The record-union., 1894-08-09
THE GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN.
They Elect O. F. Seavey of Placer
Great Sachem.
Other Officers Elected-Council of De.
gree of Pocohontas Officers
Also Chosen.

1l6 SecOuu Gay session OF LOS OTeal
Council of the Order of Improved Red
Men yesterday was devoted to the cleo
tion of Great Chiefs, the consideration of
decisions and appeals and reports of the
Committee on Law and Usage. There
were 116 delegates present.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Great Saehem, 0. F. Seavey of Auburn;
Great Senior Sycamore, A. j. Jackson of
San Francisco; Great Junior Sycamore,
Josiah Sims of Nevada City; Great
Prophet. S. Gumbinner of Selby; Great
Chief of Records, C. L. Burgman of San
Francisco; Great Keeper of WampGm,
William j. Smith of San Francisco; Great
Representatives. Frederick Brandt and
Benjamin f. Jossyln; Great Trustees
David Louderback, Henry A. Chase and
William Rotrosky.
The new Great Sachem. o. Z. Seavey,
is County Superintendent Of Schools OF
Placer County, having served a previous
term III that capacity some years ago. He
popular throughout this portion of the
State, as we'll as in his order. he was
Great Sycamore last year.
A.'JackSon ofSan Francisco who tax es
his place as Great Senior, advances a step,
having been Great Junior Sycamore.
Rev. j. Sims of Grass Valley. who was
elected unanimously to the position of
Great Junior Sycamore, is well known
here, having represented Nevada County
most acceptably in the Legislature. He
was Great Mlshenewa last year, and his
reputation as a gentleman of high in
tegrity and marked ability stands as well
outside the order as in it.
S. Gumbinner of San Francisco, the
retiring Great Sachem, was elected Great
Prophet. The ability and zeal displayed
during his term have won for him the
highest commendation from the members
of the order. He held a responsible posi-
ton in the United States Mint at San
francisco, and was for a number of years
in the employ of the Consolidated Vir-
glnia and California mine, and was also
assayer for the Eberhardt mine at White
Pine.
When the election for Great Chief of
Records came up it resulted in close
contest between Charles T. Burgman of
San Francisco and Edgar Rivett of this
city, Mr.. Burgman, who has creditably
filled the position for the past year, prov
ing the estimation in which he is held in
tue order by winning the position by a
small majority.
The adoption team of Sotoyome Coun-
and exemplified the work at Red Mem
Hall, winning warm encomiums by the
way in which the work was rendered.
This morning the delegates will be
taken in carriages to view the city, and
tonight grand bali will be given at
Turner Hall. The session will end on
Friday night Or Saturday.
GREAT COUNCIL PoCAHoNTAs
The Great Council, Degree of Poca-
hontas, also held a session yesterday and
elected officers as follows:
Prophet, Mrs. a. G. Klenk: Pocahon-
tas, Miss Carrie Johnson; Wewonah.
Miss Mabel Curtis; Keeper of Records,
Mrs. Jennie erase; Keeper of Wampum,
Mrs. a. Z. Gill; Powhattau, J. w. Crone.
Following is list of delegates present:
Wewonah Council, No. 2, Sacramento
Mrs. Mary Dunn, Mrs. Eta Norton Mrs.
Amelia Burnett, Mrs. Mary Cropper,
Mrs. Lizzie Kemistzer; Past Pocahontas,
Miss Emellne Cronkite. Mrs. j. w.
Crone, Mrs. G. w. Nichols, Mrs. e. J.
BraZile.
Pocahontas Council, No. 3, San Fran
cisco-Mrs. Ida NJ. Shearer, Agnes NJ c.
Mahon, Annie Nelly, Mary Wall, Gertie
Rawson, Mrs. Josslyn, Rosa Payton.
Pone.ah Council, No. &, Nevada City
Miss Mabel Curtis, Mrs. II. S. Stansfield,
Mrs. w. w. Waggoner.
Ceanotha Council, No. 8, Grass Valley
Mrs. Jennie erase, Mrs. NJ. ]. Thomas,
Mrs. NJ. A. Mitchell, Mrs. Emma Brock
ington.
Alfarata Council, No. 10, San Francisco
Mrs. b. McKenna, Miss Carrie John
son.
Kawwanwita Council, No. II. Stockton
Mrs. Fanny Cruise, Mrs. Amelia Walsh,
Mrs. Carrie Hubbard, Mrs. S. Simons,
Mrs. Kate Harlan.
In the evening the members of Weno-
nah Council, No. 2, of this city enter
tanned the members of the Great Council.
The first part of the programme was the
exemplification of the adoption degree.
Atterward in open council a fine pro-
gramme was given, as follows, which
was much enjoyed by the visitors:
Address Of welcome, Great Pocohontas
Nora Klenk; piano solo, Miss Julia WISE
man; vocal duet by Messrs. Phillips and
kemmitzer; recitation, Mrs. NJ. Dunn;
piano solo, Miss Clara Bnrnett; vocal
solo, Mrs. Addie Carter, accompanied by
Mrs. G. A. Neale; speciality by N. Lieb-
ling; piano solo, Mrs. S. Taylor.
handsome bouquet was then pre-
sented to Miss Carrie Johnson. Great
Pocohontas-e DR.. b. f. Josslyn be-
ing called on at moments notice to make
the presentation speech, which he d id
most admirably.
The guests then adjourned to the ban
quet hall, where an elegant collation. was
duly discussed and speeches made
Afterwards the team from Sotoyome
Council of San Francisco gave a fine ex-
hlbitiOn drill and the assem- bly Sanar rated