The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05

A Handsome Prize for Red
Cloud Tribe No. Al of
Sacramento,
Newly Elected Officers of the Great
Council of the Degree of
Pocahontas.

The Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men was in session yester-
day in Red Mems Hall, and there was
present a full representation from the
several tribes,
The committee appointed to judge the
exem plitication of the adoption degree by
tribal teams in Union-square Hall on
Tuesday night reported that 1t was i'm
possible to make an award OF the prizes
offered, because the various teams had
done their work to perfection.
The election OF great chiefs resulted in
the choice of the following named: Great
sachem, f. A. Whipple of Santana Tribe,
Fort Bragg; great senior sycamore, George
w. Collins of MonteZuma Tribe, San
Franc SEQ; great junior sycamore, E. Z.
Wilson OF Consumes Tribe, Sacramento
great prophet, Josiah Sims of Wyoming
Tribe, Nevada City; great chief of records,
Charles F. Burgman (re-elected, fifth
term) of Modoc Tribe, San Francisco;
great keeper Of wampum, William j.
Smith OF Manzanita Tribe, San Francisco
great representative to the Great COuacll
of the United States. Josiah Sims; great
trustees-Benjamin F. Josselyn OF Soto
yome Tribe, Henry a. Chase of Mama
nita Tribe and William Rotrosky or Mlan-
L
The reports of the committees on laws
and usages on degree of Pocahontas and
charter and on petitions were presented
and adopted.
The proposition to admit to voice ana
privileges in the Great Council past sa-
chems who had served in that capacity
for twenty one years was defeated, as was
also the proposition TO grant free char
ter 10 such suspended members as might
wish to organize tribe TO be composed OF
such members.
The Great Council suggested to the
tribes that representatives be elected on
the plan of proportional represen Ia ion.
Tomorrow G. A. Cridge Will appear be-
fore the Great Council and explain the
pan.
Henry A. Chase, P. G, S., was appoint
ed on committee on Home for Aged Red
Men and for Orphans. vice William NJ.
Belts. Mr.. Chase was also delegated to
furnish the proceedings OF the Great
Council to the daily press.
During the afternoon Great Sachem
Sims, on behalf of the Great Council, pre-
scented to Red Jacket Tribe of Sacramento
a complete and handsome set regaIia for
having during the past term shown the
greatest increase in membership of any
tribe in the reservation. The increase
was 128.
The gift was accepted on behalf of the
tribe by Past Great Sachem c. E. Spencer
OF Sacramento.
In the evening there was reception
and ball at Native Sons Hall given by tn e
order IN honor OF the thirty second great
sun session of the Great Council assisted
by the Degree of Pocahontas. There were
about 500 people in the beautifully deco
rated hall and they enjoyed a tine pro-
gramme of dances.
The affair was under the management of
the following named:
Committee of arrangem chisholm NJ New
bert (chalrman), NJ. J. Fairfield, G. Mattson.
Reception committee Colonel A Andrews
chairman, ]. lessen, w. c. Hassler, 7. H. Sell
Iers, P. c. Germans, Mrs. L. Trueb, S. H. Rich
ards, C. C. Clark. ". r: Jack, Mrs. O. F. Gould.
Floor manager-M. J. Fairfield. Assistant
floor managers-G. Mattson, S. l. Waller.
Floor eommittee-N. Rogers, ]. Conden, P. ].
Mcguire, C. H. Bodle, Mrs ]. Harvey, NJ. f.
Clausen, H. FIemer, c. w. Marlett, W. T. Lyon,
Miss L. Tlliey.
There will be a session this forenoon,
and in the afternoon the Great Council
will visit Elmhurst to dedicate the Co.
manche Tribes new wigwam.