The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31
Sacred's the ground where freed'

Confirms your choice.
Et-hoh, Et-hoh. Et-hoh.
Thus shall the Patriots fond desire
Succeeding ages see,
This Fabric keeps the heaVen-DOrn HaIhe
That made Columbia free.
lis Freedoms voice
Bids us rejoice
our hearts sincere,
Welcome you here,
Et-hoh Et-hOh Et-hoh,
Whenever a new member is taken in,
which IS at about every meeting, All the
braves gather round and sing this song
as II their lives depended on IT, The
"Et-hoh. Et-hoh Et-hoh. rings out so
loud that people in the street stop and
listen and wonder al II. The second
song is the installation ode. Ihdt Is
sung only when officers are Installed. Al
such meetings the crowd is quieter IMAM
at others. Here IS the installation ode;
Brothers our council fires shine bright,
Et-hoh.
Brothers. our council fire shines bright
Brothers. our council fire shines bright
We feel its warmth, we feel Its hght'
Et-hoh, et-hoh, et-hoh.
Are we not sons OF Tammany? Et-hoh.
Are we not sons OF Tammany! Et-hon'
Are we not sons Of Tammany,
That ancient son Of liberty!
Et-hoh. et-hoh, et-hoh.
Straight were his arrows, strong his
bows, Et-hoh. ~.
Straight were his arrows, strong his
bows Et-hoh. ~
The dread Of all his countries foes,
Et-hoh, et-hob, et-hoh.
over the lake and through the wood
Et-hoh,
over the lake and through the wood
Et-hoh.
over the lake and through the wood
He sought his foe. likewise his 1000.
Et-hoh, et-hoh' et-hoh.
Freedom he lov'd while he had breath
Et-hOh,
Freedom he lOv'd while he had breath
Freedom he lov'd while he had breath,
Nay sought her in the arms Of death.
Et-hoh, et-hoh, et-hoh.
Did he not pain. nay. death defy? Et-hoh'
Did he not pain, nay, death DEFY Et-hOh,
Did he not pain. nay. death defy
Rather than forfeit liberty:
Et-hoh, et-hoh, et-hoh.
The tomahawk lies buried deep Et-hOh,
The tomahawk lies buried deep Et-hOh,
The tomahawk Hes buried deep,
Beneath the wigwam let 1t sleep,
Et-hOh, et-h0h, et-hoh.
Bright are the links Of our great chain.
Et-hoh,
Bright are the links Of our great chain,
Et-nOh,
Bright are the links Of our great chain,
InSullied may they ever remain,
Et-hoh, et-hoh, et-hoh.
The mighty calumet then prepare, Et-hoh
The mighty calumet then prepare, Et-hoh,
The mighty calumet then prepare
Its fragrant scent shall M the air,
Et-hoh, et-hOh, et-hoh.
Then pass the bottle with the sun,
Et-hOh,
Then pass the bottle with the sun,
Then pass the bottle with the sun,
To Tammany and Washington.
Et-hOh, et-hOh, ct-hOh.
II YOU could drop in a a social meeting
of G3nm0ny you would see great many
things that would remind you Of ;he stor-
les of Indian tribes. You would see the
Big chief in the DersOn Of AaVOr Gllrcy
Big Chief Is what the braves call him.
gu might see meeting OF the adchemS
with eN-Sherin John !. German perched
up Is Father Of the Council. The other
officers. the SagemOre, the WlsknNic, ard
the Scribe would be around somewhere.
Some years ago all these officers used TO
wear indian costume, even TO The head
dress Of feathers but now they wear only
a sash. The sachems wear blue silk SASH
is decorated with beads which tradition
says were strung by Indian made1s. Each
also wears a jewel. The ohicers wear
crimson sashes also decorated with beads.
and they have a jewel each.
At social meetings there is a Iarade
which the Big Chief leads. He does not
bear arms. nor DO any Of the braves, but
the Father OF the Council carries a shin
has one, too, while the Scribe holds alOft
q liberty cap. The procession goes in In
dian file, and the songs with the Et-hoh.
chorus ring out.