The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-08
RED MEMS WH00PS.
SECRET WORK or THE ORDER BIZ
n N TRIBE.


The member of the Improved Order OF
Red Men In this state who did not 90 to
Music Hall last evening and witness the
exemplif ific alton of the four degrees of
the order by the degree stats OF the
famous Winnep urket Tribe of Lynn,
Mass, missed treat, for no member OF
the order I'm this state has ever seen the
work done In this state In so finished or
artistic manner AS was the case last even
ing. -
The members of the order owe this
event to Wamsitta Tribe. No. z. OF this
state, and IL was done at an enormous
expense, and was a grand success in
every particular. The visitors arrived
here about $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Great senior Sycamore Henry n.
Francis met them At Pawtucket and es-
corted them to Music Hall, where n
lunch was served. At s:35 o'clock the
adoption degree team, CO. sisting OF the
officers of the tribe. who are as follows:
sachem, Martin l.. Call; prophet, Will
liam IL. Crane; senior sycamore, Ira L.
Crockett; junior sagamors. G. Frank
Connor; first sannap. X card A. Nichol-
son: second sannap, Edwin III. Jacobs;
guard Of forest, Loring NJ. Oliver; guard
OF wig am, Frank A. Barker; first war
rior, " William X. Cooper; second warrior,
j. Henry Hanson; third warrior, George
Welch; first brave. William w. Spencer;
second brave, William III. Mills; third
brave. Arthur T. Reynolds; fourth brave,
George X. Il Knox; first pow-wow. William
Il. Pike; second pow-wow, L. +. Williams:
conferred the degree upon the following
named candidates M. u; A. HoopeIr,
ElberC +. lift. William j. Marsh, NJ. z;
Carnolo, William G.. Moshier, Is. f.
Ne, dnan, Edgar A. Hathaway, Villa N
Clayton, Henry Dwight Crandall, A. >.
Cumerford, Fred L. Pernell, Walter
Hill, George Vines, Frederick T.
O'Neil, Thomas III. FIie, II. IA. Johnson,
William Dean, PITTS s Bhyea, Joha
Capron. 5. G. Sidney. G.. Benton, j. A.
Halves, John L Whitley. Calvin S.
Damon, Henry A. Wilson, Il. &. Glines.
Thomas j. McNally aud NJ. Il. Thurber.
The team was heartily applauded for
its work. The hunters degree team,
with William h. Cooper as sachen, fol-
lowed, C nferring that degree upon the
above named candidates. Next came
Sachem George Il. Conners aud his band
OF warriors, who in he same excellent
manner made warriors OF the newly
made hunters. The last, the chiefs
degree. was In the charge OF Sachem
George w. Collins. In this degree the
:eam had the entire foor OF the hall for
this purpose II had an excellent effect.
This team conferred the degree upon all
o the aboven-amed candidates
Ode OF the features, aud one that
played no small part In the work, was
the Mystery Men," or quartet, whicu
rendered number Of chants aud odes
during the evening. They were as fol-
lows: c. Sherman Wing, jerome Bates
George Is. Eato John w. Burrlll. Pass
Sachem u -orge Il. PettengiIl presided al
the organ. IL was uearly l O'Clock this
morning before the work as completed.
The vlsi tors were then escorted To Ole
Infantry Hall where baaquer wa
| served. Owing TO the lateness OF the
hour there were no post prandial exer
| cises.
There were about 500 Red Men present
| and all were pleased with The work. Among
the diguitaries present we're Past Crane
| lncohonle Charles Il. Litchmaa oil LI'
| Great Council of the United States, VIII,
made an address during the evening
| Great Mishenena Benjamin ,. Curtis o.
the Great Council OF Massachusetts; Past
| Sachems a. II. Libby, "a representative o
the L. nn Dali Tunes, George Spear aud
| Johu Aiears OF Massachusetts, Great Senior
| Sagamore Henry n. Francis, Great Proph
| ct Lewis T.. DAVIS, great chief OF records
| Jolu Z. Clarke; great keeper OF VAN
| pun, john K. Oldham; great sannap
| Arthur Gilmane; great guard OF tie Mla
| wan, Albert MItcnell; past great sacneni
| A. Spencer; grand representatives, james
| A. Barney and q. B. Mason; deputy CRANE
sachem, &. w. Mercisr aud James A
Rider of the Great Council OF Rhode
LAND. Every council in the state was
represented.
Wamsltts Drile was instituted April
| 9th, 1888, aud Was at the time and stu
| continues To be, the best tribe tuere is In
| the state. IL is the second lar-est il
number aid Is by far the richest tribe IL
! the state. The memb> rsnip is 225, ant
| among them are some OF the l, adinl
business men of the ci,y wno are active
| mempeTs, aud eau he seen u. the meeting
| OF the tribe every Mon.ay evening. To,
| much praise can not be giyer
| the commit G, VINO have devoted much
| OF their valuable time aud cousiderab.
| money to make the affair "a success
| There are Grand Sen or Sagamore henr,
| n. Francs, chairman; j. l.. Tefft, secre
| tary; II. >. Archer, treasurer; Pas Sachen
+. n. Pierce aud +. ". Kelly. The visi
| ,nr- xxara pr.sauta1 win lanusnm,