The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-10
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Forty. eighth Annual Session OF tho Grand
Council Opened Yesterday.

Forty.eighth Annual Session OF tho Grand
Council Opened Yesterday.
The forty eighth annual session OF
the Grand Council Of tho Improved Order
Of Red Men OF Virginia assembled in tho
wigwam of the Wahoo Tribe at tho
ninth run of the rising Of the sun yes
terday. There were gathered together
about fifty delegates from councils in
Richmond, Pc ersburg, Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Lynchburg, Alexandria, Win
chester, Newport News, Manchester,
Staunton, Hampton and other cities.
Past Sacbem j. A. Page, OF Roanoke,
and OF Wahoo Tribe, introduced Judge
Jas. A Dupuy who made beautiful
and eloquent address of welcome on be.
half of the city. The time was, he said,
when Red Men Of the unimproved order
had stood upon this soil Of Virginia, but
they had been driven ruthlessly west
ward by the points of American bay
onets and the progress Of American citi-
zenship, and the places that once knew
him would know him no more forever.
An improved order had sprung up to
whom he extended cordial welcome.
This address was responded to by
great sachem of the grand council, Jno.
8. Trower, of Richmond, who said they
had met not as red men OF the forest,
but as an improved order with Free
dom, Friendship and Charity" with its
motto. He thanked Judge Dupuy for
his kind words and he hoped his people
would never forget the proud greeting
they had received on the hunting
grounds of Roanoke.
Edward Lyle was then introduced by
Past Sachem Page, and delivered en-
able and eloquent address on behalf of
the Red Men Of the city. They had
kept the council fires constantly burn
ing and Red Men from distant tribes
had received assistance here. After
thanking Mr. Lyle for his welcoming
address the past sachem then intro
cuced Past Great Sschem John W.
Cherry, of Norfolk, who made a short
talk.
The council fires were then lighted
in due form and the great sachem, John
S. Trower, then made his long talk.
The grand keeper Of the records made
his 'long talk" from which it was seen
that the order had increased over 200
during the past year. Committees on
credentials, judiciary, charters, appeals,
bylaws and reports and returns were
appointed, some of which reported yes
terday. The others will report this
morning.
The red men, both visitors and local
braves, were photographed yesterday at
3 o'clock in front of the Bridgewater
building by LaDdes.
The second days session will assemble
this morning at the 9th run of the
rising OF the sun. The 18th run, rising
of the sun, has been set apart for the
election Of the great chiefs, who will be
raised up the same day. The great
council will adjourn to-day.
Night Session.
The local warriors of the Improved
Order Of Red Men met in council last
night and took the scalps OF three pale
faces. The fire was kindled at the
seventh run OF tee low sun, and many
braves were present. The first paleface
for adoption was James McFalls, the
second Sturges e Jones and the third
II. R Tillett.
Interesting long talks for the good of
the order we're made by the Great Chief
of Records Of the United States Chas.
c. Conley, of Philadelphia; Great
Sachem John s. Trower, OF Richmond;
Great Prophet. w. Cherry. OF Norfolk;
Junior Sycamore j. P. Lash, of Alex
andria; Past Great Sycamore W. E.
Granger, of Richmond; Greas Chief of
Records 1. T. Holt, of Richmond; Great
Junior Sycamore Scott Thompson, of
Richmond; and Rev. A. 8. Beane, of
Accomac county.