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country, whom he had often met in
Grand Councils.

Grand Councils.
During this gentlemen's remarks
delegation from Minneola Tribe Of
Anacostia, dressed in Indian costume
entered the hall, accompanied by a
number of the Chieftain's League from
Seneca Tribe, of Washington, attired
in continental uniform. They were
received with an outburst of applause
Grand Senior Sycamore j. F. Poore
of Pennsylvania, was next speaker, and
his address, though short, abounded in
practical thoughts and was heartily ap.
plauded.
Past Grand Exemplifier Thomas J
Donnelly. known as the "white-haired
chief of the Pequods of Philadelphia
next addressed the audience. He carries
large stock of anecdotes, and for all
occasions, as those told at the hall dii-r.
ed materially from those which fell from
the same lips an hour later at the ban
quet hall.
Grand Representative Kahert. of
Minneola Tribe, and Captain Of Con
tinentals Shepherd subsequently made
short addresses.
During the evening Messrs. c. +.
Miller and J. ]. Fay, of Washington
rendered comic songs in an inimitabe
manner, and the Lenoda O. artette-
Messrs. J. G.. Phillips, A. ]. Nails, S. B.
Monroe and F. W. Smith-acqu;ted
themselves creditably by discoursing
vocal music.
Shortly after ten o'clock Grand
Sachem Lash thanked the audience for
their presence and announced that one
feature of the programme had been
finished, and few minutes later Osceola
Tribe and their friends, numbering
about one hundred and twenty-five,
followed the trail'' to Odd Fellows
Hall, on north Columbus street, where
''fire mad been kindled" and where
the "fruits of the chase" had been
temptingly displayed on an M-shaped
table by Messrs Charles Zimmerman
and Fred. Schwab. The braves
soon gathered around the festive beard
and after Mr.. Samuel Wade had nvok.
ed a blessing they enjoyed the royal
feast with zest. After discussing it for
some time each, participant lighted his
calumet Ii e., a fragrant cigar when
the following toasts were proposed by
Grand Sachem Lash who presided.
1.-THE Improved Order of Red Men
Thomas K. Donnelly, P. G. l. and Ma
tional Exemplifer.
"The Great Council of the Uniiel
States" Andrew II. Patton, G. |. G. d.
US.
1.-The Great Council of Pennsylvania -
Grand Senior Sycamore Poore.
1.-The Great Council OF Virginia,
James LASH.
The next toast announced was "The
Press of the city of Alexandria," Mr.
Luther Thompson was called upon to
respond, but that gentleman begged
leave to print"
Each person at the banquet was pre-
sented with beautiful souvenir in the
shape of booklet, pierced with yellow
ribbon, containing the names of the
officers and members of the tribe, the bill
offare of the evening, &c. On the cover
was colored picture of a brave with
pipe and tomahawk crossed under him.
The committee having the affair in
charge were James P. Lash chairman,
A. d. Deeton, secretary, and Messrs.
Samuel Cuvillier, Albert MulliDgs,
Chas. Nagel, E. F. Downham, Geo.
Dix, b. Sampson, F. Schwab, sr., Fred.
Klaus, Thomas Chauncey, and ]. H.
Naylor.
Osceola Tribe is now composed of
the following officers:
Jas. P. Lash, Grand Sachem of Virginia.
Geo. w. Boat, Prophet.
Albert Mullings, Sachem.
Andrew D. Deeton, Senior Sagimor0.
E. Francis Downham, Junior Ssgimore
Geo. w. Dix, P. s., Keeper of Wampum.
Charles Nagel, P. s., Keeper of Records.
S. Cuvillier, jr, P. S, Collector OF Wampum
John II. Dix, P. s., Guard of Wigwam.
Jos f. Martin, Guard of Forest.
The following is q list of members
J. II. Allen, J.F. Allen,
George Ayers, Jonas Ayers,
w T. Arnold II Rrowu