The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-24
FIVE DAYS OF PLEASURE.
Great Chiefs to Counsel in a
Typical Indian Long
House.
SIGNAL FIRES ARE BURNING.
Sons Of the Forest Putting On War
Paint and Feathers for
the Event.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, July 23.-The
signal fires are burning and Red Men all
over the State are putting on war paint
and feathers preparatory to attending the
cheap big feast" and powwow to be held
at Redwood City two weeks hence during
the five days festivities in connection with
their annual convention.
On Saturday. August 3, the town will be
fully decorated with bunting, flags, stream
ers and redwood boughs from the coast
side forests, and all the trails will be open
to the noble red man.
On Monday morning, August 5, the
Indian village will be established on the
courthouse grounds. In the afternoon
Mineola Council No. IA, Degree of Poca-
hontas, will receive the great chiefs on
their official visit. In the evening the
great chiefs will make an official and
fraternal visit to Metamora Tribe No. "a
for the purpose of inspection. The main
body of representatives will arrive the fol-
lowing morning and viii be received by
the committees and assigned to the vari-
Gus rooms provided for their accommoda-
ton. ct 10 A. NJ. the Great Sun Council
fire will be kindled in ample form in Ger
mania Hall and the long talks of the great
chiefs will be held. At P. NJ. the council
fire will be kindled in front of the houdano-
saunee, or "long house." in the Indian
village with appropriate ceremonies by the
great prophets, and a general reception
will be held. These receptions will be
open to the public and will continue each
evening during the session of the Great
Council. A bandstand will be erected on
the grounds and open-air concerts will be
one of the regular features of the village
attractions.
Interesting exercises will be held at the
gymnasium building at night, including a
welcome to the visitors by the Mayor and
town officials, on behalf of the citizens and
membership of the local order of Red Men.
An elaborate programme has been pre-
pared, including an address by o. F. Seavey
of Auburn, and selections by a vocal
quartet of San Franciscos professionals.
Wednesday, August 7, will be devoted to
the work of the Great Council, including
the selection of chiefs for the ensuing
"great SUM-" 1t is estimated there will be
200 representatives in the council. During
the evening there will be the usual concert
and reception at the Indian village, and
bicycle lantern parade by the Redwood
City Bicycle Club. in which there will be
seventy-fve participants. A competitive
rendition OF the adoption ritual will be held
at Germania Hall, in which sixty visiting
braves, comprising crack teams from
Sotovome No. II, Modoc No. 81, Arapahoe
No. 76, and Montezuma Tribe No. n will
compete for the 500 award set aside by the
Great Council for the best rendition of
the ceremony. At the same hour at Red
Mems Hall, the chiefs of Mineola Council
No. IA will compete against the team
selected throughout the State in the
rendition of the work of the Degree of
Pocahontas.
Thursday will be gala day, the festivi-
ties to be participated in by citizens at
large and all the civic societies of the
county. 1t is estimated there will be 5000
people in town on that day. At $50 A. NJ.
there will be a magnificent street pageant.
principal features of which will be the
Order of Foresters, headed by their uni
form division; Native Sons of San Mateo
County, escorting Native Daughters in
triumphal car; Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, to be joined by lodges from May
field, San Mateo Pescadero and Halfmoon
Bay; Grand Army of the Republic; Meta
mora and Chippewa tribes, improved
Order Red Men, headed by a uniform divi-
sion of the order, escorting their visitors,
accompanied by a large delegation of
braves from the Indian village, in native
costume, with two elaborate floats, to rep
resent PENIS treaty with the Indians and
the Boston tea party; Redwood City Fire
Department, eighty-six mem bers, with all
the engines and apparatus gayiy decorated
The Fire Department will give an exhi-
bition with hook and ladder apparatus in
the afternoon and there will be two hose
bicycle tournament with these events:
Novice one miIe-First prize, gold medal ;
second prize, silver medal; third prize, cy
clometer.
Visiting Red Mems race, one mile - First
prize, gold emblem; second prize, case of
wine.
One mile handicap-First prize, stopwatch;
second prize, bicycle lantern; third prize, pair
of pants.
County championship : First prize, gold
Five-eighths of mile scratch--First prize
pair of pants; second prize, bicycle sweater.
A grand concert will be given at the In
dian village in the evening, ending with a
display of fireworks, including among the
set pieces, the American flag, American
eagle, motto Improved Order Red Men,"
motto, "Great Council of California Ma
tional battery; also floral cannonades, TO-
tary geysers, batteries. etc. After the con-
cert and fireworks there will be ball at
the gymnasium.
Friday will be the last day of the con-
vention. The morning programme will
include the raising up of chiefs and
quenching of the great sun fire of the
Great Council of California. During the
afternoon the visitors will be driven to
Menlo Park, Palo Alto, the Stanford Uni
versity and through Portola Valley. In
the evening the Great Council and invited
guests will be banqueted at Prices Hotel,
after which the Red Men will say good-by
to the palefaces.
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