The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-22
IN HONOR Of WASHINGTON.
IMPROVED RED MEMS CELE-
Z BRAT1oN TONIGHT.
Promenade Concert and Dance
Something About the Order
Of Red Men.

Tonight the Improved ORDER of RED
Mo-, win hold their annual celebration
of washington birthday 1t will be in
the nature of a promenade concert ana
social party, to take place a1 the oia
Pavilion A part OF the en- 'ainiiiehe
win consist of a stereoptlcoh eAhlpltloh
of rare pictures. There VIII De the
best of music for the dancers.
The Improved Order Oh hed Men Is
a social. fraternal and benevolent secret
association, secret in the sense that
,,,.vacv of a home circle is the property
afy$ts own members to be held secret
ami inyioaate. It's primary objects are
Il nronoote among men the exercise
ona nractice of the true principles of
heneyolence and charity, the care and
protection of the widows and orphans
and the cultivation of friendly relations
among it's members. lts origin IS, as
the name indicates, purely American,
it's history dating to the carry hours OF
the revolution, when its watchword was
freedom The fraternal feature was
added after the war of 1872, when the
members for a second time had return
ed to the ayocations of peace after their
struggles against Great Britain, when
the motto became freedom and friend
ship. In 1885 the present organization
was formed in Maryland ana ADDED the
benevolent feature, adopting the pres
ent motto-freedom, frlendshlp ana
charity. 1t is the Oldest protective ana
benevolent society OF American blrtn
and growth.
The association, existing in the early
DAYS of the republic made use OF the
Jnslian dress. ceremonies, symbols and
nomenclature in order to hide their
identity from the uninitiated, and most
of these characteristics have been re-
tanned by the present organization IN
commemoration of the patriotic m
pulses which gave the order BIRTH The
combination of principles Indicated by
the motto of the order places 1T In the
foremost rank among the merltorious
fraternities.
The democratic influences which at
tended it's birth. the idea that all men
are equal. are the tenets of the order
to-day, and what a man is, not what
he possesses, still constitutes his claim
for recognition among the brotherhood
As a man enters the wigwam, so he
departs-a free man. The questions OF
politics or religion are not allowed to
weigh as qualifications for membership.
it being necessary only that the candl-
date shall be white, Is years of age, OF
good moral character, of sound bodily
health. and with the belief in the ex-
istence of a Great Spirit, in whom all
power exists.
Friendship. fraternity and hospitality
are exemplified as cardinal virtues, and
nowhere are hearts brought closer to-
gether than around the council fire OF
the Red Men In sickness or distress
a brother is visited, comforted and as
sisted and when the arrow of death
has removed him from his trial on
earth he is buried by his brothers. who
continue a watchful. protective care for
his widows and orphans. For these
purposes a tribe is compelled by law
to make certain appropriations for
weekly and funeral benefits. "A good
Red Man is thus good citizen. good
father, husband or son. Like other
fraternities which flourish around US
its teachings tend to the uplifting of
man and to the fostering of spirit
of brotherly love and helpfulness. 1t
differs from them mainly in the origi-
nality and beauties of its mysteries and
ceremonies.
The dramatic beauty, originality and
simplicity of the ceremonies are unSur
passed, and, when properly exemplihed,
they make an impression upon the mind
of the candidate which time can never
efface, the remembrance of which is
forever pleasant stimulative of his
higher and better nature
If a member travelling becomes sick
or disabled and is within the vicinity
of a tribe of the order, the duty de-
wolves upon said tribe to provide for
him the same as if he We're at home
Should he be where there are no tribes
and taken i'll, his benefits would be
forwarded to him on presentation to
his tribe of a duly attested certificate
from any reputable physician of the
facts of the case.
The Great Council of the United
States exercises authority over the
whole order. the Great Councils of the
States being the heads of the order in
their own jurisdictions. The subordi-
nate organizations are designated as
tribes. The degrees in which the can
didates are admitted to the order are
the Adoption degree, Warriors"
and the Chiefs" The ceremonies of
comforting each degree are COMPARE
lively brief and the unwritten work of
all can easily be committed to MEM
Dry in very short time The menu
bership in Sacramento is now about
500.
There is a degree known as the degree
of Pocahontas of which brothers of the
order and their female friends may be-
come members. The ritual adopted is
very beautiful, the cost only nominal
and the degree is very popular. having
membership of about TO