The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20

The Great Sun council, Daughters of
Pocahontas, began their annual state
convention at Music hall yesterday. In
the morning at 10 o'clock the assem-
blage listened to speeches by local and
Visiting Red Men and friends of the
order; i'm the afternoon a very fine
entertainment was given and the days
programme closed with an evening ses-
sion of delegates at which the degree
team from Minnehaha council, No. 3,
of Easton, eXemplified the newly re-
vised unwritten work.
The convention is being attended
by about 250 delegates representing
lodges all through the state. Among
the distinguished officers in the city
are: Great Pocahontas." Emma X.
Deiner, Of Pottsville; Great Weno-
NAH" Mrs. Keck, of Allentown; Min
nehaha," Addie Tyler; Great Proph-
ct" Mrs. Bessie Keiser, of Philadel-
phia; Great Keeper of Records" Pau
line De Banfree; Mrs. A. A. Ayers,
Perome Hite, of Allentown; Thomas X.
Donnelly, John f. Poore, of Philadel-
phia; Charles Newell, Philadelphia;
Thomas Boyer Reading and A. A. Ay-
crs, of PeCkVille. These with Rev. j.
u. Sweet pastor of the Simpson Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and r. j. Beam
ish of this city, occupied seats on the
platform in Music hall yesterday morn
ing.
The auditorium had been dressed in
a gown of red, white and blue: large
flags were ranged about the balconies,
and from the chandelier hung stream
ers of the American colors. The eff
feet was very cheerful to the audience
of several hundred persons. including
delegates and friends. Before the
opening exercises began Bauer's or
chestra furnished entertainment with
"Gayest Manhattan" Herald Square
Echoes" THE Wizard of the Nile"
and stars and Stripes Forever"
FORMALLY OPENED.
In formally opening the convention
Chairman A. A. Ayres, of Peckville
announced that in respect to the un-
anitiated present the meeting would
be conducted in the language of the
pale face. He welcomed the visitors
to the hospitality of the local council
In the absence of Mayor Bailey the
mayors secretary, r. J. Beamish, de-
livered an address of welcome on be-
half of the city.
Secretary Beamish was followed by
Past Great Sachem John f. Poore, of
Philadelphia, who made a brief ex-
| tempOre speech. John T. Howe, alder
| man of the Seventeenth ward. was in
| troduced as one of the first Red Men
| in this locality. The announcement
was the voucher for an interesting ad-
| dress, and in his characteristic style
| Alderman Howe spoke of the progress
| oc the order.
| Walter r. Rogers, Great Sachem of
| the state, and Rev. j. b. Sweet also
| spoke. Mr.. Sweet made the address of
| the day, Attorney A. j. Colborn, who
| it was announced, would speak, being
| detained at Pittsburg by business
Fraternity and Patriotism" were the
points to which Mr.. Sweet elOquently
| directed the attention of his audience.
Thomas X. Donnelly, great keeper of
| seals and records, of PHILADELPHIA, re-
sponded to Rev. Mr.. Sweet, after which
| Mr.. PoOre, in behalf of some person
| whose name was not mentioned pre-
sented Representative Ayres with a
| gold pen. After this tribute to :he man
| whose efforts have contributed greatly
to the success of the convention, the
| gathering went into secret session
| This continued until noon.
| FOrty-eight councils We're reported
| represented and 113 past chiefs were re-
! ceiVed. The exact number of delegates
is not known by any one as no record
| is kept. Every person who is a mem
Der of the order has the privilege OF
attending the convention and to a GER
tain degree participating in the busi-
ness transactions. Past chiefs are en-
titled to a vote on all matters.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The convention met at 2.30 O'Clock
and were entertained with a concert
| given under the direction of the loca
councils Mrs. S. Il. Archer, of Scran.
ton, district deputy, was chairman
The entertainment was unusually ex.
cellent. Among the numbers were
Part song, Tell Me Thou Pretty Bee,
by the Gwalia quartette; recitation
selected, Bessie Slote; duet, Harp OF
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