The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-09
RED MEMS TOMAHAWK.
Weapons Passing Among the Tribes
 In Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts. Hunters are now passing among the tribes of the Improved Order of Red Men in Massachusetts a trophy that is decidedly unique, and one that bids
 fair to become historic before its jour
 neyings are at an end It is the trav cling tomahawk that was designed bv
 members of Massapoag tribe in Brock
 ton three years ago
 The head is of stone, a genuine relic
 of the days when Indians used these
 weapons for war, and not for increas-
 ing friendly relations. The head is at
 tached to a wooden handle by deerslxin thongs.
 When Massapoag tribe set 1t going
 on its travels the members little
 thought what curiosity it would be-
 come. It has already journey about
 5000 miles, and the end is nowhere
 near. Five years more will elapse be- fore it can visit all the tribes in Mas 1oNhtoStto GU LlIG present. Tdte.
 Several accidents have happened to
 1t, but the injuries have been repaired
 and the tomahawk continues on it's
 way. A Lynn Red man gave the cher ny box in which the weapon Is now
 kept.
 The following document accompanies
 the tomahawk:
 Hunting Grounds of Brockton, Wigwam of Massapoag Tribe Ill, I.
 o. R. M., Mystic Hall, Campello, Mass:
 To the sachems, chiefs and brothers of the tribes receiving the accompany
 ing tomahawk, greeting
 This emblem is presented to you for
 the purpose of increasing the interest,
 cementing closer in the bonds of friend ! ship among the members of the tribes
 receiving it.
 The conditions attached to its accept
 ance by you are as follows: First-The tomahawk Is to be pre- scented by you to some other tribe in
 the reservation of Massachusetts with in thirty suns from the date of it's re-
 ception by your tribe.
 Second-That you will not notify the tribe that is to receive the tomahawk
 from you, but make your visit to them | unannounced.
 Third-The tomahawk is not to be | returned to any tribe for the space of twelve moons.
 Fourth-Upon presenting the toma- | hawk to any tribe you will notify the ! chief of records Of Massapoag tribe 1 thereof, together with any items of in ] terest connected herewith, in order
 that the history of It's wanderings may be kept.
 | The tomahawk first visited Hoden- osaunee tribe of Boston October IT, | 1885, and has trus far visited thirty | eight of the 116 tribes in the state | On the document accompanying it is | inscribed the date of visit to each | tribe
 | When the Watatic of Winchendon | took the silent trail to visit Quinsiga- | mond of Worcester, Great Chief Mer- | Till D. Gray, in accordance with his | invariable custom in matters concern | ing Red Men, recorded the event In red ink. All the others are written in | black, making Watatlc tribe the more | prominent in contrast.
 Following the custom of its predeces-
 sors, Naragansett tribe attached to the | handle of the weapon a name plate | from which was suspended a small sil- yer chair, typifying Gardner's principal l industry.
 | Among the other emblems which dec- crate this unique nomad are: A silver ofn,, nft InI 1,,yr rtati in ,,tI
 to designate Winchedon's leading busi- | ness; a carpet loom engraved on a
 silver medal typifying one of Clintons s | largest industries, contributed by Wat | toquotoc tribe; ladies' back hair comb of silver, attached by Wachusett tribe 1 of Leominster. Norumbega tribe of Newtonville contributed a medal bear 1 ing design of the Morse tower. A | circular woven in several colors was suspended from the handle, by Nasho-
 ba tribe of Maynard Quinobequin of | Waltham is appropriately represented with a miniature watch while Pas saconaway of Lowell designated that city's main industry with shuttle. Ockoccangansett tribe of Marlboro attached a small russet shoe. Saga more or Lynn put Ol d SllNeE SHOe, dHu Wenepoykin of Meriden attached a boat. Chickatawbut of Beverly show ed it's love of Boston baked beans by contributing a miniature beanpot. Che | bacco of Ipswich showed it's fondness for clambakes by a shell suitably in- scribed. Wingaersheek of Gloucester
 added silver fish to the collection. A miniature representation of Bun- ker Hill monument in silver bears the
 name of Mishawum tribe of Charles town Neponset of Hyde Park con-
 tributed a pope of peace. Wonasquam tribe suspended by a silver chain highly polished bit of Rockport granite.
 Wapiti of Boston has as it's emblem
 an elks head, while Algonquin of
 Brighton is typif1ed by an engraving
 of beef"
 A wigwam in silver was placed in the handle by Wonolancet of Lawrence. Kitchamankin of Dorchester put on war club for it's souvenir, and Vans colt of Stoneham an arrow, while Iro-
 quois of Worcester affixed a hatchet
 from which was suspended a heart, on
 which was engraved the seal of the
 Heart of the Commonwealth
 The most ambitious attempt at dec
 oration was by Winnepurkit tribe of
 Lynn, which made a chain of silver
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