The times., 1899-09-16
COUNCIL FIRES aUENcHED.
The Improved Order of Red Men
Completes Its Labors

The council fires OF the Red Men are
banked, and the Ebbitt wigWam is deserted
The labors of the braves were completed at
the morning session yesterday and many
tribesmen sought the trails for home. The
Grand Council was called to order at
o'clock for the transaction of some of the
most important business of the convention.
The question which first claimed attention
was the selection of the grounds for the
next meeting place A strong fight for the
selection OF Ohio was made by the delegates
from that State. 1t was urged that Ohio
was not as far to the West as the next oc-
casion demanded, and the choice. after
long debate, fell upon Milwaukee, Wis. The
next great council of the Red Men viii ae-
eordingly be held in that city next Septem-
ber Another question of Importance which
caused a long powwow was brought up by
the suggestion to establish a monthly news
paper as the organ of the order. The paper
will be published under the direction OF the
great chief OF records. Charles c. COnley.
The Beard CT Great Chiefs. under the
Great Incahonee, George e. Green. was ap-
pointed as committee TO hold memorial
services in this city on December ID and
II. The occasion viii be the one hundredth
anniversary of the death of George Wash
ington. Services at Mount Vernon will be
conducted by the committee on December
10, while on the day following similar ex-
ercises Will be held at Convention Hall.
All the Great Chiefs of the Great Council
and the Great Chiefs of, the various State
councils will be present. together with
many other members of the order.
The proposition to admit half-bTeed In
dams into the order failed to pass Ac-
cording to the constitution of the order
only white male citizens OF good character
are eligible for membership, and the plan
to admit the half-breeds had but little sup
port 1t is understood however, that in
Philadelphia, as well as in a few other
cities, there are some full blooded Indians
who enjoy membership in the Improved
Order OF Red Men, where it is said they
are considered among the best braves OF
the tribe An application was also brought
up TO provide fer the organization OF
branches OF the order in Porto Rico. Cuba,
and the Philippine Islands. 1t was consid-
cred by the Great Council to be inexpedient
! at this time The matter was left in the
| hands Of the Great Chiefs. II was decided
| to change the basis OF representation in
| the National Council from 1000 to 1900.
! No State however, shall have more than
! eight representatives. The laws govern
| ing the degree OF Pecahontas were also
| changed In the future the Prophecies Of
| the order will be elected instead of the
Pocahontas of tribe succeeding to the
Office as is the rule at present. A few
minor decisions of the Great Incahonee
were changed by the Great Council. The
sum Of SIS. $50 was appropriated to pay the
expenses of the warriors and braves who at
tended the council In spite OF the pro-
tests OF the Ohio braves. who desired that
their uniform should be adopted, the bGn
| and blue of the patriots OF 1T76 was Sc
leeted as the national dress OF the uni
| formed rank Of the order.