The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-07
COUNCIL FIRE QUENCHED
Red Men New Great Chiefs
Raised Up for the Cur
rent Term.
San Francisco Selected as the Place
for the Next Session of the
Great Council.

The Great Council OF the Improved Red
Men concluded its labors al o clock last
evening and the session was one of the
most harmonious ever held in The reserva-
tion of California. The council was in se,-
sion all day. The rel orl OF the com mittee
on credentials showed that during the ses-
sion there had been in attendance eleven
great chiefs, that forty-two tribes were
represented and tina. these had in the ag-
gregate 156 representatives..
There was presented report redlstrict-
ing the tribes, which was adopted.
Alfred Crldge, by invitation. appeared
before the council and explained the sys-
tenn of proportional rel r,sentation which
it Is expected the tribes Will adopt in the
election of representatives. TO the next
council.
The following named were appointed to
incor porate the home for aged Red Men
and orphans of Red Men: F. A. Whipple,
Josiah SIMS w. j. Smith. +. b. Wilson
and A. c. Malone. Tine committee will
incorporate and then steps will be taken
to carry into effect the purposes OF the
proposition 10 establish such IL home.
The propositi,n 10 amend the section
of article III OF the constitution relative TO
the apportionment OF representatives was
defeated.
The mem ers of the Degree of Poca.
hontas were thanked for the kind treat
ment OF the representatives during the
session. There was also vote of thanks
10 Henry Chase for furnishing the repor.s
OF the proceedings to the oatiy press, and
u vote of thanks to the pres. The natter
of thanks was extended 10 the tribes of
San Francisco for their entertainment of
the representatives during tho session.
The retiring great sachem. JOSIAH Sims,
was made the recipient f handsome tes-
tlmonial in recognition OF his valuable
services to the order du!ing his term OF
Office, Past Great Sachem Joss elyn max
ing the presentation speech.
The fnanc al reports showed that the
estimated receipts OF the Great Council for
The current year will be $531l OF and the
expenses will be $308O.
The great sachem-eIect then named the
following arpointive chiefs: Jacob Fow-
Ter, great sanap; II. B. jennings great
mishinewa; S. Berei, great qua d OF the
wigwam, and s. l.. Richard, great guard OF
the forest. After that the elected and the
appointed chiefs were ia:sed up by Henry
A. Chase, at great sacnenl.
Great Sachem WhippIe then performed
his first official act, whc CHI was the an
nouncement of tue following named stand
ing committees:
On credentials-James Hagan, No. 81; j. C.
White, No. %; J. G. Stafford No. 90.
Appeals and grieyances-Cnar!e Il. Spencer,
No. %; c. r. McGlashnn, No 80; JACOB SAM
uels, No. IS; L. L. Berlin, NJ. ga; George Per-
kIns No. "a.
Charter and petitions-William NJ Belts, No.
10; :. ii. wilcox, No. IL; T. o. Cohnor, No. SO;
Tomas II. Brocking ton, No. "a; I. Marco.
wien, No. so.
On distrpu iona. Andrews, No. IL; W. J.
Kratiag M. 70; Charles H. Parrish, No. 4.
state of the order-O. F. Seavey, No IS; c.
NJ. Brown, No. %; F. Ruhl. No. So; T.. NJ
Hanson, No. "a; +. J. Fulier, No. 4.
on correspondent Henry A Cnase, No. 4
U. A. Lewis, No. 81; NJ. J. Mcguire. No. u.s.
Char.es Fowler, No. II; A. E Paine, No. 53.
Leg alation-ben jamin +. .Josselyn, No. II;
f. d. brandon, No IL; J. b. Griffith, NJ. 4;
George NJ. Hughes, No 40; P. S. Seymour, NJ.
Law and usage-Gcorge W. LOWE, No. "a; E.
Conollev, No. IL; L. J. Cannon. No. ~; }. Il.
Smith, No. %; G. d. Harmon, No "a.
Fnihte--Frederlck Brandt, No.Al2; William
Rotrosky, No.. 9; W. j. Robinson, No. 81; f.
Ludemail, No. 10; P. L. Bliss, No. 81.
Degree of PocanontAs-J. w. Craue, No. IA;
]. Domingos, No. %; +. J. Whippie, No. 81 H.
Odgers, NO 40; f. J. johnson, No. IL.
The business closed with the choice o;
the next plaza of meetin-, which will be
San Francisco, and there were congratu-
iaiory talks and the Great Council fire was
quenched until 1898.