI
day evening, Gath. Arrangements have
been msde to have work in one OF the de-
grees at each Of these visits.
Fast Great Sachem John j. Peckham
was recently presented with a handsome
past great sachem's regaIia and jewel by
the members Of the great council Of this
state.
Waneta council Daughters of Poca-
hontas will celebrate its fourth anniver-
sary Wednesday evening, November 8. ia
King Philip hall.
The great council of the United States at
its recent session contributed 500 to the
relief of the suffering sea islanders on the
coast of South Carolina and forwarded It
to the governor. 1t also gave 500 to the
New York Worlds bread fund.
Great Sachem j. w. Bissikummer ex-
poets to make two official visits to New
York and two to Brooklyn during his term.
A number Of the veteran Red Men Of
New York city and vicinity have associated
themselves in an organization known as
"The Veteran Red Mems League of Man.
haitian Island"
The great council of Red Men of Califor-
mia, also the great council of Pocahontas,
will meet at Sacramento next great sun.
The great council Of New York fixed the
great sachem's salary at 400 fathoms per
great sun, with 400 fathoms for expenses.
The salary Of the great chief of records was
fixed at !, 200 fathoms. Mileage was allowed
to those entitled at the rate Of inches per
mile, with a per diem of 3 fathoms.
At the council at Des Moines 101 repre-
sentatives and 10 past great incohonees
were present No radical changes were
made i'm the laws, and the legislation enact
ed was for the benefit Of the order. The
amendment requiring the tribes to work In
chiefs degree was defeated-65 to 45-as
was also the amendment to admit palefaces
at the age of 20 great suns. The law of the
ballot was changed so that hereafter there
will be but one ballot, and il three black
balls appear at that the candidate will be
rejected. The next great council will be
held at Binghamton, N. Y.
The reports of the great chiefs show an
increase of over IL 900 during the great sun
and a total membership of nearly 1876, 900
in the tribes and 10000 in the Degree Of
Pocahontas. Nine years ago there were but
10000.