The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
THE RED MEN
TN THE VIGV AM
Annual Session of the Great
Council of Cali
fornia.
The Tribes Are in Good Con-
dition Numerically and
Financially.
A Meeting of the Great Council Of
the Degree of Pocahontas in
Golden West Hall.

The Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men of the reservation OF
California was in session forenoon and
afternoon yesterday in Great Councill
Hall in the Red Mems building on Post
street. The folowing-named great chiefs
were a. their respective stumps, ana the
great sachem presided:
Great sachem Josiah Sims: great senior
sycamore, F. A. Whipple: great JUNIOR saga
more, George W. Collins; great prophet, A.
Jackson; great chief of records, Charles T.
Burgmau; great keeper of wampum, William
]. Smith; great representatives to Grand
Council OF the United Sta;es-O. F. Seavey, A.
Jackson. George W. LOWE, Frederick Brandt;
great sannap, Porter L. Bliss; great mishinea,
t. OConnor; great guard of wigwam, Samuel
Berel; great guard OF forest, +. BabIer.
The committee on credentials reported
that the representatives frcm the various
tribes the names of which were published
in THE CALL last Sunday, were entitled to
seats in the council.
]. F. Fuller, P. G. s., delivered an ad-
dress Oh welcome, after which G. W.Whit-
took of Red Cloud Tribe of Sacramento. on
beha of the tribe, presented TO the great
sachem beautiful tomahawk.
The time OF the representatives was TAX
en- up in listening to the reports of the
great sachem, great chief OF records and
great keeper of wampum, and these
showed that since the session of the prevl-
Gus Great Council the order has made con-
siderable advance in the reservation of
California.
resolution giving the privilege of
voice and vote to all past sachems who
have been sucn for twenty-one years was
referred to the committee on legislation.
communication was received from
from +. A. Hornblower and others
in relation TO the establishment of home
for aged Red Men and for orphans of Red
Men. This was referred to committee
consisting of w. M. Belts, 2. G. s., Ben.
jamin F. Josselyn, P. G. S., and F. l.
Brandon, P s.
The Great Council received a request
from Comanche Tribe OF Elmhurst re-
questine it to visit thet place and dedicate
the tribes new wigwam. The council
will dedicate the wigwam tomorrow,
leaving here at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Past Great Sachem j. J. Buckley Of Red
jacket Tribe of Sacramento made motion
to reduce the per capita tax from 81 to so
cents, but the motion was on being put 10
a vote lost.
The financial report shows that the re-
ceipts from all sources during the year
were $50 206 and disbursements $50 1896.
The balance added to what there was on
hand at the previous session makes Sill
453 on hand. The value of property owned
by the order in the California reservation
is 500, 900.
The council adjourned at O. clock.
Last night Union square Hall was
crowded to its capacity by the great
chiefs, representatives and me m bers of
the order TO witness the contest between
tribal teams in the adoption work for
prize of $780, The WORK by the several
teams was pronounced as very fine, but
the winner will not be announced until
to-day in the Great Council.