Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-24
A ROYAL WELCOME,
Great Chiefs Well Entertained by Della.
wara's Noble Red M.n

/ N-e fS'rfe'H ven Entertained by Della
| .wara's Noble Red Mcn.
| The Red Men OF Delaware. and
especially of this city, yied with each
otner Tuesday in entertaining Great
lncohonee Rohert 7. Daniel of Gifin.
Sa,, and Great Chief Of Records
Charles Q. Conley of PhiladeIphin.
aiier thinner at the Hotel Jennings the
distingulshed visitors we're taken Ia
charge by a special comlnitte from the
local tribes. In special paror car,
wnicn had been placed at their dis
posal they were given ride about the
2ity, the trip terminating ut Shellpot
Park ut about 0 O'clock. .
At tho park Past Great Sachem
George 9. Byron presided, and in
ADDITION to the great chiefs, the fol.
lowing local chiefs were given seats of
honor; Past Great Sacbems, Christian
Spoerl. George Q. Maris, Edwin Il.
Eckel. Atwood Zebley, Aaron Shaw,
william II. Taylor and !. j. Brasure.
Jr.; Greet Sachem Eli N. White and
John B. Martin. III
Music for tho occasion was furnished
oy tho First Regiment Band. Upon the
arrival oi the party at the park Great
Sacbem Ell N. White after heing IN.
trnduced by Past Great Sachem, George
q. Byron. made the opening address,
lie made strong speech, in which ho
described the order and detailed the
benefits accruing to it's members.
Great Chief OF Records Conley, who
followed Mr.. White, stated that be
was native of Delaware, having bean
born In Sussex county. lie auded tho
Red Man of the Diamond State and
spoke fsslingly OF the late Joseph Pyle,
who had attained such distinction in
the order. In speaking of the history
OF the order, MIR. Conley snid IL was
started with the war for Independence,
and was again renewed during the war
Of 1872 In 1884 the order was estab.
lished upon the. principles upon which
ii now stands. In lS45 the Great
Council OF Delaware was organized,
and in 1817 the Great Council of the
United States was formed. Mr.. Conley
stated that the order handles millions
OF dollars and goes into Thousands of
homes dispensing charity. Ii has aided
civilization. In religion it aims to
keep men on the right path. The
speaker trusted that the members OF
the order would still continue to do
their bright deeds and hoped that the
reception would be one of the brightest
days on tho pages Of the order's record.
Several thousand people attended the
evening meeting, at which Great Inco-
boneu Daniol was the orator. lie was
introduced by City Solicitor Elect
Henry O. Conrad.
In opening his remarks Mr.. Daniel
complimented the people upon tileir
beautiful city, and assured them that
1t reflected great creuit upon them.
Concerning the order, be said it was
founded in the times preceding the
Revolutionary War. The question hati
been asked. why the oroer was named
after the Red Man. who is looked upon
as treacherous and as reprasenting
much whiuh lie bad. lie was not 40
until the hand of oppression was laid
upon him. When tho first asttlers of
this country landed upon its shores
they found a race Of people who were
fearless. kind, hospitabe and brave.
The Indians were noble race. The
order represents these man, it per-
petuates the name and fans OF the Red
Man and emulates his virtues as no
was before his hunting grounds wore
turned into farms and his Villages into
cities; before the hand Of oppression
had driven him from his home. The
order has survived the shocks and
overcome the obstacles which were in
its way. 1t was originally formed about
the time Of the Revolutionry War under
the name of the Sons Of Liberty and in
the Revolutionary War it's members
were found in the front ranks. Ii later
became identified with the st. Tam.
many Society, but that organization
having hecome political in it's nature
1t Was necessary TO remodel in 1913.
In 1884 the Improved Order of Red
Men. which is the present order, was
formed from the other, and 1t has since
gone on with successful career. 1t
now has 200, 600 members. with branches
of the order in every State OF the
Union: last year it paid out for the re-
lief work Of the order over 500, 900;
over 81, 200 day; over $40 an hour.
Many a man on his dying bed was able
to die happier, knowing that the order
would care for those who were de.
pendent upon him.
Mr.. Daniel also dwelt upon tho
motto "Freatlom, Friendship and
Charity, Of which he gave beauti-
ful description.
At the conclusion of his address tho
Great lncohonee was presented with a
glass cane on behalf Of Minqua Tribe
by Great Chief of Records Conley.
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