The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-28
RED MEN IN sRssION.
Their Forty.thlrd Annual Csuucii BEING
Held at HARRINGTON,

To-day at Harrington is being held the
forty-third annuallcouncil of the Improved
Order of Red Men and thore are In atten-
dance delegates from the lodges to the
number Of 100. Great Sachem, l.. A. Zeb-
ley Ia the presiding officer. The Whining
ton delegates are Charles G. Russell, Ed
ward Mcintyre VIM. j. Stewart, Josiah
Berry, VIM. Taylor, George Q. Guthrie,
Samuel Frizzell, Jr,, James I. Steptal.
Edwin Hust, James Hargis, II. II Hanna,
Lewis Heiss, Fred Heiss Edward Serden.
berg, Samuel Hall, Henry Hutton, Harold
g. Barber, VIM. X. Cramer, Charles Nc
Intvre and r. H. Wolf.
The session begun at II O'Clock and con-
tinued oil day. Tomorrow afternoon tho
officers will be elected The Qrst report
of the session was that Of George g. Guth-
RE, Great Chief Of Records. In it he re-
ferred to the death Ct Joseph Pyle. Great
Sachem L. Atwood Zebley reported that
two tubes had been instituted and one
degree of Pocohontas during the year
Continuing he said that In q Stunning the
Donors conferred npon me as Great Sachem
OF the Great Council of Delaware realized
that my occupancy of the elevated stump
carried with 1t great responsibilities.
We feel that our efforts have been very
literally rewarded in the acquisition of
Two new Tribes and Council of Degree OF
material and makeup Of the most COM
plimentary nature. Our numerical
sire myth has been phenomenal increase
There has been adoptlons during the great
sun Of about 1856 palo faces.
have officially visited all of the tribes
in the reservation except Nos. 26, ~, 10
and 81, and exemplified the secret work,
and In every instance was accorded the
kindest greetings, courtesy and hospital
ity.
With feelings of profound grief l refer
to the absence from our Council the form
of our lamented Great Prophet, Brother
Joseph Pyle. The In influence of his spirit
should be keenly manifest among u.s. In
respect to his memory | would suggest
that the run Immediately after the high
sun recess on the Goth sun BIO set apart
for memorial expressions.
Then followed reports from the deputy
great sachems and representatives Oh the
work in their tribes.
In presenting the report Of Great Chief
of Records WIN. Prouse he said that not
withstanding the financial depression SO
universally prevalent, 1t was his great
pleasure to submit the following report of
an almost uuequalled great sun s SUCCESS
full record in acquisition of membership,
an evidence of most active interest
throughout our Great Reservations: Mem
pers last report, 20o3; huop1lons curing
great sun, 313, admitted by card, 10; re-
instated, Al; members withdrawn by card,
IL; members expelled, 2; members sus-
pended, 200; members deceased, "a; pres
ent membership per reports received, 275l;
gain during great sun according to reports,
l99 reflections during great sun, II.
Great Keeper of Wampum Eason pre-
sented this report: Balance in bank last
& s. report $573 81; deposited during the
great sun, $2,03I54; disbursements as per
checks 722 to Sl6 inclusive, s767 20; bal
ance in bunk per bank book, $S44,lS.
Mrs. J. Watson, 1902 Arizona St, Phila-
delphia, Pa, says: II think DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup Is a splendid remedy. had
to cough night and day and one bottle re-
lievcd mo wonderfully"