Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-02

Delaware Red Men Well Entertained II
PHILADELPHIA.

The visit Of Minqua Tribe, NJ, S,
Imp'd Q. II. NJ, of this city. to Usage
Tribe, No. liz, of Philadelphia, last
night week, ia the talk of the
members OF the order in the Delaware
and Pennsylvania reservations, and so
enjoyable was the occasion that those
WIN had the good fortune to he in the
party DO not tile Of telling about it.
Tho delegation from Delaware con-
sisted OF members and friends of MN
qua Tribe and the Great Chiefs of Del
aware. They left this city ON the
second section of the r., W. tS u. rail
road express leaving here at 6.52
o'clock in the evening. There were la
jolly Red Men in the party.
They were met upon their arrival at
Broad street station by committee OF
Usage Tribe, and, healed Ivy large
fife and drum band, were escurted amid
the blaze OF red fire, to tho wigwnm Of
the tribe, at Broad and Federal Streets
The events of the evening were varied
and interesting. and consisted OF an
adoption" 10 the most approved style,
and genuine Indian dances, including
the snake, sun and corn dances, which
were led by the we'll known Seneca In.
dian, "Jeo" DockBtader, a memuer of
the order, who became 30 vol
acquainted with the Red MEMS fra
ternity of this city last summer while
on visit TO Malin's Grove, near She'll
pot Park.
Great Junior Sycamore Allison of
Pennsylvania responded to the address
of Great Suchem Franklin q. Howard
of Delaware, who was called upon to
make tho onening address.
Adjournment was made to the ban
quet hall, the sky parlor, where full
/ justice was done to the plente0us store
of corn and venison there displayed.
After the Goddess OF Nicotina" had
been invoked the following addresses
were made in their respective order:
DIR. Rodgers, the Great Saohem OF
Pennsylvania, made the address of vel.
como on behalf OF Usage Tribe, which
was responded to by Chief OF Records
John White. Jr.. on behalf of Minqua
Tribe, in few well-chosen remarks.
Great Prophet Emory b. Riggin Of
Laurel, Speaker of thu House OF Rep
entatives, mnde an address, intro
iucing some history in relation TO the
institItion of Radmanship in Delaware.
Great Keeper of Wampum Easom,
Great Sannap Semerteen, Great Mis-
| HbubNu DdHlubl Il. nan, N1rGuE oudTu
OF the Wigwam ID. ii. liayne of New
port, Great Guard of tho Forest II. g.
Dance, all of Delaware. made appro-
pirate addresses, after which Past Great
Sachem L. +. Eckel presented a pair
of beautifully engraved tomahawks to
Usage Tribe, as the gift of Minqua
Tribe. They were received and &C
cepted by Snchem Graham and Chief
OF Records and Toastmaster Hamilton
Mckee, in felicitous speeches.
Past Great lncohOnee and National
Exempitier L. X. Donnalley of Penn
sylvauia was called upon and delivered
splendid address, in the course OF
which no advocated the admission into
the order OF tine genuine Indian race,
claiming for them virtues of sobriety
aud honesty that We should all try &c
emulate.
Great Sannap A. I. Holland, Great
Mishenewa Buck, Past Great Sachem
John e. Foor, Great Guard of ths
Wigwam Smeltzer of the Great Council
of Pennsylvania also delivered interest
ing talks, and Capt. Horn, a retired
government scout, who has an ent u
years among the Indians, told soms in
teresting stories, including some of his
, experiences along the western frontier
A feature of the evening was thu
presentation to Joe" Dockstader OF
comfortable sweater by DIR. James ii
Morgan, on behalf OF Minqua Tribe
After harmonica selections by Pas
Sachem William p. White of Delaware
and addresses by 1.-THE Irish Sachem
I and the "Spaniard, the exerciso
were brought to a close. and the visit
ing tribe returned to the Delawar
} reservation early Thursday morning
thoroughly we'll pleased with the vista
tion and enthusiast tir reception.
Among those present in addition t.
| those mentioned above, were the fol
I lowing: Past Great Sachems David c
Rose, Jr., L. c. Vandegrift. James 9
Pierson OF Philadelphia. George g
t Byron, Benjamin +. Sheppard, Aaro
W. Shaw and Thomas II. II. Messin
4 ger, Acting Sachem Joseph ii. Bart
: lett, X. of W, William Taylor, 30 pas
0 sachems and 20 chief degree members
! Judge Keenan, OF the Circuit Court q
Pennsylvania aud City Editor Cellar q
the Public Ledger, we're also present.
The committee in charge of the visi
b tation consisted of II. V. Easom, job
= White, Jr.. Thomas L. Malin, Wllliar
9 Lucas and Great oachem franklin c
b Howard. and deserve great credit fo
Q the admirable manner in which tn
IS delegation was handled.
!. 1t is safe to say that when Osag
9 Tribe repays the visit Of Minqua Tribe
the members will receive welcome i
IL every way commemorate with th
Z liberal hospitality shown the later trih
II on this happy, suspicious occasion.
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