The record-union., 1894-08-11
BRAVES DEPART FOR THEIR HOMES.
The Great Councils of Red Men and
Pocahontas Adjourn.
Important Amendments Adopted-vote
of Thanks to Secretary Waite,
the Press and Our Tribes.

The twenty-ninth Great Sun session Of
the Great Council of the Improved Order
| OF Red Men is thing of the past. it hav-
ing finished its business and adjourned
yesterday afternoon until the session
next August at Redwood City.
Yesterday was the fourth day of the
session, and an immense amount of busi-
ness was transacted. Many amendments
were made to the bylaws of the Great
! Council, as we'll as to the constitution of
the tribes.
The Finance Committee presented re-
port fixing the per capita at so cents per
year.
The great chiefs were raised up and
the various standing committees and
District Deputies were appointed by the
Great Sachem.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
Great Sachem, o. L. Seavey of Auburn;
Great Senior Sycamore. a. j. Jackson of
San Francisco; Great Junior Sycamore,
Josiah Sims of Nevada City; Great
| Prophet >. Gumbinuer of Selby; Great
| Chief OF Records. G. L. Burgman of San
francisco; Great Keeper OF Wampun,
! William j. Smith of San Francisco: Great
| Representatives, Frederick Brandt and
| benjamin +. Josslyn; Great Trustees
David Louderback. Henry A. Chase and
! William Rotrosky; Great Sannap. s.
Berel OF No. IL; Great Mlshenewa, Il. b.
| Wilson Of No. Il; Great Guard of the
Wigwam, II. NJ. Deppe of No. 81: Great
Guard of the Forest, G. j. Clark OF No. 7.
The following resolutions were passed
unanimously:
From our homes we came to the
hunting grounds of Sacramento in eager
anticipation Of the duties and pleasures
of this Great Sun session of the Great
Council, now nearly completed. We
were met at the very gates of this charm
ing city by their whoIe-souled hunters,
warriors and chiefs and taken into the
tents OF the tribe as honored and well
coined guests. The dusts OF the journey
! ing were brushed from our garments,
| the noccasins OF rest were placed upon
our feet; we lay down in peace upon their
robes. AS time grew the sounds of
music were in our ears and the odor of
! corn and venison came to US. We have
| been teasted, the dance has pleased our
eyes and our ears have been filled by
hearty words of commentator. The
| moment has come III which we must de-
part, and with heart possessed with
tenderness we stand upon the threshold
of the door that opens toward our homes.
| We go to return when time shall be full.
In our minds you will ever dwell as all
that is symbolic of generous, hearty,
! fraternal spirits, and we shall turn in
memory to these hours with reverend
ing joy.
tend its thanks TO our brothers and
sisters in the hunting grounds of Sacra-
| mento.
''ReSoLUed. That the thanks of this Great
Council and the brotherhood are due and
are hereby rendered to the Secretary of
State, Hon. E. u. Waite, for his courtesy
in rendering the use of the Senate cham
| Der to the order for the purpose of hold
ing the twenty-ninth Great Sun session
! of the Improved Order of Red Men,"
WHEREAS, The press has always been
! the friend of fraternal organizations such
as ours, and through their columns have
our principles and benefits been ex-
planned to the pale-tace world, therefore,
be it
'ReSoLUed, That the thanks of this Great
Council are due and are hereby rendered
| to the press of the city of Sacramento for
| the very able and extensive reports pub
llshed from day to day of the proceedings
of this Great Council"
The Great Council and the Great Coun-
ell, Degree of Pocahontas, after their ad-
| journment visited the State Printing Of
tice by invitation, and enjoyed greatly
their inspection of its workings.
GREAT COUNCIL OF PoCAHoNTAs.
| The Great Council. Degree of Pocahon-
tas, also finished its labors yesterday and
adjourned. The following officers were
installed by Past Great Prophecies Mrs.
Pinkham: Pocahontas, Miss Carrie John
son; Prophecies, Mrs. A. c.. klenk; We
nonah, Miss Mabel Curtis; Keeper of
! Records, Mrs. Jennie Graves; Keeper of
| Wampum, Mrs. Annie Gill; Powhattan,
J. w. Cole; First Scout, Mrs. Ida Nj.
Shearer; Second Scout, Mrs. NJ. A.
MITCHELL; First Runner, Mrs. Nichols;
Second Runner, Mrs. Simons; First War
rior, Mrs. Pinkham; Second Warrior.
Mrs. Stansfield; Third Warrior, Mrs.
Cruise; Fourth Warrior. Mrs. Mary q.
Dunn; First Councillor, Mrs. Charlotte
| Nick emma; Second Councillor, Mrs. EN-
cline Cronkite; Guard of Wigwam Mrs.
| NJ. T.. Cropper; Guard of Forest, Mrs. NJ.
j. Thomas.
After the installation there were ad-
dresses by the sisters and representatives,
and rising vote of thanks was rendered
to Wenonah Council of this city for the
splendid manner in which it had enter
tanned the visiting representatives.
The next place of meeting was fixed at
Redwood City and the Great Council ad-
| journed.
In the evening, at the special meeting
at the State House, the Chiefs of Weno-
nah Council presented Past Pocahontas
! Mrs. Klenk with a very handsome bou-
quet, and the Great Chiefs also presented
| the Past Great Pocahontas with a very
! handsome PIN in the shape of hatchet,
which is an emblem of the order, as
| testimonial OF their esteem and recogni-
| ton of the earnest work she has done
| in it.