The Irish standard., 1897-01-09

The Great Chief Comes "a - tie
Pale Faces Of the Northwest &


The Independent Order of Foresters
are preparing to receive DR.. Oronhy tick
ha, Supreme Chief Of that order, In q
manner that will prove their respect and,
admiration for their distinguished lead
er, who will visit the Twin Cities next
week. The doctor is in many respects
one of the most remarkable men OF the
day. He is full-blooded Indian, born
in Canada, fifty years ago. His first
lessons were studied at an Indian school
Then he attended several colleges III
Canada and in the United States. In
1860 the Prince of Wales, on a visit to
Canada, met the young Indian and, ad-
miring his manly bearing and sterling
qualities, took him to England and plac-
ed him in the University of Oxford to
study medicine. from whence in due time
he graduated with honor as physician
and surgeon.
Coming back to this country, he mar
ried we'll born woman of his own race,
a descendant of the celebrated Indian
Chief Brant, OF Revolutionary fame, and
settled down to the practice of his pro-
fession.
A sketch of the doctors life could not
be written with Forestry left out, since
through his mastery management this
organization has been brought from a
few hundred to many thousands IN Am
erica, and phenomenal increase in
England, Ireland and Scotland. He
abandoned his profession to make the In
dependent Order of Foresters the largest
and best trusted of all fraternal organ
izations His reward has been great,
for today be has the proud distinction
of standing at the head of one of the
foremost fraternal societies in America.
Among any number of distinguishad
men he would claim first and last notice,
by reason of his splendid dignity, un-
common repose, and general polish-out-
ward evidence of the inner man. The
massive and bold outline OF his counte-
nance, the keen eye, the expressive nose,
ample chin, height above six feet, shoul-
ders broad, capacious chest, all charac-
teristic of his race. His is a composite
character; the first element is will, the
second is patience and genius for details,
the third a great power to compromise
differences in the order, the fourth to
keep his word, and fifth to keep silent.
He is a practical man, and believes in
money, influence and activity without
noise. AS leader, he practices the pol
icy of conciliating his enemies if he can,
whipping them if he must. In DEBATE
he is calm, courteous, clear and decisive.
His weapon is as smooth and incislve as
a Damascus blade. AS an orator, he is
fanciful. poignant, witty and scholarly.
His mind is that of a student and schoi-
ar The doctor is beloved for his social
virtues: In his personal relations he is
gracious and unassuming. He is an ac-
tive worker in the temperance cause.
For 80 years he has been member OF
the Good Templars' Society. He takes
little interest in politics, and has been
but little identified with that public his
tory which SO often imparts the only
value to. biography, but the waters OF
oblivion will never submerge the name
Of Oronhyatekha, SO long as the .lnde-
pendent Order of Foresters exists.
late number of the Canadian Magazine
contains a sketch of the doctors life, of
Sr- J,y$n cHynn
Jan. 6. n. M.