The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1894-04-18
Around the Conncil Fire.

On Tuesday evening the Great Coun-
Gil OF South Carolina Improved Order
of Red Men, assembled in this city
around their great suns council fire.
Representatives were here from the
principal cities Of the State and one
from Philadelphia. Following is
list:
Great Sachem, w. H. Thomas, Charles
ton; Great Chief Of Records, George
T. Walker, II D. Arlington; Past Great
Sachem and Great Prophet, d. g: ".
Mohlman, Charleston; Great Senior
Sasamere, J M.Bowden, Spartanburg;
Acting Great Junior Sycamore, W. E.
Avery, Columbia; Great Keeper OF
Wampum, o. G. Falls. N. D. Clifton.
Great Ssnnap, r A. Williams, Charles
ton; Great Mishinewa, g. A. Buchanan,
Elloree; Great Guard Of Wigwam, W.
d. Humphreys, Piedmont; Great Guard
OF Forests, J. P. Walsh, Charleston; As.
sistant Great Chief Of Records, J. D.
Stribling, Elloree; F. Middleton, W. N.
Fitch, H. T. Suraw, ]. T.. Heinholm,
Charleston; w. Allen, D. 8 Ergle, w.
Cameron, Pelzer; N. Egger, w. n. Pol
atty, Langley; B. 8. johnson, g. W.
Petit, Clifton; J. D. Powell, Greenville;
z. N. Wilson, Paeolet; II. II. Kirby,
Glendale; w. N. Wilbanks. Piedmont;
D. Rosendorf, G. c. Manning, Sumter.
The usual routine business was trans
acted, and addresses were made by the
visitors.
At this council charter Was granted
ON Wednesday to Wahnetah Council
No, 1, Degree Of Pocahontas. to light Q
fire In tepee at Charleston. This will
be the first branch OF that order In South
Carolina, and will be composed OF men,
bers OF the Improved Order Of Red men
Of the Chiefs Degree, and their female
relatives and friends.
The Great Chiefs to serve for the next
Great Sun were elected and raised to
to theirs everal positions on Wednesday,
a. follows:
Great saehem-O. 6 Falls, o, Cliff
ton.
Great Senior Sycamore C. C. Man.
ming, Of Sumter.
Great Chief Of Records-R. A. Will
liams, Of Chharleston.
Great Keeper OF Wampum-W, NJ
Fitch, Of Charleseon.
Great Prophet-W. A Thomas, Of
Charleston.
The business OF the Council was COM
pleted Wednesday afternoon
At eight o'clock the braves belonging
to the local tribe assembled at their hall
and marched to the Opera House in a
body to listen to an address by Past
Great Incohonee Chas. c. Conley.
Great Prophet W. H, Thomas was in
troduced by Great Junior Sycamore
C. C. Manning, and made IS min Q
talk, after which be introduced the
orator OF the evening, Mr.. Conley, VIII,
gave a sketch of the history OF the
order. He is q fluent and attractive
speaker and held the cloee attention Of
his audience.
After the addresses were over Poca-
hontas Tribe and their visitors repaired
to the Je,vey House where ost sum-
tuous yepast was awaiting them. After
this was disposed Of In . manner that
did the bretheren credit, the speakers
Of the evening were introduced a.
follows:
The Great Council OF South Carolina
Past Grand Sschem w. H. Thomas.
Poeahonsss Xse-Pa:s-sachem O.
obtaining:
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Our Sister Societies-Past Master.
II. q. Moses.
Woman G G. Brown.
It Is needless to say that this feature
Of the program was carried out to the
delight and satisfaction Of every one;
Rev. C. c. Browns talk on Woman
was especially humorous an throughly
| characteristic OF the speaker Sumter
Freeman.